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[SOLVED] Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

It's exactly as the title says upgrading to that kernel version causes trackpad input to completely break on my Thinkpad T530. It also causes the wifi through connman to break, but that was secondary to the broken trackpad input. I'm fairly new to this whole reporting problems thing, so  I don't know exactly what you might need to fix this, if you need any config files or command outputs don't hesitate to ask.

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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I presume you're using tp_smapi? What version is the package (pacman -Qi tp_smapi)?

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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Quote from: Dudemanguy – on
I presume you're using tp_smapi? What version is the package (pacman -Qi tp_smapi)?

tp_smapi version is 0.43-474 (sorry for the late reply had a busy day yesterday)

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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Yeah that's the right version. Do you have stuff under the /sys/devices/platform/smapi/ directory?

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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That would indicate that the module isn't even loaded then. I double checked the build logs and that version of does have this in the logs:
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make -C /lib/modules/6.2.13-artix1-1/build M=/build/tp_smapi/src/tp_smapi O=/lib/modules/6.2.13-artix1-1/build modules
So there shouldn't be an issue there. I went ahead and kicked off another rebuild just in case though. Not sure it will do anything since it also says it's making itself in the 6.2.13-artix1-1 directory.

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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Update, I upgraded to kernel version 6.3.1.artix1-1 trackpad input and wifi are still broken, but a mouse does work so long as it's plugged in before booting. Honestly I have no idea what the problem is, but it looks like I'll be sticking with kernel version 6.2.11.artix1-1 for the foreseeable future.

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

Reply #7 –
I would recommend linux-lts kernel as you have mature enough hardware for it, it's on 6.1 right now

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

Reply #8 –
One problem with staying on that kernel version is that it was compiled with an older version of gcc so I think dkms might complain on you.

Edit: my guess about tp_smapi is actually completely wrong. That has nothing to do with input. It's for batteries.
 

Re: Upgrading to kernal version 6.2.13.artix1-1 breaks trackpad input

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Upgrading to lts fixed it, Thank you.