[Trac #126] disable or slow down i8042_timer in i8042 driver

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#126: disable or slow down i8042_timer in i8042 driver
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 Reporter:  dilinger  |        Owner:  marcelo 
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal    |    Milestone:          
Component:  kernel    |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by marcelo):

  * status:  new => assigned

Comment:

 Andres,

 Apparently the timer is not only used to simulate hotplug, but:

 {{{
 /*
  * Restart timer (for polling "stuck" data)
  */
         mod_timer(&i8042_timer, jiffies + I8042_POLL_PERIOD);
 }}}

 So increasing (or disabling) would involve further understanding
 of the timer's purpose and testing on actual OLPC hardware (to
 check whether stuck data is an issue in this case).

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