Random short touchpad freezes

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Hello,

I have recently bought an Asus Vivobook S15 M533IA-BQ023. I’m very pleased with the performance and everything is working out of the box on Manjaro KDE with kernel 5.8.11

The only issue I have is with the touchpad: the mouse pointer freezes quite often for about 1-2s when using single finger. The strange thing is that vertical scrolling with double fingers works flawlessly all the time.

dmesg | grep "pad"
[    2.889726] input: ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad as /devices/platform/AMDI0010:03/i2c-0/i2c-ELAN1300:00/0018:04F3:3104.0001/input/input8
[    3.017915] input: ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad as /devices/platform/AMDI0010:03/i2c-0/i2c-ELAN1300:00/0018:04F3:3104.0001/input/input11

Any ideas as to what could be wrong?

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Hi

Could you install evhz (sudo yay -S evhz) and show me the output when using one finger?

$ sudo evhz
MSFT0001:00 06CB:7F28 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average     0Hz
MSFT0001:00 06CB:7F28 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average    71Hz
MSFT0001:00 06CB:7F28 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average    94Hz
MSFT0001:00 06CB:7F28 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   106Hz
MSFT0001:00 06CB:7F28 Touchpad: Latest    62Hz, Average   113Hz

And could you share the ACPI DSDT table with me? Install acpica first. You will see a file named dsdt.dsl after running the following commands and please upload it

sudo acpidump > acpidata.out
acpixtract -sSSDT acpidata.out
acpixtract -sDSDT acpidata.out
iasl -da dsdt.dat ssdt*.dat
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Hello @coiby and thank you for the help.

this is the output of evhz

ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    29Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   137Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    76Hz, Average   138Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    24Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest     1Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   125Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   142Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    50Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   140Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    76Hz, Average   138Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   138Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   138Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   138Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    37Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   136Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    71Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   135Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    71Hz, Average   134Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   134Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   134Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    37Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   132Hz

I think the freeze happens at the 1Hz value

I have no idea how to upload the output acpi file

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Thank you for sharing the result! You can upload the dsdt.dsl somewhere else like gist.github and paste the link here.

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This is the acpidata.out file ACPI output data · GitHub

I get some errors generating the .dsl file and it ends up empty

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Thank you for sharing the acpidata.out. It turns out I can run iasl -d dsdt.dat to have dsdt.dsl.

Can you try this patch to see if this freezing issue will disappear?

If you have difficulty building the i2c-hid module, you can follow the instructions Comment #211 : Bug #1887190 : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu here for building&loading the i2c-hid module.

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You need to check the additional notes Comment #212 : Bug #1887190 : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu as well.

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Hello @coiby

I really appreciate your effort.

I have some missing header file

[daniel@vivobook i2c-hid_standalone]$ make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.8.11-1-MANJARO/build'
  CC [M]  /home/daniel/Downloads/i2c-hid_standalone/i2c-hid-core.o
/home/daniel/Downloads/i2c-hid_standalone/i2c-hid-core.c:46:10: fatal error: ../hid-ids.h: No such file or directory
   46 | #include "../hid-ids.h"
      |          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:281: /home/daniel/Downloads/i2c-hid_standalone/i2c-hid-core.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1752: /home/daniel/Downloads/i2c-hid_standalone] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.8.11-1-MANJARO/build'
make: *** [Makefile:16: kbuild] Error 2

I’ve installed the kernel related header packages

core/linux-api-headers 5.8-1 [installed]
core/linux58-headers 5.8.11-1 [installed]
[daniel@vivobook i2c-hid_standalone]$ uname -r
5.8.11-1-MANJARO
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Sorry, I forgot to add hid-ids.h. Please check Comment #217 : Bug #1887190 : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu.

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I’ve build the module and used the method from the second link (rmmod old / insmod new) but I still have the freeze:

ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   146Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   146Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   146Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   146Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    50Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   166Hz, Average   145Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest     1Hz, Average   143Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest     6Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   141Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest    71Hz, Average   139Hz
ELAN1300:00 04F3:3104 Touchpad: Latest   142Hz, Average   139Hz
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Thank you for testing the patched module! Can you check if “Disable touchpad while typing” is enabled in your touchpad’s setting panel?

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Yes this option is ON in the KDE settings.

During the test I’ve only used the touchpad

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What if you toggle that option off?

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I’ve tried different settings (“Tap-and-drag”, “Disable while typing”, “Flat/Adaptive” acceleration) but I still get freezes

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For now I run out of ideas. I know there is something wrong with the GPIO interrupt controller diver (pinctrl-amd) but it’s not supposed to affect the touchpad in this way. In case your touchpad issue is caused by pintrl-amd, could you try Comment #189 : Bug #1887190 : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu?

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Btw, do you use xf86-input-synaptics or xf86-input-libinput? What if you use the alternative?

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How can I check which driver is in use?

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I’ve managed to install and use the synaptics driver (xinput list-props "ELAN130...." shows the synaptics is in use), but I get freezes as well using it.

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Can you install hid-tools and run sudo hid-recorder > hid_reports? If possible, also identify the lines when your touchpad freezes. Then upload hid_reports somewhere and share the link with me.

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I can only do this Sunday afternoon. I will let you know when it is ready