3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index ed45e9802aa..185b6bf0fb8 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                              controller
         i8042.nopnp     [HW] Don't use ACPIPnP / PnPBIOS to discover KBD/AUX
                              controllers
+        i8042.notimeout [HW] Ignore timeout condition signalled by conroller
         i8042.reset     [HW] Reset the controller during init and cleanup
         i8042.unlock    [HW] Unlock (ignore) the keylock
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
index 5ae0fc4578f..bb9f5d31f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
@@ -424,6 +424,13 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_nomux_table[] = {
                         DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "0100"),
                 },
         },
+        {
+                /* Dell Vostro V13 */
+                .matches = {
+                        DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),
+                        DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Vostro V13"),
+                },
+        },
         { }
 };
 
@@ -545,6 +552,17 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_laptop_table[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
+static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_notimeout_table[] = {
+        {
+                /* Dell Vostro V13 */
+                .matches = {
+                        DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),
+                        DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Vostro V13"),
+                },
+        },
+        { }
+};
+
 /*
  * Some Wistron based laptops need us to explicitly enable the 'Dritek
  * keyboard extension' to make their extra keys start generating scancodes.
@@ -896,6 +914,9 @@ static int __init i8042_platform_init(void)
         if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_nomux_table))
                 i8042_nomux = true;
 
+        if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_notimeout_table))
+                i8042_notimeout = true;
+
         if (dmi_check_system(i8042_dmi_dritek_table))
                 i8042_dritek = true;
 #endif /* CONFIG_X86 */
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index c04ff00a366..ac4c93689ab 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ static bool i8042_noloop;
 module_param_named(noloop, i8042_noloop, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noloop, "Disable the AUX Loopback command while probing for the AUX port");
 
+static bool i8042_notimeout;
+module_param_named(notimeout, i8042_notimeout, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(notimeout, "Ignore timeouts signalled by i8042");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 static bool i8042_dritek;
 module_param_named(dritek, i8042_dritek, bool, 0);
@@ -504,7 +508,7 @@ static irqreturn_t i8042_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
         } else {
 
                 dfl = ((str & I8042_STR_PARITY) ? SERIO_PARITY : 0) |
-                      ((str & I8042_STR_TIMEOUT) ? SERIO_TIMEOUT : 0);
+                      ((str & I8042_STR_TIMEOUT && !i8042_notimeout) ? SERIO_TIMEOUT : 0);
 
                 port_no = (str & I8042_STR_AUXDATA) ?
                                 I8042_AUX_PORT_NO : I8042_KBD_PORT_NO;