The patch which was suggested is this one:
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/161684034/0001-Input-elantech-fix-
for-new-IC-body-versions-v9-and-v.patch
Note that as yet this does not appear to be upstream.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1277165
Title:
SVF13N1L2ES touchpad detected as pointer instead of touchpad
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Touchpad seems to be detected as pointer, which I think is the reason
there is no multitouch.
avid@david-SVF13N1L2ES:~$ xinput
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer
(2)]
⎜ ↳ PS/2 Elantech Touchpad id=13 [slave pointer
(2)]
⎜ ↳ N-trig DuoSense Pen id=14 [slave pointer
(2)]
⎜ ↳ N-trig DuoSense id=15 [slave pointer
(2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Sony Vaio Keys id=8 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=9 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Front Camera id=10 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ Rear Camera id=11 [slave
keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=12 [slave
keyboard (3)]
david@david-SVF13N1L2ES:~$
Relevent portion of Xorg.0.log:
[ 6.273] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PS/2 Elantech Touchpad
(/dev/
input/event6)
[ 6.273] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer
cat
chall"
[ 6.273] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'PS/2 Elantech Touchpad'
[ 6.273] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: always reports core events
[ 6.273] (**) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[ 6.273] (--) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x1
[ 6.273] (--) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 6.274] (--) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Found relative axes
[ 6.274] (--) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Found x and y relative axes
[ 6.274] (II) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: Configuring as mouse
[ 6.274] (**) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 6.274] (**) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: EmulateWheelButton: 4,
EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 6.274] (**) Option "config_info"
"udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7/event6"
[ 6.274] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Elantech
Touchpad" (type: MOUSE, id 13)
[ 6.274] (II) evdev: PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: initialized for relative
axes.
[ 6.274] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme
1
[ 6.274] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 6.274] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 6.274] (**) PS/2 Elantech Touchpad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 6.274] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PS/2 Elantech Touchpad
(/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 6.274] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-7-generic 3.13.0-7.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-7.25-generic 3.13.1
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-7-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: david 1852 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: david 1852 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Feb 6 17:42:42 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5d19c08d-f44b-4eff-9c12-181ca9b2c57d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-30 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20140130)
MachineType: Sony Corporation SVF13N1L2ES
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-7-generic
root=UUID=734e051f-fa96-451d-ac17-fd6eee26c2f8 ro quiet splash atkbd.reset
vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-7-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-7-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.123
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: R0220VA
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0220VA:bd11/25/2013:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVF13N1L2ES:pvrC10K3593:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: SVF13N1L2ES
dmi.product.version: C10K3593
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
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