SRU justification: Impact: The appleir driver does not work with the most recent MacBook Pro because the device now has a new ID 0x8242.
Fix: Add new device ID in appleir_ids[]. Also add in appropriate key response codes for this device. Testcase: Without the patch, appleir driver on newer MacBook Pros do not detect this device. With the patch, the device is detected. Patch tested and confirmed by user: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/157919/comments/14 ** Changed in: linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed Target: None => ubuntu-8.04.2 -- appleir driver does not work with new macbook pro https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157919 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mactel Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support. Status in Mactel Support: Confirmed Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22” source package in Ubuntu: New Status in “linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24” source package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: Binary package hint: linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-generic The appleir driver does not work on the most recent MacBook Pro. The device is now under a new id: Bus 005 Device 024: ID 05ac:8242 Apple Computer, Inc. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 8 idVendor 0x05ac Apple Computer, Inc. idProduct 0x8242 bcdDevice 0.16 iManufacturer 1 Apple Computer, Inc. iProduct 2 IR Receiver iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Compiling the module with USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_ID set to 0x8242 makes the module work, as long as it is loaded before usbhid. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
