> > > After some X <-> back switches keyboard stops doing anything.
> > > 2.5.50 + preempt enabled, X 4.2.1-debian-unstable.
> > >
> > > showkey started using gpm tells that the keys actually are pressed and
> > > processed by the kernel.
> > > Although even alt+sysrq+whatever do not make any effect.
> >
> > Can you disable preempt and see if you have the same problem.
>
> After some days of testing all seems fine. So preempt must be the trigger.
The VT console system is totally not preempt safe. Everything is global.
I finished most of the work to make a preempt safe VT console system but
that will not go in this developement cycle.
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