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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

As per NVIDIA upstream, this was originating bug report for fix in
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86288 -> Triaged.

** Project changed: nvidia-drivers-ubuntu => xorg-server (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => New

** Attachment removed: "Xorg.0.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1220426/+attachment/3827860/+files/Xorg.0.log

** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Description changed:

- I'm using an Optimus laptop (Asus N43SL)
- nvidia-prime is installed, so my nvidia dedicated graphics card (GT 540m) is in use.
+ Using Asus N43SL laptop as an example, with nvidia-prime installed, so
+ the dedicated NVIDIA graphics card (GT 540m) is in use, once in a while,
+ my screen will freeze when I use my touchpad.
  
- Once in a while, my screen will freeze, only when I use my touchpad.
- This does not happen with my USB mouse.
- This does not happen either when I uninstall nvidia-prime and use my intel integrated graphics (HD3000).
+ WORKAROUND: Use USB mouse.
  
- I can temporarily solve the issue by doing a VT switch.
+ WORKAROUND: Uninstall nvidia-prime and use integrated graphics.
  
+ WORKAROUND: Do a VT switch via Ctrl+Alt+F1 then Ctrl+Alt+F7.
  
- In the attached Xorg.0.log, you can see "synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found" each time I did a VT switch and regained control.
+ In the attached Xorg.0.log, you can see "synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found" each time I did a VT switch and regained control:
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1220426/+attachment/3801516/+files/Xorg.0.log
+ 
+ The following upstream report has a patch that addresses this issue:
+ https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86288

** Tags added: cherry-pick

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1220426

Title:
  [nvidia-prime]Freeze while using touchpad

Status in X.Org X server:
  Confirmed
Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Using Asus N43SL laptop as an example, with nvidia-prime installed, so
  the dedicated NVIDIA graphics card (GT 540m) is in use, once in a
  while, my screen will freeze when I use my touchpad.

  WORKAROUND: Use USB mouse.

  WORKAROUND: Uninstall nvidia-prime and use integrated graphics.

  WORKAROUND: Do a VT switch via Ctrl+Alt+F1 then Ctrl+Alt+F7.

  In the attached Xorg.0.log, you can see "synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad: touchpad found" each time I did a VT switch and regained control:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1220426/+attachment/3801516/+files/Xorg.0.log

  The following upstream report has a patch that addresses this issue:
  https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86288

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