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So, when I'm type the forward slash key, the whole system freezes for a couple seconds. This is only happening with my Corsair K90 keyboard.

What I've got so far:

  1. Using another keyboard (Logitech MK120), the freezing does not happen.
  2. The freezing happens when using Ubuntu and Pop_os. It does not happen on Windows, Manjaro XFCE and Fedora.
  3. Using a different USB, the freezing still occurs.
  4. Switching the keyboard layout, the freezing still occurs.
  5. Using a different computer, the freezing still occurs.
  6. Both the keyboards use the ABNT2 layout (brazilian portuguese)

So, it looks like the freeze only happens with my Corsair K90 and on Ubuntu based distros.

syslog

Ubuntu

Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 31 with keysym 31 (keycode a).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 32 with keysym 32 (keycode b).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 33 with keysym 33 (keycode c).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 34 with keysym 34 (keycode d).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 35 with keysym 35 (keycode e).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 36 with keysym 36 (keycode f).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 38 with keysym 38 (keycode 11).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 39 with keysym 39 (keycode 12).
Apr 1 16:58:05 ubuntu gnome-shell[5525]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 37 with keysym 37 (keycode 10).

Pop_OS

Apr 1 14:39:37 pop-os gnome-shell[3511]: Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 71 with keysym 71 (keycode 18).

xev

Typing /asd, I've got:

KeyRelease event, serial 38, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566707, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 97 (keysym 0x2f, slash), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (2f) "/" XFilterEvent returns: False
MappingNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x0, request MappingKeyboard, first_keycode 8, count 248
KeyPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566746, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 39 (keysym 0x73, s), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 41, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566790, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 41, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566822, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 40 (keysym 0x64, d), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 41, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566840, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 39 (keysym 0x73, s), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 41, synthetic NO, window 0x5c00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1566874, (279,55), root:(2394,314), state 0x10, keycode 40 (keysym 0x64, d), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XFilterEvent returns: False

xmodmap

Using the command xmodmap -pke | less I got:

...
keycode 97 = slash question slash question degree questiondown degree questiondown slash question degree questiondown
...

I tried removing some repetitions with the command xmodmap -e "keycode 97 = slash question degree", but that did not help.

Testing with another keyboard (Logitech MK120, no freezing)

xev

Typing "/asd". The "MappingNotify event" does not seem to occur with this keyboard, and the freezing does not happen.

KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907488, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 97 (keysym 0x2f, slash), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (2f) "/" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (2f) "/" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907576, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 97 (keysym 0x2f, slash), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (2f) "/" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907592, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907640, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 39 (keysym 0x73, s), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907720, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 40 (keysym 0x64, d), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907728, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907784, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 39 (keysym 0x73, s), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (73) "s" XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1e00001, root 0x1e0, subw 0x0, time 1907824, (155,-8), root:(2120,101), state 0x10, keycode 40 (keysym 0x64, d), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (64) "d" XFilterEvent returns: False

What can I try next to stop the freezing from happening with the Corsair keyboard?

3

1 Answer

Citation of Corsair forum:

Install the unofficial driver. (it may help.)

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