Ticket #5375 (closed defect: fixed)
Long continuing keypress freezes WindowsXp-Host => Fixed in SVN
| Reported by: | Softestware | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Component: | other |
| Version: | VirtualBox 3.1.0 | Keywords: | Keystroke |
| Cc: | Guest type: | Windows | |
| Host type: | Linux |
Description (last modified by frank) (diff)
Hi,
If I press a key on the keyboard for a very long time the input devices and maybe the whole system freezes until the key is released.
I first encountered this while "walking" in a 3D video game, where this bug also results in a Network-Lag but it not only happens in games it also can be reproduced on the Desktop.
The guest OS here is Windows XP with SP3, with a 2 CPU host and guest.
Steps to reproduce:
- Create new empty textfile
- Press a character key
- Move the mouse several times in a slow/normal speed from edge to edge (while the key is still pressed)
Expected results: Character is written to text file endlessly and mouse cursor moves over the screen.
Real result: Mouse and Screen freezes until the key press is released.
The mouse move only hastens the thing, it also happens without mouse but than it takes way longer. I normally manage to get two freezes before the character hits the border, sometimes only one.
If you need additional information , I'm glad to help as good as I can.
Bye, Karsten
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Windows XP Full 3D-2009-12-03-13-29-11.log
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added by Technologov 7 years ago.
- VBox log on RHEL 5 host.
Change History
Changed 7 years ago by Technologov
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Windows XP Full 3D-2009-12-03-13-29-11.log
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VBox log on RHEL 5 host.
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by frank
- Version changed from VirtualBox 3.0.8 to VirtualBox 3.1.0
- Description modified (diff)
Confirmed using a Windows XP guest and on a Debian / Lenny host. Most probably a bug in the PS/2 mouse/keyboard emulation.
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by mhanor
I've missed this report bug confirmed for Windows XP SP3 32 bit host, #6249
comment:4 Changed 7 years ago by mhanor
the issue is present in VB 3.1.6, host&guest XP SP3 32 bit
just open Notepad, start pressing a letter key and while keeping it pressed, move the mouse cursor inside the guest (mouse integration can be enabled or disabled)
comment:5 Changed 7 years ago by frank
- Summary changed from Long continuing keypress freezes WindowsXp-Host to Long continuing keypress freezes WindowsXp-Host => Fixed in SVN
We think we finally fixed this bug. The fix will be available with the next release of VBox.
comment:6 Changed 7 years ago by frank
You might want to try VBox 3.2.0 Beta 1 which has the fix included.
Updated to VBox 3.1.0
I am able to reproduce it here, according to your steps.
Host1: RHEL 5.3/x64, Core 2 P8600, VBox 3.1.0. (reproducible here)
Host2: Windows 7, x64, Core 2 Q6600, VBox 3.1.0. (non-reproducible here)
Guest: Windows XP.
It happens both with UP and SMP VM. (ACPI, ACPI SMP and even Standard PC HALs in XP)
Strangely enough, it does not happen on Windows Hosts !
-Technologov