I'm affected by this as well. I can't really interact with my system anymore because input and scrolling is interrupted every few seconds. /var/log/syslog keeps filling up with messages like:
> libinput error: client bug: timer event7 tap: offset negative (-495ms) htop reports gnome-shell using 100% CPU very often as well. I'm using a Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2018 with - gnome-shell 3.30.2-0ubuntu1.18.10.1 - libinput-bin 1.12.1-1 - mutter 3.30.2-1~ubuntu18.10.4 ** Attachment added: "syslog" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libinput/+bug/1588009/+attachment/5248467/+files/syslog -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1588009 Title: "libinput bug: timer offset negative" keeps coming up in syslog Status in libinput: Invalid Status in Ubuntu GNOME: New Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in libinput package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have just recently looked in my syslog and discovered that the following message shows up a lot daily so I thought I should report it: /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[1707]: (EE) libinput bug: timer offset negative ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libinput10 1.2.3-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Jun 1 18:39:08 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-15 (17 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) SourcePackage: libinput UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-28 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/libinput/+bug/1588009/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
