Rather than waiting until we get the first mouse packet, enable the absolute mode immediately. This avoids having to click first to be able to move the mouse.
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ void init_stage2()
new RandomDevice;
PTYMultiplexer::initialize();
new SB16;
+ VMWareBackdoor::the(); // don't wait until first mouse packet
bool force_pio = kernel_command_line().contains("force_pio");