Mouse (A4tech Bloody v7) - recognised as joystick

[Josef Schlehofer]

Behaviour includes taking over control of any joystick enabled games and continuously pushing control to the left or causing a menu selection to continuously move down or up. "

Package jstest-gtk confirms by listing COMPANY USB Device as a joystick device on /dev/input/js0

Affected games: Joe Danger 2 (linux port) , Super Street Fighter IV (wine)

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I have same problem in Ubuntu 13.10. It exists in mainline kernel, too.

WORKAROUND: delete file "/dev/input/js0"

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ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: pepe 1884 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: pepe 1884 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
CurrentDmesg: [ 37.234308] retire_playback_urb: 832 callbacks suppressed
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=824e53be-57e2-4dad-a8f3-0cae3cb3b141
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.130~gd~t
RfKill:

Tags: trusty
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 11/02/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F1
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z77X-UD4H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF1:bd11/02/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ77X-UD4H:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.15 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-utopic/

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Josef Schlehofer, could you please test the latest mainline kernel via http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc1-utopic/ and advise to the results?

As well, did this problem not occur in a release prior to 13.10?

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

I'm not sure this problem occurs in releases prior to 13.10.

This problem still exists in 3.16-rc1

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

Sorry, I made a mistake.
The cause wasn't the keyboard, but the mouse. I did an easy test.
I unplugged keyboard, but was something detected in jstest-gtk. I plugged keyboard and then unplugged the mouse and it was gone from jstest-gtk.

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

Is there something what can I do for you?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Josef Schlehofer, could you please test the latest mainline kernel via http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc3-utopic/ and advise to the results?

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

Still exists in kernel 3.16 also in rc3
http://oi61.tinypic.com/ac7koy.jpg

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Josef Schlehofer, did this problem not occur in a release prior to 14.04?

As well, could you please test the latest mainline kernel via http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc4-utopic/ and advise to the results?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Thomas Langkamp (langkamp)]

I confirm this error for 64bit Kernel 3.16.4
Tha A4 tech mouse (XL-750 BK) is recognized as a joystick and hogs /dev/input/ js0.
This makes quite some steam games unplayable.

[Thomas Langkamp (langkamp)]

I can also confirm that this is fixed by

sudo rm /dev/input/js0

But this has to be done after every reboot.
See also others confirming this bug here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1567003

[Thomas Langkamp (langkamp)]

I found that this bug exists at least since 2010:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-240201.html

"Hello,
I have the mouse X7, model XL-750F from A4tech. This mouse was running with Fedora 10 without any problems.
Now I have installed Fedora 12 and my mouse pointer always moves to one side or corner of the screen.
My second Logitech mouse is working fine. But it is a little bit old.
So, if anyone can help my with my A4tech mouse ... "

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Thomas Langkamp, thank you for your comment. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into the default Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Policies/DuplicateBugs
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

As well, please do not announce in this report you created a new bug report.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

[Josef Schlehofer (pepe-schlehofer)]

Hello,
I don't get it, why new report?
It is same problem what I described in first post.

[Thomas Langkamp (langkamp)]

I found the same bug on the kernel bug tracker and confirmed it there. It is sitting there for several years.

@penalvch: I run openSUSE, so it might have been my mistake to confirm the bug here. I try to continue to the filed bug at

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28912

[Thomas Langkamp (langkamp)]

by the way, they have better workarounds on kernel.org, but workarounds are still workarounds...

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Thomas Langkamp, bugzilla.org is legacy, and the wrong venue for your problem. Again, if you want your problem fixed, please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1331016/comments/29 .

[Alexandr Chibiriak (dobrman)]

Ubuntu 15.04 bug exist:
dmesg:
[ 684.641672] usb 1-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[ 684.914756] usb 1-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=09da, idProduct=8090
[ 684.914761] usb 1-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 684.914764] usb 1-2.1: Product: USB Full Speed
[ 684.914765] usb 1-2.1: Manufacturer: A4Tech
[ 684.916844] input: A4Tech USB Full Speed as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.0/0003:09DA:8090.0006/input/input18
[ 684.917106] hid-generic 0003:09DA:8090.0006: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [A4Tech USB Full Speed] on usb-0000:00:12.2-2.1/input0
[ 684.919709] input: A4Tech USB Full Speed as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2.1/1-2.1:1.1/0003:09DA:8090.0007/input/input19
[ 685.025280] hid-generic 0003:09DA:8090.0007: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [A4Tech USB Full Speed] on usb-0000:00:12.2-2.1/input1

lsusb:
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:6364 Alcor Micro Corp. AU6477 Card Reader Controller
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 07d1:3a10 D-Link System DWA-126 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Atheros AR9271]
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 062a:0201 Creative Labs Defender Office Keyboard (K7310) S Zodiak KM-9010
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 09da:8090 A4 Tech Co., Ltd X-718BK Oscar Optical Gaming Mouse <---------------- This is my mouse
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Alexandr Chibiriak, it will help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

Please feel free to subscribe me to it.