External USB mouse middle button SCROLL stoped work since kernel x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-60-generic

[Philip J.]

Hello, Devs!

I found since kernel x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-60-generic at Ubuntu 18.04 my external USB mouse in Samsung ultrabook (NP900X4C) scroll not working! (with weel at middle mouse button)

With touchpad scroll works fine.

This is cat /proc/bus/input/devices info from 3 latest kernels (I have managed to boot different kernels thru Grub2 menu):

Case - kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-58-generic
(external USB mouse middle scroll button works well)

# cat /proc/bus/input/devices
[...]
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=09da Product=000a Version=0110
N: Name="A4Tech PS/2+USB Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:09DA:000A.0002/input/input12
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event6
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=343
B: MSC=10

Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-60-generic
(scroll not working with external mouse; touchpad scroll ok)

# cat /proc/bus/input/devices
[...]
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=09da Product=000a Version=0110
N: Name="A4Tech PS/2+USB Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:09DA:000A.0002/input/input12
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event5
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=143
B: MSC=10

Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-62-generic
(scroll not working with external mouse; touchpad scroll ok)

# cat /proc/bus/input/devices
[...]
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=09da Product=000a Version=0110
N: Name="A4Tech PS/2+USB Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:09DA:000A.0002/input/input12
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event6
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=143
B: MSC=10

And evtest /dev/input/event6 not shows any mouse scroll events (If I don't move mouse)

But just PRESSING middle mouse button is OK:

# evtest /dev/input/event6
[...]
Event: time 1568199190.499958, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1568199190.587896, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90003
Event: time 1568199190.587896, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 274 (BTN_MIDDLE), value 0

This is my first bugreport, I hope additional info of my system setup is attached...

I forgot to mention that if I log into fresh Ubuntu account in case of booting x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-62-generic it doesn't helps - mouse scroll still not work.

Scroll works only on x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-58-generic ;(

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu7.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-62.69-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Sep 11 13:20:43 2019
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: bionic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox, 5.2.32, 4.15.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 5.2.32, 4.15.0-60-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 5.2.32, 4.15.0-62-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [144d:c0d3]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-08 (398 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-62-generic root=UUID=6a8333d8-3e2a-4733-8f27-919b24d7586e ro
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: P07AAC
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: SAMSUNG_NP1234567890
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: FAB1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP07AAC:bd11/18/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnSAMSUNG_NP1234567890:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.family: ChiefRiver System
dmi.product.name: 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
dmi.product.version: 0.1
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.97-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 19.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:18.0.1-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2

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[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

Dupe of #1843323?

[Philip J. (lightbulbphilip)]

Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng) wrote 7 hours ago:
> Dupe of #1843323?

Yes, it seems so. It seems it affects only quite old A4 mouses.

After I post this bug, I found another mouse (not A4 like 3 ones before! :) and scroll works perfectly!

Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-62-generic
scroll is OK!

$ cat /proc/bus/input/devices
[.....]
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0461 Product=4e35 Version=0111
N: Name="PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:0461:4E35.0001/input/input8
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event7
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: MSC=10

[Philip J. (lightbulbphilip)]

Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng) wrote 7 hours ago:
> Dupe of #1843323?

Yes, it seems so. It seems it affects quite old A4 mouses.

After I post this bug, I found another mouse (not A4 - like 3 ones before! :) and scroll works perfectly!

Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.15.0-62-generic
scroll is OK!

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0461 Product=4e35 Version=0111
N: Name="PixArt USB Optical Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/0003:0461:4E35.0001/input/input8
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event7
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: MSC=10