"trackpoint.c: failed to get extended button data" is output on a VM of hyper-v

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • the following message is output on a VM of hyper-v until RHEL7.5
trackpoint.c: failed to get extended button data
  • After RHEL7.6, the following message is output.
trackpoint.c: failed to get extended button data, assuming 3 buttons

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Hyper-V Virtual Machine

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