[PATCH v3 1/2] pxa/hx4700: Add Synaptics NavPoint (PXA27x SSP/SPI) driver

[Philipp Zabel]

Am Mittwoch, den 23.11.2011, 20:45 +0000 schrieb Paul Parsons:
> --- On Wed, 23/11/11, Dmitry Artamonow <mad_soft at inbox.ru> wrote:
> > BTW, it's funny that driver is placed in input/mouse, but
> > actually
> > reports only keyboard events :)
> > Anyway, reporting coordinates can be added at some later
> > point.
> 
> That's right, the underlying hardware is a touchpad so the driver could report mouse events if required. Obviously the hx4700 already has a working touchscreen so it's not obvious what benefit a second mouse device would add. And I'm not aware of any other platforms which use the NavPoint.

I agree, the NavPoint is pretty useless as a touchpad.

I think there's some kind of Logitech Wireless Keyboard / Remote that
has a NavPoint, but I'm not aware of anything with them that would run
linux either.

regards
Philipp