From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: lost.distance@yahoo.com (Paul Parsons)
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:45:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [PATCH v3 1/2] pxa/hx4700: Add Synaptics NavPoint (PXA27x
 SSP/SPI) driver
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--- On Wed, 23/11/11, Dmitry Artamonow <mad_soft@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.