[PATCH] Add support for the nwp serial device
Josh Boyer
jwboyer at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Fri Nov 21 02:40:52 EST 2008
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:54 +0100
Benjamin Krill <ben at codiert.org> wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
> >What does 'NWP' stand for, and how is it different from a regular serial
> >port? Also, what platforms can this device be found on currently?
> >
> >Some of that should be included in the changelog, but I'm curious as well
> >too.
>
> NWP stands for network processor and it is part of the QPACE - Quantum
> Chromodynamics Parallel Computing on the Cell Broadband Engine
> project [1]. The implementation is a lightweight uart implementation
> with the focus to consume as little resources as possible and it is
> connected to a DCR bus.
Neat. Thanks. We should include that in the changelog.
josh
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