From: Benjamin Krill <ben@codiert.org>
To: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>,
linux-serial@vger.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add support for the nwp serial device
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20081120152054.GO24487@codiert.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20081120141345.GA2410@yoda.jdub.homelinux.org>
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.
Ben
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Benjamin Krill <ben@codiert.org>
To: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
linux-serial@vger.kernel.org, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add support for the nwp serial device
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20081120152054.GO24487@codiert.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20081120141345.GA2410@yoda.jdub.homelinux.org>
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.
Ben
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-11-20 15:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-11-20 14:01 [PATCH] Add support for the nwp serial device Arnd Bergmann
2008-11-20 14:13 ` Josh Boyer
2008-11-20 14:13 ` Josh Boyer
2008-11-20 15:20 ` Benjamin Krill [this message]
2008-11-20 15:20 ` Benjamin Krill
2008-11-20 15:40 ` Josh Boyer
2008-11-21 0:35 ` David Gibson
2008-11-21 0:35 ` David Gibson
2008-11-21 7:21 ` Benjamin Krill
2008-11-21 7:29 ` David Gibson
2008-11-21 7:29 ` David Gibson
2008-11-21 21:22 ` Andrew Morton
2008-11-21 21:22 ` Andrew Morton
2008-11-23 21:46 ` Benjamin Krill
2008-11-23 21:46 ` Benjamin Krill
2008-11-22 22:03 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2008-11-22 22:03 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
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