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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:40:52 -0500
From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Benjamin Krill <ben@codiert.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add support for the nwp serial device
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:54 +0100
Benjamin Krill <ben@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