Broadband SPU file system

"Is BPA the same thing (architecture) as the STI Cell Processor?
Yes, that is it. BPA is what Cell is called in the official
specification. "

"External Interrupt Controller on Spider South Bridge "
 
It corresponds to this patent app ("System and method for managing a plurality of processors as devices ").

Apparently Arnd Bergmann in IBM Germany is responsible for Linux porting for Cell workstation. He submits some patches for ppc64-bpa.
 
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