| Linux on the Nios II architecture |
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| This is a port of Linux to Nios II (nios2) processor. |
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| In order to compile for Nios II, you need a version of GCC with support for the generic |
| system call ABI. Please see this link for more information on how compiling and booting |
| software for the Nios II platform: |
| http://www.rocketboards.org/foswiki/Documentation/NiosIILinuxUserManual |
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| For reference, please see the following link: |
| http://www.altera.com/literature/lit-nio2.jsp |
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| What is Nios II? |
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| Nios II is a 32-bit embedded-processor architecture designed specifically for the |
| Altera family of FPGAs. In order to support Linux, Nios II needs to be configured |
| with MMU and hardware multiplier enabled. |
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| Nios II ABI |
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| Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference |
| Handbook. |
