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1 | Linux on the Nios II architecture |
| 2 | ================================= | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | This is a port of Linux to Nios II (nios2) processor. | |
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| 6 | In order to compile for Nios II, you need a version of GCC with support for the generic | |
| 7 | system call ABI. Please see this link for more information on how compiling and booting | |
| 8 | software for the Nios II platform: | |
| 9 | http://www.rocketboards.org/foswiki/Documentation/NiosIILinuxUserManual | |
| 10 | ||
| 11 | For reference, please see the following link: | |
| 12 | http://www.altera.com/literature/lit-nio2.jsp | |
| 13 | ||
| 14 | What is Nios II? | |
| 15 | ================ | |
| 16 | Nios II is a 32-bit embedded-processor architecture designed specifically for the | |
| 17 | Altera family of FPGAs. In order to support Linux, Nios II needs to be configured | |
| 18 | with MMU and hardware multiplier enabled. | |
| 19 | ||
| 20 | Nios II ABI | |
| 21 | =========== | |
| 22 | Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference | |
| 23 | Handbook. |