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AVR32 is a new high-performance 32-bit RISC microprocessor core,
designed for cost-sensitive embedded applications, with particular
emphasis on low power consumption and high code density. The AVR32
architecture is not binary compatible with earlier 8-bit AVR
architectures.

The AVR32 architecture, including the instruction set, is described
by the AVR32 Architecture Manual, available from

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc32000.pdf

A GNU toolchain with support for AVR32, along with non-GNU programming
and debugging support, can be downloaded from

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4118

A full set of u-boot, kernel and filesystem images can be built using
buildroot. This will also produce a working toolchain which can be
used instead of the official GNU toolchain above. A customized version
of buildroot for AVR32 can be downloaded here:

http://www.atmel.no/buildroot/

The AVR32 ports of u-boot, the Linux kernel, the GNU toolchain and
other associated software are actively supported by Atmel Corporation.
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7b64fef3 WD	1	AVR32 is a new high-performance 32-bit RISC microprocessor core,
	2	designed for cost-sensitive embedded applications, with particular
	3	emphasis on low power consumption and high code density. The AVR32
	4	architecture is not binary compatible with earlier 8-bit AVR
	5	architectures.
	6
	7	The AVR32 architecture, including the instruction set, is described
	8	by the AVR32 Architecture Manual, available from
	9
	10	http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc32000.pdf
	11
66b7bc51 HS	12	A GNU toolchain with support for AVR32, along with non-GNU programming
66b7bc51 HS	13	and debugging support, can be downloaded from
7b64fef3	14
66b7bc51	15	http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4118
7b64fef3	16
66b7bc51 HS	17	A full set of u-boot, kernel and filesystem images can be built using
	18	buildroot. This will also produce a working toolchain which can be
	19	used instead of the official GNU toolchain above. A customized version
	20	of buildroot for AVR32 can be downloaded here:
7b64fef3	21
66b7bc51	22	http://www.atmel.no/buildroot/
7b64fef3 WD	23
	24	The AVR32 ports of u-boot, the Linux kernel, the GNU toolchain and
	25	other associated software are actively supported by Atmel Corporation.