| Linux on the Nios II architecture | |
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| This is a port of Linux to Nios II (nios2) processor. | |
| 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 | |
| For reference, please see the following link: | |
| http://www.altera.com/literature/lit-nio2.jsp | |
| 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. | |
| Nios II ABI | |
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| Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference | |
| Handbook. |