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