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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
===========
Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference
Handbook.
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9cce02ec LFT	1	Linux on the Nios II architecture
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	4	This is a port of Linux to Nios II (nios2) processor.
	5
	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.