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1=================================2Linux on the Nios II architecture3=================================4 5This is a port of Linux to Nios II (nios2) processor.6 7In order to compile for Nios II, you need a version of GCC with support for the generic8system call ABI. Please see this link for more information on how compiling and booting9software for the Nios II platform:10http://www.rocketboards.org/foswiki/Documentation/NiosIILinuxUserManual11 12For reference, please see the following link:13http://www.altera.com/literature/lit-nio2.jsp14 15What is Nios II?16================17Nios II is a 32-bit embedded-processor architecture designed specifically for the18Altera family of FPGAs. In order to support Linux, Nios II needs to be configured19with MMU and hardware multiplier enabled.20 21Nios II ABI22===========23Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference24Handbook.25