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