Linux on the Nios II architecture ================================= 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? ================ 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.
