1.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 genericsystem call ABI. Please see this link for more information on how compiling and bootingsoftware 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
1.1.What is Nios II?¶
Nios II is a 32-bit embedded-processor architecture designed specifically for theAltera family of FPGAs. In order to support Linux, Nios II needs to be configuredwith MMU and hardware multiplier enabled.
1.2.Nios II ABI¶
Please refer to chapter “Application Binary Interface” in Nios II Processor ReferenceHandbook.