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
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  Please refer to chapter "Application Binary Interface" in Nios II Processor Reference
  Handbook.