On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Ley Foon Tan <lftan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Signed-off-by: Ley Foon Tan <lftan@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > Documentation/nios2/README | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 Documentation/nios2/README > > diff --git a/Documentation/nios2/README b/Documentation/nios2/README > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..054a67d > --- /dev/null > +++ b/Documentation/nios2/README > @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ > +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. > -- > 1.8.2.1 > Add Randy to CC list. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-arch" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
