Based on patch by Mike Frysinger, 20 Jun 2006

Modifications are based on the linux kernel approach and
support two use cases:

  1) Add O= to the make command line
  'make O=/tmp/build all'

  2) Set environement variable BUILD_DIR to point to the desired location
  'export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build'
  'make'

The second approach can also be used with a MAKEALL script
'export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build'
'./MAKEALL'

Command line 'O=' setting overrides BUILD_DIR environent variable.

When none of the above methods is used the local build is performed and
the object files are placed in the source directory.

  -When booting from an epcs controller, the epcs bootrom may leave the
  slave select in an asserted state causing soft reset hang. This
  patch ensures slave select is negated at reset.
  Patch by Scott McNutt, 08 Jun 2006

  Patch from Scott McNutt 11, Aug 2005
   -When booting from an epcs controller, the epcs bootrom may leave the
    slave select in an asserted state causing soft reset hang. This
    patch ensures slave select is negated at reset.

  Add support for Nios-II EPCS Controller core.

* Patch by Scott McNutt, 20 Oct 2004:
  Nios-II cleanups:
  - Add sysid command (Nios-II only).
  - Locate default exception trampoline at proper offset.
  - Implement I/O routines (readb, writeb, etc)
  - Implement do_bootm_linux

- Add support for Altera Nios-II processors.
- Add support for Psyent PCI-5441 board.
- Add support for Psyent PK1C20 board.