Nios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook

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Date 10/31/2022
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6.12. Boot Sequence and Entry Point

Normally, your program’s entry point is the function main(). There is an alternate entry point, alt_main(), that you can use to gain greater control of the boot sequence. The difference between entering at main() and entering at alt_main() is the difference between hosted and free-standing applications.