https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88284
--- Comment #4 from Michael_S <already5chosen at yahoo dot com> --- Deprecation of Nios2 was pushed by Intel that appears to have a love affair with RISC-V. But now Altera is spun off. Intel is no longer involved in technical side of their business. So, may be, before purging all support, it would be smart to ask for opinion of the new Altera leadership?