Added linux386 platform.

plat/linux386/README

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+The linux386 platform
+=====================
+
+linux386 is an i386-based BSP that produces Linux ELF executables.
+
+This port only implements a very limited number of system calls; basically,
+just enough to make the demo apps run. Adding more is easy, but there are some
+subtleties that require more thought. The port should be considered only in
+proof-of-concept stage right now.
+
+Important note: you *can't* link access ELF shared libraries from these
+executables. In other words, you have to all your work from inside ACK.
+
+The executables are generated with aelfslod and are extremely simple; there's
+one rwx ELF section which contains all the application's code and data. This
+is not optimal, but it does work.
+
+
+Bugs
+====
+
+isatty() is a stub and always returns 0.
+
+
+Example command line
+====================
+
+ack -mlinux386 -O -o linux386.exe examples/paranoia.c
+
+The file linux386.exe can then be run on a i386 Linux machine (or on an
+emulation thereof).
+
+
+David Given
+dg@cowlark.com