Driver transparent message signaled interrupts

Details Driver transparent message signaled interrupts Driver transparent message signaled interrupts

2008-06-20

2010-06-22

Phan, Raymond N (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Interrupt processing

Multimode interrupt processing

C710S267000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07743194

ABSTRACT:
Machine-readable media, methods, and apparatus are described to issue message signaled interrupts. In some disclosed embodiments, a device generates message signaled interrupts in a manner that enables a device driver written with level-sensitive semantics to properly service the device despite the edge-triggered characteristics message signaled interrupts.

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