Information processing apparatus and SMI processing method...

Details Information processing apparatus and SMI processing method... Information processing apparatus and SMI processing method...

2005-07-28

2008-11-04

Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Interrupt processing

C710S268000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07447819

ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus includes: a CPU; a controller including a signal transmission unit configured to supply an SMI (system management interrupt) signal to the CPU; a multifunctional device having a plurality of functions each potentially causing an SMI; and a plurality of signal lines provided between the controller and the multifunctional device. Each of the signal lines corresponds to one of the plurality of functions and is configured to send a notification of occurrence of an SMI event from the multifunctional device to the controller.

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