Method and apparatus for controlling interrupt storms

Details Method and apparatus for controlling interrupt storms Method and apparatus for controlling interrupt storms

2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Interrupt processing

Interrupt inhibiting or masking

C710S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07120717

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for detecting and controlling interrupt storms in a computer system. More specifically, there is provided a method that comprises detecting whether or not a device is producing an interrupt storm, and if the device is producing an interrupt storm, disabling the interrupt being generated by the device, and a system for implementing the method.

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