Method and apparatus for controlling interrupt storms

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Interrupt processing – Interrupt inhibiting or masking

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C710S260000

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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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