Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing architecture – Distributed processing system
Patent
1996-08-19
1999-11-30
An, Meng-Ai T.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing architecture
Distributed processing system
712 32, 712 34, 710264, G06F 1500
Patent
active
059960582
ABSTRACT:
A multiprocessor architectural definition provides that a program executing on a first processor interrupts a second processor by executing a software interrupt instruction. The software interrupt instruction includes an argument field for passing information from a program requesting the software interrupt. The argument, along with the opcode, is saved in a register designated for holding the argument. The information communicated via the argument is used in one embodiment to indicate a cause of the interrupt. In an embodiment, the information communicated via the argument designates an interrupt service routine to be activated in the interrupted processor.
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Mohamed Moataz A.
Nguyen Le
Park Heon-Chul
Song Seungyeon Peter
An Meng-Ai T.
Koestner Ken J.
Monestime Mackly
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
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