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Write a note on interrupt execution.
written 9.8 years ago by gravatar for teamques10 teamques10 ★ 70k modified 4.2 years ago by gravatar for phenjoisilab phenjoisilab • 0
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written 9.8 years ago by gravatar for teamques10 teamques10 ★ 70k
  • An interrupt is a request of the processor to suspend its current program and transfer control to a new program called the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR).
  • Special hardware mechanisms that are designed for maximum speed force the transfer.
  • The ISR determines the cause of the interrupt, takes the appropriate action, …

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