Device Drivers For Interrupt Handling: 19.1 Definition
Device Drivers For Interrupt Handling: 19.1 Definition
master processer.
The functions are start up, shutdown, disable, and service functions are
implemented in software usually depends on following criteria:
processer.
This is initiated when its IRQ signal is at a certain level (high or low). These
interrupts are processed when the CPU finds a request for a level triggered when
sampling its IRQ line. Such as at the end of processing each instruction.
triggered,
If the request is being processed and has not been disabled before the next sampling
period, the CPU will try to service the same interrupt again. On the flip side, if the level
triggered interrupt were triggered and then disabled before the CPUs sample period, the
CPU would never note its existence and would therefore never process it.
Edge triggered interrupt:
Edge triggered interrupts could have problems if they share the same IRQ line, if they
triggered in the same manner at about the same time.
Because of these drawbacks a Level triggered interrupts are generally recommended for
interrupts that share IRQ line. Edge triggered interrupts are typically recommended for
interrupts signals that are very short or very long.
At the point of an IRQ of a master processor receives a signal that an interrupt has been
raised, the interrupt is processed by the interrupt handling mechanisms within the
system. These mechanisms are made up of combination of both hardware and software
components.
Equal single level: Where the latest interrupt to be triggered gets the
CPU.