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How do device interrupts work?
A device invokes a level-triggered interrupt by driving the signal to and holding it at the active level. It negates the signal when the processor commands it to do so, typically after the device has been serviced. The processor samples the interrupt input signal during each instruction cycle.
How are hardware interrupts handled?
The management of hardware interrupts is handled by a programmable interrupt controller chip: the 8259. This chip can be programmed to implement a variety of priority schemes and to accept level or edge-triggered interrupt signals.
What is meant by hardware interrupt?
Hardware interrupt is a signal received by the program from any of the variety of hardware devices like a keyboard, printer etc, letting the program know that it needs the processors attention on more priority than the currently executing operation.
How is an interrupt processed?
An interrupt is sent to the processor as an interrupt request, or IRQ. Both hardware and software interrupts are processed by an interrupt handler, also called an interrupt service routine, or ISR. When a program receives an interrupt request, the ISR handles the event and the program resumes.
What happens when a hardware interrupt is generated by a disk controller?
A hardware interrupt occurs when an external system event that sends an interrupt signal to a processor, such as the completion of a DMA (direct memory access) transfer by hardware such as a disk controller. Hardware interrupts can arise spontaneously and at any time.
What are the hardware interrupts in order of priority?
The hardware interrupts in descending order of priority are listed below: (i) TRAP – highest priority (ii) RST 7.5 (iii) RST 6.5 (iv) RST 5.5 (v) INTR – lowest priority.
What triggers a hardware interrupt?
A signal created and sent to the CPU that is caused by some action taken by a hardware device. For example, keystroke depressions and mouse movements cause hardware interrupts.
Which of the following is hardware interrupts?
Explanation: 8085 microprocessor has 5 hardware interrupts. Named TRAP, RST 7.5, RST 6.5, RST 5.5 and INTR. The above order is decreasing in priority.