Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for remapping interrupt types
- Patent Title (中): 重映射中断类型的方法和设备
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Application No.: US13330244Application Date: 2011-12-19
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Publication No.: US08656079B2Publication Date: 2014-02-18
- Inventor: Andrew G. Kegel , Michael D. Vance
- Applicant: Andrew G. Kegel , Michael D. Vance
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Williams Morgan, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F9/48

Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling system management interrupts is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving an interrupt signal; determining a type associated with the interrupt signal; using the determined type to access control information indicating an action to be applied to the determined type of interrupt; and blocking, passing or remapping the interrupt signal in response to the control information. The apparatus comprises a memory, an interrupt unit and a logic circuit. The memory is adapted to store control information regarding a plurality of types of interrupt signals. The interrupt unit is adapted to receive the interrupt signal, and use the interrupt type contained in the interrupt signal to access the control information stored in the memory. The logic circuit is adapted to block, pass or remap said interrupt signal in response to the control information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130159581A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMAPPING INTERRUPT TYPES Public/Granted day:2013-06-20
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