Dr. Dobb's Journal: Interrupt Management Under Linux | Linux Today

Dr. Dobb’s Journal: Interrupt Management Under Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 16, 2006

“Interrupt handling is a fundamental part of the Linux kernel.
Most of the kernel’s functionality, in particular the parts of
interest to embedded developers, in some way involve interrupt
handling.

“This article describes the most important concepts related to
the Linux kernel’s interrupt handling mechanisms. These concepts
include the relevant code and data structures. Sample code from
Linux kernel version 2.6.12 is also provided…”

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Web Webster

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