Volume 2, Part 1: Interruptions
2:115
As defined in
“Interruption Definitions” on page 2:95
there are three kinds of
interrupts: initialization interrupts (INITs), platform management interrupts (PMIs),
and external interrupts (INTs).
The processors and external interrupt controllers communicate over the processor’s
system bus with an implementation-specific interrupt messaging protocol. Interrupts
are generated by a number of different interrupt sources in the system:
•
External (I/O) devices
–
Interrupt messages from any external source can be
directed to any one processor by an external interrupt controller or by I/O devices
capable of directly sending interrupt messages. An interrupt message informs the
processor that an interrupt request is being made, and, in the case of PMIs and
external interrupts, specifies a unique vector number for the interrupt. Interrupt
messages are only issued on the “assertion edge” of an interrupt; “deassertion” of
an interrupt does not result in an interrupt message.
•
Locally connected devices
–
These interrupts originate on the processor’s
interrupt pins (LINT, INIT, PMI)
1
, and are always directed to the local processor. The
LINT pins can be connected directly to an Intel 8259A-compatible external interrupt
controller. The LINT pins are programmable to be either
edge-sensitive
or
level-sensitive
, and for the kind of interrupt that gets generated. If programmed
to generate external interrupts, the vector number is a programmed constant per
LINT pin. Only the LINT pins connected to the processor can directly generate
level-sensitive interrupts (See
“Edge- and Level-sensitive Interrupts” on
). LINT pins cannot be programmed to generate level-sensitive PMIs or
INITs. The INIT and PMI pins generate their corresponding interrupts. For PMI pins
a PMI vector 0 interrupt is generated.
Figure 5-3.
Interrupt Architecture Overview
1.
Processors are not required to support externally connected interrupt pins. Software can query the
presence of the INIT, PMI, and LINT pins via the PAL_PROC_GET_FEATURES procedure call.
System Bus
Processor
Processor
Processor
I/O Bus
External Interrupt
LINT0
LINT1
IPI messages
Interrupt
Devices
Messages
Controller
Devices
Bridge
PMI
INIT
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