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author | root <root@artemis.panaceas.org> | 2015-12-25 04:40:36 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/IRQ.txt b/Documentation/IRQ.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1011e717 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/IRQ.txt @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +What is an IRQ? + +An IRQ is an interrupt request from a device. +Currently they can come in over a pin, or over a packet. +Several devices may be connected to the same pin thus +sharing an IRQ. + +An IRQ number is a kernel identifier used to talk about a hardware +interrupt source. Typically this is an index into the global irq_desc +array, but except for what linux/interrupt.h implements the details +are architecture specific. + +An IRQ number is an enumeration of the possible interrupt sources on a +machine. Typically what is enumerated is the number of input pins on +all of the interrupt controller in the system. In the case of ISA +what is enumerated are the 16 input pins on the two i8259 interrupt +controllers. + +Architectures can assign additional meaning to the IRQ numbers, and +are encouraged to in the case where there is any manual configuration +of the hardware involved. The ISA IRQs are a classic example of +assigning this kind of additional meaning. |