Re: Interrupt flow in the NetBSD kernel

To: Matt Thomas <matt%3am-software.com@localhost>
Subject: Re: Interrupt flow in the NetBSD kernel
From: Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 02:23:03 +0200

On 21.06.2015 17:01, Matt Thomas wrote:
> 
>> On Jun 21, 2015, at 7:30 AM, Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost> wrote:
>>
>> I have got few questions regarding the interrupt flow in the kernel.
>> Please tell whether my understanding is correct.
> 
> You are confusing interrupts with exceptions.  Interrupts are 
> asynchronous events.  Exceptions are (usually) synchronous and
> are the result of an instruction.
> 

Thank you for your clarification!

References:
- Interrupt flow in the NetBSD kernel
  - From: Kamil Rytarowski
- Re: Interrupt flow in the NetBSD kernel
  - From: Matt Thomas

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