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Explain why implementing synchronization primitives by disabling interrupts is not appropriate in a single-processor system if the synchronization primitives are to be used in user-level programs?
Interrupts are not sufficient in multiprocessor systems since disabling inter rupts only prevents other processes from executing on the processor in which inter rupts were disabled; there are no limitations on what processes could be executing on other processors and therefore the process disabling interrupts cannot guarantee mutually exclusive access to program state.
Interrupts in operating systems?
Interrupts in operating systems: 1. Events signaled by the hardware, which require handling. 2. Bogus terminus for system-calls on Intel platform.
What is an interrupt mask and when and why do you need masking?
masking of interrupts is the temporal disabling of the current code the processor is executing to let higher priority ISRs (interrupt Services Routine) to be executed.
What can originate with either hardware or software?
Interrupts page 260 of the Operating systems book
Why there is a need for disabling interrupts in 8085?
Interrupt are automatically disabled on interrupt entry (except for TRAP, which is non-maskable) so that interrupts do not, by default, nest. You would also disable enterrupts surrounding a critical section of code that, perhaps, manipulated an interrupt register. It is possible to re-enable interrupts during an interrupt service routine. Typically, you would have a hierarchy, such as RST7.5, then RST 6.5, then RST 5.5. Initially, at interrupt entry, all interrupts are disabled. You could then manipulate the interrupt mask using the RIM and SIM instructions and enable further interrupts, allowing a nested architecture. At interrupt exit, then, you would disable interrupts, reset the mask, enable interrupts, and return from interrupt.
What are the various type of interrupts?
There are three types of interrupts.... 1. internal Interrupts 2. External Interrupts 3. Software Interrupts... read more
How many interrupts in?
it has 256 interrupts ..
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What is the meaning of maskable hardware interrupt?
A maskable hardware interrupt is one that can be disabled, or masked, by instructions in the CPU. In the 8085, all interupts except TRAP and (software) RST N can be masked by disabling interrupts, and RST7.5, RST6.5, and RST5.5 can be individually masked with the SIM (Set Interrupt Mask) instruction. In general, you leave interrupts disabled until one instruction before returning. In the case of the RST*.5 interrupts, you can mask it during interrupt processing and then enable interrupts, allowing other levels to interrupt you again. At the conclusion of the interrupt routine, you would disable interrupts, restore the mask, enable interrupts, and return. If you use this method, you can choose the nesting priority as desired. You determine what mask to set using the RIM (Read Interrupt Mask) instruction and then do bit manipulation before using SIM.
What is interrupts and list classes of interrupts in operating system?
An interrupt is an event that alters the sequence in which the processor execute instructions. It is generated by hardware of computer system. Classes of interrupt:- IBM processor has six types of interrupts. * svc interrupt(supervisor call) *input/output interrupts *external interrupts *Restart interrupts *Program check interrupt *Machine check interrupts
What are the drawbacks of timesharing system?
Time is consuming,cpu switches are rapidly.
No of interrupts of 8051 excluding reset?
1.The excluding interrupts are INT0 & INT1 2.The Timer0 and Timer1 are interrupts are generated by TF0 and TF1
