Practice - Interrupt Prioritization Mechanisms
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Practice Questions
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What is an interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about why devices need to communicate with the CPU.
What does the interrupt enable flag do?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when this flag is set or cleared.
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What is the purpose of the interrupt enable flag?
💡 Hint: Think about the CPU's ability to communicate with other devices.
True or False: Hardware polling is more efficient than software polling.
💡 Hint: Consider the speed of communication in a busy system.
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Design a system that uses both software and hardware polling for interrupt management. Explain how each method works and when to use each.
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
Discuss the impact of not properly managing interrupt priorities in a real-time operating system scenario, such as in aerospace control systems.
💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of prioritizing non-critical tasks over essential operations.
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