Practice - Maskable Interrupts (IRQ)
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Practice Questions
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What is a maskable interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about the CPU's ability to prioritize tasks.
Give an example of a device that generates maskable interrupts.
💡 Hint: Consider commonly used input devices.
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Maskable interrupts can be disabled by the CPU.
💡 Hint: Consider the CPU's control over interrupts.
Maskable interrupts are used for high-priority tasks.
💡 Hint: Think of how CPU prioritizes tasks.
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Develop a simple state machine that uses maskable interrupts to process input from a user interface device while ensuring higher-priority system tasks are processed without delay.
💡 Hint: Focus on how to integrate event management with priority handling.
Analyze how embedded systems can suffer from too many maskable interrupts and propose solutions to manage this effectively.
💡 Hint: Consider the concept of interrupt buffering as a temporary management queue.
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