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Interrupt descriptor table

The interrupt descriptor table (IDT) is a data structure used by the x86 architecture to implement an interrupt vector table. The IDT is used by the processor to determine the memory addresses of the handlers to be executed on interrupts and exceptions.

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Interrupt descriptor table → ADVANCED PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CONTROLLER, CHAPTER, IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s, Intel, INTERRUPT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING, Manual, OSDev, Part, System Programming Guide, Volume
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Interrupt descriptor table → Hardware, IDT, In, Interrupt, IVT, LIDT, Load Interrupt Descriptor Table, On, Register, Up

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Intel 8259 is programmedinstance ofThe exact mapping depends on how the Programmable Interrupt Controller0.80text
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksIntel0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksIA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksManual0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksVolume0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksSystem Programming Guide0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksPart0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksCHAPTER0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksINTERRUPT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksADVANCED PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CONTROLLER0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to External linksOSDev0.60section
Interrupt descriptor tablerelated to Real modeIn0.60section

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