Method and apparatus for processing data related to handling interrupts in data processing
US8086829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3698
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of processing data comprising: processing a function using a processor operable to perform a plurality of functions, the processor having interrupts enabled; receiving an interrupt at the processor; suspending processing of the function; accessing at least one control parameter, the at least one control parameter indicating whether processing of the function should be resumed from the point where it was interrupted or whether the function should be repeated following the interrupt; following completion of the interrupt continuing processing of the function either at a start of the function or at a point at which it was interrupted dependent upon the control parameter. A function being an application, a thread, a system software routine, or multiple processing steps defined by software.
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