Interrupt assignments, Interrupt assignments -7, Nterrupt assignments – Dell Latitude LM User Manual

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nterrupt Assignments

Table 1-1. Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Line

Used/Available

IRQ0

Generated by the system timer

IRQ1

Generated by the keyboard controller to signal that the key-
board output buffer is full

IRQ2

Cascade to second interrupt controller

IRQ3

Used by the infrared port (COM2)

IRQ4

Used by the serial port (COM1)

IRQ5

Used by the audio controller

IRQ6

Generated by the diskette drive controller to indicate that the
diskette drive requires the attention of the microprocessor

IRQ7

Used by the parallel port

IRQ8

Generated by the system RTC

IRQ9

Software redirect to INTOA

IRQ10

Reserved

IRQ11

Reserved

IRQ12

Generated by the keyboard controller to indicate that the out-
put buffer of the integrated touch pad or external PS/2 mouse
is full

IRQ13

Used by the math coprocessor on the microprocessor

IRQ14

Generated by the hard-disk drive to indicate that the drive
requires the attention of the microprocessor

IRQ15

Reserved

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