try getting the book "Understanding the Linux Kernel" by Daniel Bovet & Marco Cesati. I believe they havnt released one for the 2.4 or 2.6 kernels. The ones available in market is based on the 2.2 kernel .. but its a very good book. Cheers, Bijoy Thomas. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dhiman, Gaurav" <Gaurav.Dhiman@xxxxxx> Date: Thursday, September 9, 2004 3:05 am Subject: Interrupt Handling > > > In kernel source where can I find the code which actually > identifies the > IRQ number by reading the APIC mask and status registers. > > I am actually tracking the Interrupt handling code (from lowest > level to > higher level) of kernel, just for learning, can somebody help. > > > > Also if someone knows about some good low level online article or > tutorials on Interrupt handling in Linux kernel, please do send me the > link to it. I have been reading the LDD2 (Rubini's book), but that > booktalks till a particular level. It tells you about some specific > functions in Kernel using which you can request, register or handle > interrupts for your device, but it does not talk in deep about > interrupthandling mechanism at the lowest level of kernel. > > > > Also please do let me know current Rubini's mail id, as I think he can > clear lot of doubts about interrupts. > > > > Regards, > > Gaurav > > > > -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
