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Inter-processor interrupt

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An Inter-Processor Interrupt (IPC) is a special type of interrupt by which one processor may interrupt another processor in a multiprocessor system. IPCs are typically used to implement a cache coherrency synchronization point.

In x86 base systems, an IPC synchronizes the cache and Memory Management Unit (MMU) between processors.

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