Interrupt vector
An interrupt vector is the memory address of an interrupt handler, or an index into an array called an interrupt vector table that contains the memory addresses of interrupt handlers. When an interrupt is generated, the Operating System saves its execution state via a context switch, and begins execution of the interrupt handler at the interrupt vector.
See also
- Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)
- Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
- Inter-processor interrupt (IPI)
- Interrupt latency
- Non-maskable interrupt (NMI)
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