Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICING AN INTERRUPT

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for servicing a task in a computer system includes receiving the task and if the task is serviceable without waking the fabric, servicing the task by a first service stage entity. If the task is not serviceable by the first service stage entity, the task is serviced by a first processing unit without waking a second processing unit. If the task is not serviceable by the first processing unit, the task is serviced by the second processing unit.