Intel 253668-032US User Manual
Vol. 3 6-21
INTERRUPT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
6.13 ERROR
CODE
When an exception condition is related to a specific segment, the processor pushes
an error code onto the stack of the exception handler (whether it is a procedure or
task). The error code has the format shown in Figure 6-6. The error code resembles
a segment selector; however, instead of a TI flag and RPL field, the error code
contains 3 flags:
EXT
an error code onto the stack of the exception handler (whether it is a procedure or
task). The error code has the format shown in Figure 6-6. The error code resembles
a segment selector; however, instead of a TI flag and RPL field, the error code
contains 3 flags:
EXT
External event (bit 0) — When set, indicates that an event external
to the program, such as a hardware interrupt, caused the exception.
to the program, such as a hardware interrupt, caused the exception.
IDT
Descriptor location (bit 1) — When set, indicates that the index
portion of the error code refers to a gate descriptor in the IDT; when
portion of the error code refers to a gate descriptor in the IDT; when
Figure 6-5. Interrupt Task Switch
IDT
Task Gate
TSS for Interrupt-
TSS Selector
GDT
TSS Descriptor
Interrupt
Vector
TSS
Base
Address
Base
Address
Handling Task