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Conditional and vectored system management interrupts

  • US 7,433,985 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2005
  • Issued: 10/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a system management interrupt (SMI), the SMI being associated with a system management mode (SMM);

    broadcasting a conditional SMI inter-processor interrupt (IPI) message to at least a processor;

    processing the SMI without waiting for the at least processor to check into the SMM; and

    broadcasting a clear pending SMI IPI message to the at least processor at end of SMI processing to clear a pending SMI condition.

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