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The '''Interrupt Descriptor Table''' ('''IDT''') is specific |
The '''Interrupt Descriptor Table''' ('''IDT''') is specific to the <tt>I386</tt> architecture. It is the [[Protected mode]] counterpart to the [[Real Mode]] Interrupt Vector Table ([[IVT]]) telling where the [[Interrupt Service Routines]] (ISR) are located. It is similar to the [[Global Descriptor Table]] in structure. |
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The IDT entries are called gates. It can contain Interrupt Gates, Task Gates and Trap Gates. |
The IDT entries are called gates. It can contain Interrupt Gates, Task Gates and Trap Gates. |