Non-Maskable Interrupt

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Interrupt
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NMI
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:x86_architecture
embedded systems
gptkbp:handles gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:hasPriority higher than maskable interrupts
gptkbp:hasProperty cannot be ignored by standard interrupt masking techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Non-Maskable Interrupt
gptkbp:purpose alert system to critical events
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Interrupt_Request
Maskable Interrupt
gptkbp:response immediate attention by processor
gptkbp:triggeredBy gptkb:personal_computer
software (rarely)
gptkbp:usedFor parity errors
watchdog timer expiration
handling hardware failures
non-recoverable hardware errors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NMI_(Non-Maskable_Interrupt)
gptkb:NMI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7