Re: installing an APIC interrupt handler w/o patching the kernel?

From: John Levon (movement@marcelothewonderpenguin.com)
Date: Tue Jan 29 2002 - 21:51:47 EST

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On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 10:17:14AM -0500, Brinkley Sprunt wrote:

> Is there a recommended way to install an APIC interrupt handler without
> patching the kernel?

You can set it to NMI delivery and do a horrible hack to install a new IDT
entry. You might want to talk to Gareth Hughes, btw.

regards
john

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