Interrupt classes

Interrupts

Execution of an instruction

System caused

 Interrupts by Execution of an instruction

Imprecise:
Precise:
Imprecise Mode Floating-Point Enabled Exception type Program interrupt.
All Instruction caused interrupts

System Caused Interrupts

External Decrementer Hypervisor Decrementer Directed Privileged Doorbell Directed Hypervisor Doorbell Hypervisor Maintenance System Reset Machine Check Performance Monitor

 System Caused Interrupts

External Decrementer Hypervisor Decrementer Directed Privileged Doorbell Directed Hypervisor Doorbell Hypervisor Maintenance System Reset Machine Check Performance Monitor

Interrupt Control Presenter (ICP)

ICP = Routing + Presentation Decides which thread to be notified of an available interrupt or return it to the source layer ICP device attached to GX++ bus/ Interrupt control Source Function