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Exceptions and Interrupts How does Linux handle service- requests from the cpu and from the peripheral devices? Rationale Usefulness of a general-purpose computer is dependent on its ability to interact with various peripheral devices attached to it (e.g., keyboard, display, disk-drives, etc.) Devices require a prompt response from the cpu when various events occur, even when the cpu is busy running a program The x86 interrupt-mechanism provides this The ‘fetch-execute’ cycle Normal programming assumes this ‘cycle’: 1) Fetch the next instruction from ram 2) Interpret the instruction just fetc