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Applying our x86 knowledge. An example with the Linux operating system running on a Pentium-based platform. Multiple threads in ‘activity.s’. main:. initialization. read. shared array of counters. format. write. exhibit. isr 0. isr 1. isr 2. isr 3. isr 4. isr 5.
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Applying our x86 knowledge An example with the Linux operating system running on a Pentium-based platform
Multiple threads in ‘activity.s’ main: initialization read shared array of counters format write exhibit isr 0 isr 1 isr 2 isr 3 isr 4 isr 5 . . . isr 255 done? common code cleanup exit background threads foreground thread
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