Interruption (informatique)En informatique, une interruption est une suspension temporaire de l'exécution d'un programme informatique par le microprocesseur afin d'exécuter un programme prioritaire (appelé service d'interruption). avancement d'une horloge, signalisation de la complétion d'un transfert de données, positionnement d'une tête de lecture/écriture Cependant, on l'utilise aussi pour désigner des exceptions, c'est-à-dire des arrêts provoqués par une condition exceptionnelle dans le programme (instruction erronée, accès à une zone mémoire inexistante, calcul arithmétique incorrect, appel volontaire au système d'exploitation).
Interrupt handlerIn computer systems programming, an interrupt handler, also known as an interrupt service routine or ISR, is a special block of code associated with a specific interrupt condition. Interrupt handlers are initiated by hardware interrupts, software interrupt instructions, or software exceptions, and are used for implementing device drivers or transitions between protected modes of operation, such as system calls. The traditional form of interrupt handler is the hardware interrupt handler.
Programmable interrupt controllerIn computing, a programmable interrupt controller (PIC) is an integrated circuit that helps a microprocessor (or CPU) handle interrupt requests (IRQ) coming from multiple different sources (like external I/O devices) which may occur simultaneously. It helps prioritize IRQs so that the CPU switches execution to the most appropriate interrupt handler (ISR) after the PIC assesses the IRQ's relative priorities. Common modes of interrupt priority include hard priorities, rotating priorities, and cascading priorities.
Non-maskable interruptIn computing, a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) is a hardware interrupt that standard interrupt-masking techniques in the system cannot ignore. It typically occurs to signal attention for non-recoverable hardware errors. Some NMIs may be masked, but only by using proprietary methods specific to the particular NMI. An NMI is often used when response time is critical or when an interrupt should never be disabled during normal system operation.
Interrupt latencyIn computing, interrupt latency refers to the delay between the start of an Interrupt Request (IRQ) and the start of the respective Interrupt Service Routine (ISR). For many operating systems, devices are serviced as soon as the device's interrupt handler is executed. Interrupt latency may be affected by microprocessor design, interrupt controllers, interrupt masking, and the operating system's (OS) interrupt handling methods. There is usually a trade-off between interrupt latency, throughput, and processor utilization.
Interruption matérielleUne interruption matérielle (en anglais Interrupt ReQuest ou IRQ) est une interruption déclenchée par un périphérique d'entrée-sortie d'un microprocesseur ou d'un microcontrôleur. Les interruptions matérielles sont utilisées en informatique lorsqu’il est nécessaire de réagir en temps réel à un événement asynchrone, ou bien, de manière plus générale, afin d’économiser le temps d’exécution lié à une boucle de consultation (polling loop).
Interrupt vector tableAn interrupt vector table (IVT) is a data structure that associates a list of interrupt handlers with a list of interrupt requests in a table of interrupt vectors. Each entry of the interrupt vector table, called an interrupt vector, is the address of an interrupt handler(also known as ISR). While the concept is common across processor architectures, IVTs may be implemented in architecture-specific fashions. For example, a dispatch table is one method of implementing an interrupt vector table.
Inter-processor interruptIn computing, an inter-processor interrupt (IPI), also known as a shoulder tap, is a special type of interrupt by which one processor may interrupt another processor in a multiprocessor system if the interrupting processor requires action from the other processor. Actions that might be requested include: flushes of memory management unit caches, such as translation lookaside buffers, on other processors when memory mappings are changed by one processor; stopping when the system is being shut down by one processor.
Pointeur (programmation)En programmation informatique, un pointeur est un objet qui contient l'adresse mémoire d'une donnée ou d'une fonction. C'est l'outil fondamental de l'adressage dit « indirect ». La notion de pointeur reflète l'utilisation différente que l'on peut faire d'un entier naturel, à savoir indiquer une adresse mémoire. Cette utilisation est très différente d'une utilisation arithmétique, d'où la création de registres de processeurs spécifiques (les registres d'adresse) et d'un type de donnée spécifique dans les langages de programmations.
Function pointerA function pointer, also called a subroutine pointer or procedure pointer, is a pointer referencing executable code, rather than data. Dereferencing the function pointer yields the referenced function, which can be invoked and passed arguments just as in a normal function call. Such an invocation is also known as an "indirect" call, because the function is being invoked indirectly through a variable instead of directly through a fixed identifier or address. Function pointers allow different code to be executed at runtime.
Ordonnancement dans les systèmes d'exploitationDans les systèmes d'exploitation, l’ordonnanceur est le composant du noyau du système d'exploitation choisissant l'ordre d'exécution des processus sur les processeurs d'un ordinateur. En anglais, l'ordonnanceur est appelé scheduler. Un processus a besoin de la ressource processeur pour exécuter des calculs; il l'abandonne quand se produit une interruption, etc. De nombreux anciens processeurs ne peuvent effectuer qu'un traitement à la fois.
Pointeur intelligentEn informatique, un pointeur intelligent (en anglais smart pointer) est un type abstrait de données qui simule le comportement d'un pointeur en y adjoignant des fonctionnalités telles que la libération automatique de la mémoire allouée ou la vérification des bornes. La gestion manuelle de la mémoire dans les langages utilisant les pointeurs est une source courante de bugs, en particulier de fuites de mémoire ou de plantages.
Null pointerIn computing, a null pointer or null reference is a value saved for indicating that the pointer or reference does not refer to a valid object. Programs routinely use null pointers to represent conditions such as the end of a list of unknown length or the failure to perform some action; this use of null pointers can be compared to nullable types and to the Nothing value in an option type. A null pointer should not be confused with an uninitialized pointer: a null pointer is guaranteed to compare unequal to any pointer that points to a valid object.
Tagged pointerIn computer science, a tagged pointer is a pointer (concretely a memory address) with additional data associated with it, such as an indirection bit or reference count. This additional data is often "folded" into the pointer, meaning stored inline in the data representing the address, taking advantage of certain properties of memory addressing. The name comes from "tagged architecture" systems, which reserved bits at the hardware level to indicate the significance of each word; the additional data is called a "tag" or "tags", though strictly speaking "tag" refers to data specifying a type, not other data; however, the usage "tagged pointer" is ubiquitous.
Microcontrôleur PICLes microcontrôleurs PIC (ou PICmicro dans la terminologie du fabricant) forment une famille de microcontrôleurs de la société Microchip. Ces microcontrôleurs sont dérivés du PIC1650 développé à l'origine par la division microélectronique de General Instrument. Le nom PIC n'est pas officiellement un acronyme, bien que la traduction en « Peripheral Interface Controller » (« contrôleur d'interface périphérique ») soit généralement admise.
Memory protectionMemory protection is a way to control memory access rights on a computer, and is a part of most modern instruction set architectures and operating systems. The main purpose of memory protection is to prevent a process from accessing memory that has not been allocated to it. This prevents a bug or malware within a process from affecting other processes, or the operating system itself. Protection may encompass all accesses to a specified area of memory, write accesses, or attempts to execute the contents of the area.
Uniform memory accessUniform memory access (UMA) is a shared memory architecture used in parallel computers. All the processors in the UMA model share the physical memory uniformly. In an UMA architecture, access time to a memory location is independent of which processor makes the request or which memory chip contains the transferred data. Uniform memory access computer architectures are often contrasted with non-uniform memory access (NUMA) architectures. In the NUMA architecture, each processor may use a private cache.
Mémoire partagée (communication inter-processus)Dans un contexte de la programmation concurrente, le partage de mémoire est un moyen de partager des données entre différents processus : une même zone de la mémoire vive est accédée par plusieurs processus. C'est le comportement de la mémoire de threads issus d'un même processus. Pour cela, dans un système utilisant la pagination, la table de page de chaque processus contient les pages mémoires communes, mais chaque processus ne les voit pas nécessairement à la même adresse. Communication inter-processus
Non uniform memory accessEn informatique, un système NUMA (pour non uniform memory access ou non uniform memory architecture, signifiant respectivement accès mémoire non uniforme et architecture mémoire non uniforme) est un système multiprocesseur dans lequel les zones mémoire sont séparées et placées en différents endroits (et sur différents bus). Vis-à-vis de chaque processeur, les temps d'accès diffèrent donc suivant la zone mémoire accédée.
Computer memoryComputer memory stores information, such as data and programs for immediate use in the computer. The term memory is often synonymous with the term primary storage or main memory. An archaic synonym for memory is store. Computer memory operates at a high speed compared to storage which is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity. Besides storing opened programs, computer memory serves as disk cache and write buffer to improve both reading and writing performance.
