[WriteLog] WriteLog, shared IRQs and COM ports

[gw3njw@onetel.net.uk (Clive Whelan)]

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http://members.hyperlink.net.au/~chart/pci.htm

 
 Robert Peterson wrote:
> Eric -  I want to echo Clive's comments.  Although I can't remember a
> specific IRQ sharing experience involving WriteLog, I do remember many
> instances when I noticed IRQ's were being shared.  The computer always
> handled it without any problems.  I'm assuming that systems that allow IRQ
> sharing have some way of telling which device requested the interrupt and
> activate the appropriate interrupt handler.  The actual IRQ number is not
> the limiting factor that it used to be.  73, Bob - W3YY
>



73


Clive
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