5. CPU Exception Processing

5.4 Exception Handling and Servicing Flowcharts


The remainder of this chapter contains
flowcharts for the following exceptions and guidelines for their handlers:

Generally speaking, the exceptions are handled by hardware (HW); the exceptions are then serviced by software (SW).



Figure 5-18 General Exception Handler (HW)



Figure 5-19 General Exception Servicing Guidelines (SW)



Figure 5-20 TLB/XTLB Miss Exception Handler (HW)



Figure 5-21 TLB/XTLB Exception Servicing Guidelines (SW)



Figure 5-22 Cache Error Exception Handling (HW) and Servicing Guidelines (SW)



Figure 5-23 Reset, Soft Reset & NMI Exception Handling (HW) and Servicing Guidelines (SW)



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