82583V Datasheet, PDF (163/374 Pages) Intel Corporation – Intel® 82583V GbE Controller

Inline Functions—82583V GbE Controller
No
Yes
No
No
Load counter
with interval
Start count
down
Counter = 0
?
Yes
Interrupt
active
?
Yes
Assert Ivnterrupt
Intr ack
?
Yes
Clear Invterrupt
Figure 39.
Interrupt Throttle Flow Diagram
For cases where the 82583V is connected to a small number of clients, it is desirable to
fire off the interrupt as soon as possible with minimum latency.
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