Module axhal::arch

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Architecture-specific types and operations.

Structs

  • A wrapper of the Global Descriptor Table (GDT) with maximum 16 entries.
  • In 64-bit mode the TSS holds information that is not directly related to the task-switch mechanism, but is used for finding kernel level stack if interrupts arrive while in kernel mode.
  • Saved registers when a trap (interrupt or exception) occurs.

Functions