Handout

kernel/arch/pic.h

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+/*! \file
+ *  \brief Handle (disable) the old Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "../types.h"
+
+/*! \brief The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC aka 8259A)
+ */
+namespace PIC {
+
+/*! \brief Initialize the PICs (Programmable Interrupt Controller, 8259A),
+ *  such that all 15 hardware interrupts are stored sequentially in the \ref IDT
+ *  and the hardware interrupts are disabled (in favor of \ref APIC).
+ */
+void initialize();
+
+}  // namespace PIC