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>There are several ways in which device drivers
may be built. The exact model chosen will depend on the properties of
the device and the behavior desired. There are three basic models that
may be adopted.</P
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>The first model is to do all device processing in the ISR.  When it is
invoked the ISR programs the device hardware directly and accesses
data to be transferred directly in memory. The ISR should also call
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>The third model is to defer device processing even further to a
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blocks and acknowledges the interrupt before request that the DSR
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this model.</P
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>The first model is good for devices that need immediate processing and
interact infrequently with thread level. The second model trades a
little latency in dealing with the device for a less intrusive
synchronization mechanism. The last model allows device processing to
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