
Hlt
Computer Architecture, x86, Assembly Language
Betascript Publishing
Published on 20. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-613-4-50786-8 (ISBN)
Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In the x86
computer architecture, HLT (halt) is an assembly language instruction
which halts the CPU until the next external interrupt is fired. Most of
the commonly used devices use interrupts for their interaction with
drivers. The HLT instruction is run when an operating system enters its
idle loop and there is no immediate work to be done. In Windows NT for
example, this instruction is run in the 'System Idle Process'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
221 gr
ISBN-13
978-613-4-50786-8 (9786134507868)
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