Talk:Trap (computing)

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This is not correct (or at least partially incorrect). A trap is NOT a fault, and it does NOT occur following an error. It is part of the proper procedure to run any system call (such as, open/close/read/write file, ask for the time of day, etc.) It isn't surprising, since I'm not really sure how reliable "the jargon file" is... I'd suggest using any Operating System book/ University Course site and correct this (not so small) glitch. Like here: http://www.edugrid.ac.in/webfolder/OpSystems/2_IntroductionII/Book-G_Nutt/trap.html Thoughts?

Why do you assume that the jargon file is my source? Try

IBM (March 1962). Reference Manual IBM 7090 Data Processing System (PDF). Fifth Edition. A22-6528-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
IBM (1966). IBM 7094 Principles of Operation (PDF). A22-6703-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
IBM (October 25, 1962). IBM 7094 Data Processing System Customer Engineering Instruction - Reference: supplement on trapping (PDF). S23-4002. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
GE (July 1964). GE-635 Programming Reference Manual (PDF). CPB-1004. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
GE (April 1968). GE-625/635 Programming Reference Manual (PDF). CPB-1004F. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)

Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 18:46, 27 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above references are woefully out of date. Try reading something that was published in, say, the last 40 years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.69.12.5 (talk) 03:42, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The references may be old, but they are relevant to the historical meaning of the term. As to current usage, look at, e.g., z/Architecture Principles of Operation, SA22-7832-09. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 20:39, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Horrible article[edit]

This article should be tossed and completely rewritten. Aside from inaccuracies, it's a lousy example of English prose. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.69.12.5 (talk) 03:40, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Intel INT[edit]

I'm not sure how much belongs in the article, but Intel did not introduce the concept of an instruction intended for use by the software to cause a trap, although the detail of INT, of course, originated with Intel. Earlier examples are the Master Mode Entry (MME) instruction on the GE-600 series and the Supervisor Call instruction (SVC) on the IBM System/360.

Note that the call gate eliminates the need for INT. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 20:02, 7 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Replacing article with redirect to hardware exceptions section[edit]

I wrote a section Exception handling#Hardware exceptions which has most of the content of this page. I don't see anything important on here missing from that section - any objections to my redirecting this page to that section? --Mathnerd314159 (talk) 05:44, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is relevant information not present in either Trap (computing) or Exception handling#Hardware exceptions. Historically, trap has been used for several different types of interrupts

All interrupts, including I/O
All synchronous interrupts
Interrupt caused by a trap instruction; There is a discussion at Talk:Illegal opcode#Split illegal and undefined that discusses some of the trap instructions.
- Conditionally
- Unconditionally

There is also the question of whether OS interface instructions like Master Mode Entry (MME), SVC and UUO should be considered as trap instructions. --Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 15:24, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

So as I read that list, a trap is an interrupt, an interrupt, or an interrupt. Then I guess redirecting to interrupt would be more appropriate. Regarding the history and various usages etc., that can go in the interrupt article as a section. I don't think "trap" has enough usage in a computing context to merit its own article. --Mathnerd314159 (talk) 02:53, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I would recommend merging Interrupt and Trap (computing), with {{Main|Interrupt}} in Exception handling#Hardware exceptions. --Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 15:13, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I moved everything into Interrupt, so now this page is a redirect. Good? --Mathnerd314159 (talk) 05:29, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. It probably needs clarification of hardware context versus software context, with examples. I made one small change to note that what the OS resumes after an interrupt need not be the interrupted process. --Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 14:25, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]