Interrupt
acceptance
Start of interrupt
handling
0.5 × Icyc
+ 0.5 × Bcyc
+ 2 × Pcyc
5 × Icyc
IRL
Instruction (instruction
replaced by interrupt
exception handling)
IF
ID EX EX EX EX
Overrun fetch
IF
First instruction of interrupt
handler
IF
ID EX
IF: Instruction fetch: Instruction is fetched from memory in which program is stored.
ID: Instruction decode: Fetched instruction is decoded.
EX: Instruction execution: Data operation and address calculation are performed.
Figure 6.4 Example of Pipeline Operations when IRL Interrupt is Accepted
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