Fix UART IRQ handling: Correct APIC configuration and interrupt acknowledgment #24
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Fixes critical issues preventing UART interrupts from working correctly in the A9N microkernel.
Problem
UART IRQ was not functioning due to three core issues:
Root Cause Analysis
The UART interrupt flow was broken at multiple points:
io_apic_core.enable_interrupt(0x04)
and maps toreserved_irq::CONSOLE_0
(0x24)disable_interrupt()
function was accessing wrong register offsetsChanges
Fixed APIC Configuration Bug (apic.cpp)
Enhanced UART Interrupt Handling (serial.cpp)
Added missing IIR register definition for proper UART interrupt identification:
Improved UART IRQ Handler (interrupt.cpp)
Replaced simple data reading with comprehensive interrupt handling:
Verification
Expected Result
UART interrupts should now work reliably with proper:
These surgical fixes address the fundamental issues blocking UART IRQ functionality while maintaining the existing codebase architecture.
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