Exceptions: Handling and Types

This lecture covers the concept of exceptions in computer systems, including interrupts, faults, traps, and checks. It explains the need for exceptions due to arithmetic problems, memory protection violations, I/O device requests, and more. The lecture delves into the classification of exceptions, such as arithmetic and undefined instruction exceptions. It also discusses the handling of exceptions, the types of exceptions, and the tasks a processor should perform when an exception occurs. Additionally, it explores the challenges in writing exception handlers and the design issues related to exceptions in high-performance processors.