| 摘要 |
A multiprocessor computer system includes first processors, second processors, a system management means for performing system management functions, including detecting pending power shut-downs and sending power shut-down messages addressed to each of the first processors warning of pending power shut-downs, and a system bus for communication between the first and second processors and the system management means, including the communication of pending power shut-down messages. The first processors include interrupt handling means responsive to pending power shut-down messages for executing power shut-down routines for placing the first processors into a known state before power termination, but the second processors inherently do not include a power shut-down capability. In each of the second processors, a power shut-down means is provided to place the second processors in a known state before a power termination, including a bus monitor connected from the system bus and responsive to any power shut-down message addressed to a first processor for generating an output indicating the occurrence of a power shut-down message to a first processor. The second processor also includes non-maskable interrupt logic connected from the power shut-down message output of the bus monitor and responsive to the power shut-down message output of the bus monitor for generating a non-maskable interrupt output to the second processor. The second processor is in turn responsive to a non-maskable interrupt output of the non-maskable logic for querying the non-maskable logic to determine the nature of the interrupt, and responsive to the indicated occurrence of a power shut-down message to any first processor for executing a power shut-down routine for placing the second processor in a known state before the termination of power. |
