diff --git a/documentation/6 - apic.md b/documentation/6 - apic.md index 9afad3e..2f9a205 100644 --- a/documentation/6 - apic.md +++ b/documentation/6 - apic.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ > - [PIC data sheet](http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.828/2005/readings/hardware/8259A.pdf) > - [IOAPIC data sheet](http://web.archive.org/web/20161130153145/http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/29056601.pdf) + The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) is not to be confused with (ACPI). It's quite literally an upgrade to the legacy PIC and handles hardware interrupts and IRQs.