Protected Mode Software Architecture

Protected Mode Software Architecture extends MindShare's coverage of
x86 processor architecture to the software environment and complements the
previously published 80486 System Architecture and Pentium Processor
System Architecture (both from Addison-Wesley).

If you design or test multitasking operating systems, real-time operating
systems, or device drivers for these systems, Protected Mode Software
Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool.

The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive
set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title is
designed to illustrate the relationship between the software and hardware and
thoroughly explains the architecture, features, and operations of systems built
using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.

MindShare, Inc., is one of the leading technical training companies in the
computer industry, providing innovative courses for dozens of companies,
including Intel, IBM, and Compaq.

Tom Shanley is one of the world's foremost authorities on PC system
architecture and has personally trained thousands of engineers in hardware and
software design.

Table of contents

About This Book
Chapter 1: Single-Task OS and Application
Chapter 2: Definition of Multitasking
Chapter 3: Multitasking Problems
Chapter 4: The Control Registers
Chapter 5: Real Mode Operation
Chapter 6: x86 Protected Mode Intro
Chapter 7: Intro to Segmentation
Chapter 8: Code Segments
Chapter 9: Data and Stack Segments
Chapter 10: Creating a Task
Chapter 11: Mechanics of a Task Switch
Chapter 12: Interrupt Sources and Handling
Chapter 13: Virtual Paging
Chapter 14: The Flat Model
Chapter 15: Virtual 8086 Mode
Index