reactos/reactos/doc/irql.txt
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This document describes the state of a uniprocessor PC at each of the IRQ
levels supported by the ReactOS kernel
PASSIVE_LEVEL: IF bit clear in the processor flags
All irqs umasked at the PIC
APC_LEVEL: Unknown
WAKE_LEVEL: Unknown
DISPATCH_LEVEL: IF bit clear in the processor flags
All irqs umasked at the PIC
Thread dispatching disabled
DIRQL (Device specific IRQ level):
IF bit clear in the processor flags
Device's irq and all lower priority irqs masked at the PIC
Thread dispatching disabled
HIGH_LEVEL: IF bit set in the processor flags
All irqs masked at the PIC
Thread dispatching disabled