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Function is2nd8259 - is a 2nd 8259 chip installed
Syntax int is2nd8259(void)
Prototype in ibm.h
Remarks is2nd8259() detects if a 2nd 8259 chip is
installed.
Return value returns 1 if a 2nd 8259 chip is installed, 0 if it
is not, and -1 if this function is not supported.
Note the 1/10/86 XT BIOS returns an incorrect value for
this function, so if the machine is an IBM XT or
compatible with a BIOS date of 1/10/86, do not use
this function.
Example #include <ibm.h>
main()
{
printf("2nd 8259 chip: ");
switch (is2nd8259()) {
case -1: printf("Error"); break;
case 0: printf("No"); break;
case 1: printf("Yes"); break;
}
See Also:
is2nd8259()
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