Interrupt events chaining

A method for servicing a peripheral component event, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first type of interrupt upon an occurrence of a first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• b) servicing said first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• c) servicing a coalesced second type of peripheral component event, wherein said coalesced second type of peripheral component event has not yet generated a second type of interrupt so that both of said first type of peripheral component event and said second type of peripheral component event are able to be serviced upon said generation of said first type of interrupt.

In a computer system having a processor coupled to a bus, a computer readable medium coupled to said bus and having stored therein a computer program that when executed by said processor causes said computer system to implement a method for servicing a peripheral component event, said method comprising the step of:

• a) generating a first type of interrupt upon an occurrence of a first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• b) servicing said first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• c) servicing a coalesced second type of peripheral component event, wherein said coalesced second type of peripheral component event has not yet generated a second type of interrupt so that both of said first type of peripheral component event and said second type of peripheral component event are able to be serviced upon said generating of said first interrupt.

A computer implemented method of servicing a peripheral component event, said computer implemented method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first type of interrupt upon the occurrence of a first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• b) servicing said first type of peripheral component event;
• and
• c) servicing a coalesced second type of peripheral component event, wherein said coalesced second type of peripheral component event has not yet generated a second type of interrupt so that both of said first type of peripheral component event and said second type of peripheral component event are able to be serviced upon said generating of said first type of interrupt.