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Add documentation for IDT entry #VE (vector 20)
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Description
This exception vector is supported only on Intel processors.
#313 is a good example of how this documentation should look.
This feature is documented in:
- Section
6.15 - Interrupt 20of the Intel Software Developer’s Manual Volume 3: System Programming Guide - Also see Section
25.5.7 - Virtualization Exceptions
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Compare the documentation for issue #313 with the existing IDT entry documentation in this repository. Read Intel Software Developer’s Manual Volume 3, sections 6.15 and 25.5.7, then document IDT entry #VE (vector 20), including that it is supported only on Intel processors.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100