The processor can inhibit certain types of interrupts by use of a special interrupt mask bit. This mask bit is part of the flags/condition code register, or a special interrupt register. In the 8086 microprocessor if this bit is clear, and an interrupt request occurs on the Interrupt Request input, it is ignored.
Steve Kornacki. Stephan Joseph Steve Kornacki, Jr. (born August 22, 1979) is an American political writer and television host, known for his work as host of the 4 P.M. edition of MSNBC Live and as a former senior political writer at Salon.com.
Evan Webeck is a reporter for MLB.com and covered the Dodgers on Tuesday. Todd Zolecki has covered the Phillies since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.