In most of the Intel processors, the highest priority interrupt is the NMI line (called TRAP in the 8085). NMI means a non-maskable interrupt, and that means it cannot be delayed or ignored. The NMI line is usually used when there are problems such as non-recoverable errors, but it could be used for debugging or profiling.
Most of the Intel CPUs have 2 interrupt lines, the NMI line and the standard interrupt line. The regular interrupt line is connected to one or more interrupt controllers which split that interrupt signal to different devices. The NMI line is for the most critical processes in the computer.
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