The IA-32 Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3: System Programming Guide (Order Number 245472), is

The IA-32 Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3: System Programming Guide (Order Number 245472), is part of a three-volume set that describes the architecture and programming environment of all IA-32 Intel® Architecture processors. The IA-32 Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3, describes the operating-system support environment of an IA-32 processor, including memory management, protection, task management, interrupt and exception handling, and system management mode. It also provides IA-32 processor compatibility information. This volume is aimed at operating- system and BIOS designers and programmers.