Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developers Manual Volume 3A, System Programming Guide, Part 1
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INTERRUPT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
Interrupt 10—Invalid TSS Exception (#TS)
Exception Class Fault.
Description
Indicates that there was an error related to a TSS. Such an error might be detected
during a task switch or during the execution of instructions that use information from
a TSS. Table 5-6 shows the conditions that cause an invalid TSS exception to be
generated.
Table 5-6. Invalid TSS Conditions
Error Code Index Invalid Condition
TSS segment selector index The TSS segment limit is less than 67H for 32-bit TSS or less than 2CH for
16-bit TSS.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, the TI flag in the TSS segment selector indicates
the LDT.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, the TSS segment selector exceeds descriptor
table limit.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, the busy flag in the TSS descriptor indicates an
inactive task.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, an attempt to load the backlink limit faults.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, the backlink is a NULL selector.
TSS segment selector index During an IRET task switch, the backlink points to a descriptor which is not a
busy TSS.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS descriptor is beyond the GDT limit.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS descriptor is not writable.
TSS segment selector index Stores to the old TSS encounter a fault condition.
TSS segment selector index The old TSS descriptor is not writable for a jump or IRET task switch.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS backlink is not writable for a call or exception task switch.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS selector is null on an attempt to lock the new TSS.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS selector has the TI bit set on an attempt to lock the new TSS.
TSS segment selector index The new TSS descriptor is not an available TSS descriptor on an attempt to
lock the new TSS.
LDT segment selector index LDT or LDT not present.
Stack segment selector index The stack segment selector exceeds descriptor table limit.
Stack segment selector index The stack segment selector is NULL.
Stack segment selector index The stack segment descriptor is a non-data segment.
Stack segment selector index The stack segment is not writable.
Stack segment selector index The stack segment DPL != CPL.