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NAME
    SetIntVector -- set a new handler for a system interrupt vector

SYNOPSIS
    oldInterrupt = SetIntVector(intNumber, interrupt)
    D0                          D0         A1

    struct Interrupt *SetIntVector(ULONG, struct Interrupt *);

FUNCTION
    This function provides a mechanism for setting the system interrupt
    vectors.  These are non-sharable; setting a new interrupt handler
    disconnects the old one.  Installed handlers are responsible for
    processing, enabling and clearing the interrupt.  Note that interrupts
    may have been left in any state by the previous code.

    The IS_CODE and IS_DATA pointers of the Interrupt structure will
    be copied into a private place by Exec.  A pointer to the previously
    installed Interrupt structure is returned.

    When the system calls the specified interrupt code, the registers are
    setup as follows:

        D0 - scratch
        D1 - scratch (on entry: active
                      interrupts -> equals INTENA & INTREQ)

        A0 - scratch (on entry: pointer to base of custom chips
                      for fast indexing)
        A1 - scratch (on entry: Interrupt's IS_DATA pointer)

        A5 - jump vector register (scratch on call)
        A6 - Exec library base pointer (scratch on call)

        all other registers must be preserved

INPUTS
    intNum - the Paula interrupt bit number (0..14).  Only non-chained
             interrupts should be set.  Use AddIntServer() for server
             chains.
    interrupt - a pointer to an Interrupt structure containing the
             handler's entry point and data segment pointer.  A NULL
             interrupt pointer will remove the current interrupt and
             set illegal values for IS_CODE and IS_DATA.

             By convention, the LN_NAME of the interrupt structure must
             point a descriptive string so that other users may
             identify who currently has control of the interrupt.

RESULT
    A pointer to the prior interrupt structure which had control
    of this interrupt.

SEE ALSO
    AddIntServer(),exec/interrupts.i,hardware/intbits.i