Assume that a RISC processor executes each instruction in 2 microseconds and that an 1/0 device can only wait for an interrupt to be served for a maximum of 1 millisecond before it is serviced. The...

Extracted text: Assume that a RISC processor executes each instruction in 2 microseconds and that an 1/0 device can only wait for an interrupt to be served for a maximum of 1 millisecond before it is serviced. The amount of instructions that can be performed with interrupts disabled is limited to a certain quantity.