CLI -- Clear Interrupt Flag

CLI -- Clear Interrupt Flag Opcode Instruction Clocks Description FA CLI 3 Clear interrupt flag; interrupts disabled Operation IF = 0; Description CLI clears the interrupt flag if the current privilege level is at least as privileged as IOPL. No other flags are affected. External interrupts are not recognized at the end of the CLI instruction or from that point on until the interrupt flag is set. Flags Affected IF = 0 Protected Mode Exceptions #GP(0) if the current privilege level is greater (has less privilege) than the IOPL in the flags register. IOPL specifies the least privileged level at which I/O can be performed. Real Address Mode Exceptions None Virtual 8086 Mode Exceptions #GP(0) as for Protected Mode