The signal that may be used either to interrupt the CPU or polled by the CPU is
(a) TXRDY(Transmitter ready)
(b) RXRDY(Receiver ready output)
(c) DSR(active low)
(d) DTR(active low)
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This question is from Programmable Communication Interface 8251 USART in division Special Purpose Programmable Peripheral devices and their Interfacing of Microprocessor