On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:55:27PM +0530, Harinderjit Singh Sandhu wrote: > this is the code for the small module that i wrote The problem is in your interrupt handler: > // interrupt handler > irqreturn_t interrupt_handler (int irqn, void *dev) > { > > printk("Press a key "); > > > return IRQ_HANDLED; > > > } You aren't really handling the interrupt by turning it off in the hardware. So the kernel sees an interrupt storm for your device and shuts it off to save the system from going crazy. What are you trying to do with this sample module? greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ