---
name: "aplic"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aplic"
---

# aplic(4)

Advanced Platform-Level Interrupt Controller

## NAME

**aplic** – Advanced Platform-Level Interrupt Controller

## SYNOPSIS

**aplic\* at fdt?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **aplic** driver supports the Advanced Platform-Level Interrupt Controller (APLIC) that is part of the RISC-V Advanced Interrupt Architecture.

## SEE ALSO

[imsic(4)](/imsic/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md) *The RISC-V Advanced Interrupt Architecture version*, Version 1.0.

## HISTORY

The **aplic** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 8.0.

## AUTHORS

The **aplic** driver was written by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.