---
name: "irqloop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xenomai-runtime"
version: "2.6.3-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/irqloop"
---

# irqloop(1)

Xenomai IRQ benchmark, target program

## NAME

irqloop - Xenomai IRQ benchmark, target program

## SYNOPSIS

**irqloop** \[ options \]

## DESCRIPTION

**irqloop** is part of the Xenomai test suite and benchmarks IRQs. It is the program running on the target machine which is running a suitable Xenomai enabled kernel with the respective module (xeno\_posix). The additional tool [**irqbench**(1)](/irqbench/1.md) is running on a plain Linux host, connected via RS232 or Laplink with the target.

## OPTIONS

**irqloop** accepts the following options:

- **-D \<testing\_device\_no\>**

  number of testing device, default=0

- **-t \<test\_mode\>**

  0=user task (default) 1=kernel task 2=IRQ handler 3=hard-IRQ handler

- **-P \<priority\>**

  task priority (test mode 0 and 1 only)

- **-o \<port\_type\>**

  0=serial (default), 1=parallel

- **-a \<port\_io\_address\>**

  default=0x3f8/0x378

- **-i \<port\_irq\>**

  default=4/7

## SEE ALSO""

**/usr/share/doc/xenomai-doc/txt/irqloop.txt,** **[irqbench(1)](/irqbench/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

**irqloop** was written by Jan Kiszka. This man page was written by Roland Stigge.