---
name: "set_irq_type"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/set_irq_type"
---

# set\_irq\_type(9)

set the irq trigger type for an irq

## NAME

set\_irq\_type - set the irq trigger type for an irq

## SYNOPSIS

**int set\_irq\_type(unsigned int** *irq***, unsigned int** *type***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*irq*

irq number

*type*

IRQ\_TYPE\_{LEVEL,EDGE}\_\* value - see include/linux/irq.h

## AUTHORS

**Thomas Gleixner** \<tglx@linutronix.de\>

Author.

**Ingo Molnar** \<mingo@elte.hu\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT