---
name: "xics"
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/xics"
---

# xics(4)

XICS interrupt source controller

## NAME

**xics** – XICS interrupt source controller

## SYNOPSIS

**xics\* at fdt?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **xics** driver provides support for the XICS interrupt source controller found on POWER CPUs.

## SEE ALSO

[intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [xicp(4)](/xicp/4.md), [xive(4)](/xive/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **xics** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 6.8.

## AUTHORS

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