diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs b/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
index ee5f72d..a36d019 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/interrupt/irq.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+use spin::Mutex;
 use x86::io;
 
 use device::ps2::{PS2_KEYBOARD, PS2_MOUSE};
 use device::serial::{COM1, COM2};
 
+pub static COUNTS: Mutex<[usize; 16]> = Mutex::new([0; 16]);
+
 #[inline(always)]
 unsafe fn master_ack() {
     io::outb(0x20, 0x20);
@@ -15,10 +18,12 @@ unsafe fn slave_ack() {
 }
 
 interrupt!(pit, {
+    COUNTS.lock()[0] += 1;
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(keyboard, {
+    COUNTS.lock()[1] += 1;
     if let Some(ref mut keyboard) = *PS2_KEYBOARD.lock(){
         keyboard.on_irq();
     }
@@ -26,56 +31,59 @@ interrupt!(keyboard, {
 });
 
 interrupt!(cascade, {
-    print!("CASCADE\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[2] += 1;
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(com2, {
+    COUNTS.lock()[3] += 1;
     COM2.lock().on_receive();
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(com1, {
+    COUNTS.lock()[4] += 1;
     COM1.lock().on_receive();
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(lpt2, {
-    print!("LPT2\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[5] += 1;
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(floppy, {
-    print!("FLOPPY\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[6] += 1;
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(lpt1, {
-    print!("LPT1\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[7] += 1;
     master_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(rtc, {
-    print!("RTC\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[8] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(pci1, {
-    print!("PCI1\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[9] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(pci2, {
-    print!("PCI2\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[10] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(pci3, {
-    print!("PCI3\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[11] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(mouse, {
+    COUNTS.lock()[12] += 1;
     if let Some(ref mut mouse) = *PS2_MOUSE.lock() {
         mouse.on_irq();
     }
@@ -83,16 +91,16 @@ interrupt!(mouse, {
 });
 
 interrupt!(fpu, {
-    print!("FPU\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[13] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(ata1, {
-    print!("ATA1\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[14] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
 
 interrupt!(ata2, {
-    print!("ATA2\n");
+    COUNTS.lock()[15] += 1;
     slave_ack();
 });
diff --git a/ion b/ion
index cbb3c30..4d87d44 160000
--- a/ion
+++ b/ion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cbb3c3003f654d09cd3b3cf1a179469bb1b558b3
+Subproject commit 4d87d44273ce1a408e833c7bc44312ad30c779ee
diff --git a/kernel/scheme/debug.rs b/kernel/scheme/debug.rs
index 8f63bf6..0dc6726 100644
--- a/kernel/scheme/debug.rs
+++ b/kernel/scheme/debug.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use collections::VecDeque;
 use core::str;
-use spin::{Mutex, MutexGuard, Once};
+use spin::{Mutex, Once};
 
 use context;
 use syscall::Result;
diff --git a/kernel/scheme/irq.rs b/kernel/scheme/irq.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d7d42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/scheme/irq.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use core::{mem, str};
+
+use arch::interrupt::irq::COUNTS;
+use context;
+use syscall::{Error, Result};
+use super::Scheme;
+
+pub struct IrqScheme;
+
+impl Scheme for IrqScheme {
+    fn open(&mut self, path: &[u8], _flags: usize) -> Result<usize> {
+        let path_str = str::from_utf8(path).or(Err(Error::NoEntry))?;
+        let id = path_str.parse::<usize>().or(Err(Error::NoEntry))?;
+        if id < COUNTS.lock().len() {
+            Ok(id)
+        } else {
+            Err(Error::NoEntry)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn dup(&mut self, file: usize) -> Result<usize> {
+        Ok(file)
+    }
+
+    fn read(&mut self, file: usize, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize> {
+        // Ensures that the length of the buffer is larger than the size of a usize
+        if buffer.len() >= mem::size_of::<usize>() {
+            let current = COUNTS.lock()[file];
+            loop {
+                let next = COUNTS.lock()[file];
+                if next != current {
+                    // Safe if the length of the buffer is larger than the size of a usize
+                    assert!(buffer.len() >= mem::size_of::<usize>());
+                    unsafe { *(buffer.as_mut_ptr() as *mut usize) = next };
+                    return Ok(mem::size_of::<usize>());
+                } else {
+                    // Safe if all locks have been dropped
+                    unsafe { context::switch(); }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Err(Error::InvalidValue)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write(&mut self, _file: usize, _buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<usize> {
+        Err(Error::NotPermitted)
+    }
+
+    fn fsync(&mut self, file: usize) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn close(&mut self, file: usize) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel/scheme/mod.rs b/kernel/scheme/mod.rs
index af9f0a9..6ca5c13 100644
--- a/kernel/scheme/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/scheme/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use syscall::{Error, Result};
 use self::debug::DebugScheme;
 use self::env::EnvScheme;
 use self::initfs::InitFsScheme;
+use self::irq::IrqScheme;
 
 /// Debug scheme
 pub mod debug;
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ pub mod env;
 /// InitFS scheme
 pub mod initfs;
 
+/// IRQ handling
+pub mod irq;
+
 /// Limit on number of schemes
 pub const SCHEME_MAX_SCHEMES: usize = 65536;
 
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ fn init_schemes() -> RwLock<SchemeList> {
     list.insert(Box::new(*b"debug"), Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(DebugScheme)))).expect("failed to insert debug: scheme");
     list.insert(Box::new(*b"env"), Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(EnvScheme::new())))).expect("failed to insert env: scheme");
     list.insert(Box::new(*b"initfs"), Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(InitFsScheme::new())))).expect("failed to insert initfs: scheme");
+    list.insert(Box::new(*b"irq"), Arc::new(Mutex::new(Box::new(IrqScheme)))).expect("failed to insert irq: scheme");
     RwLock::new(list)
 }