diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18600155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pub mod pic;
+
+pub fn init() {
+    unsafe { pic::init(); }
+}
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/pic.rs b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/pic.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6030f642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/device/pic.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use ::io::{Io, Pio};
+
+pub static mut MASTER: Pic = Pic::new(0x20);
+pub static mut SLAVE: Pic = Pic::new(0xA0);
+
+pub unsafe fn init() {
+    // Start initialization
+    MASTER.cmd.write(0x11);
+    SLAVE.cmd.write(0x11);
+
+    // Set offsets
+    MASTER.data.write(0x20);
+    SLAVE.data.write(0x28);
+
+    // Set up cascade
+    MASTER.data.write(4);
+    SLAVE.data.write(2);
+
+    // Set up interrupt mode (1 is 8086/88 mode, 2 is auto EOI)
+    MASTER.data.write(1);
+    SLAVE.data.write(1);
+
+    // Unmask interrupts
+    MASTER.data.write(0);
+    SLAVE.data.write(0);
+
+    // Ack remaining interrupts
+    MASTER.ack();
+    SLAVE.ack();
+}
+
+pub struct Pic {
+    cmd: Pio<u8>,
+    data: Pio<u8>,
+}
+
+impl Pic {
+    pub const fn new(port: u16) -> Pic {
+        Pic {
+            cmd: Pio::new(port),
+            data: Pio::new(port + 1),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn ack(&mut self) {
+        self.cmd.write(0x20);
+    }
+
+    pub fn mask_set(&mut self, irq: u8) {
+        assert!(irq < 8);
+
+        let mut mask = self.data.read();
+        mask |= 1 << irq;
+        self.data.write(mask);
+    }
+
+    pub fn mask_clear(&mut self, irq: u8) {
+        assert!(irq < 8);
+
+        let mut mask = self.data.read();
+        mask &= !(1 << irq);
+        self.data.write(mask);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/exception.rs b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/exception.rs
index 40674263..489c4011 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/exception.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/exception.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use x86::structures::idt::*;
 interrupt!(divide_by_zero, {});
 interrupt!(debug, {});
 interrupt!(non_maskable, {});
-interrupt!(breakpoint, {});
+interrupt!(breakpoint, {
+    println!("testing here dont mind me");
+    flush!();
+});
 interrupt!(overflow, {});
 interrupt!(bound_range, {});
 interrupt!(invalid_opcode, {});
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/mod.rs
index e024f5c2..770d0f0c 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/interrupt/mod.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ lazy_static! {
         idt.virtualization.set_handler_fn(exception::virtualization);
 
         // set up IRQs
-        idt.interrupts[0].set_handler_fn(irq::keyboard);
-        idt.interrupts[1].set_handler_fn(irq::keyboard);
-        idt.interrupts[2].set_handler_fn(irq::keyboard);
+        idt[33].set_handler_fn(irq::keyboard);
         idt
     };
 }
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
index da1e67cc..887c6d18 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ extern crate x86;
 pub mod macros;
 pub mod paging;
 pub mod interrupt;
+pub mod device;
 
 use multiboot2;
 use acpi;
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ pub unsafe extern fn x86_rust_start(multiboot_info_addr: usize) {
     // set up physical allocator
      ::memory::init(&boot_info);
 
+    // pic
+    self::device::init();
+
+    // set up interrupts
+    self::interrupt::init();
+
     // set up virtual mapping
     let mut active_table = self::paging::init(&boot_info);
 
@@ -34,8 +41,6 @@ pub unsafe extern fn x86_rust_start(multiboot_info_addr: usize) {
     // after core has loaded
     ::memory::init_noncore();
 
-    // set up interrupts
-    self::interrupt::init();
 
     // primary CPU entry point
     ::kmain();
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/io/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/io/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bb33f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/io/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+mod pio;
+
+pub use self::pio::*;
+
+use core::ops::{BitAnd, BitOr, Not};
+
+pub trait Io {
+    type Value: Copy + PartialEq + BitAnd<Output = Self::Value> + BitOr<Output = Self::Value> + Not<Output = Self::Value>;
+
+    fn read(&self) -> Self::Value;
+    fn write(&mut self, value: Self::Value);
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn readf(&self, flags: Self::Value) -> bool  {
+        (self.read() & flags) as Self::Value == flags
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn writef(&mut self, flags: Self::Value, value: bool) {
+        let tmp: Self::Value = match value {
+            true => self.read() | flags,
+            false => self.read() & !flags,
+        };
+        self.write(tmp);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/io/pio.rs b/kernel-rs/src/io/pio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2582066d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/io/pio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use core::marker::PhantomData;
+
+use super::*;
+
+/// Generic PIO
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct Pio<T> {
+    port: u16,
+    value: PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T> Pio<T> {
+    /// Create a PIO from a given port
+    pub const fn new(port: u16) -> Self {
+        Pio::<T> {
+            port: port,
+            value: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Read/Write for byte PIO
+impl Io for Pio<u8> {
+    type Value = u8;
+
+    /// Read
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn read(&self) -> u8 {
+        let value: u8;
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("in $0, $1" : "={al}"(value) : "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+        value
+    }
+
+    /// Write
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn write(&mut self, value: u8) {
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("out $1, $0" : : "{al}"(value), "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Read/Write for word PIO
+impl Io for Pio<u16> {
+    type Value = u16;
+
+    /// Read
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn read(&self) -> u16 {
+        let value: u16;
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("in $0, $1" : "={ax}"(value) : "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+        value
+    }
+
+    /// Write
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn write(&mut self, value: u16) {
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("out $1, $0" : : "{ax}"(value), "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Read/Write for doubleword PIO
+impl Io for Pio<u32> {
+    type Value = u32;
+
+    /// Read
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn read(&self) -> u32 {
+        let value: u32;
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("in $0, $1" : "={eax}"(value) : "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+        value
+    }
+
+    /// Write
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn write(&mut self, value: u32) {
+        unsafe {
+            asm!("out $1, $0" : : "{eax}"(value), "{dx}"(self.port) : "memory" : "intel", "volatile");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/lib.rs b/kernel-rs/src/lib.rs
index 5bb68a28..34129b8a 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub mod keyboard;
 pub mod console;
 /// rust wrappers around cpu I/O instructions.
 pub mod cpuio;
+pub mod io;
 /// ACPI self contained module
 pub mod acpi;
 /// Heap allocators
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ pub fn kmain() -> ! {
     // vga is specific to chipset not cpu
     vga::init();
 
+    // x86::instructions::interrupts::disable();
     // x86::instructions::interrupts::int3();
+    // x86::instructions::interrupts::enable();
 
     // fn stack_overflow() { stack_overflow(); }
     // stack_overflow();
@@ -55,8 +58,6 @@ pub fn kmain() -> ! {
     //     *(0xdead as *mut u32) = 42;
     // };
 
-    println!("at main now!");
-
     loop {}
 }