diff --git a/kernel/pic.c b/kernel/pic.c
index 8b661b6..8cd5588 100644
--- a/kernel/pic.c
+++ b/kernel/pic.c
@@ -58,3 +58,13 @@ void irq(uint8 idx, bool t) {
 		outb(port, data);
 	}
 }
+
+static uint16 irq_reg(int ocw3) {
+	outb(PIC1_CMD, ocw3);
+	outb(PIC2_CMD, ocw3);
+	return (inb(PIC2_CMD) << 8 | inb(PIC1_CMD));
+}
+
+uint16 get_irr() { return irq_reg(PIC_R_IRR); } // fetch IRR 
+uint16 get_isr() { return irq_reg(PIC_R_ISR); } // fetch ISR
+
diff --git a/kernel/pic.h b/kernel/pic.h
index 04f4fa2..27d1017 100644
--- a/kernel/pic.h
+++ b/kernel/pic.h
@@ -42,3 +42,5 @@ void pic_disable();
 void irq(uint8, bool);
 
 static uint16 irq_reg(int ocw3);
+uint16 get_irr();
+uint16 get_isr();