diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/ChangeLog
index 2793ca9021..4ec2b3d668 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-04-15      Jennifer Averett <jennifer.averett@oarcorp.com>
+
+        PR 779/bsp
+        * irq/irq.c, irq/irq.h, irq/irq_init.c: add parameter to new exception
+        interrupt handlers in powerpc bsps
+
 2005-04-11      Jennifer Averett <jennifer@OARcorp.com>
 
         PR 777/bsps
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.c
index 6572d3c467..79d3a9a080 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void C_dispatch_irq_handler (CPU_Interrupt_frame *frame, unsigned int excNum)
     new_msr = msr | MSR_EE;
     _CPU_MSR_SET(new_msr);
     
-    rtems_hdl_tbl[BSP_DECREMENTER].hdl();
+    rtems_hdl_tbl[BSP_DECREMENTER].hdl(rtems_hdl_tbl[BSP_DECREMENTER].handle);
 
     _CPU_MSR_SET(msr);
     return;
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.h b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.h
index 3d61db06e2..26a86df9b9 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.h
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq.h
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ extern  volatile rtems_i8259_masks i8259s_cache;
 
 struct 	__rtems_irq_connect_data__;	/* forward declaratiuon */
 
-typedef void (*rtems_irq_hdl)		(void);
+typedef void *rtems_irq_hdl_param;
+typedef void (*rtems_irq_hdl)		(rtems_irq_hdl_param);
 typedef void (*rtems_irq_enable)	(const struct __rtems_irq_connect_data__*);
 typedef void (*rtems_irq_disable)	(const struct __rtems_irq_connect_data__*);
 typedef int  (*rtems_irq_is_enabled)	(const struct __rtems_irq_connect_data__*);
@@ -151,6 +152,10 @@ typedef struct __rtems_irq_connect_data__ {
        * handler. See comment on handler properties below in function prototype.
        */
       rtems_irq_hdl	   		hdl;
+     /*
+      * Handler handle to store private data
+      */
+      rtems_irq_hdl_param               handle;
       /*
        * function for enabling interrupts at device level (ONLY!).
        * The BSP code will automatically enable it at i8259s level and openpic level.
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq_init.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq_init.c
index 7ecc827bec..d3d75559c2 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq_init.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/irq/irq_init.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static int connected() {return 1;}
 static rtems_irq_connect_data     	rtemsIrq[BSP_IRQ_NUMBER];
 static rtems_irq_global_settings     	initial_config;
 static rtems_irq_connect_data     	defaultIrq = {
-  /* vectorIdex,	 hdl		, on		, off		, isOn */
-  0, 			 nop_func	, nop_func	, nop_func	, not_connected
+  /* vectorIdex,	 hdl		, handle	, on		, off		, isOn */
+  0, 			 nop_func	, NULL		, nop_func	, nop_func	, not_connected
 };
 static rtems_irq_prio irqPrioTable[BSP_IRQ_NUMBER]={
   /*