diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9ad96a..1701ff2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ RISC-V Operating System.
 - [~] **Formatted Printing**: Robust `kprintf` implementation for hex and decimal.
 
 ### Phase 2: Hardware Interfacing & Traps
-- [ ] **Trap Handling**: 
-    - [~] Setup `mtvec` (Machine Trap Vector).
+- [/] **Trap Handling**: 
+    - [/] Setup `mtvec` (Machine Trap Vector).
     - [ ] Assembly "trampoline" to save/restore registers.
-    - [~] C dispatcher for exceptions and interrupts.
+    - [/] C dispatcher for exceptions and interrupts.
 - [ ] **Timer Interrupts**: 
     - [ ] Interface with RISC-V CLINT (Core Local Interrupter).
     - [ ] Implement a system heartbeat (ticks).
diff --git a/src/kernel/panic.c b/src/kernel/interrupts.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kernel/panic.c
rename to src/kernel/interrupts.c
diff --git a/src/kernel/panic.h b/src/kernel/interrupts.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kernel/panic.h
rename to src/kernel/interrupts.h
diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index f5b2883..b4369d9 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <drivers/uart.h>
 #include <syscon/syscon.h>
-#include <kernel/panic.h>
+#include <kernel/interrupts.h>
 #include <kernel/memory.h>
 
 void kmain()
diff --git a/src/kernel/memory.c b/src/kernel/memory.c
index 8f9f0f9..3ba2a39 100644
--- a/src/kernel/memory.c
+++ b/src/kernel/memory.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "drivers/uart.h"
 #include "memory.h"
-#include "panic.h"
+#include "interrupts.h"
 
 HeapHeader *heap_free_list;
 extern uint8_t _heap_start[]; // named in the linker script