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Updated Guide: Using Tracealyzer with IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm

Aug 28, 2025

Using IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm with an IAR I-jet probe?Did you know this provides an excellent data channel for Tracealyzer trace streaming? We have just updated Percepio Application Note PA-023 with a simpler setup for trace streaming over ITM/SWO, enabled by...

Hands-On with Continuous Observability

Jul 29, 2025

Most developers know Tracealyzer as a powerful visualization tool for RTOS execution. But the real magic happens when combined with Percepio Detect.

Updated MPLAB X IDE Plugin

Jul 28, 2025

Updated Trace Export plugin for MPLAB X IDE We’re happy to announce that our Trace Export Plugin for MPLAB X IDE has been updated to version 2.3.1 and now supports the latest versions of Microchip’s IDE, including MPLAB X v6.20 and v6.25. This plugin enables saving...

Naming your kernel objects

Jun 24, 2025

When using Percepio Tracealyzer and TraceRecorder, you may have noticed that thread names show up automatically, while other kernel objects (like queues or semaphores) are only displayed as hexadecimal numbers. But in the demo traces, all kernel objects have proper...

Successful Launch – Then Came The Problems

Jun 9, 2025

The product launch was successful, but after a few firmware releases we received alerts from the device management system telling us that there were intermittent problems. Problems that we could not reproduce.

Tracealyzer Was Just the Beginning

May 15, 2025

If you’ve been building embedded systems for a while, chances are you know Percepio for Tracealyzer. For over a decade, Tracealyzer has been helping engineers visualize and solve complex RTOS issues But in 2025, embedded systems demand more. They’re always on. Always connected.

From Mandate to Mindset

Apr 23, 2025

Regulations like the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are top of mind for many in the embedded software world right now, and understandably so. But as disruptive as these mandates might feel, they also present an opportunity to strengthen the software we build, far beyond compliance.

Unlocking Zephyr Debugging

Mar 5, 2025

At Percepio, we appreciate Zephyr’s hardware abstraction and kernel architecture, which make it easy to get up and running on a wide range of hardware. Thanks to this, we have validated that Percepio Tracealyzer works on over 600 Zephyr-supported development boards.

Tracealyzer v4.10.2 now available

Dec 19, 2024

This update provides various bug fixes and also been verified to support FreeRTOS 11, including multicore SMP traces. There are also minor improvements for Zephyr in the TraceRecorder library. See https://percepio.com/update for details.

A Dynamic Duo for Complex Embedded Environments

Nov 22, 2024

The world of embedded systems grows ever more sophisticated and software-centric. In this new landscape,a reactive, fire-fighting mentality is no longer sufficient. Developers need a proactive strategy to gain continuous visibility into system behaviour—a strategy known as observability-driven development (ODD).

Multicore Tracing on FreeRTOS 11 and TI AM62x

Nov 19, 2024

FreeRTOS 11 introduced symmetric multi-processing (SMP) support in the mainline kernel, meaning a single FreeRTOS kernel is managing multiple processor cores. Percepio Tracealyzer has supported FreeRTOS for many years and we have now verified the support FreeRTOS 11, including SMP systems.

Tracealyzer Tips and Tricks

Oct 31, 2024

There have been significant improvements in Tracealyzer over the last years. If you haven’t tried it in a while—or if you’re just getting started—here are some tips and tricks that can be handy when analyzing your FreeRTOS applications. As you may know, the...

Blog – The RTOS Debug Portal

Updated Guide: Using Tracealyzer with IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm

Hands-On with Continuous Observability

Updated MPLAB X IDE Plugin

Naming your kernel objects

Successful Launch – Then Came The Problems

Tracealyzer Was Just the Beginning

From Mandate to Mindset

Unlocking Zephyr Debugging

Tracealyzer v4.10.2 now available

A Dynamic Duo for Complex Embedded Environments

Multicore Tracing on FreeRTOS 11 and TI AM62x

Tracealyzer Tips and Tricks

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