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Naming your kernel objects

Jun 24, 2025

When using Percepio TraceRecorder, kernel objects like queues, semaphores and mutexes are named using their address by default. This can be a bit hard to follow for complex traces. However, it is quite easy to set more descriptive custom names for your RTOS kernel...

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.

5 Reasons Why Zephyr RTOS Will Rule the World

May 2, 2025

Zephyr RTOS is set to revolutionize the embedded world with its growing contributor base, vendor neutrality, and powerful features. Learn why it’s becoming the go-to choice for developers.

The Growing Importance of Continuous Observability in the Age of Cyber Resilience

Mar 27, 2025

As embedded systems become more connected and complex, ensuring their security and reliability is no longer optional – it’s a regulatory necessity. The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a clear signal that manufacturers must take proactive measures!

A Brief Demo of Percepio Detect

Mar 16, 2025

Resolve firmware issues more effectively with Percepio Detect.

What I learned about Zephyr threads

Mar 10, 2025

To walk through various preemptive scheduling scenarios in Zephyr RTOS, I will use the professional tracing tool Percepio Tracealyzer® with J-Link RTT streaming.

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.

Nohau Solutions and Percepio Announce Partnership

Feb 11, 2025

Nohau Solutions announces a new distribution partnership with Percepio. This collaboration will deliver advanced quality assurance, testing, and observability tools, empowering embedded software developers to enhance product performance and security across the entire development lifecycle.

7 Embedded Software Trends to Watch in 2025

Dec 18, 2024

The focus will shift in 2025 toward observability—giving developers and companies deeper insights into how their systems are performing in real-world environments. Observability tools help teams monitor system behavior, identify bottlenecks, and respond quickly to issues.

The Power of Post-Mortem Debugging for Embedded Systems

Dec 4, 2024

Post-mortem debugging can help you investigate crashes, errors, glitches, and other issues without a live connection to the device.

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.

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