AWS Releases Additional Preconfigured Examples for FreeRTOS on Armv8-M
AWS released the latest FreeRTOS kernel that includes additional preconfigured example projects for Armv8-M microcontrollers. The preconfigured examples demonstrate the FreeRTOS Armv8-M port on Arm Cortex-M33, and now also on Arm Cortex-M23, hardware from Nuvoton, NXP, and STMicroelectronics.
The FreeRTOS kernel Armv8-M port uses features of the Armv8-M core, namely the Memory Protection Unit (MPU) and Arm TrustZone technology, to enable application writers to sandbox code that must remain trusted to ensure system integrity, or code that it is just desirable to keep private such as secure boot, encryption, and key management. The preconfigured examples are available for the following development boards from three popular microcontroller vendors.
- Nuvoton NuMaker-PFM-M2351 with NuMicro-M2351 MCU based on Arm Cortex-M23: View the Board | View the Preconfigured Example
- NXP LPC55S69-EVK with LPC55S6x MCU based on Arm Cortex-M33: View the Board | View the Preconfigured Example
- STMicroelectronics Nucleo-L552ZE-Q with STM32L5 MCUs based Arm Cortex-M33: View the Board | To obtain FreeRTOS code for STM32L5, please contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office or distributor.
You can get started quickly by downloading the FreeRTOS kernel port for Armv8-M from SourceForge, using the preconfigured examples above, and referring to the API documentation at freertos.org.