Articles in What’s New category

• FreeRTOS roadmap and code contribution process now published on freertos.org
  by Tanmoy Sen on 21 Nov 2023
  Starting today, the FreeRTOS roadmap is published on freertos.org and GitHub. With this update, you can transparently access information on specific FreeRTOS features and have a consolidated view of upcoming, ongoing, and shipped FreeRTOS projects to plan your projects accordingly. In addition, you can track your requested FreeRTOS feature requests or the projects you have […]
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• FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP with unified IPv4 and IPv6 functionalities and multi-interface support now generally available
  by Tanmoy Sen on 16 Aug 2023
  We are excited to release FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP v4.0.0 with unified IPv4 and IPv6 functionalities and multi-interface support as generally available. Developers can now use the FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP library for IPv6-based embedded applications, design applications that use multiple network interfaces, and choose combinations of IPv6, IPv4, TCP, and UDP within the same library to optimize for memory footprint. […]
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• FreeRTOS 202012 LTS end of support
  by Tanmoy Sen on 31 Mar 2023
  It has been six months since we announced the second release of FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) - FreeRTOS 202210 LTS. Today the support period ends for the previous LTS release, FreeRTOS 202012 LTS. You can migrate your project to FreeRTOS 202210.01 LTS if you are using the previous version. See the migration guide and […]
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• FreeRTOS website now available in Simplified Chinese
  by Tanmoy Sen on 20 Dec 2022
  Over the years, more and more FreeRTOS users, including customers and partners, have been visiting the FreeRTOS website (https://www.freertos.org) from the Greater China region. We are excited to announce Simplified Chinese language support for the FreeRTOS website, enabling customers from the Greater China region to easily search and browse content in their preferred language. With […]
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• New FreeRTOS Long Term Support version released
  by Tanmoy Sen on 14 Oct 2022
  It has already been 18 months since we introduced FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS). With FreeRTOS LTS, developers can rely on a FreeRTOS version that provides feature stability, and security patches and critical bug fixes for two years from the release date. We released the first LTS version (FreeRTOS 202012 LTS) with all libraries needed […]
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• FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan registration now open
  by Tanmoy Sen on 15 Sep 2022
  We are excited to announce that registration for the FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan (EMP) is now open. FreeRTOS EMP subscriptions allow embedded developers to receive critical bug fixes and security patches on their chosen FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) version for up to 10 years beyond the end of its initial support period. During the […]
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• The FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP library is now more robust and secure
  by Toshiyanger Walling on 09 Aug 2022
  While we work on the FreeRTOS Labs IPv6 project, we are continuing to improve the robustness, security, and modularity of the FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP library. To that end, today, we are excited to release the FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP V3.0.0 library. FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP V3.0.0 adds comprehensive unit test coverage for all lines and branches of code, and has undergone penetration testing […]
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• Announcing the official release of FreeRTOS CMSIS Packs
  by Tanmoy Sen on 20 Jun 2022
  In keeping with our philosophy of enabling users to consume our software in the environment of their choice, we are excited to announce the official release of FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) libraries in the Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) Pack format. Based on the Arm Cortex processors, CMSIS-Pack defines a standardized way to […]
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• Introducing Three Featured FreeRTOS IoT Integrations for More Secure IoT Applications
  by Lucio Di Jasio on 09 May 2022
  We are excited to announce three Featured FreeRTOS IoT Integrations developed in collaboration with our partners Espressif, NXP Semiconductors and STMicroelectronics. Each project demonstrates the use of the latest FreeRTOS and AWS Embedded C SDK Long Term Support (LTS) libraries, and the latest microcontroller architecture capabilities to raise the bar for the security and modularity […]
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• Delta Over-the-Air Updates
  by Prasad Vyawahare on 12 Jan 2022
  The ability to update device software Over-the-Air (OTA) is becoming increasingly important as more embedded devices get connected to the cloud. OTA updates enable operators to apply security fixes and add new features to already deployed devices, at scale, quickly and reliably, and without requiring an expensive or impractical technician visit. While OTA benefits all […]
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• What's New in December 2021 FreeRTOS Releases
  by Tanmoy Sen on 21 Dec 2021
  We're excited to share these latest updates: FreeRTOS now includes a MCUBoot demo project that can be used as a reference for a secure bootloader for FreeRTOS-based applications. MCUBoot is a configurable secure bootloader for 32-bit microcontrollers. It can operate as the first or second stage bootloader, with support for cryptographic verification of software images. […]
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• Announcing Extended Maintenance Plan for FreeRTOS
  by Tanmoy Sen on 01 Dec 2021
  Today, we are excited to announce the Extended Maintenance Plan for FreeRTOS. Provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan (EMP) allows embedded developers to receive critical bug fixes and security patches on their chosen FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) version for up to 10 years beyond the expiry of the initial […]
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• What's New in November 2021 FreeRTOS Releases
  by Tanmoy Sen on 12 Nov 2021
  We're excited to share these latest updates: The FreeRTOS download now contains an example of code that demonstrates a method of minimizing the time that an application spends in privileged mode in FreeRTOS ports on microcontrollers (MCUs) with Memory Protection Unit (MPU) support. These FreeRTOS ports with MPU support enable MCU applications to be more […]
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• FreeRTOS LTS libraries are now included in our partner toolchains
  by Tanmoy Sen on 19 Oct 2021
  In December 2020 we introduced the first FreeRTOS Long Term Support (LTS) version. With the LTS version, developers can rely on a FreeRTOS version that provides feature stability, and security patches and critical bug fixes for two years from the release date. Response from our partners was strong, and they are integrating the LTS version […]
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• FreeRTOS adds reference implementations for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
  by Tanmoy Sen on 14 Oct 2021
  Earlier this year, we introduced the FreeRTOS Symmetric Multiprocessing GitHub branch for multi-core microcontrollers. We are excited to share that we now have reference implementations on two platforms - xcore from XMOS and Raspberry Pi Pico. With FreeRTOS SMP, developers can use the SMP capabilities of multi-core microcontrollers to design applications. Multi-core microcontrollers, in which […]
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• FreeRTOS 202107.00 now includes the SNTP library for time information in IoT applications
  by Tanmoy Sen on 23 Jul 2021
  FreeRTOS 202107.00 now includes the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client library to make it easier for developers to add support for time information in their FreeRTOS-based IoT applications. The SNTP client library, named coreSNTP, is used to synchronize clocks between a device and the cloud. You can use coreSNTP in IoT applications where devices […]
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• FreeRTOS AWS reference integrations now include FreeRTOS 202012.01 LTS libraries
  by Tanmoy Sen on 14 Jul 2021
  FreeRTOS AWS reference integrations are pre-integrated FreeRTOS projects ported to microcontroller-based evaluation boards that demonstrate end-to-end connectivity to AWS IoT Core. This helps developers save months of development effort and accelerate time to market. FreeRTOS AWS reference integrations now include the new managed AWS IoT Over-the-Air (OTA) update library, AWS IoT Jobs library, the AWS […]
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• Introducing the FreeRTOS Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Github Branch
  by Lucio Di Jasio on 30 Jun 2021
  With processes shrinking and approaching the limits of physics, in the last decade we have all got used to multicore chips of increasing complexity and performance extending Moore’s law in our desktops and laptops. In embedded control, where cost, size and robustness demands often take precedence over performance, it seems the time for multicore has […]
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• FreeRTOS 202104.00 includes new managed OTA and MQTT capabilities for IoT applications
  by Tanmoy Sen on 29 Apr 2021
  FreeRTOS version 202104.00 includes managed AWS IoT Over-the-Air update (OTA) and coreMQTT Agent libraries, and the AWS IoT Device Defender custom metrics feature. Developers can use these libraries to remotely update IoT device firmware, manage IoT device fleets, and monitor IoT device fleet metrics. These libraries have been optimized for modularity and memory usage for […]
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• Introducing the FreeRTOS Cellular Library
  by Lucio Di Jasio on 14 Dec 2020
  We are happy to introduce a preview of a new FreeRTOS library designed to simplify the development of IoT applications that connect to the cloud using cellular LTE-M technology. LTE-M, also known as Cat-M1, is a low-cost LPWAN technology developed by 3GPP as part of Release 13 of the LTE standard, a component of the […]
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• What's new in the 202011.00 FreeRTOS release
  by Lucio Di Jasio on 10 Nov 2020
  We are happy to announce the 202011.00 FreeRTOS release is now available for immediate download. This release brings in a number of new features and capabilities by graduating libraries from the published LTS roadmap into the official FreeRTOS distribution - the LTS roadmap page gives an insight into what will follow. In recognition of this […]
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• FreeRTOS Kernel v10.4.0 is now available
  by Lucio Di Jasio on 09 Sep 2020
  FreeRTOS kernel v10.4.0 is now available for download. The new version brings numerous new features such as improved direct to task notifications functionality, enhancements to kernel ports that support memory protection units (MPUs), and a new Linux port. See the change history for additional details. Direct to Task Notification Enhancements Prior to FreeRTOS V10.4.0, each […]
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• What's New in July 2020 FreeRTOS Releases
  by Tanmoy Sen on 17 Jul 2020
  We are excited to share these latest updates: Progress toward the FreeRTOS LTS release: Refactored MQTT library: The 200717_LTS_development_snapshot.zip file contains, among other things, our progress toward completing the refactoring and quality checklist for the MQTT library. It is now simpler to bring the MQTT library into any project – including projects that do not […]
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• FreeRTOS V10.3.1 Now Available and LTS Development Underway
  by Richard Barry on 18 Feb 2020
  We are excited to share the following updates with you: FreeRTOS V10.3.1 is now available for immediate download. V10.3.1, among other things, enhances our memory protection unit (MPU) ports for both ARM v7-M and ARM v8-M cores, and extends RISC-V support to include a new IAR port. With this release, we are also officially switching […]
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