FreeRTOS News and Information

embDUAL and embHTTP Evaluations available for PIC32

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

A pre-built and time limited evaluation of embDUAL (IPv4 and IPv6) and embHTTP is now available for the Microchip PIC32 Ethernet Starter Kit

SmartFusion2 SoftConsole Demo Added

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The demo targets both the SmartFusion2 Starter Kit and the SmartFusion2 Development Kit, and includes FreeRTOS+CLI and FreeRTOS+FAT SL

FreeRTOS+FAT SL Released

Sat, 2 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS+FAT SL is a market proven and proprietary DOS compatible FAT file system with a tiny footprint

FreeRTOS V7.4.1 has been released

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

As always a full change history is available on http://www.FreeRTOS.org/History.txt

embTCP low cost TCP/IP libraries released for Microchip PIC32

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

embTCP, embDUAL, embTELNET, embFTP and embHTTP are now available for a range of Microchip PIC32 MCUs

Tickless demo for SAM4L released

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The new application demonstrates how the FreeRTOS tick suppression features can be used to minimise the power consumption of an application running on a SAM4L microcontroller.

FreeRTOS V7.4.0 Released

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.4.0 adds a new queue set feature, and enhances the low power tick-less mode.

FreeRTOS+UDP Website Live

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS+UDP is a tiny, fully thread aware, Berkeley sockets based, highly efficient (including zero copy interface) IP stack for FreeRTOS.

FreeRTOS V7.3.0 released

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.3.0 includes low power support, including a tickless mode. Official Cortex-R4 Hercules support (RM48 and TMS570) has also been added.

embTCP low cost TCP/IP libraries now support STM32 and IPv6

Wed, 16 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Four new targets, and a dual IPv4 plus IPv6 product, have been added to the embTCP range of low cost TCP/IP libraries for FreeRTOS.

50+ FreeRTOS projects added to Atollic's TrueStore (free downloads)

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0100

50 free to download FreeRTOS example projects that target 50 different evaluation boards have been added to the Atollic TrueStore.

New SAM3S and SAM3X projects added

Tues, 30 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Following on quickly from the SAM4S release, Atmel Studio 6 projects that target the Cortex-M3 based SAM3S-EK2 and SAM3X-EK are now available for immediate download.

FreeRTOS V7.2.0 released

Tues, 14 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Highlights include a new sample memory allocator (heap_4), a demo for the Atmel SAM4S microcontroller, and the inclusion of several requested features. See http://www.FreeRTOS.org/History.txt for full details.

New SSL and TLS network security components added to the FreeRTOS+ ecosystem showcase

Tues, 31 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

CyaSSL provides state of the art networking security for embedded systems. FreeRTOS+ includes an example that runs in the FreeRTOS Windows simulator for ease of evaluation.

New FreeRTOS+Trace and FreeRTOS+CLI demos released

Tues, 31 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The demo uses the FreeRTOS Windows simulator, allowing FreeRTOS+Trace and FreeRTOS+CLI to be evaluated on a standard desktop computer, without needing any external hardware.

FreeRTOS V7.1.1 released

Tues, 12 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.1.1 was released on May 1, 2012. View the change history http://www.FreeRTOS.org/History.txt

New FreeRTOS+ web portal launched

Tues, 23 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The FreeRTOS+ web portal contains FreeRTOS add-on components and third party ecosystem tools. View the press release on http://www.freertos.org/press/Announcing-FreeRTOS-Plus.html

FreeRTOS for new Infineon XMC4000 Cortex-M4 released

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS support for this brand new family of microcontrollers, announced by Infineon today, is available for immediate download.

New FreeRTOS Cortex-M0 port released

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The new GCC port is demonstrated on the low cost LPC1114 LPCXpresso hardware.

FreeRTOS V7.1.0 has been released

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.1.0 adds official ports and demos for two Cortex-M4F based microcontrollers - one using IAR and the other using Keil. See http://www.FreeRTOS.org/History.txt for details of other changes.

Official TriCore support added

Tue, 28 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

A demo project is available immediately, and will be incorporated into the next .zip file release.

FreeRTOS V7.0.2 released

Tue, 21 Sept 2011 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.0.2 incorporates all the latest ports and demos into the main download, adds some new API functions, and includes other maintenance changes required by new tool versions.

Renesas RX210 port and demo released

Tue, 20 Sept 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The RX210 demo uses the Renesas compiler and HEW IDE, and targets the RX210 RSK starter kit.

Xilinx MicroBlaze port and demo upgraded

Tue, 13 Sept 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The new MicroBlaze port is produced using version 13.1 of the Xilinx ISE Design Suite (Embedded Edition) and supports version 8.10 of the MicroBlaze IP. The demo was developed and tested on a Spartan-6 FPGA based SP605 Evaluation Kit.

Renesas RL78 port and demo added

Tue, 13 Sept 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The RL78 demo uses the IAR compiler and targets the RL78/G13 promotion board

Kinetis K60 Cortex-M4 demo added

Mon, 11 July 2011 07:00:00 +0100

In time for the Freescale Make It challenge, there is a new Freescale Kinetis K60 demo application.

FreeRTOS comes top in 2011 EETimes embedded market study in two categories

Sat, 7 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS polled in first place for the questions "which kernel are you currently using" and "which kernel are you considering using for your next project". Great news!

FreeRTOS demo for Micosemi (formally Actel) SmartFusion now available

Sat, 7 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

SmartFusion demo applications are now available for IAR, Keil and SoftConsole (GCC/Eclipse) compilers and IDEs.

FreeRTOS V7.0.0 available for immediate download

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0100

FreeRTOS V7.0.0 is now available for download. V7.0.0 includes many kernel enhancements, one new port, two new demos, and a brand new, efficient, software timer implementation.

New FreeRTOS tutorial book edition launched

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100

A special Renesas RX600 edition of the FreeRTOS tutorial book Using the FreeRTOS Real Time Kernel - a Practical Guide is now available in both pdf and paperback formats. See http://www.FreeRTOS.org/Documentation

FreeRTOS Reference Manual update

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100

The pdf FreeRTOS Reference Manual - API Functions and Configuration Options has been revised, updated and completely re-formatted. See http://www.FreeRTOS.org/Documentation.

FreeRTOS V6.1.1 has been released

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100

This includes some kernel enhancements relating to run time statistics gathering, Cypress PSoC 5 demos, MSP430X demos and a new STM32L152 demo. See the change history log for full details - http://www.FreeRTOS.org/History.txt.

Official FreeRTOS Windows Simulator Released

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0100

This allows FreeRTOS applications to be built and simulated in a Windows environment using two different free tools. Note that true real time performance cannot be achieved.

New official FreeRTOS training date announced

Wed, 25 Oct 2010 08:00:00 +0100

The "FreeRTOS - Theory and Practice" course will be delivered by an experienced embedded systems trainer near Chicago this November / December.

FreeRTOS V6.1.0 has been released

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 08:00:00 +0100

This includes some kernel enhancements and a brand new port to the Renesas RX62N. Three RX62N compilers and two RX62N development boards are supported, making six demo projects in total.

A low cost LPC1768 FreeRTOS Education Kit has been introduced

Sun, 19 Sept 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Education kits are a combination of a FreeRTOS book, a set of simple demo projects, and some hardware on which the projects can be executed. This education kit targets the LPCXpresso development platform.

The "Quick Start" web page has been updated

Sun, 19 Sept 2010 09:00:00 +0100

The quick start page has been updated to ensure the descriptions it provides match the slightly modified menu structure.

"How to get the most from the FreeRTOS forum" FAQ added

Wed, 8 Sept 2010 04:00:00 +0100

This FAQ describes how to formulate a support forum request in a way that will maximise the chance of getting a conclusive response first time.

Using FreeRTOS with Altera NIOS EDS V9.1 and 10.0

Wed, 8 Sept 2010 03:59:00 +0100

The FreeRTOS NIOS port was originally written using a pre-version 9 version of the design tools. Calvin Ruben has been good enough to keep the project up to date, and posted a version that is compatible with EDS version 9.1 and 10.0.

A full set of paperback books are now available

Wed, 1 Sept 2010 17:23:00 +0100

After many requests, all the FreeRTOS eBook editions are now also available as printed paperbacks. These can be purchased directly from the printers (see link).

HCS08 and Coldfire V1 Eclipse projects added to Interactive forum

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:00:01 +0100

Erich Styger has been good enough to upload his Eclipse based CodeWarrior ports for the HCS08 and Coldfire V1. These are contributed ports.

FreeRTOS Interactive Terms and Conditions Updated

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:14:01 +0100

The terms and conditions for uploading code to the FreeRTOS Interactive site (http://interactive.freertos.org) have changed to make the intent of the T's and C's clearer.

New RSS feed for FreeRTOS

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:13:36 +0100

Thank you for subscribing to this feed - a new venture for the FreeRTOS project. It is hoped that this feed will be a faster, more regular, and therefore more helpful source of information that the current mailing list.