TF-M vs TF-A — When Do You Reach For Which?

TF-M lives on Cortex-M with SAU and NSC veneers. TF-A lives on Cortex-A with EL3 and BL1/BL2/BL31. Pick by the silicon, not by preference.

March 17, 2026 · 2 min

What TrustZone-M Adds to Your Build

A walk through what TrustZone-M adds to a build: two projects, two memory maps, SAU configuration, the veneer region, and signed images. None of it is gratuitous.

December 3, 2025 · 5 min

What Actually Happens Before main() Runs?

The six things that happen between reset and main() on a typical Cortex-M, in order, and what goes wrong at each stage.

May 3, 2025 · 2 min