diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/Makefile
index 79a9cb3f..d009b223 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Icmsis_rt1186/devices/MIMXRT1186/ -Icmsis_rt1186/devices/MIMXRT1186/p
 CFLAGS += -DCPU_MIMXRT1186CVJ8C_cm33 -DCPU_MIMXRT1186CVJ8C -DMIMXRT1186_cm33_SERIES
 CFLAGS += -DXIP_EXTERNAL_FLASH=1 -DXIP_BOOT_HEADER_ENABLE=1
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c flash_image.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_rt1186/devices/MIMXRT1186/gcc/startup_MIMXRT1186_cm33.S
@@ -44,5 +44,9 @@ cmsis_rt1186:
 	unzip -q NXP.MIMXRT1186_DFP.26.06.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.MIMXRT1186_DFP.26.06.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf firmware.* cmsis_* mongoose/mongoose.*
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/main.c
index 13c0331f..b1cd108d 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-imxrt1186/minimal/main.c
@@ -42,9 +42,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -65,6 +71,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/Makefile
index e6cf65f7..b08b05e1 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I. -Imongoose -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include/
 CFLAGS += -Icmsis_mcxe247/devices/MCXE247/ -Icmsis_mcxe247/devices/MCXE247/periph0/ -Icmsis_mcxe247/devices/MCXE247/drivers/
 CFLAGS += -DCPU_MCXE247VLQ -DCPU_MCXE247VLQ_cm4
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_mcxe247/devices/MCXE247/gcc/startup_MCXE247.S
@@ -38,5 +38,9 @@ cmsis_mcxe247:
 	unzip -q NXP.MCXE247_DFP.26.06.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.MCXE247_DFP.26.06.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf firmware.* cmsis_* mongoose/mongoose.*
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/main.c
index dc3d8537..648e1ff1 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxe247/minimal/main.c
@@ -66,9 +66,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -92,6 +98,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/Makefile
index 45bc104f..0635181a 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I. -Imongoose -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include/
 CFLAGS += -Icmsis_mcxn947/devices/MCXN947/ -Icmsis_mcxn947/devices/MCXN947/periph/ -Icmsis_mcxn947/devices/MCXN947/drivers/
 CFLAGS += -DCPU_MCXN947VDF -DCPU_MCXN947VDF_cm33 -DCPU_MCXN947VDF_cm33_core0
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_mcxn947/devices/MCXN947/gcc/startup_MCXN947_cm33_core0.S
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ cmsis_mcxn947:
 	unzip -q NXP.MCXN947_DFP.26.06.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.MCXN947_DFP.26.06.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf firmware.* cmsis_* mongoose/mongoose.*
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/main.c
index 75b7bf62..8c137484 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-mcxn947/minimal/main.c
@@ -74,9 +74,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -100,6 +106,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/Makefile
index f25baaf5..dfa74705 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Icmsis_rw612/devices/RW612/ -Icmsis_rw612/devices/RW612/periph/ -Icms
 CFLAGS += -DCPU_RW612ETA2I -DCPU_RW612ETA2I_cm33_no_dsp
 CFLAGS += -DBOOT_HEADER_ENABLE=1
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33+nodsp -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs=nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c startup.c flexspi.c flash_config.c $(MGDIR)/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_rw612/devices/RW612/drivers/fsl_clock.c
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ cmsis_rw612:
 	unzip -q NXP.RW612_DFP.25.12.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.RW612_DFP.25.12.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	(echo 'loadfile firmware.elf'; echo 'reset'; echo 'exit';) | JLinkExe -device RW612 -if SWD -speed 4000 -autoconnect 1 -NoGui 1 -ExitOnError 1
 #	JRun --nogui --device RW612 --if SWD firmware.elf
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/main.c
index f95ae096..789db3bb 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/frdm-rw612/minimal/main.c
@@ -42,9 +42,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/Makefile
index 945b0ca4..6ef1a41a 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wno-cast-function-type
 CFLAGS += -I. -Imongoose -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include/ -DCPU_MIMXRT1062DVL6B
 CFLAGS += -Icmsis_rt1060/devices/MIMXRT1062/ -Icmsis_rt1060/devices/MIMXRT1062/periph/ -Icmsis_rt1060/devices/MIMXRT1062/drivers/
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c flash_image.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_rt1060/devices/MIMXRT1062/gcc/startup_MIMXRT1062.S
@@ -35,5 +35,9 @@ cmsis_rt1060:
 	unzip -q NXP.MIMXRT1062_DFP.26.06.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.MIMXRT1062_DFP.26.06.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf firmware.* cmsis_* mongoose/mongoose.*
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/main.c
index e9fd1d6d..18dbb052 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1060-evkb/minimal/main.c
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -59,6 +65,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/Makefile
index 7fac195d..c903b1a3 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I. -Imongoose -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include/ -DCPU_MIMXRT1176DVMAA_
 CFLAGS += -Icmsis_rt1170/devices/MIMXRT1176/ -Icmsis_rt1170/devices/MIMXRT1176/periph/ -Icmsis_rt1170/devices/MIMXRT1176/drivers/
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
 CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter  # NXP support files
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c flash_image.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_rt1170/devices/MIMXRT1176/gcc/startup_MIMXRT1176_cm7.S
@@ -41,5 +41,9 @@ cmsis_rt1170:
 	unzip -q NXP.MIMXRT1176_DFP.26.06.00.pack -d $@
 	rm NXP.MIMXRT1176_DFP.26.06.00.pack
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf firmware.* cmsis_* mongoose/mongoose.*
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/main.c
index 680e6f83..3815eb76 100644
--- a/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/nxp/rt1170-evkb/minimal/main.c
@@ -42,9 +42,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -65,6 +71,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/Makefile
index 4a450e54..9f3789bf 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_mcu/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c syscalls.c sysinit.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_mcu/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f429xx.s
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
index ac27f093..79e8b14a 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 int _fstat(int fd, struct stat *st) {
   if (fd < 0) return -1;
   st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/Makefile
index 7d7695ed..c4a9d6c5 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f4/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c syscalls.c sysinit.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f4/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f429xx.s
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
index ac27f093..79e8b14a 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 int _fstat(int fd, struct stat *st) {
   if (fd < 0) return -1;
   st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/Makefile
index 862c83c2..64251db7 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f4/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f4/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f429xx.s
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/hal.c
index e519bff3..22175a26 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/main.c
index e8063416..69058451 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/Makefile
index ed605c5b..8d84f323 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c syscalls.c sysinit.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f746xx.s
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/syscalls.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/syscalls.c
index ac27f093..79e8b14a 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/syscalls.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-pppoe/syscalls.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 int _fstat(int fd, struct stat *st) {
   if (fd < 0) return -1;
   st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/Makefile
index cd8d64ac..0f9def30 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_mcu/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c syscalls.c sysinit.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_mcu/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f746xx.s
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
index 6fef1007..15975116 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rm2/syscalls.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 int _fstat(int fd, struct stat *st) {
   if (fd < 0) return -1;
   st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/Makefile
index 0e2b0a11..29666ec6 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c syscalls.c sysinit.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f746xx.s
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
index ac27f093..79e8b14a 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal-rndis/syscalls.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 int _fstat(int fd, struct stat *st) {
   if (fd < 0) return -1;
   st->st_mode = S_IFCHR;
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/Makefile
index d69282e4..ead47c3e 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f746xx.s
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/main.c
index 8b79d0f3..f186d5a2 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f746zg/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/Makefile
index 86760ba6..4aee58fd 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_f7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_f7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32f756xx.s
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/hal.c
index e519bff3..22175a26 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/main.c
index 8b79d0f3..f186d5a2 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-f756zg/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/Makefile
index 76edd512..08d14472 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_g0/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m0 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=soft $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_g0/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32g031xx.s
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash'"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	st-flash --reset write $< 0x8000000
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/hal.c
index d203039d..774feef0 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-g031k8/minimal-w5500/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/Makefile
index 0637226a..0e628daf 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -I$(MGDIR) -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h5/Include -Imongoose -Ilittlefs
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += littlefs/lfs.c littlefs/lfs_util.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd mode=UR -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/hal.c
index e519bff3..22175a26 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/main.c
index 40b4d999..864a8c3d 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h563zi/minimal/main.c
@@ -53,13 +53,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
           .enable_dir_listing = true,
       };
       mg_http_serve_dir(c, hm, &opts);
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      size_t u = hal_ram_used(), t = u + hal_ram_free();
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
                     "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
-                    "Tick %llu\n"
-                    "RAM usage: %zu / %zu (%zu %%)\n",
-                    hal_get_tick(), u, t, (size_t) (100 * u / t));
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -74,12 +76,15 @@ int main(void) {
   hal_gpio_output(LED_2);
   hal_gpio_output(LED_3);
   hal_ethernet_init();
-  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
 
   struct mg_mgr mgr;
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   // Create directory for Web file manager. Will be mapped to /files/ URL
   mkdir("/fs", 0755);
   MG_INFO(("File manager operations:"));
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/Makefile
index df1d01f2..d6c88ea9 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_h7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32h723xx.s
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/hal.c
index e519bff3..22175a26 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/main.c
index 3d834258..297afb0f 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h723zg/minimal-bsd/main.c
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n", hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -59,6 +66,10 @@ static void task1(void *args) {
   static struct mg_mgr mgr;
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
+
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     mg_bsd_poll(&mgr);
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/Makefile
index 6fc25016..a6c611bc 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_h7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32h743xx.s
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/main.c
index d62901f2..396eb942 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-h743zi/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/Makefile
index dcb66895..e5038c92 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_n6/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m55 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=soft -mfpu=fpv5-d16 -mcmse
 CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
+LDFLAGS ?= -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = cmsis_n6/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32n657xx.s
 SOURCES += main.c hal.c mongoose/mongoose.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ fsbl.elf: cmsis_core cmsis_n6 hal.h fsbl.ld Makefile $(FSBL_SOURCES)
 fsbl.signed.bin: fsbl.bin
 	STM32_SigningTool_CLI -s -nk -of 0x80000000 -t fsbl -hv 2.3 -align -bin $^ -o $@
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: fsbl.signed.bin firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd mode=HOTPLUG -el MX25UM51245G_STM32N6570-NUCLEO.stldr -d firmware.bin 0x70100000 -hardRst
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd mode=HOTPLUG -el MX25UM51245G_STM32N6570-NUCLEO.stldr -d fsbl.signed.bin 0x70000000 -hardRst
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/hal.c
index bd09d907..185599da 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/main.c
index adaf36b5..e5a9678b 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-n657x0-q/minimal/main.c
@@ -41,9 +41,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/Makefile
index 6c58cc76..34b8d4e4 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_u5/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c wifi.c mongoose/mongoose.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_u5/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32u5a5xx.s
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 firmware.elf: cmsis_core cmsis_u5 $(SOURCES) mongoose/mongoose.h $(wildcard *.h) link.ld Makefile
 	arm-none-eabi-gcc $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w $< 0x8000000 -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/main.c
index 700a8f48..a3b774a1 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/nucleo-u5a5zj-q/minimal/main.c
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -61,6 +67,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/Makefile
index ef636070..84901504 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -Wno-cast-function-type
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-d16 -DCORE_CM7
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c wifi.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_h7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32h747xx.s
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ mbed:
 	git clone --depth 1 --no-checkout -b extrapatches-6.17.0 https://github.com/arduino/mbed-os $@ && cd $@ && git sparse-checkout set targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32H7/TARGET_STM32H747xI/TARGET_PORTENTA_H7/COMPONENT_WHD/resources && git checkout
 	touch wiced_resource.h
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	dfu-util -a 0 -s 0x8040000:leave -D $<
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/main.c
index ddc76829..635ffb1f 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/portenta-h7/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -69,6 +75,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/Makefile
index a3b9c36e..e5df7f43 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h5/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m33 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_h5/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32h573xx.s
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/main.c
index f968aabc..57374d3d 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h573i-dk/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/Makefile b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/Makefile
index 27e26b78..cc3744c8 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wformat-truncation -fno-common -Wconversion -Wno-sign-conversion
 CFLAGS += -g3 -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 CFLAGS += -I. -Icmsis_core/CMSIS/Core/Include -Icmsis_h7/Include -Imongoose
 CFLAGS += -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv5-d16 $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) -DCORE_CM7
-LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nosys.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$@.map
+LDFLAGS ?= -Tlink.ld -nostdlib -nostartfiles --specs nano.specs -lc -lgcc -Wl,--gc-sections
 
 SOURCES = main.c hal.c
 SOURCES += cmsis_h7/Source/Templates/gcc/startup_stm32h747xx.s
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ firmware.bin: firmware.elf
 	@echo
 	@echo "To flash, run 'make flash', or use STM32CubeProgrammer"
 
+# Show all symbols sorted by size
+show_symbols_sorted_by_size: firmware.bin
+	arm-none-eabi-readelf -sW firmware.elf | sed 1,3d | sed 's,^.*: ,,' | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2,7 | sort -nk1 | grep -v '^0 '
+
 flash: firmware.bin
 	STM32_Programmer_CLI -c port=swd -e all -w firmware.elf -hardRst
 
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/hal.c b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/hal.c
index 6dc65c9f..a7f8ecca 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/hal.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/hal.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+// Added to minimise the bin size: avoid pulling printf and friends
+void __assert_func(const char *s, int line, const char *fn, const char *expr) {
+  (void) s, (void) line, (void) fn, (void) expr;
+  for (;;) (void) 0;  // or trigger the fault handler
+}
+
 bool hal_timer_expired(volatile uint64_t *t, uint64_t period, uint64_t now) {
   uint64_t diff = now - *t;         // Wrap-safe elapsed time since last expiry
   if (period == 0) return false;    // Avoid division by zero
diff --git a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/main.c b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/main.c
index f6d3f9ac..afb77094 100644
--- a/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/stm32/stm32h747i-disco/minimal/main.c
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ static void http_ev_handler(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/tick"), NULL)) {
       mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "{%m:%llu}\n", MG_ESC("tick"), hal_get_tick());
+    } else if (mg_match(hm->uri, mg_str("/api/crash"), NULL)) {
+      __asm volatile("udf #0");  // Trigger HardFault
     } else {
-      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "", "Hi from Mongoose, tick %llu\n",
-                    hal_get_tick());
+      mg_http_reply(c, 200, "",
+                    "Hi from Mongoose!\n"
+                    "tick:     %llu\n"
+                    "ram used: %zu\n"
+                    "ram free: %zu\n",
+                    hal_get_tick(), hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ int main(void) {
   mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
   mg_http_listen(&mgr, "http://0.0.0.0", http_ev_handler, NULL);
 
+  MG_INFO(("Initialised. CPU clock: %lu MHz", SystemCoreClock / 1000000));
+  MG_INFO(("RAM used: %zu, free: %zu", hal_ram_used(), hal_ram_free()));
+  MG_INFO(("Crash record: %M", mg_print_crash_record));
+
   for (;;) {
     mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 0);
     blink_task();