Log Intelligence for IoT & Embedded Linux
From kiosks to gateways to medical devices — diagnose kernel panics, driver failures, and fleet-wide issues across any embedded Linux deployment.
What We Analyze
Upload logs from any embedded Linux device
Linux kernel logs from any embedded board — device tree issues, driver probes, thermal events, memory pressure, and kernel panics
System daemon logs from embedded Linux — service failures, network events, watchdog resets, and application crashes
Application-level logs from embedded Linux — stdout/stderr from containerized services, custom application logging, and Android logcat for AOSP-based devices
Full system diagnostic packages — Android bugreports for AOSP-based devices, custom diagnostic bundles, and combined log archives from any Linux system
How to Collect Your Logs
Standard Linux tools — works with any device or board
SSH + dmesg/journalctl
- 1.SSH into embedded Linux device
- 2.Run dmesg or journalctl for system logs
- 3.Export and upload log files
Serial Console / UART
- 1.Capture boot and kernel logs via serial console
- 2.Save output to text file
- 3.Upload for kernel and BSP analysis
MDM / Fleet Management
- 1.Configure device management agent
- 2.Schedule remote log collection
- 3.Bulk upload collected logs
ADB
- 1.Connect to Android-based IoT device via USB or WiFi ADB
- 2.Run adb bugreport or adb logcat
- 3.Upload the generated file
logcat.ai supports plain text logs from any Linux distribution. For Android-based IoT devices, we also support standard bugreport .zip files. No proprietary tools or agents required.
Why Embedded Debugging Is Hard
IoT devices combine constrained hardware with complex software stacks deployed at scale
Devices are remote and untouchable
Kiosks in airports, sensors in factories, gateways in basements — you can't walk over and plug in a USB cable. Debugging relies on whatever logs you can collect remotely.
Custom BSPs with unique driver stacks
Every board has its own kernel config, device tree, and driver set. Issues often hide in vendor-specific drivers, power management, or thermal subsystems that aren't well documented.
Fleet-wide issues at scale
When 10% of your 5,000 deployed devices start rebooting, you need to compare logs across dozens of units to find the common root cause — a firmware regression, a specific hardware revision, or an environmental factor.
Limited logging on constrained devices
Low-memory, low-storage devices can't keep extensive log buffers. You get short log windows and need to extract maximum insight from minimal data.
Built for Embedded Engineers
AI-powered tools designed for the unique challenges of IoT and embedded Linux debugging
Deep Research for Embedded
An autonomous AI agent that investigates kernel panics, driver failures, and system crashes step by step. Parses dmesg, correlates events, and builds comprehensive root cause reports.
Delta for Fleet Comparison
Compare logs across firmware versions, hardware revisions, or device deployments. Isolate regressions that appeared after OTA updates or identify hardware-specific failures.
Learn more about DeltaKernel & BSP Analysis
Deep analysis of device tree issues, driver probe failures, thermal zone events, memory pressure, and power management problems specific to embedded platforms.
Multi-Architecture Support
Full support for ARM, ARM64, x86, MIPS, and RISC-V architectures. Works with Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWrt, Ubuntu Core, and custom embedded Linux distributions.
Autonomous Investigation for Embedded Issues
Deep Research traces kernel panics and driver failures through the full embedded stack automatically
Embedded Linux Investigation
Multi-step analysis across kernel, driver, and application layers
Cross-layer correlation complete
Fleet-Wide Comparison with Delta
Upload logs from multiple devices or firmware versions. Delta identifies regressions, hardware-specific failures, and common root causes across your fleet.
Delta Correlation Engine
Multi-file cross-layer analysis
Who Uses This
Engineers building and maintaining embedded Linux products at scale
Embedded Firmware Engineers
Debug kernel panics, driver probe failures, and BSP issues on custom boards running Yocto, Buildroot, or custom Linux distributions.
Fleet / Operations Engineers
Diagnose issues across thousands of deployed devices remotely. Compare logs across units to find fleet-wide regressions and common failure patterns.
QA & Integration Engineers
Validate OTA firmware updates, compare pre/post-update logs with Delta, and catch regressions before they reach production devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about IoT and embedded log analysis
logcat.ai supports kernel logs (dmesg) and system logs (syslog/journald) from any Linux distribution — including Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWrt, Ubuntu Core, Debian, Alpine, and custom distributions. For Android-based IoT devices, we support full bugreport analysis.
Yes. For any Linux-based device, upload dmesg output, journalctl logs, or syslog files. We analyze kernel messages, driver events, system service failures, and application crashes. Full bugreport analysis requires Android, but kernel-level analysis works with any Linux.
logcat.ai is designed to extract maximum insight from minimal data. Even short dmesg buffers or truncated logs provide enough signal for kernel panic analysis, driver failure detection, and thermal event correlation. Deep Research can investigate with whatever data is available.
Use any method that works for your deployment — SSH, MDM agents, fleet management platforms, remote syslog, or even serial console capture. logcat.ai accepts plain text log files from any collection method. No proprietary agent required.
Yes. We analyze dmesg output from any kernel version and configuration. Custom device trees, vendor-specific drivers, and non-mainline kernel features are all supported. The AI adapts to your specific kernel configuration.
Yes. Delta accepts logs from multiple firmware versions or device units and compares them side by side — identifying new kernel warnings, changed driver behavior, performance regressions, and failures that appeared between OTA updates.
logcat.ai supports ARM (32-bit and 64-bit), x86, x86_64, MIPS, and RISC-V architectures. Kernel log analysis works regardless of the underlying CPU architecture.
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