Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into james/impl-clocks

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diff --git a/examples/src/bin/adc_interrupt.rs b/examples/src/bin/adc_interrupt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be08ebf8c
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+++ b/examples/src/bin/adc_interrupt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use hal::adc::{LpadcConfig, TriggerPriorityPolicy};
+use hal::clocks::periph_helpers::{AdcClockSel, Div4};
+use hal::clocks::PoweredClock;
+use hal::lpuart::{Config, Lpuart};
+use hal::pac::adc1::cfg::{Pwrsel, Refsel};
+use hal::pac::adc1::cmdl1::{Adch, Mode};
+use hal::pac::adc1::ctrl::CalAvgs;
+use hal::pac::adc1::tctrl::Tcmd;
+use hal::{bind_interrupts, InterruptExt};
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    ADC1 => hal::adc::AdcHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_ADC: unsafe extern "C" fn() = ADC1;
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== ADC interrupt Example ===\r\n");
+
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_adc(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    let adc_config = LpadcConfig {
+        enable_in_doze_mode: true,
+        conversion_average_mode: CalAvgs::Average128,
+        enable_analog_preliminary: true,
+        power_up_delay: 0x80,
+        reference_voltage_source: Refsel::Option3,
+        power_level_mode: Pwrsel::Lowest,
+        trigger_priority_policy: TriggerPriorityPolicy::ConvPreemptImmediatelyNotAutoResumed,
+        enable_conv_pause: false,
+        conv_pause_delay: 0,
+        fifo_watermark: 0,
+        power: PoweredClock::NormalEnabledDeepSleepDisabled,
+        source: AdcClockSel::FroLfDiv,
+        div: Div4::no_div(),
+    };
+    let adc = hal::adc::Adc::<hal::adc::Adc1>::new(p.ADC1, adc_config);
+
+    adc.do_offset_calibration();
+    adc.do_auto_calibration();
+
+    let mut conv_command_config = adc.get_default_conv_command_config();
+    conv_command_config.channel_number = Adch::SelectCorrespondingChannel8;
+    conv_command_config.conversion_resolution_mode = Mode::Data16Bits;
+    adc.set_conv_command_config(1, &conv_command_config);
+
+    let mut conv_trigger_config = adc.get_default_conv_trigger_config();
+    conv_trigger_config.target_command_id = Tcmd::ExecuteCmd1;
+    conv_trigger_config.enable_hardware_trigger = false;
+    adc.set_conv_trigger_config(0, &conv_trigger_config);
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== ADC configuration done... ===\r\n");
+
+    adc.enable_interrupt(0x1);
+
+    unsafe {
+        hal::interrupt::ADC1.enable();
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        cortex_m::interrupt::enable();
+    }
+
+    loop {
+        adc.do_software_trigger(1);
+        while !adc.is_interrupt_triggered() {
+            // Wait until the interrupt is triggered
+        }
+        uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n*** ADC interrupt TRIGGERED! ***\r\n");
+        //TBD need to print the value
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/adc_polling.rs b/examples/src/bin/adc_polling.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..723f1e044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/adc_polling.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use core::fmt::Write;
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::{init_adc, init_uart2};
+use hal::adc::{ConvResult, LpadcConfig, TriggerPriorityPolicy};
+use hal::clocks::periph_helpers::{AdcClockSel, Div4};
+use hal::clocks::PoweredClock;
+use hal::lpuart::{Config, Lpuart};
+use hal::pac::adc1::cfg::{Pwrsel, Refsel};
+use hal::pac::adc1::cmdl1::{Adch, Mode};
+use hal::pac::adc1::ctrl::CalAvgs;
+use hal::pac::adc1::tctrl::Tcmd;
+use heapless::String;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+const G_LPADC_RESULT_SHIFT: u32 = 0;
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== ADC polling Example ===\r\n");
+
+    unsafe {
+        init_adc(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    let adc_config = LpadcConfig {
+        enable_in_doze_mode: true,
+        conversion_average_mode: CalAvgs::Average128,
+        enable_analog_preliminary: true,
+        power_up_delay: 0x80,
+        reference_voltage_source: Refsel::Option3,
+        power_level_mode: Pwrsel::Lowest,
+        trigger_priority_policy: TriggerPriorityPolicy::ConvPreemptImmediatelyNotAutoResumed,
+        enable_conv_pause: false,
+        conv_pause_delay: 0,
+        fifo_watermark: 0,
+        power: PoweredClock::NormalEnabledDeepSleepDisabled,
+        source: AdcClockSel::FroLfDiv,
+        div: Div4::no_div(),
+    };
+    let adc = hal::adc::Adc::<hal::adc::Adc1>::new(p.ADC1, adc_config);
+
+    adc.do_offset_calibration();
+    adc.do_auto_calibration();
+
+    let mut conv_command_config = adc.get_default_conv_command_config();
+    conv_command_config.channel_number = Adch::SelectCorrespondingChannel8;
+    conv_command_config.conversion_resolution_mode = Mode::Data16Bits;
+    adc.set_conv_command_config(1, &conv_command_config);
+
+    let mut conv_trigger_config = adc.get_default_conv_trigger_config();
+    conv_trigger_config.target_command_id = Tcmd::ExecuteCmd1;
+    conv_trigger_config.enable_hardware_trigger = false;
+    adc.set_conv_trigger_config(0, &conv_trigger_config);
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== ADC configuration done... ===\r\n");
+
+    loop {
+        adc.do_software_trigger(1);
+        let mut result: Option<ConvResult> = None;
+        while result.is_none() {
+            result = hal::adc::get_conv_result();
+        }
+        let value = result.unwrap().conv_value >> G_LPADC_RESULT_SHIFT;
+        let mut buf: String<16> = String::new(); // adjust size as needed
+        write!(buf, "\r\nvalue: {}\r\n", value).unwrap();
+        uart.write_str_blocking(&buf);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/blink.rs b/examples/src/bin/blink.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee59ac591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/blink.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa as hal;
+use embassy_mcxa::bind_interrupts;
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::init_led;
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
+use hal::gpio::pins::PIO3_18;
+use hal::gpio::{Level, Output};
+
+// Bind only OS_EVENT for timer interrupts
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    OS_EVENT => hal::ostimer::time_driver::OsEventHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_OS_EVENT: unsafe extern "C" fn() = OS_EVENT;
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let _p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    unsafe {
+        init_led(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    // Initialize embassy-time global driver backed by OSTIMER0
+    hal::ostimer::time_driver::init(hal::config::Config::default().time_interrupt_priority, 1_000_000);
+
+    // Configure LED pin for GPIO mode
+    PIO3_18::set_mux_gpio();
+
+    let mut led = Output::new(PIO3_18::degrade(), Level::High);
+
+    // Complex blinking pattern: SOS in Morse code
+    // S: ... (3 short)
+    // O: --- (3 long)
+    // S: ... (3 short)
+    // With pauses between letters and words
+
+    loop {
+        // S: three short blinks
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            led.set_low();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+            led.set_high();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+        }
+
+        // Pause between letters
+        Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
+
+        // O: three long blinks
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            led.set_low();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(450)).await;
+            led.set_high();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+        }
+
+        // Pause between letters
+        Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
+
+        // S: three short blinks
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            led.set_low();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+            led.set_high();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+        }
+
+        // Long pause between words (SOS repeats)
+        Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/hello.rs b/examples/src/bin/hello.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff7afa01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/hello.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use hal::lpuart::{Blocking, Config, Lpuart};
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+/// Simple helper to write a byte as hex to UART
+fn write_hex_byte(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>, byte: u8) {
+    const HEX_DIGITS: &[u8] = b"0123456789ABCDEF";
+    uart.write_byte(HEX_DIGITS[(byte >> 4) as usize]);
+    uart.write_byte(HEX_DIGITS[(byte & 0xF) as usize]);
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    defmt::info!("boot");
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Print welcome message before any async delays to guarantee early console output
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== MCXA276 UART Echo Demo ===\r\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Available commands:\r\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("  help     - Show this help\r\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("  echo <text> - Echo back the text\r\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("  hex <byte> - Display byte in hex (0-255)\r\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Type a command: ");
+
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 64];
+    let mut buf_idx = 0;
+
+    loop {
+        // Read a byte from UART
+        let byte = uart.read_byte_blocking();
+
+        // Echo the character back
+        if byte == b'\r' || byte == b'\n' {
+            // Enter pressed - process command
+            uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n");
+
+            if buf_idx > 0 {
+                let command = &buffer[0..buf_idx];
+
+                if command == b"help" {
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("Available commands:\r\n");
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("  help     - Show this help\r\n");
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("  echo <text> - Echo back the text\r\n");
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("  hex <byte> - Display byte in hex (0-255)\r\n");
+                } else if command.starts_with(b"echo ") && command.len() > 5 {
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("Echo: ");
+                    uart.write_str_blocking(core::str::from_utf8(&command[5..]).unwrap_or(""));
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n");
+                } else if command.starts_with(b"hex ") && command.len() > 4 {
+                    // Parse the byte value
+                    let num_str = &command[4..];
+                    if let Ok(num) = parse_u8(num_str) {
+                        uart.write_str_blocking("Hex: 0x");
+                        write_hex_byte(&mut uart, num);
+                        uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n");
+                    } else {
+                        uart.write_str_blocking("Invalid number for hex command\r\n");
+                    }
+                } else if !command.is_empty() {
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("Unknown command: ");
+                    uart.write_str_blocking(core::str::from_utf8(command).unwrap_or(""));
+                    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n");
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Reset buffer and prompt
+            buf_idx = 0;
+            uart.write_str_blocking("Type a command: ");
+        } else if byte == 8 || byte == 127 {
+            // Backspace
+            if buf_idx > 0 {
+                buf_idx -= 1;
+                uart.write_str_blocking("\x08 \x08"); // Erase character
+            }
+        } else if buf_idx < buffer.len() - 1 {
+            // Regular character
+            buffer[buf_idx] = byte;
+            buf_idx += 1;
+            uart.write_byte(byte);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Simple parser for u8 from ASCII bytes
+fn parse_u8(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<u8, ()> {
+    let mut result = 0u8;
+    for &b in bytes {
+        if b.is_ascii_digit() {
+            result = result.checked_mul(10).ok_or(())?;
+            result = result.checked_add(b - b'0').ok_or(())?;
+        } else {
+            return Err(());
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(result)
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/lpuart_buffered.rs b/examples/src/bin/lpuart_buffered.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e96ab7b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/lpuart_buffered.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa as hal;
+use embassy_mcxa::interrupt::typelevel::Handler;
+use embassy_mcxa::lpuart::buffered::BufferedLpuart;
+use embassy_mcxa::{bind_interrupts, lpuart};
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2;
+use embedded_io_async::{Read, Write};
+
+// Bind OS_EVENT for timers plus LPUART2 IRQ for the buffered driver
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    LPUART2 => lpuart::buffered::BufferedInterruptHandler::<hal::peripherals::LPUART2>;
+});
+
+// Wrapper function for the interrupt handler
+unsafe extern "C" fn lpuart2_handler() {
+    lpuart::buffered::BufferedInterruptHandler::<hal::peripherals::LPUART2>::on_interrupt();
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    unsafe {
+        hal::interrupt::install_irq_handler(hal::pac::Interrupt::LPUART2, lpuart2_handler);
+    }
+
+    // Configure NVIC for LPUART2
+    hal::interrupt::LPUART2.configure_for_uart(hal::interrupt::Priority::P3);
+
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    // UART configuration (enable both TX and RX)
+    let config = lpuart::Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        rx_fifo_watermark: 0,
+        tx_fifo_watermark: 0,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let mut tx_buf = [0u8; 256];
+    let mut rx_buf = [0u8; 256];
+
+    // Create a buffered LPUART2 instance with both TX and RX
+    let mut uart = BufferedLpuart::new(
+        p.LPUART2,
+        p.PIO2_2, // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3, // RX pin
+        Irqs,
+        &mut tx_buf,
+        &mut rx_buf,
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Split into TX and RX parts
+    let (tx, rx) = uart.split_ref();
+
+    tx.write(b"Hello buffered LPUART.\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    tx.write(b"Type characters to echo them back.\r\n").await.unwrap();
+
+    // Echo loop
+    let mut buf = [0u8; 4];
+    loop {
+        rx.read_exact(&mut buf[..]).await.unwrap();
+        tx.write_all(&buf[..]).await.unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/lpuart_polling.rs b/examples/src/bin/lpuart_polling.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdcfa0776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/lpuart_polling.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+use crate::hal::lpuart::{Config, Lpuart};
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    defmt::info!("boot");
+
+    // Board-level init for UART2 clocks and pins.
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    let lpuart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Split into separate TX and RX parts
+    let (mut tx, mut rx) = lpuart.split();
+
+    // Write hello messages
+    tx.blocking_write(b"Hello world.\r\n").unwrap();
+    tx.blocking_write(b"Echoing. Type characters...\r\n").unwrap();
+
+    // Echo loop
+    loop {
+        let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
+        rx.blocking_read(&mut buf).unwrap();
+        tx.blocking_write(&buf).unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/ostimer_alarm.rs b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_alarm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e858b60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_alarm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa::bind_interrupts;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::periph_helpers::OstimerClockSel;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::PoweredClock;
+use embassy_mcxa::lpuart::{Config, Lpuart};
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2;
+use {cortex_m, defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+// Bind only OS_EVENT, and retain the symbol explicitly so it can't be GC'ed.
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    OS_EVENT => hal::ostimer::time_driver::OsEventHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_OS_EVENT: unsafe extern "C" fn() = OS_EVENT;
+
+// Global flag for alarm callback
+static ALARM_FLAG: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
+// Alarm callback function
+fn alarm_callback() {
+    ALARM_FLAG.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("OSTIMER Alarm Example\n");
+
+    // Initialize embassy-time global driver backed by OSTIMER0
+    hal::ostimer::time_driver::init(hal::config::Config::default().time_interrupt_priority, 1_000_000);
+
+    // Create OSTIMER instance
+    let config = hal::ostimer::Config {
+        init_match_max: true,
+        power: PoweredClock::NormalEnabledDeepSleepDisabled,
+        source: OstimerClockSel::Clk1M,
+    };
+    let ostimer = hal::ostimer::Ostimer::<hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>::new(p.OSTIMER0, config);
+
+    // Create alarm with callback
+    let alarm = hal::ostimer::Alarm::new()
+        .with_callback(alarm_callback)
+        .with_flag(&ALARM_FLAG);
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Scheduling alarm for 2 seconds...\n");
+
+    // Schedule alarm to expire in 2 seconds (2,000,000 microseconds)
+    let scheduled = ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, 2_000_000);
+    if scheduled {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm scheduled successfully\n");
+    } else {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("Failed to schedule alarm (would exceed timer capacity)\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Wait for alarm to expire
+    loop {
+        // Check if alarm has expired
+        if ALARM_FLAG.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm expired! Callback executed.\n");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Busy wait - don't use Timer::after_millis as it interferes with alarm MATCH
+        for _ in 0..100000 {
+            cortex_m::asm::nop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Demonstrate canceling an alarm
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Scheduling another alarm for 3 seconds...\n");
+    ALARM_FLAG.store(false, Ordering::Release); // Reset flag
+
+    let scheduled = ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, 3_000_000);
+    if scheduled {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm scheduled. Waiting 1 second then canceling...\n");
+
+        // Wait 1 second
+        embassy_time::Timer::after_millis(1000).await;
+
+        // Cancel the alarm
+        ostimer.cancel_alarm(&alarm);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm canceled\n");
+
+        // Check immediately if alarm flag is set
+        if !ALARM_FLAG.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm was successfully canceled\n");
+        } else {
+            uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm fired despite cancellation\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Example complete\n");
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/ostimer_async.rs b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_async.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e692a744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_async.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa::bind_interrupts;
+use embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2;
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+// Bind only OS_EVENT, and retain the symbol explicitly so it can’t be GC’ed.
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    OS_EVENT => hal::ostimer::time_driver::OsEventHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_OS_EVENT: unsafe extern "C" fn() = OS_EVENT;
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = hal::lpuart::Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = hal::lpuart::Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    uart.blocking_write(b"boot\n").unwrap();
+
+    // Avoid mass NVIC writes here; DefaultHandler now safely returns.
+
+    // Initialize embassy-time global driver backed by OSTIMER0 (re-enables OS_EVENT with priority)
+    // The bind_interrupts! macro handles handler binding automatically
+
+    // Initialize OSTIMER with default 1MHz frequency
+    // Adjust this value to match your actual OSTIMER clock frequency
+    hal::ostimer::time_driver::init(hal::config::Config::default().time_interrupt_priority, 1_000_000);
+
+    // Removed force-pend; rely on real hardware match to trigger OS_EVENT.
+
+    // Log using defmt if enabled
+    defmt::info!("OSTIMER async example starting...");
+
+    loop {
+        defmt::info!("tick");
+        uart.write_str_blocking("tick\n");
+        Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/ostimer_counter.rs b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_counter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47543160b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_counter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+//! # OSTIMER Counter Reading and Reset Example
+//!
+//! This example demonstrates the new timer counter reading and reset functionality
+//! of the OSTIMER driver.
+
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::periph_helpers::OstimerClockSel;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::PoweredClock;
+use embassy_mcxa::lpuart::{Blocking, Config, Lpuart};
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
+use hal::bind_interrupts;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    OS_EVENT => hal::ostimer::time_driver::OsEventHandler;
+});
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(Default::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("OSTIMER Counter Reading and Reset Example\n");
+
+    // Initialize the OSTIMER time driver
+    hal::ostimer::time_driver::init(
+        hal::interrupt::Priority::from(3),
+        1_000_000, // 1MHz clock
+    );
+
+    // Create OSTIMER instance
+    let ostimer = hal::ostimer::Ostimer::<hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>::new(
+        p.OSTIMER0,
+        hal::ostimer::Config {
+            init_match_max: true,
+            power: PoweredClock::NormalEnabledDeepSleepDisabled,
+            source: OstimerClockSel::Clk1M,
+        },
+    );
+
+    // Read initial counter value
+    let initial_counter = ostimer.now();
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Initial counter value: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, initial_counter);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+
+    // Wait a bit to let counter increment
+    Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+
+    // Read counter again
+    let counter_after_wait = ostimer.now();
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Counter after 100ms wait: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, counter_after_wait);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Difference: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, counter_after_wait - initial_counter);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" ticks\n");
+
+    // Reset the timer
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Resetting timer...\n");
+    ostimer.reset(hal::pac());
+
+    // Read counter after reset
+    let counter_after_reset = ostimer.now();
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Counter after reset: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, counter_after_reset);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+
+    // Wait again to verify timer is working
+    Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+
+    let final_counter = ostimer.now();
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Counter after another 50ms: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, final_counter);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Difference after reset: ");
+    write_u64(&mut uart, final_counter - counter_after_reset);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" ticks\n");
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Example complete\n");
+}
+
+// Helper function to write a u64 value as decimal string
+fn write_u64(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>, value: u64) {
+    if value == 0 {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("0");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 20]; // Enough for max u64
+    let mut i = 0;
+    let mut v = value;
+
+    while v > 0 {
+        buffer[i] = b'0' + (v % 10) as u8;
+        v /= 10;
+        i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Write digits in reverse order
+    while i > 0 {
+        i -= 1;
+        match buffer[i] {
+            b'0' => uart.write_str_blocking("0"),
+            b'1' => uart.write_str_blocking("1"),
+            b'2' => uart.write_str_blocking("2"),
+            b'3' => uart.write_str_blocking("3"),
+            b'4' => uart.write_str_blocking("4"),
+            b'5' => uart.write_str_blocking("5"),
+            b'6' => uart.write_str_blocking("6"),
+            b'7' => uart.write_str_blocking("7"),
+            b'8' => uart.write_str_blocking("8"),
+            b'9' => uart.write_str_blocking("9"),
+            _ => uart.write_str_blocking("?"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/ostimer_race_test.rs b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_race_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2ecff969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/ostimer_race_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,405 @@
+//! # OSTIMER Race Condition Test
+//!
+//! This example tests for race conditions in the OSTIMER driver by:
+//! - Scheduling alarms sequentially (hardware limitation: only one at a time)
+//! - Reading the counter during interrupt-heavy periods
+//! - Testing concurrent timer operations
+//! - Stress testing interrupt handling
+
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::periph_helpers::OstimerClockSel;
+use embassy_mcxa::clocks::PoweredClock;
+use embassy_mcxa::lpuart::{Blocking, Config, Lpuart};
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
+use hal::bind_interrupts;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, embassy_mcxa as hal, panic_probe as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    OS_EVENT => hal::ostimer::time_driver::OsEventHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_OS_EVENT: unsafe extern "C" fn() = OS_EVENT;
+
+// Global counters for race condition detection
+static ALARM_CALLBACK_COUNT: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
+static INTERRUPT_COUNT: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
+static RACE_DETECTED: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
+
+// Alarm callback function
+fn alarm_callback() {
+    let _count = ALARM_CALLBACK_COUNT.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    INTERRUPT_COUNT.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    // Simulate some work in the callback to increase chance of races
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        cortex_m::asm::nop();
+    }
+}
+
+fn report_default_handler(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>) {
+    let snapshot = hal::interrupt::default_handler_snapshot();
+    if snapshot.count == 0 {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("WARNING: DefaultHandler executed ");
+    write_u32(uart, snapshot.count);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" time(s). Vector=");
+    write_u32(uart, snapshot.vector as u32);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" CFSR=0x");
+    write_hex32(uart, snapshot.cfsr);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" HFSR=0x");
+    write_hex32(uart, snapshot.hfsr);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" PC=0x");
+    write_hex32(uart, snapshot.stacked_pc);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" LR=0x");
+    write_hex32(uart, snapshot.stacked_lr);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" SP=0x");
+    write_hex32(uart, snapshot.stacked_sp);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+
+    hal::interrupt::clear_default_handler_snapshot();
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(Default::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("OSTIMER Race Condition Test Starting...\n");
+
+    // The bind_interrupts! macro handles handler binding automatically
+
+    // Initialize the OSTIMER time driver FIRST
+    hal::ostimer::time_driver::init(
+        hal::interrupt::Priority::from(3),
+        1_000_000, // 1MHz clock
+    );
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Time driver initialized\n");
+
+    // Create OSTIMER instance
+    let ostimer = hal::ostimer::Ostimer::<hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>::new(
+        p.OSTIMER0,
+        hal::ostimer::Config {
+            init_match_max: true,
+            power: PoweredClock::NormalEnabledDeepSleepDisabled,
+            source: OstimerClockSel::Clk1M,
+        },
+    );
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("OSTIMER instance created\n");
+
+    // Test 1: Sequential alarm scheduling (OSTIMER only supports one alarm at a time)
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Test 1: Sequential alarm scheduling...\n");
+    test_rapid_alarms(&ostimer, &mut uart).await;
+    report_default_handler(&mut uart);
+
+    // Test 2: Counter reading during interrupts
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Test 2: Counter reading during interrupts...\n");
+    test_counter_reading_during_interrupts(&ostimer, &mut uart).await;
+    report_default_handler(&mut uart);
+
+    // Test 3: Concurrent timer operations
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Test 3: Concurrent timer operations...\n");
+    test_concurrent_operations(&ostimer, &mut uart).await;
+    report_default_handler(&mut uart);
+
+    // Test 4: Timer reset during operation
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Test 4: Timer reset during operation...\n");
+    test_reset_during_operation(&ostimer, &mut uart, hal::pac()).await;
+    report_default_handler(&mut uart);
+
+    // Report results
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Race condition test complete\n");
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Callback count: ");
+    write_u32(&mut uart, ALARM_CALLBACK_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\nInterrupt count: ");
+    write_u32(&mut uart, INTERRUPT_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\nRaces detected: ");
+    write_u32(&mut uart, RACE_DETECTED.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+}
+
+// Test rapid alarm scheduling to stress interrupt handling
+async fn test_rapid_alarms(
+    ostimer: &hal::ostimer::Ostimer<'_, hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>,
+    uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>,
+) {
+    let initial_count = ALARM_CALLBACK_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    // Schedule 10 alarms sequentially (OSTIMER only supports one alarm at a time)
+    for _i in 0..10 {
+        let alarm = hal::ostimer::Alarm::new().with_callback(alarm_callback);
+        let delay_us = 1000; // 1ms delay for each alarm
+        if ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, delay_us) {
+            // Wait for this alarm to complete before scheduling the next
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_micros(delay_us + 100)).await;
+            report_default_handler(uart);
+        } else {
+            RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Failed to program OSTIMER alarm (match not ready)\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // All alarms should have completed by now
+    let final_count = ALARM_CALLBACK_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+    let expected_count = initial_count + 10;
+
+    if final_count != expected_count {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Expected ");
+        write_u32(uart, expected_count);
+        uart.write_str_blocking(" callbacks, got ");
+        write_u32(uart, final_count);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+    } else {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("PASS: All rapid alarms executed\n");
+    }
+}
+
+// Test reading counter while interrupts are firing
+async fn test_counter_reading_during_interrupts(
+    ostimer: &hal::ostimer::Ostimer<'_, hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>,
+    uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>,
+) {
+    let initial_interrupt_count = INTERRUPT_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    // Schedule an alarm that will fire soon
+    let alarm = hal::ostimer::Alarm::new().with_callback(alarm_callback);
+    if !ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, 500) {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Failed to program OSTIMER alarm before counter stress\n");
+    }
+
+    // While alarm is pending, read the counter many times rapidly
+    // This tests if counter reading is atomic and doesn't get corrupted by interrupts
+    let mut last_counter = ostimer.now();
+    let mut consistent_reads = 0;
+    let mut total_reads = 0;
+
+    for _ in 0..1000 {
+        let current_counter = ostimer.now();
+        total_reads += 1;
+
+        // Check if counter is monotonically increasing (basic sanity check)
+        if current_counter >= last_counter {
+            consistent_reads += 1;
+        }
+        last_counter = current_counter;
+
+        // Small delay between reads
+        for _ in 0..10 {
+            cortex_m::asm::nop();
+        }
+
+        report_default_handler(uart);
+    }
+
+    // Wait for alarm to complete
+    Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+
+    let final_interrupt_count = INTERRUPT_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    if consistent_reads == total_reads {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("PASS: Counter reading consistent during interrupts\n");
+    } else {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Counter reading inconsistent: ");
+        write_u32(uart, consistent_reads);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("/");
+        write_u32(uart, total_reads);
+        uart.write_str_blocking(" consistent\n");
+    }
+
+    if final_interrupt_count > initial_interrupt_count {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("PASS: Interrupt fired during counter reading test\n");
+    } else {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("WARNING: No interrupt fired during counter reading test\n");
+    }
+}
+
+// Test concurrent timer operations (embassy-time + alarms)
+async fn test_concurrent_operations(
+    ostimer: &hal::ostimer::Ostimer<'_, hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>,
+    uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>,
+) {
+    let initial_interrupt_count = INTERRUPT_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    // Start an embassy-time timer
+    let timer_future = Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(2));
+
+    // Schedule an alarm that should fire before the timer
+    let alarm = hal::ostimer::Alarm::new().with_callback(alarm_callback);
+    if !ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, 1000) {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Failed to program OSTIMER alarm before concurrent operations\n");
+    }
+
+    // Wait for both to complete
+    timer_future.await;
+
+    let final_interrupt_count = INTERRUPT_COUNT.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    if final_interrupt_count > initial_interrupt_count {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("PASS: Concurrent operations completed\n");
+    } else {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("WARNING: No interrupts during concurrent operations\n");
+    }
+}
+
+// Test timer reset during active operations
+async fn test_reset_during_operation(
+    ostimer: &hal::ostimer::Ostimer<'_, hal::ostimer::Ostimer0>,
+    uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>,
+    peripherals: &hal::pac::Peripherals,
+) {
+    let initial_counter = ostimer.now();
+
+    // Schedule an alarm
+    let alarm = hal::ostimer::Alarm::new().with_callback(alarm_callback);
+    if !ostimer.schedule_alarm_delay(&alarm, 2000) {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Failed to program OSTIMER alarm before reset test\n");
+    }
+
+    // Wait a bit then reset the timer
+    Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(1)).await;
+    ostimer.reset(peripherals);
+
+    // Check counter after reset
+    let counter_after_reset = ostimer.now();
+
+    // Wait to see if the alarm still fires (it shouldn't after reset)
+    Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(2)).await;
+
+    let final_counter = ostimer.now();
+
+    if counter_after_reset < initial_counter {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("PASS: Timer reset successful\n");
+    } else {
+        RACE_DETECTED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        uart.write_str_blocking("ERROR: Timer reset may have failed\n");
+    }
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Counter progression after reset: ");
+    write_u64(uart, initial_counter);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" -> ");
+    write_u64(uart, counter_after_reset);
+    uart.write_str_blocking(" -> ");
+    write_u64(uart, final_counter);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\n");
+}
+
+// Helper function to write a u32 value as decimal string
+fn write_u32(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>, value: u32) {
+    if value == 0 {
+        uart.write_str_blocking("0");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 10]; // Enough for max u32
+    let mut i = 0;
+    let mut v = value;
+
+    while v > 0 {
+        buffer[i] = b'0' + (v % 10) as u8;
+        v /= 10;
+        i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Write digits in reverse order
+    while i > 0 {
+        i -= 1;
+        match buffer[i] {
+            b'0' => uart.write_str_blocking("0"),
+            b'1' => uart.write_str_blocking("1"),
+            b'2' => uart.write_str_blocking("2"),
+            b'3' => uart.write_str_blocking("3"),
+            b'4' => uart.write_str_blocking("4"),
+            b'5' => uart.write_str_blocking("5"),
+            b'6' => uart.write_str_blocking("6"),
+            b'7' => uart.write_str_blocking("7"),
+            b'8' => uart.write_str_blocking("8"),
+            b'9' => uart.write_str_blocking("9"),
+            _ => uart.write_str_blocking("?"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn write_hex32(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>, value: u32) {
+    let mut buf = [b'0'; 8];
+    let mut tmp = value;
+    for i in (0..8).rev() {
+        let digit = (tmp & 0xF) as u8;
+        buf[i] = match digit {
+            0..=9 => b'0' + digit,
+            10..=15 => b'A' + (digit - 10),
+            _ => b'?',
+        };
+        tmp >>= 4;
+    }
+    uart.blocking_write(&buf).unwrap();
+}
+
+// Helper function to write a u64 value as decimal string
+fn write_u64(uart: &mut Lpuart<'_, Blocking>, value: u64) {
+    if value == 0 {
+        uart.blocking_write(b"0").unwrap();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 20]; // Enough for max u64
+    let mut i = 0;
+    let mut v = value;
+
+    while v > 0 {
+        buffer[i] = b'0' + (v % 10) as u8;
+        v /= 10;
+        i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Write digits in reverse order
+    while i > 0 {
+        i -= 1;
+        match buffer[i] {
+            b'0' => uart.blocking_write(b"0").unwrap(),
+            b'1' => uart.blocking_write(b"1").unwrap(),
+            b'2' => uart.blocking_write(b"2").unwrap(),
+            b'3' => uart.blocking_write(b"3").unwrap(),
+            b'4' => uart.blocking_write(b"4").unwrap(),
+            b'5' => uart.blocking_write(b"5").unwrap(),
+            b'6' => uart.blocking_write(b"6").unwrap(),
+            b'7' => uart.blocking_write(b"7").unwrap(),
+            b'8' => uart.blocking_write(b"8").unwrap(),
+            b'9' => uart.blocking_write(b"9").unwrap(),
+            _ => uart.blocking_write(b"?").unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/rtc_alarm.rs b/examples/src/bin/rtc_alarm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2eaa6ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bin/rtc_alarm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use hal::rtc::{RtcDateTime, RtcInterruptEnable};
+use hal::InterruptExt;
+use {cortex_m, embassy_mcxa as hal};
+
+type MyRtc = hal::rtc::Rtc<'static, hal::rtc::Rtc0>;
+
+use embassy_mcxa::bind_interrupts;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    RTC => hal::rtc::RtcHandler;
+});
+
+#[used]
+#[no_mangle]
+static KEEP_RTC: unsafe extern "C" fn() = RTC;
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    let p = hal::init(hal::config::Config::default());
+
+    // Create UART configuration
+    let config = hal::lpuart::Config {
+        baudrate_bps: 115_200,
+        enable_tx: true,
+        enable_rx: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Create UART instance using LPUART2 with PIO2_2 as TX and PIO2_3 as RX
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_mcxa_examples::init_uart2(hal::pac());
+    }
+    let mut uart = hal::lpuart::Lpuart::new_blocking(
+        p.LPUART2, // Peripheral
+        p.PIO2_2,  // TX pin
+        p.PIO2_3,  // RX pin
+        config,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n=== RTC Alarm Example ===\r\n");
+
+    let rtc_config = hal::rtc::get_default_config();
+
+    let rtc = MyRtc::new(p.RTC0, rtc_config);
+
+    let now = RtcDateTime {
+        year: 2025,
+        month: 10,
+        day: 15,
+        hour: 14,
+        minute: 30,
+        second: 0,
+    };
+
+    rtc.stop();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Time set to: 2025-10-15 14:30:00\r\n");
+    rtc.set_datetime(now);
+
+    let mut alarm = now;
+    alarm.second += 10;
+
+    rtc.set_alarm(alarm);
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Alarm set for: 2025-10-15 14:30:10 (+10 seconds)\r\n");
+
+    rtc.set_interrupt(RtcInterruptEnable::RTC_ALARM_INTERRUPT_ENABLE);
+
+    unsafe {
+        hal::interrupt::RTC.enable();
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        cortex_m::interrupt::enable();
+    }
+
+    rtc.start();
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("RTC started, waiting for alarm...\r\n");
+
+    loop {
+        if rtc.is_alarm_triggered() {
+            uart.write_str_blocking("\r\n*** ALARM TRIGGERED! ***\r\n");
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    uart.write_str_blocking("Example complete - Test PASSED!\r\n");
+}