diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/FreeRTOS_Demo.cproj b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/FreeRTOS_Demo.cproj
index a4d899029..afaf06514 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/FreeRTOS_Demo.cproj
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/FreeRTOS_Demo.cproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <ToolchainFlavour>Native</ToolchainFlavour>
     <KeepTimersRunning>true</KeepTimersRunning>
     <OverrideVtor>false</OverrideVtor>
-    <OverrideVtorValue />
+    <OverrideVtorValue>exception_table</OverrideVtorValue>
     <eraseonlaunchrule>1</eraseonlaunchrule>
     <AsfVersion>3.5.1</AsfVersion>
     <AsfFrameworkConfig>
@@ -135,12 +135,8 @@
     <avrtool>com.atmel.avrdbg.tool.samice</avrtool>
     <com_atmel_avrdbg_tool_samice>
       <ToolType>com.atmel.avrdbg.tool.samice</ToolType>
-      <ToolName>J-Link-OB-SAM3U128</ToolName>
-      <ToolNumber>000480008435</ToolNumber>
-      <KeepTimersRunning>true</KeepTimersRunning>
-      <OverrideVtor>false</OverrideVtor>
-      <OverrideVtorValue>
-      </OverrideVtorValue>
+      <ToolName>J-Link</ToolName>
+      <ToolNumber>000480008423</ToolNumber>
       <Channel>
         <host>127.0.0.1</host>
         <port>1882</port>
@@ -158,13 +154,13 @@
           <JtagDevicesAfter>0</JtagDevicesAfter>
           <JtagInstrBitsBefore>0</JtagInstrBitsBefore>
           <JtagInstrBitsAfter>0</JtagInstrBitsAfter>
-          <SwdClock>4000000</SwdClock>
+          <SwdClock>32000</SwdClock>
         </InterfaceProperties>
       </ToolOptions>
     </com_atmel_avrdbg_tool_samice>
     <CacheFlash>true</CacheFlash>
     <ProgFlashFromRam>true</ProgFlashFromRam>
-    <RamSnippetAddress />
+    <RamSnippetAddress>0x20000000</RamSnippetAddress>
     <UncachedRange />
     <BootSegment>2</BootSegment>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@
   <armgcc.compiler.optimization.OtherFlags>-fdata-sections</armgcc.compiler.optimization.OtherFlags>
   <armgcc.compiler.optimization.PrepareFunctionsForGarbageCollection>True</armgcc.compiler.optimization.PrepareFunctionsForGarbageCollection>
   <armgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>True</armgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>
-  <armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>-std=gnu99 -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>
+  <armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>-std=gnu99 -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>
   <armgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>arm_cortexM4l_math</Value>
@@ -227,7 +223,7 @@
   </armgcc.linker.libraries.LibrarySearchPaths>
   <armgcc.linker.optimization.GarbageCollectUnusedSections>True</armgcc.linker.optimization.GarbageCollectUnusedSections>
   <armgcc.linker.miscellaneous.LinkerFlags>-T../src/asf/sam/utils/linker_scripts/sam4l/sam4l4/gcc/flash.ld -Wl,--cref -Wl,--entry=Reset_Handler -mthumb</armgcc.linker.miscellaneous.LinkerFlags>
-  <armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
+  <armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
   <armgcc.assembler.general.IncludePaths>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>../src/asf/sam/utils/preprocessor</Value>
@@ -256,7 +252,7 @@
       <Value>%24(ToolchainDir)\..\..\CMSIS_Atmel\Device\ATMEL\sam4l\include</Value>
     </ListValues>
   </armgcc.assembler.general.IncludePaths>
-  <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-DARM_MATH_CM4=true -DBOARD=SAM4L_EK -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
+  <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-DARM_MATH_CM4=true -DBOARD=SAM4L_EK -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
   <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.IncludePaths>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>../src/asf/sam/utils/preprocessor</Value>
@@ -336,7 +332,7 @@
   <armgcc.compiler.optimization.PrepareFunctionsForGarbageCollection>True</armgcc.compiler.optimization.PrepareFunctionsForGarbageCollection>
   <armgcc.compiler.optimization.DebugLevel>Maximum (-g3)</armgcc.compiler.optimization.DebugLevel>
   <armgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>True</armgcc.compiler.warnings.AllWarnings>
-  <armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>-std=gnu99 -Wmissing-field-initializers -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>
+  <armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>-std=gnu99 -Wmissing-field-initializers -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.compiler.miscellaneous.OtherFlags>
   <armgcc.linker.libraries.Libraries>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>libm</Value>
@@ -350,7 +346,7 @@
   </armgcc.linker.libraries.LibrarySearchPaths>
   <armgcc.linker.optimization.GarbageCollectUnusedSections>True</armgcc.linker.optimization.GarbageCollectUnusedSections>
   <armgcc.linker.miscellaneous.LinkerFlags>-T../src/asf/sam/utils/linker_scripts/sam4l/sam4l4/gcc/flash.ld -Wl,--cref -Wl,--entry=Reset_Handler -mthumb</armgcc.linker.miscellaneous.LinkerFlags>
-  <armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
+  <armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.assembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
   <armgcc.assembler.general.IncludePaths>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>../src/asf/sam/utils/preprocessor</Value>
@@ -380,7 +376,7 @@
     </ListValues>
   </armgcc.assembler.general.IncludePaths>
   <armgcc.assembler.debugging.DebugLevel>Default (-g)</armgcc.assembler.debugging.DebugLevel>
-  <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-DARM_MATH_CM4=true -DBOARD=SAM4L_EK -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
+  <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>-DARM_MATH_CM4=true -DBOARD=SAM4L_EK -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__ -D__ATSAM4LC4C__</armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.AssemblerFlags>
   <armgcc.preprocessingassembler.general.IncludePaths>
     <ListValues>
       <Value>../src/asf/sam/utils/preprocessor</Value>
diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/src/SAM4L_low_power_tick_management.c b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/src/SAM4L_low_power_tick_management.c
index a00f30b35..694b73d2b 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/src/SAM4L_low_power_tick_management.c
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/CORTEX_M4_ATSAM4L_Atmel_Studio/src/SAM4L_low_power_tick_management.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ asynchronous timer (AST), as the tick is generated from the low power AST and
 not the SysTick as would normally be the case on a Cortex-M. */
 void vPortSuppressTicksAndSleep( portTickType xExpectedIdleTime )
 {
-uint32_t ulAlarmValue, ulCompleteTickPeriods;
+uint32_t ulAlarmValue, ulCompleteTickPeriods, ulInterruptStatus;
 eSleepModeStatus eSleepAction;
 portTickType xModifiableIdleTime;
 enum sleepmgr_mode xSleepMode;
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@ enum sleepmgr_mode xSleepMode;
 
 	/* Enter a critical section but don't use the taskENTER_CRITICAL() method as
 	that will mask interrupts that should exit sleep mode. */
-	__asm volatile( "cpsid i		\n\t"
-					"dsb			\n\t" );
+	ulInterruptStatus = cpu_irq_save();
 
 	/* The tick flag is set to false before sleeping.  If it is true when sleep
 	mode is exited then sleep mode was probably exited because the tick was
@@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ enum sleepmgr_mode xSleepMode;
 
 		/* Re-enable interrupts - see comments above the cpsid instruction()
 		above. */
-		__asm volatile( "cpsie i" );
+		cpu_irq_restore( ulInterruptStatus );
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ enum sleepmgr_mode xSleepMode;
 
 		/* Re-enable interrupts - see comments above the cpsid instruction()
 		above. */
-		__asm volatile( "cpsie i" );
+		cpu_irq_restore( ulInterruptStatus );
 
 		if( ulTickFlag != pdFALSE )
 		{