diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47fd59e7e..3f5d8142d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (CONFIG_ARDUINO_API)
 endif()
 endif()
 
-if (CONFIG_ARDUINO_API AND NOT CONFIG_LLEXT)
+if (CONFIG_ARDUINO_API AND NOT CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK)
 add_subdirectory(cores)
 add_subdirectory(libraries)
 zephyr_include_directories(${variant_dir})
diff --git a/cores/arduino/main.cpp b/cores/arduino/main.cpp
index bab3b4100..0b3905cfd 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/main.cpp
+++ b/cores/arduino/main.cpp
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ extern "C" __attribute__((section(".entry_point"), used)) void entry_point(struc
 	extern uintptr_t _ebss;
 	extern uintptr_t __heap_start;
 	extern uintptr_t __heap_end;
-	extern uintptr_t kheap_llext_heap;
-	extern uintptr_t kheap_llext_heap_size;
+	extern uintptr_t kheap__sketch_heap;
+	extern uintptr_t kheap__sketch_heap_size;
 
 	//__asm volatile ("cpsie i");
 
 	printk("System Heap end: %p\n", &__heap_end);
 	printk("System Heap start: %p\n", &__heap_start);
-	printk("Sketch Heap start: %p, size %p\n", &kheap_llext_heap, &kheap_llext_heap_size);
+	printk("Sketch Heap start: %p, size %p\n", &kheap__sketch_heap, &kheap__sketch_heap_size);
 
 	memcpy(&_sdata, &_sidata, (&_edata - &_sdata) * sizeof(uint32_t));
 	memset(&_sbss, 0, (&_ebss - &_sbss) * sizeof(uint32_t));
diff --git a/extra/build.sh b/extra/build.sh
index e490e1c3f..4227265eb 100755
--- a/extra/build.sh
+++ b/extra/build.sh
@@ -101,11 +101,18 @@ cp ${BUILD_DIR}/zephyr/zephyr.dts firmwares/zephyr-$variant.dts
 cp ${BUILD_DIR}/zephyr/.config firmwares/zephyr-$variant.config
 
 # Generate the provides.ld file for linked builds
-echo "Generating exported symbol scripts"
-extra/gen_provides.py "${BUILD_DIR}/zephyr/zephyr.elf" -L > ${VARIANT_DIR}/syms-dynamic.ld
+echo "Generating exported symbol scripts for dynamic builds"
+extra/gen_provides.py "${BUILD_DIR}/zephyr/zephyr.elf" -L \
+	"kheap_llext_heap=kheap__sketch_heap" \
+	"kheap_llext_heap_size=kheap__sketch_heap_size" > ${VARIANT_DIR}/syms-dynamic.ld
+
+echo "Generating exported symbol scripts for static builds"
 extra/gen_provides.py "${BUILD_DIR}/zephyr/zephyr.elf" -LF \
-	"+kheap_llext_heap" \
+	-R '__device_dts_ord_\d+' \
+	"+kheap__sketch_heap" \
 	"+kheap__system_heap" \
+	"kheap_llext_heap=kheap__sketch_heap" \
+	"kheap_llext_heap_size=kheap__sketch_heap_size" \
 	"*sketch_base_addr=_sketch_start" \
 	"*sketch_max_size=_sketch_max_size" \
 	"*loader_max_size=_loader_max_size" \
diff --git a/extra/gen_provides.py b/extra/gen_provides.py
index 39bfa8efd..6f612d112 100755
--- a/extra/gen_provides.py
+++ b/extra/gen_provides.py
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def main():
     argparser.add_argument('-F', '--funcs',
             action='store_true',
             help='Extract all public functions')
+    argparser.add_argument('-R', '--regexp',
+            action='append',
+			default=[],
+            help='Extract all public symbols matching regexp')
     argparser.add_argument('file',
             help='ELF file to parse')
     argparser.add_argument('syms', nargs='*',
@@ -198,6 +202,9 @@ def main():
                 llext_sym_addr = sym['st_value']
                 name = get_str_at(elf, get_ptr_at(elf, llext_sym_addr))
                 value = get_ptr_at(elf, llext_sym_addr + NativePtr.length)
+            elif args.regexp and any(map(lambda x: re.match(x, name), args.regexp)):
+                comment = "regexp_sym"
+                value = sym['st_value']
 
             if name in deref_syms:
                 value = get_ptr_at(elf, value)
@@ -221,8 +228,7 @@ def main():
                 out_syms[name + "_size"] = (sym['st_size'], [f"size of {name}"])
 
         if not out_syms:
-            sys.stderr.write("No symbols found matching the criteria.\n")
-            fail = True
+            sys.stderr.write("Warning: No symbols found matching the criteria.\n")
 
         if fail:
             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/loader/CMakeLists.txt b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 428885a70..78d83984a 100644
--- a/loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ target_sources(app PRIVATE ${app_sources})
 target_compile_definitions(app PUBLIC _XOPEN_SOURCE=700)
 
 target_link_libraries(app PUBLIC blobs)
+
diff --git a/loader/Kconfig b/loader/Kconfig
index c7d6c4069..7b87232e9 100644
--- a/loader/Kconfig
+++ b/loader/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
+config LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE
+	int
+	default SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE
+
 source "Kconfig.zephyr"
 
 config LLEXT_HEAP_REGION
@@ -17,3 +21,9 @@ config MAIN_STACK_REGION
 	depends on CODE_DATA_RELOCATION
 	help
 	  Specify the memory region for main stack.
+
+config SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE
+	int "Sketch heap size in KB"
+	default 32
+	help
+	  Specify the size in KB for the sketch heap
diff --git a/loader/main.c b/loader/main.c
index 7be8a34fd..b1b141489 100644
--- a/loader/main.c
+++ b/loader/main.c
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ __attribute__((retain)) const uintptr_t sketch_max_size = DT_REG_SIZE(DT_NODELAB
 #endif
 __attribute__((retain)) const uintptr_t loader_max_size = LOADER_MAX_SIZE;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_LLEXT
+extern struct k_heap llext_heap;
+#define SKETCH_HEAP llext_heap
+#else
+K_HEAP_DEFINE(_sketch_heap, CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE << 10);
+#define SKETCH_HEAP _sketch_heap
+#endif
+
 static int loader(const struct shell *sh) {
 	const struct flash_area *fa;
 	int rc;
@@ -266,16 +274,15 @@ static int loader(const struct shell *sh) {
 #endif
 #endif
 
-		extern struct k_heap llext_heap;
 		typedef void (*entry_point_t)(struct k_heap *heap, size_t heap_size);
 		entry_point_t entry_point = (entry_point_t)(base_addr + HEADER_LEN + 1);
-		entry_point(&llext_heap, llext_heap.heap.init_bytes);
+		entry_point(&SKETCH_HEAP, CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE << 10);
 		// should never reach here
 		for (;;) {
 			k_sleep(K_FOREVER);
 		}
 	}
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_LLEXT
 #if defined(CONFIG_LLEXT_STORAGE_WRITABLE)
 	uint8_t *sketch_buf = k_aligned_alloc(4096, sketch_buf_len);
 
@@ -294,7 +301,6 @@ static int loader(const struct shell *sh) {
 	uint8_t *sketch_buf = (uint8_t *)base_addr;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LLEXT
 	struct llext_buf_loader buf_loader = LLEXT_BUF_LOADER(sketch_buf, sketch_buf_len);
 	struct llext_loader *ldr = &buf_loader.loader;
 
@@ -315,7 +321,6 @@ static int loader(const struct shell *sh) {
 		printk("Failed to find main function\n");
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
-#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 	/*
@@ -350,12 +355,10 @@ static int loader(const struct shell *sh) {
 	k_thread_join(&llext_thread, K_FOREVER);
 #else
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LLEXT
 	llext_bootstrap(ext, main_fn, NULL);
 #endif
 
-#endif
-
+#endif // CONFIG_LLEXT
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/loader/prj.conf b/loader/prj.conf
index 023da8fd3..3c0fbbf13 100644
--- a/loader/prj.conf
+++ b/loader/prj.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_LLEXT_EXPORT_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_RODATA_NO_RELOC=y
 
 CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK=y
+CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK_EXPORT_SYMS=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK_FORMAT_TAR_ZSTD=y
 
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
diff --git a/variants/_ldscripts/memory-check.ld b/variants/_ldscripts/memory-check.ld
index 47fc8d679..c7ff5e33c 100644
--- a/variants/_ldscripts/memory-check.ld
+++ b/variants/_ldscripts/memory-check.ld
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ PROVIDE(__heap_end = 0x50000000);
 PROVIDE(kheap__system_heap = 0x40000000);
 PROVIDE(kheap__system_heap_size = 0x10000000);
 
-PROVIDE(kheap_llext_heap = 0x60000000);
-PROVIDE(kheap_llext_heap_size = 0x10000000);
+PROVIDE(kheap__sketch_heap = 0x60000000);
+PROVIDE(kheap__sketch_heap_size = 0x10000000);
diff --git a/variants/_ldscripts/memory-static.ld b/variants/_ldscripts/memory-static.ld
index 85a3c48fe..f552ce408 100644
--- a/variants/_ldscripts/memory-static.ld
+++ b/variants/_ldscripts/memory-static.ld
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MEMORY
 {
     /* 16 below compensates for the zsk header that is added before the .bin */
     FLASH (rx) : ORIGIN = _sketch_start + 16, LENGTH = _sketch_max_size - 16
-    RAM (rwx) : ORIGIN = kheap_llext_heap, LENGTH = kheap_llext_heap_size
+    RAM (rwx) : ORIGIN = kheap__sketch_heap, LENGTH = kheap__sketch_heap_size
 }
 
 PROVIDE(__heap_start = kheap__system_heap);
diff --git a/variants/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense.conf b/variants/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense.conf
index 687962fe7..0d7267ecc 100644
--- a/variants/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense.conf
+++ b/variants/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense/arduino_nano_33_ble_nrf52840_sense.conf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CONFIG_PWM=y
 
 CONFIG_LLEXT_STORAGE_WRITABLE=n
 CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=16384
-CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=128
+CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE=128
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=16384
 
 CONFIG_FPU=y
diff --git a/variants/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna.conf b/variants/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna.conf
index 6cf91d986..690319345 100644
--- a/variants/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna.conf
+++ b/variants/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna/arduino_nano_matter_mgm240sd22vna.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=16000
 CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=112000
-CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=64
+CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE=64
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048
 
 CONFIG_FPU=y
diff --git a/variants/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832.conf b/variants/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832.conf
index ff9bebbad..d19cdb882 100644
--- a/variants/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832.conf
+++ b/variants/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832/arduino_nicla_sense_me_nrf52832.conf
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ CONFIG_ADC=y
 
 CONFIG_LLEXT_STORAGE_WRITABLE=n
 CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=8192
-CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=15
+CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE=15
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
diff --git a/variants/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc.conf b/variants/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc.conf
index b2a4b13d4..8e08851d7 100644
--- a/variants/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc.conf
+++ b/variants/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc/arduino_portenta_c33_r7fa6m5bh3cfc.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_UART_AUTOSTART=n
 CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL=2
 
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=32768
-CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=128
+CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE=128
 CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=32768
 CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=8192
diff --git a/variants/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7.conf b/variants/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7.conf
index ce75edafc..476d51ccf 100644
--- a/variants/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7.conf
+++ b/variants/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7/arduino_portenta_h7_stm32h747xx_m7.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 CONFIG_MAX_THREAD_BYTES=4
 
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=32768
-CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=128
+CONFIG_SKETCH_HEAP_SIZE=128
 
 CONFIG_CODE_DATA_RELOCATION=y
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_REGION="DTCM"