diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
index f8cd706fa56..c9ed3cff3b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
       for (; ; )
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-          board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+          board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
           board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_doirq.c b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_doirq.c
index 35ba735cdb6..7df75a436d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 void up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_sigdeliver.c
index 625a0993ae5..38127a706a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
index 4c570637a5e..9f196926a33 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
       for (; ; )
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-          board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+          board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
           board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_doirq.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_doirq.c
index 54557585f22..4be88b4c088 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_doirq.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_sigdeliver.c
index f0f4dd54bfe..153c9bd4d05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
index 19630740eb6..166de067acc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
       for (; ; )
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-          board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+          board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
           board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_doirq.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_doirq.c
index d126f565dbc..f62fc7f60c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *arm_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_sigdeliver.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_sigdeliver.c
index 0ea2b4c13e1..1cfa8884219 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
index 0a264cb8cb2..74ac5e30e5e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
       for (; ; )
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-          board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+          board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
           board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_doirq.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_doirq.c
index 0582000c582..27740d2704f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_doirq.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_sigdeliver.c
index df5c17fbcfb..085380fb5a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index f1f219ebc8e..b4aa3d05d00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 #else
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 7cec83a18ff..5d03ee4556e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       up_stack_color(tcb->stack_alloc_ptr, tcb->adj_stack_size);
 #endif
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 21b5ea2d6ef..2cb332671b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -275,5 +275,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   /* Initialize the L2 cache if present and selected */
 
   up_l2ccinitialize();
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/dm320/dm320_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/dm320/dm320_allocateheap.c
index c6802c4c5c6..d1a96f8020a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/dm320/dm320_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/dm320/dm320_allocateheap.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = (DM320_SDRAM_VADDR + CONFIG_RAM_SIZE) - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
index 5740d14f6a5..75c9905c1b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imx/imx_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/imx/imx_allocateheap.c
index 2447d6a2b2b..179c4751eda 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imx/imx_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imx/imx_allocateheap.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = (IMX_SDRAM_VSECTION + CONFIG_RAM_SIZE) - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_allocateheap.c
index ac96b2d455d..1eb21eeb4d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_allocateheap.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_idle.c
index 8e58beb8841..b47e56a668b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_idle.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
index a198ad8b27d..8e34a7a1a40 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc11xx/lpc11_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc11xx/lpc11_idle.c
index f258c2b0c96..e45cf3068b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc11xx/lpc11_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc11xx/lpc11_idle.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_allocateheap.c
index e6969326b65..20568f0457f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_allocateheap.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_idle.c
index baf62b0155b..db90892e448 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_idle.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_allocateheap.c
index b6d77b190a1..9c54871eaf7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc31xx/lpc31_allocateheap.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = LPC31_HEAP_VEND - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_allocateheap.c
index b914b4d8bb7..243ea98b61c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_allocateheap.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
   /* Start with the first SRAM region */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
index 029a55f1f89..476c36c91f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
index 3236b572c86..d656767e7ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_allocateheap.c
index 0f0b981ee48..3e1d5e6efe9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_allocateheap.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_allocateheap.c
index 33e4fe1c6a8..14388795f98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_allocateheap.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
    * heap is at the end of BSS through the configured end of SDRAM.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)&_ebss;
   *heap_size  = SAMA5_PRIMARY_HEAP_END - (size_t)&_ebss;
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
    * IDLE stack through the configured end of ISRAM.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = SAMA5_PRIMARY_HEAP_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
index f0baac5f9b0..743b26a4f78 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_allocateheap.c
index 65ba3f425ff..1e8dc087963 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_allocateheap.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_allocateheap.c
index 8350b859e18..8a844b6d22d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_allocateheap.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = SRAM1_END - g_idle_topstack;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
index 7108956cae4..2934cc3e4c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS) && defined(LED_IDLE)
-#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_led_on(LED_IDLE)
+#  define BEGIN_IDLE() board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE)
 #  define END_IDLE()   board_led_off(LED_IDLE)
 #else
 #  define BEGIN_IDLE()
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_allocateheap.c
index 628a83ff4fb..919890b8334 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_allocateheap.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = SRAM1_END - g_idle_topstack;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/str71x/str71x_decodeirq.c b/arch/arm/src/str71x/str71x_decodeirq.c
index 363590f2666..72e4da677cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/str71x/str71x_decodeirq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/str71x/str71x_decodeirq.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 void up_decodeirq(uint32_t *regs)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
   lowsyslog(LOG_ERR, "Unexpected IRQ\n");
   current_regs = regs;
   PANIC();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void up_decodeirq(uint32_t *regs)
    * info from CIC register without the setup).
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
   irq = getreg32(STR71X_EIC_IVR);
 
   /* Verify that the resulting IRQ number is valid */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tiva_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tiva_allocateheap.c
index 4bca5ff2bd7..06df87bb31b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tiva_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tiva_allocateheap.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the user-space heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)ubase;
   *heap_size  = usize;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 
   /* Return the heap settings */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size  = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
index 3a30888ab6b..781258e702d 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_createstack.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (FAR void *)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = stack_size;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_doirq.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_doirq.c
index a6768cf1994..b692420a4d4 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_doirq.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 uint8_t *up_doirq(uint8_t irq, uint8_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_sigdeliver.c
index ae2d70f8e34..92604bcf14d 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
index f4ad76a679e..db76abc38d9 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_createstack.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (FAR void *)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_doirq.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_doirq.c
index ba0dfe4cca2..6acf3c9f099 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_sigdeliver.c
index 691fe8cc8fc..e4be7e7d164 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index 7e2c03022a2..052876f6740 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_assert.c
index a1a22956856..cddb4a7c861 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
       for (; ; )
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-          board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+          board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
           board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
           up_mdelay(250);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
index fdd05dd72f2..f44b421c6d0 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -286,6 +286,6 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   up_usbinitialize();
 
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index fb1a24f177d..946fbf69ec1 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void*)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 278a643f7bc..9afb471e470 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (uint32_t*)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_doirq.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_doirq.c
index 1a81731dc04..a0cb7998aa2 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 uint8_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint8_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 315064354f6..5628c3aaecd 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -210,5 +210,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   up_usbinitialize();
 
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
index efc5d6492a0..a99da66185d 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
         for (;;)
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s*)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index 1e99b86ceeb..7bcb04de738 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void *)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 541633683b9..5540b8bc4f8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (FAR uint32_t *)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 4ee09a2acac..1274772249a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -211,5 +211,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   /* Initialize USB -- device and/or host */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_assert.c b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_assert.c
index 3ddb82a87d3..a02750874e3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_assert.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
         for (; ; )
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_doirq.c b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_doirq.c
index 6c55ed9cc99..debc56b6421 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_sigdeliver.c
index 74c2c5b170d..d255b2b820f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-decodeirq.c b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-decodeirq.c
index f9cf81d467e..24b13217651 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-decodeirq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-decodeirq.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ uint32_t *pic32mx_decodeirq(uint32_t *regs)
    * processing an interrupt.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
   /* Save the current value of current_regs (to support nested interrupt
    * handling).  Then set current_regs to regs, indicating that this is
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-exception.c b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-exception.c
index aaf7b4805f4..0ca9bdfa3e8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-exception.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-exception.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ uint32_t *pic32mx_exception(uint32_t *regs)
    * processing an interrupt.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
   /* Get the cause of the exception from the CAUSE register */
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-decodeirq.c b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-decodeirq.c
index f2766ff3317..bcf35488f86 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-decodeirq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-decodeirq.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ uint32_t *pic32mz_decodeirq(uint32_t *regs)
    * processing an interrupt.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
   /* Save the current value of current_regs (to support nested interrupt
    * handling).  Then set current_regs to regs, indicating that this is
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-exception.c b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-exception.c
index 81766676ac6..3b6b3bb3f46 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-exception.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/pic32mz/pic32mz-exception.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ uint32_t *pic32mz_exception(uint32_t *regs)
    * processing an interrupt.
    */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG
   /* Get the cause of the exception from the CAUSE register */
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index b1a2c818b6e..ddf287983a1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void*)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_assert.c
index 9568b33ae0f..2a3b89eaeb9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
         for (;;)
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s*)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 825efb8cf3b..f52f03386ed 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (uint32_t*)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_doirq.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_doirq.c
index 6c9854ba754..530a6e41af2 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_doirq.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 uint32_t *up_doirq(int irq, uint32_t* regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
index fb38f4a8288..f4e067489f8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -200,5 +200,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
 
   up_usbinitialize();
 
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_sigdeliver.c b/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_sigdeliver.c
index 817d3bc02d4..e27ef794522 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/m16c/m16c_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_sigdeliver.c b/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_sigdeliver.c
index c395d49c6ac..7d53f29c654 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/sh1/sh1_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index 22b1ed5ba35..5fb0a9f288f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
   *heap_start = (FAR void*)g_idle_topstack;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_RAM_END - g_idle_topstack;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
index a3b82d3b7f4..025f121f125 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode)
         for (;;)
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void up_assert(const uint8_t *filename, int lineno)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s*)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINT_TASKNAME
   lldbg("Assertion failed at file:%s line: %d task: %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
index f720c2ae107..21d4eba7cb7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -211,5 +211,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   /* Initialize USB -- device and/or host */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
index 8a7146f32a1..1d9b1008d09 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_createstack.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (uint32_t*)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_sigdeliver.c
index 0996e7eb92f..4824bbb4737 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/qemu/qemu_handlers.c b/arch/x86/src/qemu/qemu_handlers.c
index fce1969faa5..26a2de452ac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/qemu/qemu_handlers.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/qemu/qemu_handlers.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void idt_outb(uint8_t val, uint16_t addr)
 #ifndef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
 static uint32_t *common_handler(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
   /* Current regs non-zero indicates that we are processing an interrupt;
    * current_regs is also used to manage interrupt level context switches.
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static uint32_t *common_handler(int irq, uint32_t *regs)
 uint32_t *isr_handler(uint32_t *regs)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
   PANIC(); /* Doesn't return */
   return regs;               /* To keep the compiler happy */
 #else
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ uint32_t *isr_handler(uint32_t *regs)
 
   /* Dispatch the interrupt */
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
   ret = common_handler((int)regs[REG_IRQNO], regs);
   board_led_off(LED_INIRQ);
   return ret;
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ uint32_t *isr_handler(uint32_t *regs)
 uint32_t *irq_handler(uint32_t *regs)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
   PANIC(); /* Doesn't return */
   return regs;               /* To keep the compiler happy */
 #else
   uint32_t *ret;
   int irq;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
   /* Get the IRQ number */
 
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index 57a4ade72e2..f307a8a73e2 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
   *heap_start = (FAR void*)CONFIG_HEAP1_BASE;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_HEAP1_END - CONFIG_HEAP1_BASE;
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_assert.c
index 55d98535785..cf55172dca8 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode) /* noreturn_function */
         for (;;)
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void up_assert(void)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s*)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_FILENAME
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
index e395bae4369..c4d55370408 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (uint32_t*)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_doirq.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_doirq.c
index 9d9a38361d5..38f89c49e0d 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_doirq.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ FAR chipreg_t *up_doirq(int irq, FAR chipreg_t *regs)
 {
   FAR chipreg_t *ret = regs;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
   PANIC();
 #else
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_idle.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_idle.c
index 8bbbc7c04b6..364fd615e94 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_idle.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_idle.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void up_idle(void)
   g_ledtoggle++;
   if (g_ledtoggle == 0x80)
     {
-      board_led_on(LED_IDLE);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE);
     }
   else if (g_ledtoggle == 0x00)
     {
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 79cf4617ed0..747d448b0cb 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -212,5 +212,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_sigdeliver.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_sigdeliver.c
index d1113addc55..893a7661213 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_sigdeliver.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_allocateheap.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
index 4cb3b02ff61..7ea677c5f94 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_allocateheap.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(FAR void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
   *heap_start = (FAR void*)CONFIG_HEAP1_BASE;
   *heap_size = CONFIG_HEAP1_END - CONFIG_HEAP1_BASE;
-  board_led_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_HEAPALLOCATE);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_assert.c
index be886dc44db..f6d92719a5e 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static void _up_assert(int errorcode) /* noreturn_function */
         for (;;)
           {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS
-            board_led_on(LED_PANIC);
+            board_autoled_on(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
             board_led_off(LED_PANIC);
             up_mdelay(250);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void up_assert(void)
   struct tcb_s *rtcb = (struct tcb_s*)g_readytorun.head;
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_ASSERTION);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_ASSERTION);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_FILENAME
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
index e3880a0c612..60c4733d99e 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ int up_create_stack(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t stack_size, uint8_t ttype)
       tcb->adj_stack_ptr  = (uint32_t*)top_of_stack;
       tcb->adj_stack_size = size_of_stack;
 
-      board_led_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_STACKCREATED);
       return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_doirq.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_doirq.c
index f123782c2c7..bd9d0adbc3b 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_doirq.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_doirq.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 FAR chipreg_t *up_doirq(uint8_t irq, FAR chipreg_t *regs)
 {
-  board_led_on(LED_INIRQ);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_INIRQ);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_INTERRUPTS
 
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_idle.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_idle.c
index 29ac104df02..bb6c028a797 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_idle.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_idle.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void up_idle(void)
   g_ledtoggle++;
   if (g_ledtoggle == 0x80)
     {
-      board_led_on(LED_IDLE);
+      board_autoled_on(LED_IDLE);
     }
   else if (g_ledtoggle == 0x00)
     {
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 12e5cff6d85..2bc7420c391 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
-  board_led_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_sigdeliver.c b/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_sigdeliver.c
index 3b3f5ec8605..a9a2e3f3c6d 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/ez80/ez80_sigdeliver.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
         rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/z180/z180_sigdeliver.c b/arch/z80/src/z180/z180_sigdeliver.c
index 484508e831f..35b1647f21a 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/z180/z180_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/z180/z180_sigdeliver.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
        rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/z8/z8_sigdeliver.c b/arch/z80/src/z8/z8_sigdeliver.c
index fed589ef775..ea2a589d301 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/z8/z8_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/z8/z8_sigdeliver.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
        rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/z80/z80_sigdeliver.c b/arch/z80/src/z80/z80_sigdeliver.c
index 60058879b58..0e19072b5fa 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/z80/z80_sigdeliver.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/z80/z80_sigdeliver.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void up_sigdeliver(void)
 
   int saved_errno = rtcb->pterrno;
 
-  board_led_on(LED_SIGNAL);
+  board_autoled_on(LED_SIGNAL);
 
   sdbg("rtcb=%p sigdeliver=%p sigpendactionq.head=%p\n",
        rtcb, rtcb->xcp.sigdeliver, rtcb->sigpendactionq.head);