diff --git a/examples/air-purifier-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/air-purifier-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 0a5d9dd2617ce1..42551f7cb40579 100644
--- a/examples/air-purifier-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/air-purifier-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <ota/OTAInitializer.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index b31d2629af14aa..338a469bb32947 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "LEDWidget.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
index 33b000f6a1baf1..2b7e7d89b921fc 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define APP_EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE 10
 #define APP_TASK_STACK_SIZE (3072)
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-task";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-task";
 
 namespace {
 TimerHandle_t sFunctionTimer; // FreeRTOS app sw timer
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
index 452fb4ff85bb6f..523bb95585a8c5 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #endif
 
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 void BluetoothWidget::Init()
 {
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
index a1930290f6ebad..baa0b47a215aa3 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <platform/CHIPDeviceLayer.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-static const char * TAG = "Button.cpp";
+static const char TAG[] = "Button.cpp";
 
 extern Button gButtons[BUTTON_NUMBER];
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 271dc3711e3c15..056ce09eb5fffc 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <app-common/zap-generated/ids/Clusters.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
index c0caa12cc2eebe..621ee8f6d2ce0a 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceLayer;
 
-static const char * TAG = "DeviceWithDisplay";
+static const char TAG[] = "DeviceWithDisplay";
 
 #if CONFIG_DEVICE_TYPE_M5STACK
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
index 2130da0107f31d..578f44003f435e 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <setup_payload/QRCodeSetupPayloadGenerator.h>
 
 // TODO need sensible library tag when put in library
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 namespace {
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
index 06a47a6f8532c7..b644662ae33dbd 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #endif
 
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 void WiFiWidget::Init()
 {
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index a90ff6327628fb..9972f95b95f546 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 // Used to indicate that an IP address has been added to the QRCode
 #define EXAMPLE_VENDOR_TAG_IP 1
 
-const char * TAG = "all-clusters-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "all-clusters-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 static AppDeviceCallbacksDelegate sAppDeviceCallbacksDelegate;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-app/nxp/mw320/main.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-app/nxp/mw320/main.cpp
index 5e29a11cc9b290..e103359f593400 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-app/nxp/mw320/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-app/nxp/mw320/main.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ enum
 };
 static int Matter_Selection = MAX_SELECTION;
 #define RUN_RST_LT_DELAY 10
-static const char * TAG = "mw320";
+static const char TAG[] = "mw320";
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Variables
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 93092cf59a7a54..67b13d9abb9506 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "LEDWidget.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
index 27c77c94ff90a4..89394e65c2560b 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define APP_EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE 10
 #define APP_TASK_STACK_SIZE (3072)
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-task";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-task";
 
 namespace {
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
index 452fb4ff85bb6f..523bb95585a8c5 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/BluetoothWidget.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #endif
 
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 void BluetoothWidget::Init()
 {
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
index dd25966503ba80..fc168aeb5596f4 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <platform/CHIPDeviceLayer.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-static const char * TAG = "Button.cpp";
+static const char TAG[] = "Button.cpp";
 
 extern Button gButtons[BUTTON_NUMBER];
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index cff72337968ef4..6748c79a920c85 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <app-common/zap-generated/ids/Clusters.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
index dd85fcda16a152..9ed8fc733deca2 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceLayer;
 
-static const char * TAG = "DeviceWithDisplay";
+static const char TAG[] = "DeviceWithDisplay";
 
 #if CONFIG_DEVICE_TYPE_M5STACK
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
index 2130da0107f31d..578f44003f435e 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <setup_payload/QRCodeSetupPayloadGenerator.h>
 
 // TODO need sensible library tag when put in library
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 namespace {
 
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
index cafc40cbfabf19..13ab2f4866625c 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/WiFiWidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_DISPLAY
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #endif
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 void WiFiWidget::Init()
 {
diff --git a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 5b2af4cc4b2232..0ac538607efd89 100644
--- a/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/all-clusters-minimal-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
 // Used to indicate that an IP address has been added to the QRCode
 #define EXAMPLE_VENDOR_TAG_IP 1
 
-const char * TAG = "all-clusters-minimal-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "all-clusters-minimal-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 static AppDeviceCallbacksDelegate sAppDeviceCallbacksDelegate;
diff --git a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 6897d116cac806..b54c8b4ebb3934 100644
--- a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "DeviceCallbacks.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "bridge-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "bridge-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::app;
diff --git a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 55b36e1e6835e7..62996518310533 100644
--- a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ chip::DeviceLayer::DeviceInfoProviderImpl gExampleDeviceInfoProvider;
 #endif // CONFIG_ENABLE_ESP32_DEVICE_INFO_PROVIDER
 } // namespace
 
-const char * TAG = "bridge-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "bridge-app";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
diff --git a/examples/chef/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/chef/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index d32135cb48765c..fd8a63e5a846c4 100644
--- a/examples/chef/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/chef/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "LEDWidget.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/chef/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp b/examples/chef/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
index 2130da0107f31d..578f44003f435e 100644
--- a/examples/chef/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
+++ b/examples/chef/esp32/main/QRCodeScreen.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <setup_payload/QRCodeSetupPayloadGenerator.h>
 
 // TODO need sensible library tag when put in library
-extern const char * TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 namespace {
 
diff --git a/examples/chef/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/chef/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 49e817dfe5db9f..9a4ade78771102 100644
--- a/examples/chef/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/chef/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void DeviceEventCallback(const ChipDeviceEvent * event, intptr_t arg)
     ChipLogProgress(Shell, "Current free heap: %u\n", static_cast<unsigned int>(heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_8BIT)));
 }
 
-const char * TAG = "chef-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "chef-app";
 
 #if CONFIG_HAVE_DISPLAY
 void printQRCode()
diff --git a/examples/common/screen-framework/Display.cpp b/examples/common/screen-framework/Display.cpp
index e122c4c9cbead1..a44cd8c884ea56 100644
--- a/examples/common/screen-framework/Display.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/screen-framework/Display.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 // The M5Stack's backlight is on Channel 7
 #define BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL LEDC_CHANNEL_7
 
-static const char * TAG = "Display";
+static const char TAG[] = "Display";
 
 uint16_t DisplayHeight = 0;
 uint16_t DisplayWidth  = 0;
diff --git a/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoder.cpp b/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoder.cpp
index dec46706af16fe..1d6828b1dfe9b2 100644
--- a/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoder.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoder.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <transport/raw/MessageHeader.h>
 
 constexpr uint16_t kMaxLineLen    = 4096;
-constexpr const char * jsonPrefix = "    json\t";
+constexpr const char jsonPrefix[] = "    json\t";
 
 namespace chip {
 namespace trace {
diff --git a/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoderArgumentParser.cpp b/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoderArgumentParser.cpp
index 530cbe62c070a1..5a678b9c7bbcdb 100644
--- a/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoderArgumentParser.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/tracing/TraceDecoderArgumentParser.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ OptionDef sProgramOptionDefs[] = {
     {}
 };
 
-const char * sProgramOptionHelp = "  --source <filepath>\n"
+const char sProgramOptionHelp[] = "  --source <filepath>\n"
                                   "       The log file to decode.\n"
                                   // Protocol
                                   "  --disable-protocol-secure-channel\n"
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index b5fbaf1ece36c4..8463ccce3ada74 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "LEDWidget.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
index c6fd44d6b38518..caa742d19c9e7f 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 using namespace chip;
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-task";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-task";
 
 Button AppButton;
 
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
index 0f14b694c39093..a97e8d50c87ba5 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define GPIO_INPUT_PIN_SEL (1ULL << GPIO_INPUT_IO_0)
 #define ESP_INTR_FLAG_DEFAULT 0
 
-static const char * TAG = "Button";
+static const char TAG[] = "Button";
 
 static Button::ButtonPressCallback button_press_handler = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index b4f73ec65fdf6a..dd82cac0f6dbf4 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "DeviceCallbacks.h"
 #include <lib/support/logging/CHIPLogging.h>
 
-static const char * TAG = "light-switch-app-callbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "light-switch-app-callbacks";
 
 using namespace chip;
 using namespace chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 43c98425fe565c..f8127433f14f60 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ DeviceLayer::DeviceInfoProviderImpl gExampleDeviceInfoProvider;
 #endif // CONFIG_ENABLE_ESP32_DEVICE_INFO_PROVIDER
 } // namespace
 
-static const char * TAG = "light-switch-app";
+static const char TAG[] = "light-switch-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 static AppDeviceCallbacksDelegate sAppDeviceCallbacksDelegate;
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index abc6472d2c72b9..0ba785b9b9233e 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <ota/OTAInitializer.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/beken/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/beken/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index e2dc0d4e0e32ad..f2e5b099700d91 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/beken/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/beken/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <support/logging/CHIPLogging.h>
 #include <support/logging/Constants.h>
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
index 6369cf91089670..33b1505aafc581 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::app;
 using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceLayer;
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-task";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-task";
 
 LEDWidget AppLED;
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
index 639b90befa8055..24fc94eea709ac 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/Button.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <platform/CHIPDeviceLayer.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-static const char * TAG = "Button.cpp";
+static const char TAG[] = "Button.cpp";
 
 extern Button gButtons[BUTTON_NUMBER];
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index dcaaa187186b9e..00d6769e684257 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <app/ConcreteAttributePath.h>
 #include <lib/support/logging/CHIPLogging.h>
 
-static const char * TAG = "light-app-callbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "light-app-callbacks";
 
 extern LEDWidget AppLED;
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
index bbca9845d0662d..b869ba5ae61fbb 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/DeviceWithDisplay.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceLayer;
 
-static const char * TAG = "DeviceWithDisplay";
+static const char TAG[] = "DeviceWithDisplay";
 
 #if CONFIG_DEVICE_TYPE_M5STACK
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/LEDWidget.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/LEDWidget.cpp
index ffac77546d069f..621113547a962b 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/LEDWidget.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/LEDWidget.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "led_strip.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "LEDWidget";
+static const char TAG[] = "LEDWidget";
 
 void LEDWidget::Init(void)
 {
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 790bd9b7867dff..5b79e3d7083e14 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ extern const char insights_auth_key_start[] asm("_binary_insights_auth_key_txt_s
 extern const char insights_auth_key_end[] asm("_binary_insights_auth_key_txt_end");
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "light-app";
+static const char TAG[] = "light-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 static AppDeviceCallbacksDelegate sAppDeviceCallbacksDelegate;
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 1b28605f4c2701..f82011dc2a163a 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <app-common/zap-generated/ids/Clusters.h>
 
-static const char * TAG = "lock-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "lock-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 3549b83cad9c77..85ab39cb3af8d6 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/lock-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ DeviceLayer::DeviceInfoProviderImpl gExampleDeviceInfoProvider;
 #endif // CONFIG_ENABLE_ESP32_DEVICE_INFO_PROVIDER
 } // namespace
 
-static const char * TAG = "lock-app";
+static const char TAG[] = "lock-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index c4f5e81ec09da2..6cebe4fcce71ac 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  **/
 #include "DeviceCallbacks.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "echo-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "echo-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 82f8d52914bd17..ae1a9906f28014 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void OnTransferComplete(void * context);
 void OnTransferFailed(void * context, BdxSenderErrorTypes status);
 
 namespace {
-const char * TAG               = "ota-provider-app";
+extern const char TAG[]        = "ota-provider-app";
 const uint8_t kMaxImagePathlen = 35;
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 67cb1ac8b9d747..bd53af45ed4f61 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ameba/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "LEDWidget.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index c4f5e81ec09da2..6cebe4fcce71ac 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  **/
 #include "DeviceCallbacks.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "echo-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "echo-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index a962d7c236a51e..f8282ccdf22e30 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ using namespace chip::Shell;
 using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 
 namespace {
-const char * TAG = "ota-requester-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "ota-requester-app";
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 
 constexpr EndpointId kNetworkCommissioningEndpointSecondary = 0xFFFE;
diff --git a/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/main/main.cpp
index 64053a79e31887..b319be52c952cd 100644
--- a/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <lib/core/ErrorStr.h>
 #include <platform/KeyValueStoreManager.h>
 
-const char * TAG = "persistent-storage";
+extern const char TAG[] = "persistent-storage";
 
 extern "C" void app_main()
 {
diff --git a/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index e99502afdb894c..c22175ff7d8da3 100644
--- a/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "lwip/sockets.h"
 #include "lwip/sys.h"
 
-const char * TAG = "chip-pigweed-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "chip-pigweed-app";
 
 namespace {
 using std::byte;
diff --git a/examples/platform/esp32/common/CommonDeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/platform/esp32/common/CommonDeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 0830c49a478cc3..ede4e154483154 100644
--- a/examples/platform/esp32/common/CommonDeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/platform/esp32/common/CommonDeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <ota/OTAHelper.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char * TAG = "app-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "app-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace chip;
 using namespace chip::DeviceLayer;
diff --git a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
index 9f0472d6fb7532..e0d7decc849616 100644
--- a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/DeviceCallbacks.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  **/
 #include "DeviceCallbacks.h"
 
-static const char * TAG = "echo-devicecallbacks";
+static const char TAG[] = "echo-devicecallbacks";
 
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::Inet;
diff --git a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/main.cpp b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
index e1102f80b4e8f8..cb9ba768412772 100644
--- a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/main/main.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceManager;
 using namespace ::chip::Credentials;
 
-const char * TAG = "temperature-measurement-app";
+extern const char TAG[] = "temperature-measurement-app";
 
 static AppDeviceCallbacks EchoCallbacks;
 
diff --git a/src/controller/python/chip/server/Options.cpp b/src/controller/python/chip/server/Options.cpp
index 05efe2e49b14f0..b53bd96ab15cdf 100644
--- a/src/controller/python/chip/server/Options.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/python/chip/server/Options.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ OptionDef sDeviceOptionDefs[] = { { "ble-device", kArgumentRequired, kDeviceOpti
 #endif // CHIP_ENABLE_OPENTHREAD
                                   {} };
 
-const char * sDeviceOptionHelp = "  --ble-device <number>\n"
+const char sDeviceOptionHelp[] = "  --ble-device <number>\n"
                                  "       The device number for CHIPoBLE, without 'hci' prefix, can be found by hciconfig.\n"
 #if CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_WPA
                                  "\n"
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/CHIPDeviceLayerInternal.h b/src/include/platform/internal/CHIPDeviceLayerInternal.h
index 0e31d7466305a1..4c4d9bb7c967d1 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/CHIPDeviceLayerInternal.h
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/CHIPDeviceLayerInternal.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-extern const char * const TAG;
+extern const char TAG[];
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
diff --git a/src/lib/support/tests/TestErrorStr.cpp b/src/lib/support/tests/TestErrorStr.cpp
index 78d5c63dc1f170..5678463d258197 100644
--- a/src/lib/support/tests/TestErrorStr.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/support/tests/TestErrorStr.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ static void CheckFormatErr(nlTestSuite * inSuite, void * inContext)
 #else // CHIP_CONFIG_SHORT_ERROR_STR
     static const size_t kBufSize = 1024;
     static char buf[kBufSize];
-    static const char * subsys = "subsys";
-    static const char * desc   = "desc";
+    static const char subsys[] = "subsys";
+    static const char desc[]   = "desc";
 
     strcpy(buf, "hi");
     // shouldn't touch the buffer
diff --git a/src/platform/Globals.cpp b/src/platform/Globals.cpp
index 04bd9ce3fe273b..6dd9a9259b8333 100644
--- a/src/platform/Globals.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Globals.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ chip::System::LayerSockets & SystemLayerSockets()
 #endif // CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_USE_SOCKETS
 
 namespace Internal {
-const char * const TAG = "CHIP[DL]";
+extern const char TAG[] = "CHIP[DL]";
 } // namespace Internal
 
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
diff --git a/src/platform/Tizen/BLEManagerImpl.cpp b/src/platform/Tizen/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
index f4426cde2119de..3718028f869c0b 100644
--- a/src/platform/Tizen/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Tizen/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ struct BLEConnection
 };
 
 /* CHIPoBLE UUID strings */
-const char * chip_ble_service_uuid    = "0000FFF6-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB";
-const char * chip_ble_char_c1_tx_uuid = "18EE2EF5-263D-4559-959F-4F9C429F9D11";
-const char * chip_ble_char_c2_rx_uuid = "18EE2EF5-263D-4559-959F-4F9C429F9D12";
+const char chip_ble_service_uuid[]    = "0000FFF6-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB";
+const char chip_ble_char_c1_tx_uuid[] = "18EE2EF5-263D-4559-959F-4F9C429F9D11";
+const char chip_ble_char_c2_rx_uuid[] = "18EE2EF5-263D-4559-959F-4F9C429F9D12";
 /* CCCD */
-const char * desc_uuid_short = "2902";
+const char desc_uuid_short[] = "2902";
 
-const char * chip_ble_service_uuid_short = "FFF6";
+const char chip_ble_service_uuid_short[] = "FFF6";
 
 /* Tizen Default Scan Timeout */
 static constexpr System::Clock::Timeout kNewConnectionScanTimeout = System::Clock::Seconds16(10);
diff --git a/src/platform/Tizen/ChipDeviceScanner.cpp b/src/platform/Tizen/ChipDeviceScanner.cpp
index d69db7bf24263a..6bf80c63c48006 100644
--- a/src/platform/Tizen/ChipDeviceScanner.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Tizen/ChipDeviceScanner.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
 // CHIPoBLE UUID strings
-const char * chip_service_uuid       = "0000FFF6-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB";
-const char * chip_service_uuid_short = "FFF6";
+const char chip_service_uuid[]       = "0000FFF6-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB";
+const char chip_service_uuid_short[] = "FFF6";
 
 ChipDeviceScanner::ChipDeviceScanner(ChipDeviceScannerDelegate * delegate) : mDelegate(delegate) {}
 
diff --git a/src/platform/mbed/Logging.cpp b/src/platform/mbed/Logging.cpp
index 30615852363f16..1b85d2c0ec8d7b 100644
--- a/src/platform/mbed/Logging.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/mbed/Logging.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_TRACE_FILTER_LENGTH 24
 #endif
 
-static const char * TRACE_GROUP = "CHIP";
+static const char TRACE_GROUP[] = "CHIP";
 
 namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
diff --git a/src/platform/nxp/common/NXPConfig.cpp b/src/platform/nxp/common/NXPConfig.cpp
index a90a3e44d05aa7..fef73e8a31a34e 100644
--- a/src/platform/nxp/common/NXPConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nxp/common/NXPConfig.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ NVM_RegisterDataSet((void *) &chipConfigRamStructKeyString, 1, sizeof(chipConfig
                     NVM_ID_CHIP_CONFIG_DATA_KEY_STRING, gNVM_MirroredInRam_c);
 
 #elif (CHIP_PLAT_NVM_SUPPORT == CHIP_PLAT_LITTLEFS)
-const char * mt_key_int_file_name    = "mt_key_int";
-const char * mt_key_str_file_name    = "mt_key_str";
+const char mt_key_int_file_name[]    = "mt_key_int";
+const char mt_key_str_file_name[]    = "mt_key_str";
 #if CHIP_PLAT_SAVE_NVM_DATA_ON_IDLE
 static bool mt_key_int_save_in_flash = false;
 static bool mt_key_str_save_in_flash = false;
diff --git a/src/protocols/Protocols.cpp b/src/protocols/Protocols.cpp
index a4ad43013fb5e6..f840bb097249a9 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Protocols.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Protocols.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 namespace chip {
 namespace Protocols {
 
-static const char * sUnknownTypeName = "----";
+static const char sUnknownTypeName[] = "----";
 
 static const char * LookupMessageTypeName(const MessageTypeNameLookup * lookupTable, size_t tableSize, uint8_t msgType)
 {
diff --git a/src/test_driver/esp32/main/main_app.cpp b/src/test_driver/esp32/main/main_app.cpp
index 6045a4f6f63800..e182b278e88c2f 100644
--- a/src/test_driver/esp32/main/main_app.cpp
+++ b/src/test_driver/esp32/main/main_app.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 using namespace ::chip;
 using namespace ::chip::DeviceLayer;
 
-const char * TAG = "CHIP-tests";
+const char TAG[] = "CHIP-tests";
 
 static void tester_task(void * pvParameters)
 {
diff --git a/src/tools/chip-cert/CertUtils.cpp b/src/tools/chip-cert/CertUtils.cpp
index a8857ae72baa58..cb6e0a1703b434 100644
--- a/src/tools/chip-cert/CertUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/chip-cert/CertUtils.cpp
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ bool HasStringPrefix(const uint8_t * buffer, size_t len, const char * prefix)
 CertFormat DetectCertFormat(const uint8_t * cert, uint32_t certLen)
 {
     static const uint8_t chipRawPrefix[]           = { 0x15, 0x30, 0x01 };
-    static const char * chipHexPrefix              = "153001";
-    static const char * chipB64Prefix              = "FTAB";
+    static const char chipHexPrefix[]              = "153001";
+    static const char chipB64Prefix[]              = "FTAB";
     static const uint8_t chipCompactPdcRawPrefix[] = { 0x15, 0x30, 0x09 };
-    static const char * chipCompactPdcHexPrefix    = "153009";
-    static const char * chipCompactPdcB64Prefix    = "FTAJ";
+    static const char chipCompactPdcHexPrefix[]    = "153009";
+    static const char chipCompactPdcB64Prefix[]    = "FTAJ";
     static const uint8_t derRawPrefix[]            = { 0x30, 0x82 };
-    static const char * derHexPrefix               = "30820";
-    static const char * pemMarker                  = "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----";
+    static const char derHexPrefix[]               = "30820";
+    static const char pemMarker[]                  = "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----";
 
     VerifyOrReturnError(cert != nullptr, kCertFormat_Unknown);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/chip-cert/Cmd_PrintCD.cpp b/src/tools/chip-cert/Cmd_PrintCD.cpp
index bdb511850ac7cc..7463049f142c04 100644
--- a/src/tools/chip-cert/Cmd_PrintCD.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/chip-cert/Cmd_PrintCD.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ CDFormat DetectCDFormat(const uint8_t * cd, uint32_t cdLen)
 {
     static const uint8_t cdRawPrefix1[] = { 0x30, 0x81 };
     static const uint8_t cdRawPrefix2[] = { 0x30, 0x82 };
-    static const char * cdHexPrefix     = "308";
-    static const char * cdB64Prefix     = "MI";
+    static const char cdHexPrefix[]     = "308";
+    static const char cdB64Prefix[]     = "MI";
 
     VerifyOrReturnError(cd != nullptr, kCDFormat_Unknown);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/chip-cert/KeyUtils.cpp b/src/tools/chip-cert/KeyUtils.cpp
index fcc2e567724a9a..a52359c0f5706c 100644
--- a/src/tools/chip-cert/KeyUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/chip-cert/KeyUtils.cpp
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ KeyFormat DetectKeyFormat(const uint8_t * key, uint32_t keyLen)
 {
     static uint32_t p256SerializedKeypairLen = kP256_PublicKey_Length + kP256_PrivateKey_Length;
     static const uint8_t chipRawPrefix[]     = { 0x04 };
-    static const char * chipHexPrefix        = "04";
-    static const char * chipB64Prefix        = "B";
+    static const char chipHexPrefix[]        = "04";
+    static const char chipB64Prefix[]        = "B";
     static const uint8_t derRawPrefix[]      = { 0x30, 0x77, 0x02, 0x01, 0x01, 0x04 };
-    static const char * derHexPrefix         = "307702010104";
-    static const char * ecPEMMarker          = "-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----";
-    static const char * pkcs8PEMMarker       = "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----";
-    static const char * ecPUBPEMMarker       = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----";
+    static const char derHexPrefix[]         = "307702010104";
+    static const char ecPEMMarker[]          = "-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----";
+    static const char pkcs8PEMMarker[]       = "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----";
+    static const char ecPUBPEMMarker[]       = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----";
 
     VerifyOrReturnError(key != nullptr, kKeyFormat_Unknown);