diff --git a/nucleus/src/macros.rs b/nucleus/src/macros.rs
index 5554da8..eda6154 100644
--- a/nucleus/src/macros.rs
+++ b/nucleus/src/macros.rs
@@ -22,14 +22,20 @@ macro_rules! println {
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[cfg(not(any(test, qemu)))]
-pub fn _print(_args: core::fmt::Arguments) {
-    // @todo real system implementation
+pub fn _print(args: core::fmt::Arguments) {
+    use core::fmt::Write;
+
+    crate::CONSOLE.lock(|c| {
+        c.write_fmt(args).unwrap();
+    })
 }
 
+/// qemu-based tests use semihosting write0 syscall.
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[cfg(any(test, qemu))] // qemu feature not enabled here?? we pass --features=qemu to cargo test
 pub fn _print(args: core::fmt::Arguments) {
     use crate::{qemu, write_to};
+
     let mut buf = [0u8; 512];
     qemu::semihosting::sys_write0_call(write_to::c_show(&mut buf, args).unwrap());
 }
diff --git a/nucleus/src/main.rs b/nucleus/src/main.rs
index 158c04d..36876f9 100644
--- a/nucleus/src/main.rs
+++ b/nucleus/src/main.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ mod write_to;
 
 entry!(kmain);
 
+/// The global console. Output of the kernel print! and println! macros goes here.
+static CONSOLE: sync::NullLock<devices::Console> = sync::NullLock::new(devices::Console::new());
+
 /// The global allocator for DMA-able memory. That is, memory which is tagged
 /// non-cacheable in the page tables.
 static DMA_ALLOCATOR: sync::NullLock<mm::BumpAllocator> =
@@ -90,6 +93,20 @@ fn init_exception_traps() {
     println!("Exception traps set up");
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "noserial"))]
+fn init_uart_serial() {
+    use crate::platform::rpi3::{gpio::GPIO, mini_uart::MiniUart};
+    let gpio = GPIO::default();
+    let uart = MiniUart::default();
+    let uart = uart.prepare(&gpio);
+    CONSOLE.lock(|c| {
+        // Move uart into the global CONSOLE.
+        c.replace_with(uart.into());
+    });
+
+    println!("[0] MiniUART is live!");
+}
+
 /// Kernel entry point.
 /// `arch` crate is responsible for calling it.
 #[inline]
@@ -100,6 +117,9 @@ pub fn kmain() -> ! {
     #[cfg(test)]
     test_main();
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "noserial"))]
+    init_uart_serial();
+
     endless_sleep()
 }