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 When using printf (instead of sprintf/snprintf) you have to provide your own `_putchar()` low level function as console/serial output.
 
 
+## 2020 announcement
+This project is not dead! I just had no time in 2019 for sufficient support, sorry.
+Within the next weeks, I will have a look to all PRs and open issues.  
+Thank you all for supporting this project.
+
+
 ## Highlights and Design Goals
 
 There is a boatload of so called 'tiny' printf implementations around. So why this one?