diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b814980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "none")']
+runner = "cargo run --package simple_boot --"
+
+[alias]
+kbuild = "build --target x86_64-custom.json -Zbuild-std=core -Zbuild-std-features=compiler-builtins-mem"
+kimage = "run --target x86_64-custom.json -Zbuild-std=core -Zbuild-std-features=compiler-builtins-mem -- --no-run"
+krun = "run --target x86_64-custom.json -Zbuild-std=core -Zbuild-std-features=compiler-builtins-mem"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1561936..dd2f3c0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ spin = "0.9.1"
 x86_64 = "0.14.10"
 rlibc = "1.0"
 multiboot2 = { version = "0.14.0", optional = true }
-linked_list_allocator = { version = "0.9.0", optional = true }
 [dependencies.lazy_static]
 version = "1.4.0"
 features = ["spin_no_std"]
 
 [features]
-default = ["f_multiboot2", "f_ll_alloc"]
-f_multiboot2 = ["dep:multiboot2"]
-f_ll_alloc = ["dep:linked_list_allocator"]
\ No newline at end of file
+default = ["f_multiboot2"]
+f_multiboot2 = ["dep:multiboot2"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bd74e82..2de5bc9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ clean:
 run: $(final) $(iso)
 	@qemu-system-$(arch) -bios $(efi_bios) -cdrom $(iso) \
 -chardev stdio,id=char0,mux=on,logfile=serial.log,signal=off \
-  -serial chardev:char0 -mon chardev=char0 -m 512M
+  -serial chardev:char0 -mon chardev=char0
 
 quick_invalidate:
 	@echo "quick invalidation"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $(final): $(kernel) $(linker_script) $(assembly_object_files)
 		--gc-sections
 
 $(kernel):
-	@RUST_TARGET_PATH=$(shell pwd) xargo build --target $(target) -Zbuild-std=core,alloc --features "f_multiboot2"
+	@RUST_TARGET_PATH=$(shell pwd) xargo build --target $(target) -Zbuild-std=core,alloc
 
 build/arch/$(arch)/%.o: arch/$(arch)/%.asm
 	@mkdir -p $(shell dirname $@)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/linker.ld b/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
index 72e7d29..0bf33f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
+++ b/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@ SECTIONS {
 
     .text :
     {
-        *(.text .text.*)
-    }
-
-    .rodata :
-    {
-        *(.rodata .rodata.*)
-    }
-
-    .data.rel.ro :
-    {
-        *(.data.rel.ro.local*) *(.data.rel.ro .data.rel.ro.*)
+        *(.text)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/serial.log b/serial.log
index ef292d9..107d5ab 100644
--- a/serial.log
+++ b/serial.log
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ BdsDxe: starting Boot0001 "UEFI QEMU DVD-ROM QM00003 " from PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1
 
 
WARNING: no console will be available to OS
 
error: no suitable video mode found.
-
using serial port 0 as console
-
-
-
-welcome to wukkOS!
-(c) 2022 Real Microsoft, LLC
-initialising mapper...[OK]
-initialising frame allocator...[OK]
-initialising heap...[OK]
-testing heap...[OK]
+

+
+
+welcome to wukkOS!
+(c) 2022 Real Microsoft, LLC
+initialising memory maps...[OK]
+memory map:
+0 - a0000 : Available
+100000 - 800000 : Available
+808000 - 80b000 : Available
+80c000 - 810000 : Available
+900000 - 78ef000 : Available
+7bff000 - 7f58000 : Available
diff --git a/src/allocator/mod.rs b/src/allocator/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1083d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/allocator/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use core::alloc::{GlobalAlloc, Layout};
+use core::cell::UnsafeCell;
+use core::ptr::null_mut;
+use core::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize;
+use core::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst;
+
+const ARENA_SIZE: usize = 128 * 1024;
+const MAX_SUPPORTED_ALIGN: usize = 4096;
+#[repr(C, align(4096))] // 4096 == MAX_SUPPORTED_ALIGN
+struct SimpleAllocator {
+    arena: UnsafeCell<[u8; ARENA_SIZE]>,
+    remaining: AtomicUsize, // we allocate from the top, counting down
+}
+
+#[global_allocator]
+static ALLOCATOR: SimpleAllocator = SimpleAllocator {
+    arena: UnsafeCell::new([0x55; ARENA_SIZE]),
+    remaining: AtomicUsize::new(ARENA_SIZE),
+};
+
+unsafe impl Sync for SimpleAllocator {}
+
+unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for SimpleAllocator {
+    unsafe fn alloc(&self, layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
+        let size = layout.size();
+        let align = layout.align();
+
+        // `Layout` contract forbids making a `Layout` with align=0, or align not power of 2.
+        // So we can safely use a mask to ensure alignment without worrying about UB.
+        let align_mask_to_round_down = !(align - 1);
+
+        if align > MAX_SUPPORTED_ALIGN {
+            return null_mut();
+        }
+
+        let mut allocated = 0;
+        if self
+            .remaining
+            .fetch_update(SeqCst, SeqCst, |mut remaining| {
+                if size > remaining {
+                    return None;
+                }
+                remaining -= size;
+                remaining &= align_mask_to_round_down;
+                allocated = remaining;
+                Some(remaining)
+            })
+            .is_err()
+        {
+            return null_mut();
+        };
+        (self.arena.get() as *mut u8).add(allocated)
+    }
+    unsafe fn dealloc(&self, _ptr: *mut u8, _layout: Layout) {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/boot/mod.rs b/src/boot/mod.rs
index 3491cce..bb6f30e 100644
--- a/src/boot/mod.rs
+++ b/src/boot/mod.rs
@@ -1,54 +1,27 @@
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use crate::KernelArgs;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-use multiboot2::{load, MemoryMapTag, BootInformation};
+pub mod multiboot2;
 
-pub struct KernelInfo {
-    kernel_start: u64,
-    kernel_end: u64,
-    safe_mem_start: u64,
-    #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-    boot_info: BootInformation,
+pub enum MemoryType {
+    Available,
+    Reserved,
+    AcpiReclaimable,
+    Nvs,
+    BadMemory,
+    Kernel,
+    Bootloader,
+    Unknown(u32)
 }
 
-impl KernelInfo {
-    pub fn init_from_kernel_args(args: KernelArgs) -> Self {
-        #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-        {
-            let boot_info = unsafe { load(args.multiboot_information_address) }.expect("failed to load multiboot2 information");
-            let elf_sections = boot_info.elf_sections_tag().expect("no elf sections tag");
-            let kernel_start = elf_sections.sections().map(|s| s.start_address()).min().unwrap();
-            let kernel_end = elf_sections.sections().map(|s| s.end_address()).max().unwrap();
-            // get end of multiboot for safe memory
-            let safe_mem_start = boot_info.start_address() + boot_info.total_size();
-            let kernel_info = KernelInfo {
-                kernel_start,
-                kernel_end,
-                safe_mem_start: safe_mem_start as u64,
-                boot_info,
-            };
-            kernel_info
-        }
-    }
+pub struct MemoryArea {
+    pub start: usize,
+    pub end: usize,
+    pub area_type: MemoryType,
+}
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-    pub fn get_memory_tag(&self) -> &MemoryMapTag {
-        let mm_tag = self.boot_info.memory_map_tag().expect("no memory map tag").clone();
-        mm_tag
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-    pub fn memory_areas(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &multiboot2::MemoryArea> {
-        let mm_tag = self.boot_info.memory_map_tag().expect("ERR NO MEM MAP TAG!");
-        mm_tag.all_memory_areas()
-    }
-
-    pub fn is_safe_memory(&self, addr: u64) -> bool {
-        addr >= self.safe_mem_start && addr >= self.kernel_end
-    }
-
-    pub fn safe_memory_start(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.safe_mem_start
-    }
+pub trait KernelInfo {
+    fn init_from_kernel_args(&mut self, args: KernelArgs);
+    fn get_memory_areas(&self) -> Vec<MemoryArea>;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/boot/multiboot2/mod.rs b/src/boot/multiboot2/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dab24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/boot/multiboot2/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+extern crate multiboot2;
+
+use alloc::vec;
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use multiboot2::{BootInformation, load, MemoryAreaType};
+use crate::boot::{KernelInfo, MemoryArea, MemoryType};
+use crate::KernelArgs;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct Multiboot2Bootloader {
+    pub boot_info: Option<BootInformation>,
+}
+
+impl KernelInfo for Multiboot2Bootloader {
+    fn init_from_kernel_args(&mut self, args: KernelArgs) {
+        let boot_info = unsafe {
+            load(args.multiboot_information_address)
+        }.expect("invalid kernel args!");
+        self.boot_info = Some(boot_info);
+    }
+
+    fn get_memory_areas(&self) -> Vec<MemoryArea> {
+        let mut memory_areas = vec![];
+        let boot_info = self.boot_info.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let memory_map_tag = boot_info.memory_map_tag().expect("memory map tag required but not found!");
+        for area in memory_map_tag.memory_areas() {
+            memory_areas.push(MemoryArea {
+                start: area.start_address() as usize,
+                end: area.end_address() as usize,
+                area_type: match area.typ() {
+                    MemoryAreaType::Available => MemoryType::Available,
+                    MemoryAreaType::Reserved => MemoryType::Reserved,
+                    MemoryAreaType::AcpiAvailable => MemoryType::AcpiReclaimable,
+                    MemoryAreaType::ReservedHibernate => MemoryType::Reserved,
+                    MemoryAreaType::Defective => MemoryType::BadMemory,
+                }
+            })
+        }
+        memory_areas
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/internals/errors.rs b/src/internals/errors.rs
index e42b78f..fc84314 100644
--- a/src/internals/errors.rs
+++ b/src/internals/errors.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn double_fault(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame, _er
     loop {}
 }
 
-pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn page_fault(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame, error_code: PageFaultErrorCode) {
+pub extern "x86-interrupt" fn page_fault(stack_frame: InterruptStackFrame, error_code: PageFaultErrorCode) -> ! {
     println!("---KERNEL FUCKY WUKKY UWU---");
     println!("page fault!");
     println!("accessed address: {:?}", Cr2::read());
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bbea6ce..9b5c351 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
 #![feature(abi_x86_interrupt)]
 #![feature(default_alloc_error_handler)]
 #![feature(panic_info_message)]
-#![feature(asm_const)]
-#![feature(alloc_error_handler)]
 #![no_std]
 #![no_main]
 
-extern crate rlibc;
-extern crate alloc;
+use alloc::boxed::Box;
+use alloc::format;
+use alloc::string::ToString;
+use alloc::sync::Arc;
+use allocator::*;
 
-use alloc::rc::Rc;
-use alloc::vec;
+extern crate alloc;
+extern crate rlibc;
+
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use spin::Mutex;
+use core::arch::asm;
+use core::ops::Deref;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use core::panic::PanicInfo;
-use multiboot2::MemoryAreaType;
-use spin::Mutex;
 use x86_64::structures::idt::{InterruptDescriptorTable, InterruptStackFrame};
-use x86_64::{PhysAddr, VirtAddr};
-use x86_64::structures::paging::Translate;
 use crate::boot::KernelInfo;
 use crate::internals::WhyDoTheyCallItOvenWhenYouOfInTheColdFoodOfOutHotEatTheFood::*;
-use crate::serial::terminal::ST;
+use crate::serial::{Port, potential_serial_ports, terminal_helpers, terminal::ST};
 
 mod font;
 mod serial;
 mod internals;
+mod allocator;
 mod security;
 mod boot;
 mod memory;
@@ -43,33 +46,28 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 const RAINBOW : [Colour; 6] = [Colour{r:255,g:0,b:0}, Colour{r:255,g:127,b:0}, Colour{r:255,g:255,b:0}, Colour{r:0,g:255,b:0}, Colour{r:0,g:255,b:255}, Colour{r:0,g:0,b:255}];
 
-#[alloc_error_handler]
-fn alloc_error_handler(layout: alloc::alloc::Layout) -> ! {
-    panic!("allocation error: {:?}", layout)
-}
 
 #[panic_handler]
 fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
-    println!("---KERNEL FUCKY WUKKY UWU (panic)---");
-    if let Some(s) = info.payload().downcast_ref::<&str>() {
-        println!("panic payload: {s:?}")
+    ST.logln("---KERNEL FUCKY WUKKY UWU (panic)---");
+    ST.logln(if let Some(s) = info.payload().downcast_ref::<&str>() {
+        format!("panic payload: {s:?}")
     } else {
-        println!("no panic payload")
-    };
-   if let Some(msg) = info.message() {
-        println!("panic msg: {}", msg.as_str().unwrap_or("no message"))
+        format!("no panic payload")
+    }.as_str());
+    ST.logln(if let Some(msg) = info.message() {
+        format!("panic msg: {}", msg.as_str().unwrap_or("no message"))
     } else {
-        println!("no message");
-    }
-    if let Some(location) = info.location() {
-        println!("location: file {} line {}", location.file(), location.line());
+        "no message".to_string()
+    }.as_str());
+    ST.logln(if let Some(location) = info.location() {
+        format!("location: file {} line {}", location.file(), location.line())
     } else {
-        println!("no location");
-    };
+        "no location".to_string()
+    }.as_str());
     loop {}
 }
 
-#[repr(C)]
 pub struct KernelArgs {
     #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
     multiboot_information_address: usize
@@ -89,38 +87,38 @@ pub extern fn kernel_main(args: KernelArgs) -> ! {
     if let Some(i) = console_port {
         let port = &serial_ports.ports[i];
         ST.init_from_port(*port);
-        println!("using serial port {} as console", i);
     }
 
+    let kern_info: Box<dyn boot::KernelInfo> = {
+        #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
+        {
+            let mut kern_info = boot::multiboot2::Multiboot2Bootloader::default();
+            kern_info.init_from_kernel_args(args);
+            Box::new(kern_info)
+        }
+    };
 
     println!();
     println!();
     println!();
     println!("welcome to wukkOS!");
     println!("(c) 2022 Real Microsoft, LLC");
-    let kern_info = Mutex::new(KernelInfo::init_from_kernel_args(args));
-    print!("initialising mapper...");
-    let mut mapper = unsafe { memory::init(VirtAddr::new(0)) };
+    print!("initialising memory maps...");
+    let mem_areas = kern_info.get_memory_areas();
     println!("[OK]");
-    print!("initialising frame allocator...");
-    let mut frame_allocator = unsafe { memory::BootInfoFrameAllocator::init(kern_info) };
-    println!("[OK]");
-    print!("initialising heap...");
-    memory::allocator::init_heap(&mut mapper, &mut frame_allocator).expect("heap init failed");
-    println!("[OK]");
-
-    print!("testing heap...");
-    let reference_counted = Rc::new(vec![1, 2, 3]);
-    let cloned = reference_counted.clone();
-    let test_1 = Rc::strong_count(&reference_counted) == 2;
-    drop(cloned);
-    let test_2 = Rc::strong_count(&reference_counted) == 1;
-    if test_1 && test_2 {
-        println!("[OK]");
-    } else {
-        println!("[FAIL]");
+    println!("memory map:");
+    for area in mem_areas {
+        println!("{:x} - {:x} : {}", area.start, area.end, match area.area_type {
+            boot::MemoryType::Available => "Available",
+            boot::MemoryType::Reserved => "Reserved",
+            boot::MemoryType::AcpiReclaimable => "ACPI Reclaimable",
+            boot::MemoryType::Nvs => "NVS",
+            boot::MemoryType::BadMemory => "Bad Memory",
+            boot::MemoryType::Kernel => "Kernel",
+            boot::MemoryType::Bootloader => "Bootloader",
+            boot::MemoryType::Unknown(_) => "Unknown"
+        });
     }
-    drop(reference_counted);
 
     loop {}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/macros/mod.rs b/src/macros/mod.rs
index 390ce73..3867f91 100644
--- a/src/macros/mod.rs
+++ b/src/macros/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+use alloc::fmt::format;
 use core::fmt;
+use std::fmt::format;
 use crate::serial::terminal::ST;
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -15,5 +17,6 @@ macro_rules! println {
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub fn _print(args: fmt::Arguments) {
     use core::fmt::Write;
-    ST.writer.lock().write_fmt(args).unwrap();
+    let string = format(args);
+    ST.log(string.as_str());
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/memory/allocator.rs b/src/memory/allocator.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c8f3624..0000000
--- a/src/memory/allocator.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-use x86_64::structures::paging::{FrameAllocator, Mapper, Page, PageTableFlags, Size4KiB};
-use x86_64::structures::paging::mapper::MapToError;
-use x86_64::VirtAddr;
-
-pub const HEAP_START: u64 = 0x_4444_4444_0000;
-pub const HEAP_SIZE: u64 = 100 * 1024; // 100 KiB
-
-#[cfg(feature = "f_ll_alloc")]
-use linked_list_allocator::LockedHeap;
-
-#[global_allocator]
-static ALLOCATOR: LockedHeap = LockedHeap::empty();
-
-pub fn init_heap(
-    mapper: &mut impl Mapper<Size4KiB>,
-    frame_allocator: &mut impl FrameAllocator<Size4KiB>,
-) -> Result<(), MapToError<Size4KiB>> {
-    let page_range = {
-        let heap_start = VirtAddr::new(HEAP_START as u64);
-        let heap_end = heap_start + HEAP_SIZE - 1u64;
-        let heap_start_page = Page::containing_address(heap_start);
-        let heap_end_page = Page::containing_address(heap_end);
-        Page::range_inclusive(heap_start_page, heap_end_page)
-    };
-
-    for page in page_range {
-        let frame = frame_allocator
-            .allocate_frame()
-            .ok_or(MapToError::FrameAllocationFailed)?;
-        let flags = PageTableFlags::PRESENT | PageTableFlags::WRITABLE;
-        unsafe {
-            mapper.map_to(page, frame, flags, frame_allocator)?.flush()
-        };
-    }
-
-    unsafe {
-        ALLOCATOR.lock().init(HEAP_START as usize, HEAP_SIZE as usize);
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/memory/mod.rs b/src/memory/mod.rs
index 125c885..3d184ed 100644
--- a/src/memory/mod.rs
+++ b/src/memory/mod.rs
@@ -1,68 +1,4 @@
-pub mod allocator;
-
-use x86_64::structures::paging::{FrameAllocator, OffsetPageTable, PageTable, PhysFrame, Size4KiB};
-use x86_64::{PhysAddr, VirtAddr};
-
-pub unsafe fn init(phys_mem_offset: VirtAddr) -> OffsetPageTable<'static> {
-    let level_4_table = active_level_4_table(phys_mem_offset);
-    OffsetPageTable::new(level_4_table, phys_mem_offset)
-}
-
-unsafe fn active_level_4_table(phys_mem_offset: VirtAddr) -> &'static mut PageTable {
-    use x86_64::registers::control::Cr3;
-
-    let (level_4_table_frame, _) = Cr3::read();
-
-    let phys = level_4_table_frame.start_address();
-    let virt = phys_mem_offset + phys.as_u64();
-    let page_table_ptr: *mut PageTable = virt.as_mut_ptr();
-
-    unsafe { &mut  *page_table_ptr } // unsafe
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-use multiboot2::{MemoryMapTag, BootInformation};
-use spin::Mutex;
-use crate::boot::KernelInfo;
-
-pub struct BootInfoFrameAllocator {
-    kern_info: Mutex<KernelInfo>,
-    next: usize,
-}
-
-impl BootInfoFrameAllocator {
-    #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")]
-    pub unsafe fn init(kern_info: Mutex<crate::boot::KernelInfo>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            kern_info,
-            next: 0,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-unsafe impl FrameAllocator<Size4KiB> for BootInfoFrameAllocator {
-    fn allocate_frame(&mut self) -> Option<PhysFrame> {
-        #[cfg(feature = "f_multiboot2")] {
-            let mut kern_lock = self.kern_info.lock();
-            let mut usable_frames = kern_lock
-                .memory_areas();
-            let mut usable_frames = usable_frames
-                    .map(|area| {
-                        let frame_addr = area.start_address();
-                        let frame_end = area.end_address();
-                        let frame_size = frame_end - frame_addr;
-                        let num_frames = frame_size / 4096;
-                        let start_frame = PhysFrame::containing_address(PhysAddr::new(frame_addr));
-                        (0..num_frames).map(move |i| start_frame + i)
-                    })
-                    .flatten();
-            let frame = usable_frames.nth(self.next).clone();
-            self.next += 1;
-
-            // ensure unlock
-            unsafe { self.kern_info.force_unlock() };
-
-            frame
-        }
-    }
+#[repr(align(4096))]
+pub struct PageTable {
+    entries: [PageTableEntry; 512],
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/serial/mod.rs b/src/serial/mod.rs
index bb07bdc..2151240 100644
--- a/src/serial/mod.rs
+++ b/src/serial/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+#![feature(asm_const)]
 
 use core::arch::asm;
 use core::borrow::{Borrow, BorrowMut};
diff --git a/src/serial/terminal.rs b/src/serial/terminal.rs
index 0246bc2..005b985 100644
--- a/src/serial/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/serial/terminal.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,17 @@
-use core::fmt;
+use alloc::sync::Arc;
 use core::ops::Deref;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use spin::Mutex;
 use crate::serial::Port;
 
 pub struct SerialTerminal {
-    pub port: Mutex<Option<Port>>,
-    pub writer: Mutex<SerialTerminalWriter>,
-}
-
-pub struct SerialTerminalWriter {
-    pub port: Mutex<Option<Port>>,
+    pub port: Arc<Mutex<Option<Port>>>,
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
     pub static ref ST: SerialTerminal = {
-        let serial_terminal: SerialTerminal = SerialTerminal {
-            port: Mutex::new(None),
-            writer: Mutex::new(SerialTerminalWriter {
-                port: Mutex::new(None),
-            }),
+        let mut serial_terminal = SerialTerminal {
+            port: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
         };
         serial_terminal
     };
@@ -28,7 +20,6 @@ lazy_static! {
 impl SerialTerminal {
     pub fn init_from_port(&self, port: Port) {
         self.port.lock().replace(port);
-        self.writer.lock().port.lock().replace(port);
     }
 
     pub fn log(&self, message: &str) {
@@ -43,13 +34,4 @@ impl SerialTerminal {
             port.transmit_string("\r\n");
         }
     }
-}
-
-impl fmt::Write for SerialTerminalWriter {
-    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
-        if let Some(port) = self.port.lock().deref() {
-            port.transmit_string(s);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
 }
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