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+# Enable UART driver
+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+
+CONFIG_MAX_XLAT_TABLES=24
+
+# Enable console
+CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
+
+# Enable logging subsys
+CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=n
+CONFIG_TIMER_READS_ITS_FREQUENCY_AT_RUNTIME=y