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+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * \brief STDIO redirection
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2018 Microchip Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_start
+ *
+ * \page License
+ *
+ * Subject to your compliance with these terms, you may use Microchip
+ * software and any derivatives exclusively with Microchip products.
+ * It is your responsibility to comply with third party license terms applicable
+ * to your use of third party software (including open source software) that
+ * may accompany Microchip software.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED BY MICROCHIP "AS IS". NO WARRANTIES,
+ * WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, APPLY TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL MICROCHIP BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER RELATED TO THE
+ * SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED, EVEN IF MICROCHIP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OR THE DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
+ * ALLOWED BY LAW, MICROCHIP'S TOTAL LIABILITY ON ALL CLAIMS IN ANY WAY
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+ * THAT YOU HAVE PAID DIRECTLY TO MICROCHIP FOR THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_stop
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio_io.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int __attribute__((weak)) _read(int file, char *ptr, int len); /* Remove GCC compiler warning */
+
+int __attribute__((weak)) _read(int file, char *ptr, int len)
+{
+	int n = 0;
+
+	if (file != 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	n = stdio_io_read((uint8_t *)ptr, len);
+	if (n < 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return n;
+}