diff --git a/sysmoOCTSIM/gcc/Makefile b/sysmoOCTSIM/gcc/Makefile
index 2575c35..5d21cb0 100644
--- a/sysmoOCTSIM/gcc/Makefile
+++ b/sysmoOCTSIM/gcc/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 hpl/osc32kctrl/hpl_osc32kctrl.o \
 driver_init.o \
 hal/src/hal_usart_async.o \
+hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.o \
 hpl/sercom/hpl_sercom.o \
 hal/utils/src/utils_ringbuffer.o \
 hal/src/hal_gpio.o \
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@
 "hpl/osc32kctrl/hpl_osc32kctrl.o" \
 "driver_init.o" \
 "hal/src/hal_usart_async.o" \
+"hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.o" \
 "hpl/sercom/hpl_sercom.o" \
 "hal/utils/src/utils_ringbuffer.o" \
 "hal/src/hal_gpio.o" \
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@
 "driver_init.d" \
 "stdio_redirect/gcc/read.d" \
 "hal/src/hal_usart_async.d" \
+"hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.d" \
 "hpl/osc32kctrl/hpl_osc32kctrl.d" \
 "main.d" \
 "manual_test.d" \
diff --git a/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/include/hal_usart_async_rings.h b/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/include/hal_usart_async_rings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c66e21c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/include/hal_usart_async_rings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * \brief USART related functionality declaration.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018 Microchip Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries.
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 sysmocom -s.f.m.c. GmbH, Author: Kevin Redon <kredon@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * \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
+ * RELATED TO THIS SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY,
+ * THAT YOU HAVE PAID DIRECTLY TO MICROCHIP FOR THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_stop
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HAL_USART_ASYNC_RINGS_H_INCLUDED
+#define _HAL_USART_ASYNC_RINGS_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "hal_io.h"
+#include <hpl_usart_async.h>
+#include <utils_ringbuffer.h>
+
+/**
+ * \addtogroup doc_driver_hal_usart_async
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * \brief USART descriptor
+ *
+ * The USART descriptor forward declaration.
+ */
+struct usart_async_rings_descriptor;
+
+/**
+ * \brief USART callback type
+ */
+typedef void (*usart_rings_cb_t)(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief USART callback types
+ */
+enum usart_async_rings_callback_type { USART_ASYNC_RINGS_RXC_CB, USART_ASYNC_RINGS_TXC_CB, USART_ASYNC_RINGS_ERROR_CB };
+
+/**
+ * \brief USART callbacks
+ */
+struct usart_async_rings_callbacks {
+	usart_rings_cb_t tx_done;
+	usart_rings_cb_t rx_done;
+	usart_rings_cb_t error;
+};
+
+/** \brief USART status
+ *  Status descriptor holds the current status of transfer.
+ */
+struct usart_async_rings_status {
+	/** Status flags */
+	uint32_t flags;
+	/** Number of characters transmitted */
+	uint16_t txcnt;
+	/** Number of characters receviced */
+	uint16_t rxcnt;
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Asynchronous USART descriptor structure
+ */
+struct usart_async_rings_descriptor {
+	struct io_descriptor         io;
+	struct _usart_async_device   device;
+	struct usart_async_rings_callbacks usart_cb;
+	uint32_t                     stat;
+
+	struct ringbuffer rx;
+	struct ringbuffer tx;
+};
+
+/** USART write busy */
+#define USART_ASYNC_RINGS_STATUS_BUSY 0x0001
+
+/**
+ * \brief Initialize USART interface
+ *
+ * This function initializes the given I/O descriptor to be used as USART
+ * interface descriptor.
+ * It checks if the given hardware is not initialized and if the given hardware
+ * is permitted to be initialized.
+ *
+ * \param[out] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via the USART
+ * \param[in] hw The pointer to the hardware instance
+ * \param[in] rx_buffer An RX buffer
+ * \param[in] rx_buffer_length The length of the buffer above
+ * \param[in] tx_buffer An TX buffer
+ * \param[in] tx_buffer_length The length of the buffer above
+ * \param[in] func The pointer to a set of function pointers
+ *
+ * \return Initialization status.
+ * \retval -1 Passed parameters were invalid or the interface is already
+ * initialized
+ * \retval 0 The initialization is completed successfully
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_init(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, void *const hw, uint8_t *const rx_buffer,
+                         const uint16_t rx_buffer_length, uint8_t *const tx_buffer,
+                         const uint16_t tx_buffer_length, void *const func);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Deinitialize USART interface
+ *
+ * This function deinitializes the given I/O descriptor.
+ * It checks if the given hardware is initialized and if the given hardware
+ * is permitted to be deinitialized.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ *
+ * \return De-initialization status.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_deinit(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Enable USART interface
+ *
+ * Enables the USART interface
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ *
+ * \return Enabling status.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_enable(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Disable USART interface
+ *
+ * Disables the USART interface
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ *
+ * \return Disabling status.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_disable(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve I/O descriptor
+ *
+ * This function retrieves the I/O descriptor of the given USART descriptor.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[out] io An I/O descriptor to retrieve
+ *
+ * \return The status of I/O descriptor retrieving.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_get_io_descriptor(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, struct io_descriptor **io);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Register USART callback
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] type Callback type
+ * \param[in] cb A callback function
+ *
+ * \return The status of callback assignment.
+ * \retval -1 Passed parameters were invalid or the interface is not initialized
+ * \retval 0 A callback is registered successfully
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_register_callback(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                      const enum usart_async_rings_callback_type type, usart_rings_cb_t cb);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Specify action for flow control pins
+ *
+ * This function sets action (or state) for flow control pins if
+ * the flow control is enabled.
+ * It sets state of flow control pins only if automatic support of
+ * the flow control is not supported by the hardware.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] state A state to set the flow control pins
+ *
+ * \return The status of flow control action setup.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_flow_control(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                     const union usart_flow_control_state state);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART baud rate
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] baud_rate A baud rate to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of baud rate setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_baud_rate(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const uint32_t baud_rate);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART data order
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] data_order A data order to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of data order setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_data_order(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_data_order data_order);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART mode
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] mode A mode to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of mode setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_mode(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_mode mode);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART parity
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] parity A parity to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of parity setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_parity(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_parity parity);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART stop bits
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] stop_bits Stop bits to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of stop bits setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_stopbits(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_stop_bits stop_bits);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set USART character size
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[in] size A character size to set
+ *
+ * \return The status of character size setting.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_character_size(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                       const enum usart_character_size      size);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the state of flow control pins
+ *
+ * This function retrieves the flow control pins
+ * if the flow control is enabled.
+ *
+ * The function can return USART_FLOW_CONTROL_STATE_UNAVAILABLE in case
+ * if the flow control is done by the hardware
+ * and the pins state cannot be read out.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[out] state The state of flow control pins
+ *
+ * \return The status of flow control state reading.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_flow_control_status(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                        union usart_flow_control_state *const      state);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check if the USART transmitter is empty
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ *
+ * \return The status of USART TX empty checking.
+ * \retval 0 The USART transmitter is not empty
+ * \retval 1 The USART transmitter is empty
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_is_tx_empty(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check if the USART receiver is not empty
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ *
+ * \return The status of the USART RX empty checking.
+ * \retval 1 The USART receiver is not empty
+ * \retval 0 The USART receiver is empty
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_is_rx_not_empty(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the current interface status
+ *
+ * \param[in]  descr A USART descriptor which is used to communicate via USART
+ * \param[out] status The state of USART
+ *
+ * \return The status of USART status retrieving.
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_get_status(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, struct usart_async_rings_status *const status);
+
+/**
+ * \brief flush USART ringbuf
+ *
+ * This function flush USART RX ringbuf.
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr The pointer to USART descriptor
+ *
+ * \return ERR_NONE
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_flush_rx_buffer(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the current driver version
+ *
+ * \return Current driver version.
+ */
+uint32_t usart_async_rings_get_version(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+/**@}*/
+#endif /* _HAL_USART_ASYNC_RINGS_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.c b/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38bdca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysmoOCTSIM/hal/src/hal_usart_async_rings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,426 @@
+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * \brief I/O USART related functionality implementation.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018 Microchip Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries.
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 sysmocom -s.f.m.c. GmbH, Author: Kevin Redon <kredon@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * \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
+ * RELATED TO THIS SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY,
+ * THAT YOU HAVE PAID DIRECTLY TO MICROCHIP FOR THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_stop
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "hal_usart_async_rings.h"
+#include <utils_assert.h>
+#include <hal_atomic.h>
+#include <utils.h>
+
+/**
+ * \brief Driver version
+ */
+#define DRIVER_VERSION 0x00000001u
+
+static int32_t usart_async_rings_write(struct io_descriptor *const io_descr, const uint8_t *const buf, const uint16_t length);
+static int32_t usart_async_rings_read(struct io_descriptor *const io_descr, uint8_t *const buf, const uint16_t length);
+static void    usart_process_byte_sent(struct _usart_async_device *device);
+static void    usart_transmission_complete(struct _usart_async_device *device);
+static void    usart_error(struct _usart_async_device *device);
+static void    usart_fill_rx_buffer(struct _usart_async_device *device, uint8_t data);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Initialize usart interface
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_init(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, void *const hw, uint8_t *const rx_buffer,
+                         const uint16_t rx_buffer_length, uint8_t *const tx_buffer,
+                         const uint16_t tx_buffer_length, void *const func)
+{
+	int32_t init_status;
+	ASSERT(descr && hw && rx_buffer && rx_buffer_length && tx_buffer && tx_buffer_length);
+
+	if (ERR_NONE != ringbuffer_init(&descr->rx, rx_buffer, rx_buffer_length)) {
+		return ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+	}
+	if (ERR_NONE != ringbuffer_init(&descr->tx, tx_buffer, tx_buffer_length)) {
+		return ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+	}
+	init_status = _usart_async_init(&descr->device, hw);
+	if (init_status) {
+		return init_status;
+	}
+
+	descr->io.read  = usart_async_rings_read;
+	descr->io.write = usart_async_rings_write;
+
+	descr->device.usart_cb.tx_byte_sent = usart_process_byte_sent;
+	descr->device.usart_cb.rx_done_cb   = usart_fill_rx_buffer;
+	descr->device.usart_cb.tx_done_cb   = usart_transmission_complete;
+	descr->device.usart_cb.error_cb     = usart_error;
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Deinitialize usart interface
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_deinit(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_deinit(&descr->device);
+	descr->io.read  = NULL;
+	descr->io.write = NULL;
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Enable usart interface
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_enable(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_enable(&descr->device);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Disable usart interface
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_disable(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_disable(&descr->device);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve I/O descriptor
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_get_io_descriptor(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, struct io_descriptor **io)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr && io);
+
+	*io = &descr->io;
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Register usart callback
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_register_callback(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                      const enum usart_async_rings_callback_type type, usart_rings_cb_t cb)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case USART_ASYNC_RINGS_RXC_CB:
+		descr->usart_cb.rx_done = cb;
+		_usart_async_set_irq_state(&descr->device, USART_ASYNC_RX_DONE, NULL != cb);
+		break;
+	case USART_ASYNC_RINGS_TXC_CB:
+		descr->usart_cb.tx_done = cb;
+		_usart_async_set_irq_state(&descr->device, USART_ASYNC_TX_DONE, NULL != cb);
+		break;
+	case USART_ASYNC_RINGS_ERROR_CB:
+		descr->usart_cb.error = cb;
+		_usart_async_set_irq_state(&descr->device, USART_ASYNC_ERROR, NULL != cb);
+		break;
+	default:
+		return ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+	}
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Specify action for flow control pins
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_flow_control(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                     const union usart_flow_control_state state)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_flow_control_state(&descr->device, state);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart baud rate
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_baud_rate(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const uint32_t baud_rate)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_baud_rate(&descr->device, baud_rate);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart data order
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_data_order(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_data_order data_order)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_data_order(&descr->device, data_order);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart mode
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_mode(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_mode mode)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_mode(&descr->device, mode);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart parity
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_parity(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_parity parity)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_parity(&descr->device, parity);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart stop bits
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_stopbits(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_stop_bits stop_bits)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_stop_bits(&descr->device, stop_bits);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set usart character size
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_set_character_size(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, const enum usart_character_size size)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	_usart_async_set_character_size(&descr->device, size);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the state of flow control pins
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_flow_control_status(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr,
+                                        union usart_flow_control_state *const      state)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr && state);
+	*state = _usart_async_get_flow_control_state(&descr->device);
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check if the usart transmitter is empty
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_is_tx_empty(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+	return _usart_async_is_byte_sent(&descr->device);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check if the usart receiver is not empty
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_is_rx_not_empty(const struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+
+	return ringbuffer_num(&descr->rx) > 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the current interface status
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_get_status(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr, struct usart_async_rings_status *const status)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+
+	volatile uint32_t *tmp_stat  = &(descr->stat);
+
+	if (status) {
+		status->flags = *tmp_stat;
+		status->txcnt = ringbuffer_num(&descr->tx);
+		status->rxcnt = ringbuffer_num(&descr->rx);
+	}
+	if (*tmp_stat & USART_ASYNC_RINGS_STATUS_BUSY) {
+		return ERR_BUSY;
+	}
+
+	return ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief flush usart rx ringbuf
+ */
+int32_t usart_async_rings_flush_rx_buffer(struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *const descr)
+{
+	ASSERT(descr);
+
+	return ringbuffer_flush(&descr->rx);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the current driver version
+ */
+uint32_t usart_async_rings_get_version(void)
+{
+	return DRIVER_VERSION;
+}
+
+/*
+ * \internal Write the given data to usart interface
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr The pointer to an io descriptor
+ * \param[in] buf Data to write to usart
+ * \param[in] length The number of bytes to write
+ *
+ * \return The number of bytes written.
+ *
+ * \warning blocking when the transmit buffer is full
+ */
+static int32_t usart_async_rings_write(struct io_descriptor *const io_descr, const uint8_t *const buf, const uint16_t length)
+{
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(io_descr, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, io);
+
+	ASSERT(descr && buf && length);
+
+	for (uint16_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+		while (ringbuffer_num(&descr->tx) > descr->tx.size); // WARNING blocking until there is space in the buffer
+		ringbuffer_put(&descr->tx, buf[i]);
+	}
+	descr->stat             = USART_ASYNC_RINGS_STATUS_BUSY;
+	_usart_async_enable_byte_sent_irq(&descr->device);
+
+	return (int32_t)length;
+}
+
+/*
+ * \internal Read data from usart interface
+ *
+ * \param[in] descr The pointer to an io descriptor
+ * \param[in] buf A buffer to read data to
+ * \param[in] length The size of a buffer
+ *
+ * \return The number of bytes read.
+ */
+static int32_t usart_async_rings_read(struct io_descriptor *const io_descr, uint8_t *const buf, const uint16_t length)
+{
+	uint16_t                       was_read = 0;
+	uint32_t                       num;
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(io_descr, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, io);
+
+	ASSERT(descr && buf && length);
+
+	CRITICAL_SECTION_ENTER()
+	num = ringbuffer_num(&descr->rx);
+	CRITICAL_SECTION_LEAVE()
+
+	while ((was_read < num) && (was_read < length)) {
+		ringbuffer_get(&descr->rx, &buf[was_read++]);
+	}
+
+	return (int32_t)was_read;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Process "byte is sent" interrupt
+ *
+ * \param[in] device The pointer to device structure
+ */
+static void usart_process_byte_sent(struct _usart_async_device *device)
+{
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(device, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, device);
+	if (ringbuffer_num(&descr->tx)) {
+		uint8_t byte;
+		ringbuffer_get(&descr->tx, &byte);
+		_usart_async_write_byte(&descr->device, byte);
+		_usart_async_enable_byte_sent_irq(&descr->device);
+	} else {
+		_usart_async_enable_tx_done_irq(&descr->device);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Process completion of data sending
+ *
+ * \param[in] device The pointer to device structure
+ */
+static void usart_transmission_complete(struct _usart_async_device *device)
+{
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(device, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, device);
+
+	descr->stat = 0;
+	if (descr->usart_cb.tx_done) {
+		descr->usart_cb.tx_done(descr);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Process byte reception
+ *
+ * \param[in] device The pointer to device structure
+ * \param[in] data Data read
+ */
+static void usart_fill_rx_buffer(struct _usart_async_device *device, uint8_t data)
+{
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(device, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, device);
+
+	ringbuffer_put(&descr->rx, data);
+
+	if (descr->usart_cb.rx_done) {
+		descr->usart_cb.rx_done(descr);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Process error interrupt
+ *
+ * \param[in] device The pointer to device structure
+ */
+static void usart_error(struct _usart_async_device *device)
+{
+	struct usart_async_rings_descriptor *descr = CONTAINER_OF(device, struct usart_async_rings_descriptor, device);
+
+	descr->stat = 0;
+	if (descr->usart_cb.error) {
+		descr->usart_cb.error(descr);
+	}
+}
+
+//@}