diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e43030e1..71389861 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ members = [
   "decoder",
   "decoder/defmt-json-schema",
   "defmt",
+  "defmt-log",
   "macros",
   "parser",
   "print",
diff --git a/book/src/setup.md b/book/src/setup.md
index a355db2c..4980b793 100644
--- a/book/src/setup.md
+++ b/book/src/setup.md
@@ -63,4 +63,10 @@ To learn how to enable other logging levels and filters logs per modules read th
 
 ### Memory use
 
-When in a tight memory situation and logging over RTT, the buffer size (default: 1024 bytes) can be configured with the `DEFMT_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE` environment variable. Use a power of 2 for best performance.
\ No newline at end of file
+When in a tight memory situation and logging over RTT, the buffer size (default: 1024 bytes) can be configured with the `DEFMT_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE` environment variable. Use a power of 2 for best performance.
+
+### Use on Windows/macOS/Linux
+
+You can use `defmt` without string-interning by enabling the `no-interning` feature. This will mean that format strings are included as literal strings and not hidden in the symbol name.
+
+You can optionally send the output to the `log` crate by enabling the `use-log-crate` feature.
diff --git a/defmt-log/Cargo.toml b/defmt-log/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72bda360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defmt-log/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "defmt-log"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+defmt = { version = "0.3", path = "../defmt", features = ["no-interning"] }
+critical-section = "1.1"
+log = "0.4.22"
diff --git a/defmt-log/src/lib.rs b/defmt-log/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db85412d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defmt-log/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//! An implementation of the defmt logging traits, but using the `log` crate for output
+
+use std::sync::{Condvar, Mutex};
+
+#[defmt::global_logger]
+struct FakeLogger;
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum State {
+    Waiting,
+    AcquiredNeedAddr,
+    WantArgs,    
+}
+
+struct Context {
+    state: State
+}
+
+impl Context {
+    const fn new() -> Context {
+        Context {
+            state: State::Waiting
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static CONTEXT: (Mutex<Context>, Condvar) = (Mutex::new(Context::new()), Condvar::new());
+
+unsafe impl defmt::Logger for FakeLogger {
+    fn acquire() {
+        log::info!("Acquiring {:?}", std::thread::current().id());
+        let mut ctx = CONTEXT.0.lock().unwrap();
+        while ctx.state != State::Waiting {
+            // sit on the condvar because only one thread can grab the lock
+            ctx = CONTEXT.1.wait(ctx).unwrap();
+        }
+        // cool, we can take it
+        ctx.state = State::AcquiredNeedAddr;
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn flush() {
+        log::info!("Flushing {:?}", std::thread::current().id());
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn release() {
+        log::info!("Releasing {:?}", std::thread::current().id());
+        let mut ctx = CONTEXT.0.lock().unwrap();
+        ctx.state = State::Waiting;
+        CONTEXT.1.notify_one();
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn write(bytes: &[u8]) {
+        use std::convert::TryInto;
+        log::info!("Bytes {:?} {:02x?}", std::thread::current().id(), bytes);
+        let mut ctx = CONTEXT.0.lock().unwrap();
+        match ctx.state {
+            State::Waiting => panic!("Unlocked write!!"),
+            State::AcquiredNeedAddr => {
+                let addr = &bytes[0..std::mem::size_of::<usize>()];
+                let addr: usize = usize::from_le_bytes(addr.try_into().unwrap());
+                let ptr = addr as *const &'static str;
+                let format_str: &'static str = unsafe { ptr.read() };
+                log::info!("Format string: {}", format_str);
+                ctx.state = State::WantArgs;      
+            },
+            State::WantArgs => {
+                log::info!("Arg: {:02x?}", bytes);
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[export_name = "_defmt_timestamp"]
+fn defmt_timestamp(_: defmt::Formatter<'_>) {}
diff --git a/defmt/Cargo.toml b/defmt/Cargo.toml
index d64a4a2e..54138d54 100644
--- a/defmt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/defmt/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ version = "0.3.10"
 alloc = []
 avoid-default-panic = []
 ip_in_core = []
+no-interning = [ "defmt-macros/no-interning" ]
+use-log-crate = []
 
 # Encoding feature flags. These should only be set by end-user crates, not by library crates.
 #
diff --git a/defmt/src/export/mod.rs b/defmt/src/export/mod.rs
index c0cd7be3..3c03b443 100644
--- a/defmt/src/export/mod.rs
+++ b/defmt/src/export/mod.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub fn timestamp(fmt: crate::Formatter<'_>) {
 }
 
 /// Returns the interned string at `address`.
-pub fn make_istr(address: u16) -> Str {
+pub fn make_istr(address: usize) -> Str {
     Str { address }
 }
 
diff --git a/defmt/src/formatter.rs b/defmt/src/formatter.rs
index d153a7bc..f461b760 100644
--- a/defmt/src/formatter.rs
+++ b/defmt/src/formatter.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ pub struct Formatter<'a> {
 /// [`intern!`]: macro.intern.html
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Str {
-    /// 16-bit address
-    pub(crate) address: u16,
+    /// The address of the interned string
+    pub(crate) address: usize,
 }
diff --git a/macros/Cargo.toml b/macros/Cargo.toml
index 6abf8179..b94f9e74 100644
--- a/macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ proc-macro = true
 [features]
 # WARNING: for internal use only, not covered by semver guarantees
 unstable-test = []
+# Turns off string interning
+no-interning = []
 
 [dependencies]
 defmt-parser = { version = "=0.4.1", path = "../parser" }
diff --git a/macros/src/construct.rs b/macros/src/construct.rs
index 6dbe9617..8bbe74b8 100644
--- a/macros/src/construct.rs
+++ b/macros/src/construct.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) fn interned_string(
         let var_item = static_variable(&var_name, string, tag, prefix);
         quote!({
             #var_item
-            &#var_name as *const u8 as u16
+            &#var_name as *const _ as usize
         })
     };
 
@@ -61,17 +61,24 @@ pub(crate) fn interned_string(
 ///   under macos: ".defmt," + 16 character hex digest of symbol's hash
 ///   otherwise:   ".defmt." + prefix + symbol
 pub(crate) fn linker_section(for_macos: bool, prefix: Option<&str>, symbol: &str) -> String {
-    let mut sub_section = if let Some(prefix) = prefix {
-        format!(".{prefix}.{symbol}")
+    let symbol_hash = hash(symbol);
+    let suffix = if for_macos {
+        // "mach-o section specifier requires a section whose length is between 1 and 16 characters."
+        if let Some(prefix) = prefix {
+            let intermediate = format!("{prefix}_{symbol_hash:08x}");
+            format!(",{intermediate:.16}")
+        } else {
+            format!(",{symbol_hash:08x}")
+        }
     } else {
-        format!(".{symbol}")
+        if let Some(prefix) = prefix {
+            format!(".{prefix}.{symbol_hash:x}")
+        } else {
+            format!(".{symbol_hash:x}")
+        }
     };
 
-    if for_macos {
-        sub_section = format!(",{:x}", hash(&sub_section));
-    }
-
-    format!(".defmt{sub_section}")
+    format!(".defmt{suffix}")
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn static_variable(
@@ -83,13 +90,20 @@ pub(crate) fn static_variable(
     let sym_name = mangled_symbol_name(tag, data);
     let section = linker_section(false, prefix, &sym_name);
     let section_for_macos = linker_section(true, prefix, &sym_name);
-
-    quote!(
-        #[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", link_section = #section_for_macos)]
-        #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), link_section = #section)]
-        #[export_name = #sym_name]
-        static #name: u8 = 0;
-    )
+    if cfg!(feature = "no-interning") {
+        quote!(
+            #[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", link_section = #section_for_macos)]
+            #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), link_section = #section)]
+            static #name: &'static str = #sym_name;
+        )
+    } else {
+        quote!(
+            #[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", link_section = #section_for_macos)]
+            #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), link_section = #section)]
+            #[export_name = #sym_name]
+            static #name: u8 = 0;
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn string_literal(content: &str) -> LitStr {
diff --git a/macros/src/function_like/internp.rs b/macros/src/function_like/internp.rs
index c75a3301..a0a3fb22 100644
--- a/macros/src/function_like/internp.rs
+++ b/macros/src/function_like/internp.rs
@@ -13,14 +13,21 @@ pub(crate) fn expand(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let section_for_macos = construct::linker_section(true, prefix, &sym_name);
 
     let var_addr = if cfg!(feature = "unstable-test") {
-        quote!({ defmt::export::fetch_add_string_index() as u16 })
+        quote!({ defmt::export::fetch_add_string_index() as usize })
+    } else if cfg!(feature = "no-interning") {
+        quote!({
+            #[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", link_section = #section_for_macos)]
+            #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), link_section = #section)]
+            static S: &'static str = #sym_name;
+            &S as *const _ as usize
+        })
     } else {
         quote!({
             #[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", link_section = #section_for_macos)]
             #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), link_section = #section)]
             #[export_name = #sym_name]
             static S: u8 = 0;
-            &S as *const u8 as u16
+            &S as *const _ as usize
         })
     };