Platform abstraction layer for memory, printf and fprintf
diff --git a/include/polarssl/config.h b/include/polarssl/config.h
index dd172ce..be10057 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/config.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/config.h
@@ -113,6 +113,24 @@
  * Comment if your system does not support the IPv6 socket interface
  */
 #define POLARSSL_HAVE_IPV6
+
+/**
+ * \def POLARSSL_PLATFORM_XXX_ALT
+ *
+ * Uncomment a macro to let PolarSSL support the function in the platform
+ * abstraction layer.
+ *
+ * Example: In case you uncomment POLARSSL_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT, PolarSSL will
+ * provide a function "platform_set_printf()" that allows you to set an
+ * alternative printf function pointer.
+ *
+ * All these define require POLARSSL_PLATFORM_C to be defined!
+ *
+ * Uncomment a macro to enable alternate implementation of specific base
+ * platform function
+ */
+//#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT
+//#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT
 /* \} name SECTION: System support */
 
 /**
@@ -1621,6 +1639,19 @@
 #define POLARSSL_PKCS12_C
 
 /**
+ * \def POLARSSL_PLATFORM_C
+ *
+ * Enable the platform abstraction layer that allows you to re-assign
+ * functions like malloc(), free(), printf(), fprintf()
+ *
+ * Module:  library/platform.c
+ * Caller:  Most other .c files
+ *
+ * This module enables abstraction of common (libc) functions.
+ */
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_C
+
+/**
  * \def POLARSSL_RIPEMD160_C
  *
  * Enable the RIPEMD-160 hash algorithm.
@@ -1969,6 +2000,10 @@
 #define POLARSSL_MEMORY_STDMALLOC      malloc /**< Default allocator to use, can be undefined */
 #define POLARSSL_MEMORY_STDFREE          free /**< Default free to use, can be undefined */
 
+// Platform options
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_STD_PRINTF   printf /**< Default printf to use, can be undefined */
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_STD_FPRINTF fprintf /**< Default fprintf to use, can be undefined */
+
 // SSL Cache options
 //
 #define SSL_CACHE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT       86400 /**< 1 day  */
diff --git a/include/polarssl/platform.h b/include/polarssl/platform.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b3119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/polarssl/platform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * \file platform.h
+ *
+ * \brief PolarSSL Platform abstraction layer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2006-2014, Brainspark B.V.
+ *
+ *  This file is part of PolarSSL (http://www.polarssl.org)
+ *  Lead Maintainer: Paul Bakker <polarssl_maintainer at polarssl.org>
+ *
+ *  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+#ifndef POLARSSL_PLATFORM_H
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_H
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS)
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_STD_PRINTF   printf /**< Default printf to use  */
+#define POLARSSL_PLATFORM_STD_FPRINTF fprintf /**< Default fprintf to use */
+#endif /* POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS */
+
+/*
+ * The function pointers for malloc and free
+ */
+#if defined(POLARSSL_MEMORY_C)
+#include "memory.h"
+#else
+#define polarssl_malloc     malloc
+#define polarssl_free       free
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * The function pointers for printf
+ */
+#if defined(POLARSSL_PLATFORM_PRINTF_ALT)
+extern int (*polarssl_printf)( const char *format, ... );
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Set your own printf function pointer
+ *
+ * \param printf_func   the printf function implementation
+ *
+ * \return              0
+ */
+int platform_set_printf( int (*printf_func)( const char *, ... ) );
+#else
+#define polarssl_printf     printf
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * The function pointers for fprintf
+ */
+#if defined(POLARSSL_PLATFORM_FPRINTF_ALT)
+extern int (*polarssl_fprintf)( FILE *stream, const char *format, ... );
+
+int platform_set_fprintf( int (*fprintf_func)( FILE *stream, const char *,
+                                               ... ) );
+#else
+#define polarssl_fprintf    fprintf
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* platform.h */