diff --git a/services/log-server/build.rs b/services/log-server/build.rs
index 5fd27838d..de9132b19 100644
--- a/services/log-server/build.rs
+++ b/services/log-server/build.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 use std::env;
 
 extern crate vergen;
-use vergen::{ConstantsFlags, generate_cargo_keys};
+use vergen::{generate_cargo_keys, ConstantsFlags};
 
 fn main() {
     let target = env::var("TARGET").unwrap();
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ fn main() {
         println!("cargo:rustc-cfg=baremetal");
     }
 
-    generate_cargo_keys(ConstantsFlags::SHA /*| ConstantsFlags::BUILD_TIMESTAMP*/).unwrap();
+    generate_cargo_keys(
+        ConstantsFlags::SHA, /*| ConstantsFlags::BUILD_TIMESTAMP*/
+    )
+    .unwrap();
     // BUILD_TIMESTAMP doesn't work -- it doesn't update because of the below line
     // removing the below line causes a lengthy full-rebuild just to capture a timestamp.
     // so, we're removing the timestamp.
diff --git a/services/log-server/src/api.rs b/services/log-server/src/api.rs
index a068c0a59..8e8ef9343 100644
--- a/services/log-server/src/api.rs
+++ b/services/log-server/src/api.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ pub enum Opcode {
     /// A `LogRecord` message, delivering structured log output
     LogRecord = 0,
 
-    /// A `xous::String` destined for stdout
+    /// A `&[u8]` destined for stdout
     StandardOutput = 1,
 
-    /// A `xous::String` destined for stderr
+    /// A `&[u8]` destined for stderr
     StandardError = 2,
 
-    /// A `xous::String` containing this program's name
+    /// A `xous::StringBuffer` containing this program's name
     ProgramName = 3,
 
     /// A panic occurred, and a panic log is forthcoming
diff --git a/services/log-server/src/main.rs b/services/log-server/src/main.rs
index 1beebbb92..3ea6ce9a8 100644
--- a/services/log-server/src/main.rs
+++ b/services/log-server/src/main.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ mod implementation {
         pub fn putc(&self, c: u8) {
             self.tx.send(ControlMessage::Byte(c)).unwrap();
         }
+
+        /// Write a buffer to the output and return the number of
+        /// bytes written. This is mostly compatible with `std::io::Write`,
+        /// except it is infallible.
+        pub fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> usize {
+            for c in buf {
+                self.putc(*c);
+            }
+            buf.len()
+        }
+
+        pub fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> core::result::Result<usize, ()> {
+            Ok(self.write(buf))
+        }
     }
 
     impl Write for OutputWriter {
@@ -177,6 +191,20 @@ mod implementation {
                 uart_csr.wo(utra::uart::RXTX, c as u32);
             }
         }
+
+        /// Write a buffer to the output and return the number of
+        /// bytes written. This is mostly compatible with `std::io::Write`,
+        /// except it is infallible.
+        pub fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> usize {
+            for c in buf {
+                self.putc(*c);
+            }
+            buf.len()
+        }
+
+        pub fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> core::result::Result<usize, ()> {
+            Ok(self.write(buf))
+        }
     }
 
     impl Write for OutputWriter {
@@ -199,7 +227,7 @@ fn handle_scalar(
     sender_pid: xous::PID,
 ) {
     match msg.id {
-        1000 => writeln!(output, "PANIC from PID {} | {}", sender_pid, sender).unwrap(),
+        1000 => writeln!(output, "PANIC in PID {}:", sender_pid).unwrap(),
         1100 => (),
         1101..=1132 => {
             let mut output_bfr = [0u8; core::mem::size_of::<usize>() * 4];
@@ -279,8 +307,10 @@ fn handle_opcode(
                 }
             }
             api::Opcode::StandardOutput | api::Opcode::StandardError => {
-                let string = unsafe { xous::stringbuffer::StringBuffer::from_memory_message(mem) };
-                write!(output, "{}", string).unwrap();
+                let buffer =
+                    unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(mem.buf.as_ptr(), mem.buf.len()) };
+                output.write_all(buffer).unwrap();
+                // TODO: If the buffer is mutable, set `length` to 0.
             }
             _ => {
                 writeln!(output, "Unhandled opcode").unwrap();