diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/drivers/uart/CMakeLists.txt
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(uart_sample)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/README.rst b/samples/drivers/uart/README.rst
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+.. _uart_sample:
+
+UART Driver Sample
+##################
+
+Overview
+********
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the UART serial driver with a simple
+echo bot. It reads data from the console and echoes the characters back after
+an end of line (return key) is received.
+
+The polling API is used for sending data and the interrupt-driven API
+for receiving, so that in theory the thread could do something else
+while waiting for incoming data.
+
+By default, the UART peripheral that is normally used for the Zephyr shell
+is used, so that almost every board should be supported.
+
+Building and Running
+********************
+
+Build and flash the sample as follows, changing ``nrf52840dk_nrf52840`` for
+your board:
+
+.. zephyr-app-commands::
+   :zephyr-app: samples/drivers/uart
+   :board: nrf52840dk_nrf52840
+   :goals: build flash
+   :compact:
+
+Sample Output
+=============
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    Hello! I\'m your echo bot.
+    Tell me something and press enter:
+    # Type e.g. "Hi there!" and hit enter!
+    Echo: Hi there!
diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/uart/prj.conf
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+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/sample.yaml b/samples/drivers/uart/sample.yaml
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+sample:
+  name: UART driver sample
+tests:
+  sample.drivers.uart:
+    tags: serial uart
+    filter: CONFIG_SERIAL and
+            CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN and
+            dt_chosen_enabled("zephyr,shell-uart")
+    harness: keyboard
diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/uart/src/main.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Libre Solar Technologies GmbH
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr.h>
+#include <device.h>
+#include <drivers/uart.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* change this to any other UART peripheral if desired */
+#define UART_DEVICE_NODE DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_shell_uart)
+
+#define MSG_SIZE 32
+
+/* queue to store up to 10 messages (aligned to 4-byte boundary) */
+K_MSGQ_DEFINE(uart_msgq, MSG_SIZE, 10, 4);
+
+static const struct device *uart_dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(UART_DEVICE_NODE);
+
+/* receive buffer used in UART ISR callback */
+static char rx_buf[MSG_SIZE];
+static int rx_buf_pos;
+
+/*
+ * Read characters from UART until line end is detected. Afterwards push the
+ * data to the message queue.
+ */
+void serial_cb(const struct device *dev, void *user_data)
+{
+	uint8_t c;
+
+	if (!uart_irq_update(uart_dev)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	while (uart_irq_rx_ready(uart_dev)) {
+
+		uart_fifo_read(uart_dev, &c, 1);
+
+		if ((c == '\n' || c == '\r') && rx_buf_pos > 0) {
+			/* terminate string */
+			rx_buf[rx_buf_pos] = '\0';
+
+			/* if queue is full, message is silently dropped */
+			k_msgq_put(&uart_msgq, &rx_buf, K_NO_WAIT);
+
+			/* reset the buffer (it was copied to the msgq) */
+			rx_buf_pos = 0;
+		} else if (rx_buf_pos < (sizeof(rx_buf) - 1)) {
+			rx_buf[rx_buf_pos++] = c;
+		}
+		/* else: characters beyond buffer size are dropped */
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Print a null-terminated string character by character to the UART interface
+ */
+void print_uart(char *buf)
+{
+	int msg_len = strlen(buf);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < msg_len; i++) {
+		uart_poll_out(uart_dev, buf[i]);
+	}
+}
+
+void main(void)
+{
+	char tx_buf[MSG_SIZE];
+
+	if (!device_is_ready(uart_dev)) {
+		printk("UART device not found!");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* configure interrupt and callback to receive data */
+	uart_irq_callback_user_data_set(uart_dev, serial_cb, NULL);
+	uart_irq_rx_enable(uart_dev);
+
+	print_uart("Hello! I'm your echo bot.\r\n");
+	print_uart("Tell me something and press enter:\r\n");
+
+	/* indefinitely wait for input from the user */
+	while (k_msgq_get(&uart_msgq, &tx_buf, K_FOREVER) == 0) {
+		print_uart("Echo: ");
+		print_uart(tx_buf);
+		print_uart("\r\n");
+	}
+}