diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 162d624..a40d44d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+src/include/version.h
 blackmagic
 *.bin
 *.hex
diff --git a/scripts/setlocalversion b/scripts/setlocalversion
deleted file mode 100755
index 46989b8..0000000
--- a/scripts/setlocalversion
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# This scripts adds local version information from the version
-# control systems git, mercurial (hg) and subversion (svn).
-#
-# If something goes wrong, send a mail the kernel build mailinglist
-# (see MAINTAINERS) and CC Nico Schottelius
-# <nico-linuxsetlocalversion -at- schottelius.org>.
-#
-#
-
-usage() {
-	echo "Usage: $0 [srctree]" >&2
-	exit 1
-}
-
-cd "${1:-.}" || usage
-
-# Check for git and a git repo.
-if head=`git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD 2>/dev/null`; then
-
-	# If we are at a tagged commit (like "v2.6.30-rc6"), we ignore it,
-	# because this version is defined in the top level Makefile.
-	if [ -z "`git describe --exact-match 2>/dev/null`" ]; then
-
-		# If we are past a tagged commit (like "v2.6.30-rc5-302-g72357d5"),
-		# we pretty print it.
-		if atag="`git describe 2>/dev/null`"; then
-			echo "$atag" | awk -F- '{printf("-%05d-%s", $(NF-1),$(NF))}'
-
-		# If we don't have a tag at all we print -g{commitish}.
-		else
-			printf '%s%s' -g $head
-		fi
-	fi
-
-	# Is this git on svn?
-	if git config --get svn-remote.svn.url >/dev/null; then
-	        printf -- '-svn%s' "`git svn find-rev $head`"
-	fi
-
-	# Update index only on r/w media
-	[ -w . ] && git update-index --refresh --unmerged > /dev/null
-
-	# Check for uncommitted changes
-	if git diff-index --name-only HEAD | grep -v "^scripts/package" \
-	    | read dummy; then
-		printf '%s' -dirty
-	fi
-
-	# All done with git
-	exit
-fi
-
-# Check for mercurial and a mercurial repo.
-if hgid=`hg id 2>/dev/null`; then
-	tag=`printf '%s' "$hgid" | cut -d' ' -f2`
-
-	# Do we have an untagged version?
-	if [ -z "$tag" -o "$tag" = tip ]; then
-		id=`printf '%s' "$hgid" | sed 's/[+ ].*//'`
-		printf '%s%s' -hg "$id"
-	fi
-
-	# Are there uncommitted changes?
-	# These are represented by + after the changeset id.
-	case "$hgid" in
-		*+|*+\ *) printf '%s' -dirty ;;
-	esac
-
-	# All done with mercurial
-	exit
-fi
-
-# Check for svn and a svn repo.
-if rev=`svn info 2>/dev/null | grep '^Last Changed Rev'`; then
-	rev=`echo $rev | awk '{print $NF}'`
-	printf -- '-svn%s' "$rev"
-
-	# All done with svn
-	exit
-fi
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index f76ea74..3d879ef 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-dir
 Q := @
 endif
 
-BUILDDATE := `date +"%Y%m%d"`
-
 OPT_FLAGS ?= -O2
 
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-char-subscripts\
-	$(OPT_FLAGS) -std=gnu99 -g3 -DBUILDDATE=\"$(BUILDDATE)\"\
+	$(OPT_FLAGS) -std=gnu99 -g3 -MD \
 	-I. -Iinclude -Iplatforms/common -I$(PLATFORM_DIR) \
-	-DVERSION_SUFFIX=\"`../scripts/setlocalversion`\" -MD
 
 SRC =			\
 	adiv5.c		\
@@ -50,9 +47,9 @@ include $(PLATFORM_DIR)/Makefile.inc
 
 OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
 
-blackmagic: $(OBJ)
+blackmagic: include/version.h $(OBJ)
 	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(Q)$(CC) -o $@ $(OBJ) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 %.o:	%.c
 	@echo "  CC      $<"
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ blackmagic: $(OBJ)
 	@echo "  OBJCOPY $@"
 	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O ihex $^ $@
 
-.PHONY:	clean host_clean all_platforms
+.PHONY:	clean host_clean all_platforms FORCE
 
 clean:	host_clean
 	$(Q)echo "  CLEAN"
@@ -87,5 +84,9 @@ all_platforms:
 		fi ;\
 	done
 
+include/version.h: FORCE
+	$(Q)echo "  GIT     include/version.h"
+	$(Q)echo "#define FIRMWARE_VERSION \"`git describe --dirty`\"" > $@
+
 -include *.d
 
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 2c2a198..8e20960 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include "morse.h"
 #include "adiv5.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #ifdef PLATFORM_HAS_TRACESWO
 #	include "traceswo.h"
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ int command_process(target *t, char *cmd)
 
 bool cmd_version(void)
 {
-	gdb_out("Black Magic Probe (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")\n");
-	gdb_out("Copyright (C) 2011  Black Sphere Technologies Ltd.\n");
+	gdb_out("Black Magic Probe (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")\n");
+	gdb_out("Copyright (C) 2015  Black Sphere Technologies Ltd.\n");
 	gdb_out("License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later "
 		"<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\n\n");
 
diff --git a/src/platforms/f4discovery/Makefile.inc b/src/platforms/f4discovery/Makefile.inc
index e2bebfd..e57bb0e 100644
--- a/src/platforms/f4discovery/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/platforms/f4discovery/Makefile.inc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ LDFLAGS = -lopencm3_stm32f4 -Wl,--defsym,_stack=0x20006000 \
 VPATH += platforms/stm32
 
 SRC += 	cdcacm.c	\
-	platform.c	\
 	traceswo.c	\
 	usbuart.c	\
 	serialno.c	\
diff --git a/src/platforms/f4discovery/platform.h b/src/platforms/f4discovery/platform.h
index 92ae046..16bd169 100644
--- a/src/platforms/f4discovery/platform.h
+++ b/src/platforms/f4discovery/platform.h
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
 
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "timing.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include <setjmp.h>
 
 #define PLATFORM_HAS_TRACESWO
-#define BOARD_IDENT       "Black Magic Probe (F4Discovery), (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU   "Black Magic (Upgrade) for F4Discovery, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT       "Black Magic Probe (F4Discovery), (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU   "Black Magic (Upgrade) for F4Discovery, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
 #define DFU_IDENT         "Black Magic Firmware Upgrade (F4Discovery"
 #define DFU_IFACE_STRING  "@Internal Flash   /0x08000000/1*016Ka,3*016Kg,1*064Kg,7*128Kg"
 
diff --git a/src/platforms/launchpad-icdi/platform.h b/src/platforms/launchpad-icdi/platform.h
index c13172f..52b963e 100644
--- a/src/platforms/launchpad-icdi/platform.h
+++ b/src/platforms/launchpad-icdi/platform.h
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 #include <libopencm3/lm4f/gpio.h>
 #include <libopencm3/usb/usbd.h>
 
-#define BOARD_IDENT             "Black Magic Probe (Launchpad ICDI), (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU		"Black Magic (Upgrade) for Launchpad, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
+#include "version.h"
+
+#define BOARD_IDENT             "Black Magic Probe (Launchpad ICDI), (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU		"Black Magic (Upgrade) for Launchpad, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
 #define DFU_IDENT               "Black Magic Firmware Upgrade (Launchpad)"
 #define DFU_IFACE_STRING	"lolwut"
 
diff --git a/src/platforms/libftdi/platform.c b/src/platforms/libftdi/platform.c
index 3062698..37f876b 100644
--- a/src/platforms/libftdi/platform.c
+++ b/src/platforms/libftdi/platform.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 #include "general.h"
 #include "gdb_if.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ void platform_init(int argc, char **argv)
 	if(cable_desc[index].cbus_ddr)
 		ftdi_init[8]= cable_desc[index].cbus_ddr;
 
+	printf("\nBlack Magic Probe (" FIRMWARE_VERSION ")\n");
+	printf("Copyright (C) 2015  Black Sphere Technologies Ltd.\n");
+	printf("License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later "
+	       "<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\n\n");
+
 	if(ftdic) {
 		ftdi_usb_close(ftdic);
 		ftdi_free(ftdic);
diff --git a/src/platforms/native/Makefile.inc b/src/platforms/native/Makefile.inc
index 6ec60b1..8365555 100644
--- a/src/platforms/native/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/platforms/native/Makefile.inc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS_BOOT) -Wl,-Ttext=0x8002000
 VPATH += platforms/stm32
 
 SRC += 	cdcacm.c	\
-	platform.c	\
 	traceswo.c	\
 	usbuart.c	\
 	serialno.c	\
diff --git a/src/platforms/stlink/Makefile.inc b/src/platforms/stlink/Makefile.inc
index 689c11e..fdee700 100644
--- a/src/platforms/stlink/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/platforms/stlink/Makefile.inc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS_BOOT) -Wl,-Ttext=0x8002000
 VPATH += platforms/stm32
 
 SRC += 	cdcacm.c	\
-	platform.c	\
 	usbuart.c 	\
 	serialno.c	\
 	timing.c	\
diff --git a/src/platforms/stlink/platform.h b/src/platforms/stlink/platform.h
index aa02ac0..498e512 100644
--- a/src/platforms/stlink/platform.h
+++ b/src/platforms/stlink/platform.h
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@
 
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "timing.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include <libopencm3/cm3/common.h>
 #include <libopencm3/stm32/f1/memorymap.h>
 #include <libopencm3/usb/usbd.h>
 
-#define BOARD_IDENT       "Black Magic Probe (STLINK), (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU   "Black Magic (Upgrade) for STLink/Discovery, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_UPD   "Black Magic (DFU Upgrade) for STLink/Discovery, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT       "Black Magic Probe (STLINK), (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU   "Black Magic (Upgrade) for STLink/Discovery, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_UPD   "Black Magic (DFU Upgrade) for STLink/Discovery, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
 #define DFU_IDENT         "Black Magic Firmware Upgrade (STLINK)"
 #define DFU_IFACE_STRING  "@Internal Flash   /0x08000000/8*001Ka,56*001Kg"
 #define UPD_IFACE_STRING  "@Internal Flash   /0x08000000/8*001Kg"
diff --git a/src/platforms/swlink/Makefile.inc b/src/platforms/swlink/Makefile.inc
index 0ca2a3b..62f90bb 100644
--- a/src/platforms/swlink/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/platforms/swlink/Makefile.inc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS_BOOT) -Wl,-Ttext=0x8002000
 VPATH += platforms/stm32
 
 SRC += 	cdcacm.c	\
-	platform.c	\
 	usbuart.c 	\
 	serialno.c	\
 	timing.c	\
diff --git a/src/platforms/swlink/platform.h b/src/platforms/swlink/platform.h
index 2c6fb76..e31f543 100644
--- a/src/platforms/swlink/platform.h
+++ b/src/platforms/swlink/platform.h
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@
 
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "timing.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
-#define BOARD_IDENT            "Black Magic Probe (SWLINK), (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU	       "Black Magic (Upgrade), STM8S Discovery, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
-#define BOARD_IDENT_UPD	       "Black Magic (DFU Upgrade), STM8S Discovery, (Firmware 1.5" VERSION_SUFFIX ", build " BUILDDATE ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT            "Black Magic Probe (SWLINK), (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_DFU	       "Black Magic (Upgrade), STM8S Discovery, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
+#define BOARD_IDENT_UPD	       "Black Magic (DFU Upgrade), STM8S Discovery, (Firmware " FIRMWARE_VERSION ")"
 #define DFU_IDENT              "Black Magic Firmware Upgrade (SWLINK)"
 #define DFU_IFACE_STRING       "@Internal Flash   /0x08000000/8*001Ka,56*001Kg"
 #define UPD_IFACE_STRING       "@Internal Flash   /0x08000000/8*001Kg"