diff --git a/common/kernel/command.cc b/common/kernel/command.cc
index 68066af6cf..95204751a5 100644
--- a/common/kernel/command.cc
+++ b/common/kernel/command.cc
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ bool CommandHandler::executeBeforeContext()
                   << " -- Next Generation Place and Route (Version " GIT_DESCRIBE_STR ")\n";
         return true;
     }
-    validate();
 
     if (vm.count("quiet")) {
         log_streams.push_back(std::make_pair(&std::cerr, LogLevel::WARNING_MSG));
@@ -105,6 +104,8 @@ bool CommandHandler::executeBeforeContext()
         log_streams.push_back(std::make_pair(&std::cerr, LogLevel::LOG_MSG));
     }
 
+    validate();
+
     if (vm.count("Werror")) {
         log_warn_as_error = true;
     }
diff --git a/ecp5/arch.cc b/ecp5/arch.cc
index 11429eb46e..3111f3a84d 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch.cc
+++ b/ecp5/arch.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "router2.h"
 #include "timing.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "ecp5_available.h"
 
 NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
@@ -48,68 +49,103 @@ void IdString::initialize_arch(const BaseCtx *ctx)
 #undef X
 }
 
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static const ChipInfoPOD *get_chip_info(ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes chip)
+bool is_equal(const std::string& a, const std::string& b)
 {
-    std::string chipdb;
-    if (chip == ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F ||
-        chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F) {
-        chipdb = "ecp5/chipdb-25k.bin";
-    } else if (chip == ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F) {
-        chipdb = "ecp5/chipdb-45k.bin";
-    } else if (chip == ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F || chip == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F) {
-        chipdb = "ecp5/chipdb-85k.bin";
-    } else {
-        log_error("Unknown chip\n");
-    }
-
-    auto ptr = reinterpret_cast<const RelPtr<ChipInfoPOD> *>(get_chipdb(chipdb));
-    if (ptr == nullptr)
-        return nullptr;
-    return ptr->get();
+    return std::equal(a.begin(), a.end(), b.begin(), b.end(),
+                      [](char a, char b) { return tolower(a) == tolower(b); });
 }
 
-bool Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes chip) { return get_chip_info(chip) != nullptr; }
-
-std::vector<std::string> Arch::get_supported_packages(ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes chip)
+static void get_chip_info(std::string device, ArchDevice *selected_device)
 {
-    const ChipInfoPOD *chip_info = get_chip_info(chip);
-    std::vector<std::string> packages;
-    for (auto &pkg : chip_info->package_info)
-        packages.push_back(pkg.name.get());
-    return packages;
+    std::stringstream ss(available_devices);
+    std::string name;
+    while (getline(ss, name, ';')) {
+        std::string chipdb = stringf("ecp5/chipdb-%s.bin", name.c_str());
+        auto db_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const RelPtr<ChipInfoPOD> *>(get_chipdb(chipdb));
+        if (!db_ptr)
+            continue; // chipdb not available
+        for (auto &dev : db_ptr->get()->devices) {
+            for (auto &chip : dev.variants) {
+                for (auto &pkg : chip.packages) {
+                    for (auto &speedgrade : chip.speed_grades) {
+                        for (auto &rating : chip.suffixes) {
+                            std::string devname = stringf("%s-%d%s%s", chip.name.get(), speedgrade.speed,
+                                                        pkg.short_name.get(), rating.suffix.get());
+                            if (device == devname) {
+                                selected_device->device_info = &dev;
+                                selected_device->chip_info = db_ptr->get();
+                                selected_device->package_info = nullptr;
+                                selected_device->package_name = pkg.name.get();
+                                selected_device->device_name = chip.name.get();
+                                selected_device->type = ArchDevice::NONE;
+                                std::string device_name = chip.name.get();
+                                if ((device_name == "LFE5U-12F")|| (device_name == "LAE5U-12F"))
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5U_12F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5U-25F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5U_25F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5U-45F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5U_45F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5U-85F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5U_85F;
+                                else if ((device_name == "LFE5UM-25F") || (device_name == "LAE5UM-25F"))
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM_25F;
+                                else if ((device_name == "LFE5UM-45F") || (device_name == "LAE5UM-45F"))
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F;
+                                else if ((device_name == "LFE5UM-85F") || (device_name == "LAE5UM-85F"))
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5UM5G-25F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_25F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5UM5G-45F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F;
+                                else if (device_name == "LFE5UM5G-85F")
+                                    selected_device->type = ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F;
+                                else
+                                    log_error("Unsupported device '%s'.\n", device_name.c_str());
+
+                                selected_device->speed = ArchDevice::SpeedGrade(speedgrade.speed - 6);
+                                if (device_name.rfind("LFE5UM5G")==0) {
+                                    selected_device->speed = ArchDevice::SPEED_8_5G;
+                                }
+                                selected_device->speed_grade = &(selected_device->chip_info->speed_grades[selected_device->speed]);
+                                for (auto &pi : db_ptr->get()->package_info) {
+                                    if (is_equal(pkg.name.get(),pi.name.get())) {
+                                        selected_device->package_info = &pi;
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Arch::Arch(ArchArgs args) : args(args)
 {
-    chip_info = get_chip_info(args.type);
-    if (chip_info == nullptr)
-        log_error("Unsupported ECP5 chip type.\n");
-    if (chip_info->const_id_count != DB_CONST_ID_COUNT)
+    get_chip_info(args.device, &device);
+    if (device.chip_info == nullptr)
+        log_error("Unsupported device '%s'.\n", args.device.c_str());
+    if (device.chip_info->const_id_count != DB_CONST_ID_COUNT)
         log_error("Chip database 'bba' and nextpnr code are out of sync; please rebuild (or contact distribution "
                   "maintainer)!\n");
 
-    package_info = nullptr;
-    for (auto &pkg : chip_info->package_info) {
-        if (args.package == pkg.name.get()) {
-            package_info = &pkg;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    speed_grade = &(chip_info->speed_grades[args.speed]);
-    if (!package_info)
-        log_error("Unsupported package '%s' for '%s'.\n", args.package.c_str(), getChipName().c_str());
+    if (!device.package_info)
+        log_error("Unsupported package '%s' for '%s'.\n", device.package_name, getChipName().c_str());
 
-    tile_status.resize(chip_info->num_tiles);
-    for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->num_tiles; i++) {
+    tile_status.resize(device.chip_info->num_tiles);
+    for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->num_tiles; i++) {
         auto &ts = tile_status.at(i);
-        auto &tile_data = chip_info->tile_info[i];
-        ts.boundcells.resize(chip_info->locations[chip_info->location_type[i]].bel_data.size(), nullptr);
+        auto &tile_data = device.chip_info->tile_info[i];
+        ts.boundcells.resize(device.chip_info->locations[device.chip_info->location_type[i]].bel_data.size(), nullptr);
         for (auto &name : tile_data.tile_names) {
-            if (strcmp(chip_info->tiletype_names[name.type_idx].get(), "PLC2") == 0) {
+            if (strcmp(device.chip_info->tiletype_names[name.type_idx].get(), "PLC2") == 0) {
                 // Is a logic tile
                 ts.lts = new LogicTileStatus();
                 break;
@@ -120,121 +156,75 @@ Arch::Arch(ArchArgs args) : args(args)
     BaseArch::init_cell_types();
     BaseArch::init_bel_buckets();
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->width; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->width; i++)
         x_ids.push_back(idf("X%d", i));
-    for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->height; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->height; i++)
         y_ids.push_back(idf("Y%d", i));
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->width; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->width; i++) {
         IdString x_id = idf("X%d", i);
         x_ids.push_back(x_id);
         id_to_x[x_id] = i;
     }
-    for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->height; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->height; i++) {
         IdString y_id = idf("Y%d", i);
         y_ids.push_back(y_id);
         id_to_y[y_id] = i;
     }
 
-    wire_tile_vecidx.resize(chip_info->num_tiles, -1);
+    wire_tile_vecidx.resize(device.chip_info->num_tiles, -1);
     int n_wires = 0;
     for (auto e : getWires()) {
         if (e.index == 0) {
-            wire_tile_vecidx.at(e.location.y * chip_info->width + e.location.x) = n_wires;
+            wire_tile_vecidx.at(e.location.y * device.chip_info->width + e.location.x) = n_wires;
         }
         n_wires++;
     }
     wire2net.resize(n_wires, nullptr);
     wire_fanout.resize(n_wires, 0);
 
-    pip_tile_vecidx.resize(chip_info->num_tiles, -1);
+    pip_tile_vecidx.resize(device.chip_info->num_tiles, -1);
     int n_pips = 0;
     for (auto e : getPips()) {
         if (e.index == 0) {
-            pip_tile_vecidx.at(e.location.y * chip_info->width + e.location.x) = n_pips;
+            pip_tile_vecidx.at(e.location.y * device.chip_info->width + e.location.x) = n_pips;
         }
         n_pips++;
     }
     pip2net.resize(n_pips, nullptr);
 
-    lutperm_allowed.resize(chip_info->width * chip_info->height * 4);
-}
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-std::string Arch::getChipName() const
-{
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F) {
-        return "LFE5U-12F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F) {
-        return "LFE5U-25F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F) {
-        return "LFE5U-45F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F) {
-        return "LFE5U-85F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F) {
-        return "LFE5UM-25F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F) {
-        return "LFE5UM-45F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F) {
-        return "LFE5UM-85F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F) {
-        return "LFE5UM5G-25F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F) {
-        return "LFE5UM5G-45F";
-    } else if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F) {
-        return "LFE5UM5G-85F";
-    } else {
-        log_error("Unknown chip\n");
-    }
+    lutperm_allowed.resize(device.chip_info->width * device.chip_info->height * 4);
 }
 
-std::string Arch::get_full_chip_name() const
+void Arch::list_devices()
 {
-    std::string name = getChipName();
-    name += "-";
-    switch (args.speed) {
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_6:
-        name += "6";
-        break;
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_7:
-        name += "7";
-        break;
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_8:
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_8_5G:
-        name += "8";
-        break;
+    log("Supported devices: \n");
+    std::stringstream ss(available_devices);
+    std::string name;
+    while (getline(ss, name, ';')) {
+        std::string chipdb = stringf("ecp5/chipdb-%s.bin", name.c_str());
+        auto db_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const RelPtr<ChipInfoPOD> *>(get_chipdb(chipdb));
+        if (!db_ptr)
+            continue; // chipdb not available
+        for (auto &dev : db_ptr->get()->devices) {
+            for (auto &chip : dev.variants) {
+                for (auto &pkg : chip.packages) {
+                    for (auto &speedgrade : chip.speed_grades) {
+                        for (auto &rating : chip.suffixes) {
+                            log("    %s-%d%s%s\n", chip.name.get(), speedgrade.speed, pkg.short_name.get(),
+                                rating.suffix.get());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
-    name += args.package;
-    return name;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-IdString Arch::archArgsToId(ArchArgs args) const
-{
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F)
-        return id_lfe5u_12f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F)
-        return id_lfe5u_25f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F)
-        return id_lfe5u_45f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F)
-        return id_lfe5u_85f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F)
-        return id_lfe5um_25f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F)
-        return id_lfe5um_45f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F)
-        return id_lfe5um_85f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F)
-        return id_lfe5um5g_25f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F)
-        return id_lfe5um5g_45f;
-    if (args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F)
-        return id_lfe5um5g_85f;
-    return IdString();
-}
+std::string Arch::getChipName() const { return args.device; }
+IdString Arch::archArgsToId(ArchArgs args) const { return id(args.device); }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -261,12 +251,12 @@ BelRange Arch::getBelsByTile(int x, int y) const
 {
     BelRange br;
 
-    br.b.cursor_tile = y * chip_info->width + x;
-    br.e.cursor_tile = y * chip_info->width + x;
+    br.b.cursor_tile = y * device.chip_info->width + x;
+    br.e.cursor_tile = y * device.chip_info->width + x;
     br.b.cursor_index = 0;
-    br.e.cursor_index = chip_info->locations[chip_info->location_type[br.b.cursor_tile]].bel_data.ssize() - 1;
-    br.b.chip = chip_info;
-    br.e.chip = chip_info;
+    br.e.cursor_index = device.chip_info->locations[device.chip_info->location_type[br.b.cursor_tile]].bel_data.ssize() - 1;
+    br.b.chip = device.chip_info;
+    br.e.chip = device.chip_info;
     if (br.e.cursor_index == -1)
         ++br.e.cursor_index;
     else
@@ -369,7 +359,7 @@ IdStringList Arch::getPipName(PipId pip) const
 
 BelId Arch::get_package_pin_bel(const std::string &pin) const
 {
-    for (auto &ppin : package_info->pin_data) {
+    for (auto &ppin : device.package_info->pin_data) {
         if (ppin.name.get() == pin) {
             BelId bel;
             bel.location = ppin.abs_loc;
@@ -382,7 +372,7 @@ BelId Arch::get_package_pin_bel(const std::string &pin) const
 
 std::string Arch::get_bel_package_pin(BelId bel) const
 {
-    for (auto &ppin : package_info->pin_data) {
+    for (auto &ppin : device.package_info->pin_data) {
         if (Location(ppin.abs_loc) == bel.location && ppin.bel_index == bel.index) {
             return ppin.name.get();
         }
@@ -392,7 +382,7 @@ std::string Arch::get_bel_package_pin(BelId bel) const
 
 int Arch::get_pio_bel_bank(BelId bel) const
 {
-    for (auto &pio : chip_info->pio_info) {
+    for (auto &pio : device.chip_info->pio_info) {
         if (Location(pio.abs_loc) == bel.location && pio.bel_index == bel.index) {
             return pio.bank;
         }
@@ -402,7 +392,7 @@ int Arch::get_pio_bel_bank(BelId bel) const
 
 std::string Arch::get_pio_function_name(BelId bel) const
 {
-    for (auto &pio : chip_info->pio_info) {
+    for (auto &pio : device.chip_info->pio_info) {
         if (Location(pio.abs_loc) == bel.location && pio.bel_index == bel.index) {
             const char *func = pio.function_name.get();
             if (func == nullptr)
@@ -416,7 +406,7 @@ std::string Arch::get_pio_function_name(BelId bel) const
 
 BelId Arch::get_pio_by_function_name(const std::string &name) const
 {
-    for (auto &pio : chip_info->pio_info) {
+    for (auto &pio : device.chip_info->pio_info) {
         const char *func = pio.function_name.get();
         if (func != nullptr && func == name) {
             BelId bel;
@@ -444,9 +434,9 @@ std::vector<IdString> Arch::getBelPins(BelId bel) const
 
 BelId Arch::getBelByLocation(Loc loc) const
 {
-    if (loc.x >= chip_info->width || loc.y >= chip_info->height)
+    if (loc.x >= device.chip_info->width || loc.y >= device.chip_info->height)
         return BelId();
-    const LocationTypePOD &locI = chip_info->locations[chip_info->location_type[loc.y * chip_info->width + loc.x]];
+    const LocationTypePOD &locI = device.chip_info->locations[device.chip_info->location_type[loc.y * device.chip_info->width + loc.x]];
     for (int i = 0; i < locI.bel_data.ssize(); i++) {
         if (locI.bel_data[i].z == loc.z) {
             BelId bi;
@@ -500,7 +490,7 @@ delay_t Arch::estimateDelay(WireId src, WireId dst) const
 
     int dx = abs(src_loc.first - dst_loc.first), dy = abs(src_loc.second - dst_loc.second);
 
-    return (120 - 22 * args.speed) *
+    return (120 - 22 * device.speed) *
            (6 + std::max(dx - 5, 0) + std::max(dy - 5, 0) + 2 * (std::min(dx, 5) + std::min(dy, 5)));
 }
 
@@ -578,7 +568,7 @@ delay_t Arch::predictDelay(BelId src_bel, IdString src_pin, BelId dst_bel, IdStr
 
     int dx = abs(driver_loc.x - sink_loc.x), dy = abs(driver_loc.y - sink_loc.y);
 
-    return (120 - 22 * args.speed) *
+    return (120 - 22 * device.speed) *
            (3 + std::max(dx - 5, 0) + std::max(dy - 5, 0) + 2 * (std::min(dx, 5) + std::min(dy, 5)));
 }
 
@@ -701,7 +691,7 @@ std::vector<GraphicElement> Arch::getDecalGraphics(DecalId decal) const
         int y = decal.location.y;
         GraphicElement::style_t style = decal.active ? GraphicElement::STYLE_ACTIVE : GraphicElement::STYLE_INACTIVE;
         GfxTileWireId tilewire = GfxTileWireId(loc_info(wire)->wire_data[wire.index].tile_wire);
-        gfxTileWire(ret, x, y, chip_info->width, chip_info->height, wire_type, tilewire, style);
+        gfxTileWire(ret, x, y, device.chip_info->width, device.chip_info->height, wire_type, tilewire, style);
     } else if (decal.type == DecalId::TYPE_PIP) {
         PipId pip;
         pip.index = decal.z;
@@ -713,7 +703,7 @@ std::vector<GraphicElement> Arch::getDecalGraphics(DecalId decal) const
         GfxTileWireId src_id = GfxTileWireId(loc_info(src_wire)->wire_data[src_wire.index].tile_wire);
         GfxTileWireId dst_id = GfxTileWireId(loc_info(dst_wire)->wire_data[dst_wire.index].tile_wire);
         GraphicElement::style_t style = decal.active ? GraphicElement::STYLE_ACTIVE : GraphicElement::STYLE_HIDDEN;
-        gfxTilePip(ret, x, y, chip_info->width, chip_info->height, src_wire, getWireType(src_wire), src_id, dst_wire,
+        gfxTilePip(ret, x, y, device.chip_info->width, device.chip_info->height, src_wire, getWireType(src_wire), src_id, dst_wire,
                    getWireType(dst_wire), dst_id, style);
     } else if (decal.type == DecalId::TYPE_BEL) {
         BelId bel;
@@ -724,7 +714,7 @@ std::vector<GraphicElement> Arch::getDecalGraphics(DecalId decal) const
         int y = decal.location.y;
         int z = loc_info(bel)->bel_data[bel.index].z;
         GraphicElement::style_t style = decal.active ? GraphicElement::STYLE_ACTIVE : GraphicElement::STYLE_INACTIVE;
-        gfxTileBel(ret, x, y, z, chip_info->width, chip_info->height, bel_type, style);
+        gfxTileBel(ret, x, y, z, device.chip_info->width, device.chip_info->height, bel_type, style);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -779,7 +769,7 @@ bool Arch::get_delay_from_tmg_db(IdString tctype, IdString from, IdString to, De
         delay = fnd_dk->second.second;
         return fnd_dk->second.first;
     }
-    for (auto &tc : speed_grade->cell_timings) {
+    for (auto &tc : device.speed_grade->cell_timings) {
         if (tc.cell_type == tctype.index) {
             for (auto &dly : tc.prop_delays) {
                 if (dly.from_port == from.index && dly.to_port == to.index) {
@@ -798,7 +788,7 @@ bool Arch::get_delay_from_tmg_db(IdString tctype, IdString from, IdString to, De
 void Arch::get_setuphold_from_tmg_db(IdString tctype, IdString clock, IdString port, DelayPair &setup,
                                      DelayPair &hold) const
 {
-    for (auto &tc : speed_grade->cell_timings) {
+    for (auto &tc : device.speed_grade->cell_timings) {
         if (tc.cell_type == tctype.index) {
             for (auto &sh : tc.setup_holds) {
                 if (sh.clock_port == clock.index && sh.sig_port == port.index) {
@@ -1188,22 +1178,22 @@ TimingClockingInfo Arch::getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port
 std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> Arch::get_tiles_at_loc(int row, int col)
 {
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> ret;
-    auto &tileloc = chip_info->tile_info[row * chip_info->width + col];
+    auto &tileloc = device.chip_info->tile_info[row * device.chip_info->width + col];
     for (auto &tn : tileloc.tile_names) {
-        ret.push_back(std::make_pair(tn.name.get(), chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get()));
+        ret.push_back(std::make_pair(tn.name.get(), device.chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get()));
     }
     return ret;
 }
 
 GlobalInfoPOD Arch::global_info_at_loc(Location loc)
 {
-    int locidx = loc.y * chip_info->width + loc.x;
-    return chip_info->location_glbinfo[locidx];
+    int locidx = loc.y * device.chip_info->width + loc.x;
+    return device.chip_info->location_glbinfo[locidx];
 }
 
 bool Arch::get_pio_dqs_group(BelId pio, bool &dqsright, int &dqsrow)
 {
-    for (auto &ppio : chip_info->pio_info) {
+    for (auto &ppio : device.chip_info->pio_info) {
         if (Location(ppio.abs_loc) == pio.location && ppio.bel_index == pio.index) {
             int dqs = ppio.dqsgroup;
             if (dqs == -1)
@@ -1222,7 +1212,7 @@ BelId Arch::get_dqsbuf(bool dqsright, int dqsrow)
 {
     BelId bel;
     bel.location.y = dqsrow;
-    bel.location.x = (dqsright ? (chip_info->width - 1) : 0);
+    bel.location.x = (dqsright ? (device.chip_info->width - 1) : 0);
     for (int i = 0; i < loc_info(bel)->bel_data.ssize(); i++) {
         auto &bd = loc_info(bel)->bel_data[i];
         if (bd.type == id_DQSBUFM.index) {
@@ -1275,8 +1265,8 @@ std::vector<GroupId> Arch::getGroups() const
 {
     std::vector<GroupId> ret;
 
-    for (int y = 1; y < chip_info->height - 1; y++) {
-        for (int x = 1; x < chip_info->width - 1; x++) {
+    for (int y = 1; y < device.chip_info->height - 1; y++) {
+        for (int x = 1; x < device.chip_info->width - 1; x++) {
             GroupId group;
             group.type = GroupId::TYPE_SWITCHBOX;
             group.location.x = x;
diff --git a/ecp5/arch.h b/ecp5/arch.h
index 56ba3e7b51..aeed0360be 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch.h
+++ b/ecp5/arch.h
@@ -169,6 +169,28 @@ NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct SpeedGradePOD {
     RelSlice<PipDelayPOD> pip_classes;
 });
 
+NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct PackageSupportedPOD {
+    RelPtr<char> name;
+    RelPtr<char> short_name;
+});
+
+NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct SuffixeSupportedPOD { RelPtr<char> suffix; });
+
+NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct SpeedSupportedPOD { int32_t speed; });
+
+NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct VariantInfoPOD {
+    RelPtr<char> name;
+    RelSlice<PackageSupportedPOD> packages;
+    RelSlice<SpeedSupportedPOD> speed_grades;
+    RelSlice<SuffixeSupportedPOD> suffixes;
+});
+
+NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct DeviceInfoPOD {
+    RelPtr<char> family;
+    RelPtr<char> name;
+    RelSlice<VariantInfoPOD> variants;
+});
+
 NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct ChipInfoPOD {
     int32_t width, height;
     int32_t num_tiles;
@@ -181,6 +203,7 @@ NPNR_PACKED_STRUCT(struct ChipInfoPOD {
     RelSlice<PIOInfoPOD> pio_info;
     RelSlice<TileInfoPOD> tile_info;
     RelSlice<SpeedGradePOD> speed_grades;
+    RelSlice<DeviceInfoPOD> devices;
 });
 
 /************************ End of chipdb section. ************************/
@@ -394,28 +417,7 @@ struct PipRange
 
 struct ArchArgs
 {
-    enum ArchArgsTypes
-    {
-        NONE,
-        LFE5U_12F,
-        LFE5U_25F,
-        LFE5U_45F,
-        LFE5U_85F,
-        LFE5UM_25F,
-        LFE5UM_45F,
-        LFE5UM_85F,
-        LFE5UM5G_25F,
-        LFE5UM5G_45F,
-        LFE5UM5G_85F,
-    } type = NONE;
-    std::string package;
-    enum SpeedGrade
-    {
-        SPEED_6 = 0,
-        SPEED_7,
-        SPEED_8,
-        SPEED_8_5G,
-    } speed = SPEED_6;
+    std::string device;
 };
 
 struct DelayKey
@@ -444,11 +446,40 @@ struct ArchRanges : BaseArchRanges
     using AllPipsRangeT = AllPipRange;
 };
 
-struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
-{
+struct ArchDevice {
+    const DeviceInfoPOD *device_info;
     const ChipInfoPOD *chip_info;
     const PackageInfoPOD *package_info;
     const SpeedGradePOD *speed_grade;
+    const char *package_name;
+    const char *device_name;
+    enum ArchTypes
+    {
+        NONE,
+        LFE5U_12F,
+        LFE5U_25F,
+        LFE5U_45F,
+        LFE5U_85F,
+        LFE5UM_25F,
+        LFE5UM_45F,
+        LFE5UM_85F,
+        LFE5UM5G_25F,
+        LFE5UM5G_45F,
+        LFE5UM5G_85F,
+    } type = NONE;
+
+    enum SpeedGrade
+    {
+        SPEED_6 = 0,
+        SPEED_7,
+        SPEED_8,
+        SPEED_8_5G,
+    } speed = SPEED_6;
+};
+
+struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
+{
+    ArchDevice device;
 
     mutable dict<IdStringList, PipId> pip_by_name;
 
@@ -513,11 +544,9 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
     ArchArgs args;
     Arch(ArchArgs args);
 
-    static bool is_available(ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes chip);
-    static std::vector<std::string> get_supported_packages(ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes chip);
+    static void list_devices();
 
     std::string getChipName() const override;
-    std::string get_full_chip_name() const;
 
     ArchArgs archArgs() const override { return args; }
     IdString archArgsToId(ArchArgs args) const override;
@@ -526,8 +555,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     static const int max_loc_bels = 32;
 
-    int getGridDimX() const override { return chip_info->width; };
-    int getGridDimY() const override { return chip_info->height; };
+    int getGridDimX() const override { return device.chip_info->width; };
+    int getGridDimY() const override { return device.chip_info->height; };
     int getTileBelDimZ(int, int) const override { return max_loc_bels; };
     int getTilePipDimZ(int, int) const override { return 1; };
     char getNameDelimiter() const override { return '/'; }
@@ -538,12 +567,12 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     template <typename Id> const LocationTypePOD *loc_info(Id &id) const
     {
-        return &(chip_info->locations[chip_info->location_type[id.location.y * chip_info->width + id.location.x]]);
+        return &(device.chip_info->locations[device.chip_info->location_type[id.location.y * device.chip_info->width + id.location.x]]);
     }
 
     template <typename Id> inline int tile_index(Id id) const
     {
-        return id.location.y * chip_info->width + id.location.x;
+        return id.location.y * device.chip_info->width + id.location.x;
     }
 
     IdStringList getBelName(BelId bel) const override
@@ -559,7 +588,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
     int get_slice_index(int x, int y, int slice) const
     {
         NPNR_ASSERT(slice >= 0 && slice < 4);
-        return (y * chip_info->width + x) * 4 + slice;
+        return (y * device.chip_info->width + x) * 4 + slice;
     }
 
     void update_bel(BelId bel, CellInfo *old_cell, CellInfo *new_cell)
@@ -650,11 +679,11 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
         BelRange range;
         range.b.cursor_tile = 0;
         range.b.cursor_index = -1;
-        range.b.chip = chip_info;
+        range.b.chip = device.chip_info;
         ++range.b; //-1 and then ++ deals with the case of no Bels in the first tile
-        range.e.cursor_tile = chip_info->width * chip_info->height;
+        range.e.cursor_tile = device.chip_info->width * device.chip_info->height;
         range.e.cursor_index = 0;
-        range.e.chip = chip_info;
+        range.e.chip = device.chip_info;
         return range;
     }
 
@@ -707,7 +736,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     uint32_t get_wire_vecidx(const WireId &e) const
     {
-        uint32_t tile = e.location.y * chip_info->width + e.location.x;
+        uint32_t tile = e.location.y * device.chip_info->width + e.location.x;
         int32_t base = wire_tile_vecidx.at(tile);
         NPNR_ASSERT(base != -1);
         int32_t i = base + e.index;
@@ -754,11 +783,11 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
         WireRange range;
         range.b.cursor_tile = 0;
         range.b.cursor_index = -1;
-        range.b.chip = chip_info;
+        range.b.chip = device.chip_info;
         ++range.b; //-1 and then ++ deals with the case of no wries in the first tile
-        range.e.cursor_tile = chip_info->width * chip_info->height;
+        range.e.cursor_tile = device.chip_info->width * device.chip_info->height;
         range.e.cursor_index = 0;
-        range.e.chip = chip_info;
+        range.e.chip = device.chip_info;
         return range;
     }
 
@@ -786,7 +815,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     uint32_t get_pip_vecidx(const PipId &e) const
     {
-        uint32_t tile = e.location.y * chip_info->width + e.location.x;
+        uint32_t tile = e.location.y * device.chip_info->width + e.location.x;
         int32_t base = pip_tile_vecidx.at(tile);
         NPNR_ASSERT(base != -1);
         int32_t i = base + e.index;
@@ -859,11 +888,11 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
         AllPipRange range;
         range.b.cursor_tile = 0;
         range.b.cursor_index = -1;
-        range.b.chip = chip_info;
+        range.b.chip = device.chip_info;
         ++range.b; //-1 and then ++ deals with the case of no wries in the first tile
-        range.e.cursor_tile = chip_info->width * chip_info->height;
+        range.e.cursor_tile = device.chip_info->width * device.chip_info->height;
         range.e.cursor_index = 0;
-        range.e.chip = chip_info;
+        range.e.chip = device.chip_info;
         return range;
     }
 
@@ -890,11 +919,11 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
         NPNR_ASSERT(pip != PipId());
         int fanout = wire_fanout[get_wire_vecidx(getPipSrcWire(pip))];
         delay_t min_dly =
-                speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].min_base_delay +
-                fanout * speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].min_fanout_adder;
+                device.speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].min_base_delay +
+                fanout * device.speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].min_fanout_adder;
         delay_t max_dly =
-                speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].max_base_delay +
-                fanout * speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].max_fanout_adder;
+                device.speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].max_base_delay +
+                fanout * device.speed_grade->pip_classes[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].timing_class].max_fanout_adder;
         return DelayQuad(min_dly, max_dly);
     }
 
@@ -922,7 +951,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     std::string get_pip_tilename(PipId pip) const
     {
-        auto &tileloc = chip_info->tile_info[pip.location.y * chip_info->width + pip.location.x];
+        auto &tileloc = device.chip_info->tile_info[pip.location.y * device.chip_info->width + pip.location.x];
         for (auto &tn : tileloc.tile_names) {
             if (tn.type_idx == loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].tile_type)
                 return tn.name.get();
@@ -932,7 +961,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     std::string get_pip_tiletype(PipId pip) const
     {
-        return chip_info->tiletype_names[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].tile_type].get();
+        return device.chip_info->tiletype_names[loc_info(pip)->pip_data[pip.index].tile_type].get();
     }
 
     Loc getPipLocation(PipId pip) const override
@@ -1021,9 +1050,9 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> get_tiles_at_loc(int row, int col);
     std::string get_tile_by_type_loc(int row, int col, std::string type) const
     {
-        auto &tileloc = chip_info->tile_info[row * chip_info->width + col];
+        auto &tileloc = device.chip_info->tile_info[row * device.chip_info->width + col];
         for (auto &tn : tileloc.tile_names) {
-            if (chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get() == type)
+            if (device.chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get() == type)
                 return tn.name.get();
         }
         NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE_STR("no tile at (" + std::to_string(col) + ", " + std::to_string(row) + ") with type " +
@@ -1032,9 +1061,9 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     std::string get_tile_by_type_loc(int row, int col, const std::set<std::string> &type) const
     {
-        auto &tileloc = chip_info->tile_info[row * chip_info->width + col];
+        auto &tileloc = device.chip_info->tile_info[row * device.chip_info->width + col];
         for (auto &tn : tileloc.tile_names) {
-            if (type.count(chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get()))
+            if (type.count(device.chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get()))
                 return tn.name.get();
         }
         NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE_STR("no tile at (" + std::to_string(col) + ", " + std::to_string(row) + ") with type in set");
@@ -1042,10 +1071,10 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
 
     std::string get_tile_by_type(std::string type) const
     {
-        for (int i = 0; i < chip_info->height * chip_info->width; i++) {
-            auto &tileloc = chip_info->tile_info[i];
+        for (int i = 0; i < device.chip_info->height * device.chip_info->width; i++) {
+            auto &tileloc = device.chip_info->tile_info[i];
             for (auto &tn : tileloc.tile_names)
-                if (chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get() == type)
+                if (device.chip_info->tiletype_names[tn.type_idx].get() == type)
                     return tn.name.get();
         }
         NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE_STR("no tile with type " + type);
diff --git a/ecp5/arch_place.cc b/ecp5/arch_place.cc
index e89e8fb4cc..4df27facb2 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch_place.cc
+++ b/ecp5/arch_place.cc
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ bool Arch::isBelLocationValid(BelId bel, bool explain_invalid) const
         if (cell == nullptr) {
             return true;
         } else if (cell->type.in(id_DCUA, id_EXTREFB, id_PCSCLKDIV)) {
-            return args.type != ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F && args.type != ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F &&
-                   args.type != ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F;
+            return device.type != ArchDevice::LFE5U_25F && device.type != ArchDevice::LFE5U_45F &&
+                   device.type != ArchDevice::LFE5U_85F;
         } else if (cell->type.in(id_MULT18X18D, id_ALU54B)) {
             return is_dsp_location_valid(cell);
         } else {
diff --git a/ecp5/arch_pybindings.cc b/ecp5/arch_pybindings.cc
index a4a58d4c48..a834c52226 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch_pybindings.cc
+++ b/ecp5/arch_pybindings.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 void arch_wrap_python(py::module &m)
 {
     using namespace PythonConversion;
-    py::class_<ArchArgs>(m, "ArchArgs").def_readwrite("type", &ArchArgs::type);
+    py::class_<ArchArgs>(m, "ArchArgs").def_readwrite("device", &ArchArgs::device);
 
     py::class_<BelId>(m, "BelId").def_readwrite("index", &BelId::index);
 
diff --git a/ecp5/baseconfigs.cc b/ecp5/baseconfigs.cc
index f76e6c9386..f26d1acff9 100644
--- a/ecp5/baseconfigs.cc
+++ b/ecp5/baseconfigs.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 namespace BaseConfigs {
 void config_empty_lfe5u_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5U-25F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JA3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JB3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C42:VCIB_DCU0"].add_enum("CIB.JA1MUX", "0");
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5u_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5u_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5U-45F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
@@ -522,7 +520,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5u_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5u_85f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5U-85F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
@@ -879,7 +876,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5u_85f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM-25F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JA3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JB3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C42:CIB_DCU0"].add_unknown(20, 10);
@@ -1063,7 +1059,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5um_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM-45F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
@@ -1396,7 +1391,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5um_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um5g_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM5G-25F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JA3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C3:CIB_PLL3"].add_enum("CIB.JB3MUX", "0");
     cc.tiles["CIB_R49C42:CIB_DCU0"].add_unknown(20, 10);
@@ -1580,7 +1574,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5um5g_25f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um5g_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM5G-45F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
@@ -1913,7 +1906,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5um5g_45f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um5g_85f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM5G-85F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
@@ -2270,7 +2262,6 @@ void config_empty_lfe5um5g_85f(ChipConfig &cc)
 
 void config_empty_lfe5um_85f(ChipConfig &cc)
 {
-    cc.chip_name = "LFE5UM-85F";
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(2, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(3, 0);
     cc.tiles["CIB_R10C3:PVT_COUNT2"].add_unknown(5, 0);
diff --git a/ecp5/bitstream.cc b/ecp5/bitstream.cc
index 8987fefb70..aaad927278 100644
--- a/ecp5/bitstream.cc
+++ b/ecp5/bitstream.cc
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             } else {
                 NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE("bad PIO location");
             }
-        } else if (bel.location.y == ctx->chip_info->height - 1) {
+        } else if (bel.location.y == ctx->device.chip_info->height - 1) {
             if (pio_name == "PIOA") {
                 return ctx->get_tile_by_type_loc(bel.location.y, bel.location.x, pioa_b);
             } else if (pio_name == "PIOB") {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             }
         } else if (bel.location.x == 0) {
             return ctx->get_tile_by_type_loc(bel.location.y + 1, bel.location.x, pioabcd_l);
-        } else if (bel.location.x == ctx->chip_info->width - 1) {
+        } else if (bel.location.x == ctx->device.chip_info->width - 1) {
             return ctx->get_tile_by_type_loc(bel.location.y + 1, bel.location.x, pioabcd_r);
         } else {
             NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE("bad PIO location");
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             } else {
                 NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE("bad PIO location");
             }
-        } else if (bel.location.y == ctx->chip_info->height - 1) {
+        } else if (bel.location.y == ctx->device.chip_info->height - 1) {
             if (pio_name == "PIOA") {
                 return ctx->get_tile_by_type_loc(bel.location.y, bel.location.x, pica_b);
             } else if (pio_name == "PIOB") {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             } else {
                 NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE("bad PIO location");
             }
-        } else if (bel.location.x == ctx->chip_info->width - 1) {
+        } else if (bel.location.x == ctx->device.chip_info->width - 1) {
             if (pio_name == "PIOA" || pio_name == "PIOB") {
                 return ctx->get_tile_by_type_loc(bel.location.y, bel.location.x, picab_r);
             } else if (pio_name == "PIOC" || pio_name == "PIOD") {
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
     void fix_tile_names()
     {
         // Remove the V prefix/suffix on certain tiles if device is a SERDES variant
-        if (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F ||
-            ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F) {
+        if (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_12F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_25F ||
+            ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_45F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_85F) {
             std::map<std::string, std::string> tiletype_xform;
             for (const auto &tile : cc.tiles) {
                 std::string newname = tile.first;
@@ -1370,36 +1370,35 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             }
             config_file >> cc;
         } else {
-            switch (ctx->args.type) {
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F:
+            switch (ctx->device.type) {
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5U_12F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5u_25f(cc);
-                cc.chip_name = "LFE5U-12F";
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5U_25F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5u_25f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5U_45F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5u_45f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5U_85F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5u_85f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM_25F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um_25f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um_45f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um_85f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_25F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um5g_25f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um5g_45f(cc);
                 break;
-            case ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F:
+            case ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F:
                 BaseConfigs::config_empty_lfe5um5g_85f(cc);
                 break;
             default:
@@ -1407,7 +1406,9 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
             }
         }
 
-        cc.metadata.push_back("Part: " + ctx->get_full_chip_name());
+        cc.chip_name = ctx->device.device_info->name.get();
+        cc.chip_variant = ctx->device.device_name;
+        cc.metadata.push_back("Part: " + ctx->getChipName());
 
         // Clear out DCU tieoffs in base config if DCU used
         for (auto &cell : ctx->cells) {
@@ -1550,8 +1551,8 @@ struct ECP5Bitgen
                 Loc loc = ctx->getBelLocation(ci->bel);
                 bool u = loc.y<15, r = loc.x> 15;
                 std::string tiletype = fmt_str("DDRDLL_" << (u ? 'U' : 'L') << (r ? 'R' : 'L'));
-                if ((ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F ||
-                     ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F) &&
+                if ((ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_12F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5U_25F ||
+                     ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_25F) &&
                     u)
                     tiletype += "A";
                 std::string tile = ctx->get_tile_by_type(tiletype);
diff --git a/ecp5/config.cc b/ecp5/config.cc
index ea9ece0dc3..9d8941cbc9 100644
--- a/ecp5/config.cc
+++ b/ecp5/config.cc
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ bool TileConfig::empty() const { return carcs.empty() && cwords.empty() && cenum
 std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const ChipConfig &cc)
 {
     out << ".device " << cc.chip_name << std::endl << std::endl;
+    out << ".variant " << cc.chip_variant << std::endl << std::endl;
     for (const auto &meta : cc.metadata)
         out << ".comment " << meta << std::endl;
     for (const auto &sc : cc.sysconfig)
@@ -311,6 +312,8 @@ std::istream &operator>>(std::istream &in, ChipConfig &cc)
         in >> verb;
         if (verb == ".device") {
             in >> cc.chip_name;
+        } else if (verb == ".variant") {
+            in >> cc.chip_variant;
         } else if (verb == ".comment") {
             std::string line;
             getline(in, line);
diff --git a/ecp5/config.h b/ecp5/config.h
index c51902fa19..8dc456a5ad 100644
--- a/ecp5/config.h
+++ b/ecp5/config.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class ChipConfig
 {
   public:
     std::string chip_name;
+    std::string chip_variant;
     std::vector<std::string> metadata;
     std::map<std::string, TileConfig> tiles;
     std::vector<TileGroup> tilegroups;
diff --git a/ecp5/ecp5_available.h.in b/ecp5/ecp5_available.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d51afc7a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ecp5/ecp5_available.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+static const char *available_devices = "@ECP5_DEVICES@";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ecp5/family.cmake b/ecp5/family.cmake
index 0c4fa69562..5ecdadaf74 100644
--- a/ecp5/family.cmake
+++ b/ecp5/family.cmake
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ target_compile_options(chipdb-${family} PRIVATE -g0 -O0 -w)
 target_compile_definitions(chipdb-${family} PRIVATE NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE=nextpnr_${family})
 target_include_directories(chipdb-${family} PRIVATE ${family})
 
+configure_file(${family}/ecp5_available.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/ecp5_available.h)
+
 foreach(family_target ${family_targets})
     target_sources(${family_target} PRIVATE $<TARGET_OBJECTS:chipdb-${family}>)
+    target_sources(${family_target} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/ecp5_available.h)
 endforeach()
diff --git a/ecp5/main.cc b/ecp5/main.cc
index 6abea4a9f7..5dabcf6add 100644
--- a/ecp5/main.cc
+++ b/ecp5/main.cc
@@ -49,29 +49,21 @@ ECP5CommandHandler::ECP5CommandHandler(int argc, char **argv) : CommandHandler(a
 po::options_description ECP5CommandHandler::getArchOptions()
 {
     po::options_description specific("Architecture specific options");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F))
-        specific.add_options()("12k", "set device type to LFE5U-12F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F))
-        specific.add_options()("25k", "set device type to LFE5U-25F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F))
-        specific.add_options()("45k", "set device type to LFE5U-45F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F))
-        specific.add_options()("85k", "set device type to LFE5U-85F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F))
-        specific.add_options()("um-25k", "set device type to LFE5UM-25F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F))
-        specific.add_options()("um-45k", "set device type to LFE5UM-45F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F))
-        specific.add_options()("um-85k", "set device type to LFE5UM-85F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F))
-        specific.add_options()("um5g-25k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-25F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
-        specific.add_options()("um5g-45k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-45F");
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
-        specific.add_options()("um5g-85k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-85F");
-
-    specific.add_options()("package", po::value<std::string>(), "select device package (defaults to CABGA381)");
-    specific.add_options()("speed", po::value<int>(), "select device speedgrade (6, 7 or 8)");
+    specific.add_options()("device", po::value<std::string>(), "device name");
+    specific.add_options()("list-devices", "list all supported device names");
+    specific.add_options()("12k", "set device type to LFE5U-12F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("25k", "set device type to LFE5U-25F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("45k", "set device type to LFE5U-45F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("85k", "set device type to LFE5U-85F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um-25k", "set device type to LFE5UM-25F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um-45k", "set device type to LFE5UM-45F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um-85k", "set device type to LFE5UM-85F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um5g-25k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-25F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um5g-45k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-45F (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("um5g-85k", "set device type to LFE5UM5G-85F (deprecated)");
+
+    specific.add_options()("package", po::value<std::string>(), "select device package (defaults to CABGA381)  (deprecated)");
+    specific.add_options()("speed", po::value<int>(), "select device speedgrade (6, 7 or 8)  (deprecated)");
 
     specific.add_options()("basecfg", po::value<std::string>(),
                            "base chip configuration in Trellis text format (deprecated)");
@@ -91,7 +83,10 @@ po::options_description ECP5CommandHandler::getArchOptions()
 }
 void ECP5CommandHandler::validate()
 {
-    if ((vm.count("25k") + vm.count("45k") + vm.count("85k")) > 1)
+    if ((vm.count("12k") + vm.count("25k") + vm.count("45k") + vm.count("85k") + 
+         vm.count("um-25k") + vm.count("um-45k") + vm.count("um-85k") + 
+         vm.count("um5g-25k") + vm.count("um5g-45k") + vm.count("um5g-85k") + 
+         vm.count("device")) > 1)
         log_error("Only one device type can be set\n");
 }
 
@@ -117,70 +112,37 @@ void ECP5CommandHandler::customBitstream(Context *ctx)
     }
 }
 
-static std::string speedString(ArchArgs::SpeedGrade speed)
-{
-    switch (speed) {
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_6:
-        return "6";
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_7:
-        return "7";
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_8:
-        return "8";
-    case ArchArgs::SPEED_8_5G:
-        return "8";
-    }
-    return "";
-}
 
 std::unique_ptr<Context> ECP5CommandHandler::createContext(dict<std::string, Property> &values)
 {
     ArchArgs chipArgs;
-    chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::NONE;
-    if (vm.count("12k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F;
-    if (vm.count("25k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F;
-    if (vm.count("45k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F;
-    if (vm.count("85k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F;
-    if (vm.count("um-25k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F;
-    if (vm.count("um-45k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F;
-    if (vm.count("um-85k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F;
-    if (vm.count("um5g-25k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F;
-    if (vm.count("um5g-45k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F;
-    if (vm.count("um5g-85k"))
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F;
-    if (vm.count("package"))
-        chipArgs.package = vm["package"].as<std::string>();
-
-    if (vm.count("speed")) {
-        int speed = vm["speed"].as<int>();
-        switch (speed) {
-        case 6:
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_6;
-            break;
-        case 7:
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_7;
-            break;
-        case 8:
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_8;
-            break;
-        default:
-            log_error("Unsupported speed grade '%d'\n", speed);
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F || chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F ||
-            chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F) {
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_8;
-        } else
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_6;
+    if (vm.count("list-devices")) {
+        Arch::list_devices();
+        exit(0);
     }
+    if (vm.count("device"))
+        chipArgs.device = vm["device"].as<std::string>();
+    else if (vm.count("12k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5U-12F";
+    else if (vm.count("25k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5U-25F";
+    else if (vm.count("45k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5U-45F";
+    else if (vm.count("85k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5U-85F";
+    else if (vm.count("um-25k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM-25F";
+    else if (vm.count("um-45k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM-45F";
+    else if (vm.count("um-85k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM-85F";
+    else if (vm.count("um5g-25k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM5G-25F";
+    else if (vm.count("um5g-45k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM5G-45F";
+    else if (vm.count("um5g-85k"))
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM5G-85F";
+
     if (values.find("arch.name") != values.end()) {
         std::string arch_name = values["arch.name"].as_string();
         if (arch_name != "ecp5")
@@ -188,71 +150,61 @@ std::unique_ptr<Context> ECP5CommandHandler::createContext(dict<std::string, Pro
     }
     if (values.find("arch.type") != values.end()) {
         std::string arch_type = values["arch.type"].as_string();
-        if (chipArgs.type != ArchArgs::NONE)
+        if (!chipArgs.device.empty())
             log_error("Overriding architecture is unsupported.\n");
-
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5u_12f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_12F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5u_25f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5u_45f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5u_85f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um_25f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um_45f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um_85f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um5g_25f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um5g_45f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F;
-        if (arch_type == "lfe5um5g_85f")
-            chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F;
-
-        if (chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::NONE)
-            log_error("Unsupported FPGA type '%s'.\n", arch_type.c_str());
+        chipArgs.device = arch_type;
     }
-    if (values.find("arch.package") != values.end()) {
-        if (vm.count("package"))
-            log_error("Overriding architecture is unsupported.\n");
-        chipArgs.package = values["arch.package"].as_string();
-    }
-    if (values.find("arch.speed") != values.end()) {
-        std::string arch_speed = values["arch.speed"].as_string();
-        if (arch_speed == "6")
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_6;
-        else if (arch_speed == "7")
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_7;
-        else if (arch_speed == "8")
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_8;
-        else
-            log_error("Unsupported speed '%s'.\n", arch_speed.c_str());
-    }
-    if (chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::NONE)
-        chipArgs.type = ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F;
 
-    if (chipArgs.package.empty()) {
-        chipArgs.package = "CABGA381";
-        log_warning("Use of default value for --package is deprecated. Please add '--package %s' to arguments.\n",
-                    chipArgs.package.c_str());
-    }
-
-    if (chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F || chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F ||
-        chipArgs.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F) {
-        if (chipArgs.speed != ArchArgs::SPEED_8)
-            log_error("Only speed grade 8 is available for 5G parts\n");
-        else
-            chipArgs.speed = ArchArgs::SPEED_8_5G;
+    if (chipArgs.device.empty())
+        chipArgs.device = "LFE5UM-45F";
+
+    if (!vm.count("device")) {
+        if (vm.count("speed")) {
+            int speed = vm["speed"].as<int>();
+            switch (speed) {
+            case 6:
+                chipArgs.device += "-6";
+                break;
+            case 7:
+                chipArgs.device += "-7";
+                break;
+            case 8:
+                chipArgs.device += "-8";
+                break;
+            default:
+                log_error("Unsupported speed grade '%d'\n", speed);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (strstr(chipArgs.device.c_str(),"LFE5UM5G")) {
+                chipArgs.device += "-8";
+            } else
+                chipArgs.device += "-6";
+        }
+        if (vm.count("package")) {
+            std::string package = vm["package"].as<std::string>();
+            if (strcasecmp(package.c_str(), "csfBGA285")==0) {
+                chipArgs.device += "MG285C";
+            } else if (strcasecmp(package.c_str(), "caBGA256")==0) {
+                chipArgs.device += "BG256C";
+            } else if (strcasecmp(package.c_str(), "caBGA381")==0) {
+                chipArgs.device += "BG381C";
+            } else if (strcasecmp(package.c_str(), "caBGA554")==0) {
+                chipArgs.device += "BG554C";
+            } else if (strcasecmp(package.c_str(), "caBGA756")==0) {
+                chipArgs.device += "BG756C";
+            } else {
+                log_error("Unsupported package '%s'\n", package.c_str());
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            chipArgs.device += "BG381C";
+            log_warning("Use of default value for --package is deprecated. Please add '--package caBGA381' to arguments.\n");
+        }
     }
 
     auto ctx = std::unique_ptr<Context>(new Context(chipArgs));
     for (auto &val : values)
         ctx->settings[ctx->id(val.first)] = val.second;
-    ctx->settings[ctx->id("arch.package")] = ctx->archArgs().package;
-    ctx->settings[ctx->id("arch.speed")] = speedString(ctx->archArgs().speed);
     if (vm.count("out-of-context"))
         ctx->settings[ctx->id("arch.ooc")] = 1;
     if (vm.count("disable-router-lutperm"))
diff --git a/ecp5/pack.cc b/ecp5/pack.cc
index 3b56daa92f..386ad97f72 100644
--- a/ecp5/pack.cc
+++ b/ecp5/pack.cc
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class Ecp5Packer
                         BelId pinBel = ctx->get_package_pin_bel(pin);
                         if (pinBel == BelId()) {
                             log_error("IO pin '%s' constrained to pin '%s', which does not exist for package '%s'.\n",
-                                      trio->name.c_str(ctx), pin.c_str(), ctx->args.package.c_str());
+                                      trio->name.c_str(ctx), pin.c_str(), ctx->device.package_name);
                         } else {
                             log_info("pin '%s' constrained to Bel '%s'.\n", trio->name.c_str(ctx),
                                      ctx->nameOfBel(pinBel));
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class Ecp5Packer
     {
         bool start_of_chain = true;
         std::vector<CellChain> chains;
-        const int max_length = (ctx->chip_info->width - 4) * 4 - 2;
+        const int max_length = (ctx->device.chip_info->width - 4) * 4 - 2;
         auto curr_cell = carryc.cells.begin();
         while (curr_cell != carryc.cells.end()) {
             CellInfo *cell = *curr_cell;
@@ -1323,19 +1323,19 @@ class Ecp5Packer
                 if (ci->attrs.count(id_LOC)) {
                     std::string loc = ci->attrs.at(id_LOC).as_string();
                     if (loc == "DCU0" &&
-                        (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F))
+                        (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_25F))
                         ci->attrs[id_BEL] = std::string("X42/Y50/DCU");
                     else if (loc == "DCU0" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F))
                         ci->attrs[id_BEL] = std::string("X42/Y71/DCU");
                     else if (loc == "DCU1" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F))
                         ci->attrs[id_BEL] = std::string("X69/Y71/DCU");
                     else if (loc == "DCU0" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F))
                         ci->attrs[id_BEL] = std::string("X46/Y95/DCU");
                     else if (loc == "DCU1" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F))
                         ci->attrs[id_BEL] = std::string("X71/Y95/DCU");
                     else
                         log_error("no DCU location '%s' in device '%s'\n", loc.c_str(), ctx->getChipName().c_str());
@@ -1378,19 +1378,19 @@ class Ecp5Packer
                 if (ci->attrs.count(id_LOC)) {
                     std::string loc = ci->attrs.at(id_LOC).as_string();
                     if (loc == "EXTREF0" &&
-                        (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F))
+                        (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_25F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_25F))
                         loc_bel = std::string("X42/Y50/EXTREF");
                     else if (loc == "EXTREF0" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F))
                         loc_bel = std::string("X42/Y71/EXTREF");
                     else if (loc == "EXTREF1" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_45F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_45F))
                         loc_bel = std::string("X69/Y71/EXTREF");
                     else if (loc == "EXTREF0" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F))
                         loc_bel = std::string("X46/Y95/EXTREF");
                     else if (loc == "EXTREF1" &&
-                             (ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->args.type == ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
+                             (ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM_85F || ctx->device.type == ArchDevice::LFE5UM5G_85F))
                         loc_bel = std::string("X71/Y95/EXTREF");
                 }
                 if (refo == nullptr)
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ class Ecp5Packer
             log_info("IOLOGIC component %s connected to PIO Bel %s\n", curr->name.c_str(ctx), ctx->nameOfBel(bel));
             Loc loc = ctx->getBelLocation(bel);
             bool s = false;
-            if (loc.y == 0 || loc.y == (ctx->chip_info->height - 1))
+            if (loc.y == 0 || loc.y == (ctx->device.chip_info->height - 1))
                 s = true;
             std::unique_ptr<CellInfo> iol =
                     create_ecp5_cell(ctx, s ? id_SIOLOGIC : id_IOLOGIC, pio->name.str(ctx) + "$IOL");
diff --git a/ecp5/trellis_import.py b/ecp5/trellis_import.py
index 1554ea1a0c..c097d636fa 100755
--- a/ecp5/trellis_import.py
+++ b/ecp5/trellis_import.py
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ def get_tiletype_index(name):
     tiletype_names[name] = idx
     return idx
 
+def package_shortname(long_name):
+    if long_name.startswith("caBGA"):
+        return "BG" + long_name[5:]
+    elif long_name.startswith("csfBGA"):
+        return "MG" + long_name[6:]
+    else:
+        print("unknown package name " + long_name)
+        sys.exit(-1)
 
 constids = dict()
 
@@ -241,6 +249,17 @@ def get_bel_index(ddrg, loc, name):
 
 packages = {}
 pindata = []
+devices = {}
+
+def process_devices_db(family, device):
+    devicefile = path.join(database.get_db_root(), "devices.json")
+    with open(devicefile, 'r') as f:
+        devicedb = json.load(f)
+        for dev in device:
+            variants = {}
+            for varname, vardata in sorted(devicedb["families"][family]["devices"][dev]["variants"].items()):
+                variants[varname] = vardata
+            devices[dev] = variants
 
 def process_pio_db(ddrg, device):
     piofile = path.join(database.get_db_root(), "ECP5", dev_names[device], "iodb.json")
@@ -640,6 +659,33 @@ def get_wire_name(arc_loctype, rel, idx):
         bba.r_slice("cell_timing_data_%s" % grade, len(speed_grade_cells[grade]), "cell_timings")
         bba.r_slice("pip_timing_data_%s" % grade, len(speed_grade_pips[grade]), "pip_classes")
 
+    for _, dev_data in sorted(devices.items()):
+        for name, var_data in sorted(dev_data.items()):
+            bba.l("supported_packages_%s" % name, "PackageSupportedPOD")
+            for package in var_data["packages"]:
+                bba.s(package, "name")
+                bba.s(package_shortname(package), "short_name")
+            bba.l("supported_speed_grades_%s" % name, "SpeedSupportedPOD")
+            for speed in var_data["speeds"]:
+                bba.u32(speed, "speed")
+            bba.l("supported_suffixes_%s" % name, "SuffixeSupportedPOD")
+            for suffix in var_data["suffixes"]:
+                bba.s(suffix, "suffix")
+
+    for name, dev_data in sorted(devices.items()):
+        bba.l("variant_data_%s" % name, "VariantInfoPOD")
+        for name, var_data in sorted(dev_data.items()):
+            bba.s(name, "variant_name")
+            bba.r_slice("supported_packages_%s" % name, len(var_data["packages"]), "supported_packages")
+            bba.r_slice("supported_speed_grades_%s" % name, len(var_data["speeds"]), "supported_speed_grades")
+            bba.r_slice("supported_suffixes_%s" % name, len(var_data["suffixes"]), "supported_suffixes")
+
+    bba.l("devices_data", "DeviceInfoPOD")
+    for name, dev_data in sorted(devices.items()):
+        bba.s(chip.info.family, "family")
+        bba.s(name, "device_name")
+        bba.r_slice("variant_data_%s" % name, len(dev_data), "variant_info")
+
     bba.l("chip_info")
     bba.u32(max_col + 1, "width")
     bba.u32(max_row + 1, "height")
@@ -654,11 +700,12 @@ def get_wire_name(arc_loctype, rel, idx):
     bba.r_slice("pio_info", len(pindata), "pio_info")
     bba.r_slice("tiles_info", (max_col + 1) * (max_row + 1), "tile_info")
     bba.r_slice("speed_grade_data", len(speed_grade_names), "speed_grades")
+    bba.r_slice("devices_data", len(devices), "device_info")
 
     bba.pop()
     return bba
 
-dev_names = {"25k": "LFE5UM5G-25F", "45k": "LFE5UM5G-45F", "85k": "LFE5UM5G-85F"}
+dev_names = {"25k": "LFE5UM-25F", "45k": "LFE5UM-45F", "85k": "LFE5UM-85F"}
 
 def main():
     global max_row, max_col, const_id_count
@@ -692,6 +739,7 @@ def main():
     process_timing_data()
     process_pio_db(ddrg, args.device)
     process_loc_globals(chip)
+    process_devices_db(chip.info.family, [ chip.info.name, chip.info.name.replace("LFE5UM","LFE5U") ])
     # print("{} unique location types".format(len(ddrg.locationTypes)))
     bba = write_database(args.device, chip, ddrg, "le")
 
diff --git a/gui/ecp5/mainwindow.cc b/gui/ecp5/mainwindow.cc
index 73d4a9891b..306f362832 100644
--- a/gui/ecp5/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/gui/ecp5/mainwindow.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include <fstream>
 #include "bitstream.h"
+#include "embed.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "ecp5_available.h"
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow() {}
 
 void MainWindow::newContext(Context *ctx)
 {
-    std::string title = "nextpnr-ecp5 - " + ctx->getChipName() + " ( " + ctx->archArgs().package + " )";
+    std::string title = "nextpnr-ecp5 - " + std::string(ctx->device.device_name) + " (" + std::string(ctx->device.package_name) +
+                        ") - Part : " + ctx->getChipName();
     setWindowTitle(title.c_str());
 }
 
@@ -78,50 +81,46 @@ void MainWindow::createMenu()
 
 void MainWindow::new_proj()
 {
-    QMap<QString, int> arch;
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5U-25F", ArchArgs::LFE5U_25F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5U-45F", ArchArgs::LFE5U_45F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5U-85F", ArchArgs::LFE5U_85F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM-25F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM_25F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM-45F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM_45F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM-85F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM_85F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM5G-25F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_25F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM5G-45F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_45F);
-    if (Arch::is_available(ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F))
-        arch.insert("Lattice ECP5 LFE5UM5G-85F", ArchArgs::LFE5UM5G_85F);
+    QList<QString> arch;
+
+    std::stringstream ss(available_devices);
+    std::string name;
+    while (getline(ss, name, ';')) {
+        std::string chipdb = stringf("ecp5/chipdb-%s.bin", name.c_str());
+        auto db_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const RelPtr<ChipInfoPOD> *>(get_chipdb(chipdb));
+        if (!db_ptr)
+            continue; // chipdb not available
+        for (auto &dev : db_ptr->get()->devices) {
+            for (auto &chip : dev.variants) {
+                for (auto &pkg : chip.packages) {
+                    for (auto &speedgrade : chip.speed_grades) {
+                        for (auto &rating : chip.suffixes) {
+                            std::string devname = stringf("%s-%d%s%s", chip.name.get(), speedgrade.speed,
+                                                        pkg.short_name.get(), rating.suffix.get());
+                            arch.append(QString::fromLocal8Bit(devname.c_str()));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     bool ok;
-    QString item = QInputDialog::getItem(this, "Select new context", "Chip:", arch.keys(), 0, false, &ok);
+    QString item = QInputDialog::getItem(this, "Select new context", "Part:", arch, 0, false, &ok);
     if (ok && !item.isEmpty()) {
         ArchArgs chipArgs;
-        chipArgs.type = (ArchArgs::ArchArgsTypes)arch.value(item);
-
-        QStringList packages;
-        for (auto package : Arch::get_supported_packages(chipArgs.type))
-            packages.append(QLatin1String(package.data(), package.size()));
-        QString package = QInputDialog::getItem(this, "Select package", "Package:", packages, 0, false, &ok);
-
-        if (ok && !item.isEmpty()) {
-            handler->clear();
-            currentProj = "";
-            disableActions();
-            chipArgs.package = package.toStdString().c_str();
-            ctx = std::unique_ptr<Context>(new Context(chipArgs));
-            actionLoadJSON->setEnabled(true);
-
-            Q_EMIT contextChanged(ctx.get());
-        }
+        chipArgs.device = item.toUtf8().constData();
+        ;
+
+        handler->clear();
+        currentProj = "";
+        disableActions();
+        ctx = std::unique_ptr<Context>(new Context(chipArgs));
+        actionLoadJSON->setEnabled(true);
+
+        Q_EMIT contextChanged(ctx.get());
     }
 }
-
 void MainWindow::open_lpf()
 {
     QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, QString("Open LPF"), QString(), QString("*.lpf"));