diff --git a/.cproject b/.cproject
index e7f5030d..7aab0183 100644
--- a/.cproject
+++ b/.cproject
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 				</extensions>
 			</storageModule>
 			<storageModule moduleId="cdtBuildSystem" version="4.0.0">
-				<configuration artifactName="${ProjName}" buildProperties="" description="" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538" name="Default" optionalBuildProperties="org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher.containerbuild.property.volumes=,org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher.containerbuild.property.selectedvolumes=" parent="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.emptycfg">
+				<configuration artifactName="${ProjName}" buildProperties="" description="" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538" name="Default" optionalBuildProperties="org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher.containerbuild.property.selectedvolumes=,org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher.containerbuild.property.volumes=" parent="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.emptycfg">
 					<folderInfo id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.1347534769" name="/" resourcePath="">
 						<toolChain id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.76016951" name="ARM Cross GCC" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base">
 							<option id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.architecture.1690118310" name="Architecture" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.architecture" value="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.architecture.arm" valueType="enumerated"/>
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 							<tool id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.453931992" name="GNU ARM Cross C Compiler" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler">
 								<option IS_BUILTIN_EMPTY="false" IS_VALUE_EMPTY="false" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.defs.1464512116" name="Defined symbols (-D)" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.defs" useByScannerDiscovery="true" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="PART_TM4C1290NCPDT"/>
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FIRMWARE_VERSION='&quot;dummy&quot;'"/>
 								</option>
 								<option IS_BUILTIN_EMPTY="false" IS_VALUE_EMPTY="false" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.include.paths.323903648" name="Include paths (-I)" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.include.paths" useByScannerDiscovery="true" valueType="includePath">
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${FREERTOS_ROOT}/include&quot;"/>
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@
 							<tool id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.875967496" name="GNU ARM Cross C Compiler" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler">
 								<option IS_BUILTIN_EMPTY="false" IS_VALUE_EMPTY="false" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.defs.409582153" name="Defined symbols (-D)" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.defs" useByScannerDiscovery="true" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="PART_TM4C1290NCPDT"/>
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FIRMWARE_VERSION"/>
 								</option>
 								<option IS_BUILTIN_EMPTY="false" IS_VALUE_EMPTY="false" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.include.paths.1331348132" name="Include paths (-I)" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.c.compiler.include.paths" useByScannerDiscovery="true" valueType="includePath">
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="&quot;${FREERTOS_ROOT}/include&quot;"/>
@@ -260,6 +262,7 @@
 							<tool id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.272842586" name="GNU ARM Cross C++ Compiler" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler">
 								<option IS_BUILTIN_EMPTY="false" IS_VALUE_EMPTY="false" id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.cpp.compiler.defs.2059129359" name="Defined symbols (-D)" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.option.cpp.compiler.defs" useByScannerDiscovery="true" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="PART_TM4C1290NCPDT"/>
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FIRMWARE_VERSION=&quot;dummy&quot;"/>
 								</option>
 								<inputType id="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.input.666937532" superClass="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.input"/>
 							</tool>
@@ -309,15 +312,6 @@
 	<storageModule moduleId="cdtBuildSystem" version="4.0.0">
 		<project id="apollo-mcu.null.1097958877" name="apollo-mcu"/>
 	</storageModule>
-	<storageModule moduleId="scannerConfiguration">
-		<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
-		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.1347534769;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.453931992;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.input.1125633587">
-			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
-		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
-		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.1347534769;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.1196536948;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.input.1631953936">
-			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
-		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
-	</storageModule>
 	<storageModule moduleId="org.eclipse.cdt.core.LanguageSettingsProviders"/>
 	<storageModule moduleId="refreshScope" versionNumber="2">
 		<configuration configurationName="Default">
@@ -329,4 +323,19 @@
 	</storageModule>
 	<storageModule moduleId="org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.buildtargets"/>
 	<storageModule moduleId="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.text.commentOwnerProjectMappings"/>
+	<storageModule moduleId="scannerConfiguration">
+		<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
+		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.2088541338;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.2088541338.;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.272842586;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.input.666937532">
+			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
+		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
+		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.1347534769;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.453931992;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.input.1125633587">
+			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
+		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
+		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.1347534769;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.1196536948;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.cpp.compiler.input.1631953936">
+			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
+		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
+		<scannerConfigBuildInfo instanceId="ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.2088541338;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.toolchain.base.724117538.2088541338.;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.875967496;ilg.gnuarmeclipse.managedbuild.cross.tool.c.compiler.input.154488194">
+			<autodiscovery enabled="true" problemReportingEnabled="true" selectedProfileId=""/>
+		</scannerConfigBuildInfo>
+	</storageModule>
 </cproject>
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e8806e5..9ae25019 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 
 include ./makedefs
 
+
 DIRS=driverlib projects
 
-all: common/version.h
+all: 
 	@for d in ${DIRS}; do \
 	   ${MAKE} -C $$d ;\
 	done
@@ -13,11 +14,3 @@ clean:
 	   ${MAKE} -C $$d clean ;\
 	done
 
-.PHONY: common/version.h
-common/version.h: 
-	@echo " GIT    common/version.h"
-ifeq ($(OS), Windows_NT)
-	@echo #define FIRMWARE_VERSION "$(shell git describe --always --dirty)" > $@
-else
-	@echo "#define FIRMWARE_VERSION \"$(shell git describe --always --dirty)\"" > $@
-endif
diff --git a/projects/project2/Makefile b/projects/project2/Makefile
index 6de837fa..5f39e8e8 100644
--- a/projects/project2/Makefile
+++ b/projects/project2/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ IPATH+=${FREERTOS_ROOT}/include
 IPATH+=${FREERTOS_ROOT}/portable/GCC/ARM_CM4F
 IPATH+=${FREERTOS_PLUS_ROOT}/FreeRTOS-Plus-CLI
 
+# GIT 
+GIT_VERSION="$(shell git describe --abbrev=4 --dirty --always --tags)"
+
+CFLAGS+= -DFIRMWARE_VERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
+
+
 #
 # The default rule, which causes the project to be built.
 #
diff --git a/projects/project2/PowerSupplyTask.c b/projects/project2/PowerSupplyTask.c
index a6b01c70..c7a2b04d 100644
--- a/projects/project2/PowerSupplyTask.c
+++ b/projects/project2/PowerSupplyTask.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ void PowerSupplyTask(void *parameters)
   // initialize to the current tick time
   TickType_t xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
   enum ps_state oldState = UNKNOWN;
-  //enum state desiredState = PWR_ON; // start with power-on right away
 
   // turn on the power supply at the start of the task, if the power enable is sent by the
   // zynq
@@ -55,11 +54,9 @@ void PowerSupplyTask(void *parameters)
       switch (message ) {
       case PS_OFF:
         disable_ps();
-        //desiredState= PWR_OFF;
         break;
       case PS_ON:
         set_ps();
-        //desiredState = PWR_ON;
         break;
       default:
         toggle_gpio_pin(TM4C_LED_RED); // message I don't understand? Toggle red LED
diff --git a/projects/project2/project2.c b/projects/project2/project2.c
index aa01591a..da2934a0 100644
--- a/projects/project2/project2.c
+++ b/projects/project2/project2.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "common/i2c_reg.h"
 #include "common/pinout.h"
 #include "common/pinsel.h"
-#include "common/version.h"
+//#include "common/version.h"
 #include "common/smbus.h"
 
 // TI Includes
@@ -469,9 +469,9 @@ int main( void )
   // call some FreeRTOS tasks that need to be set up first.
   SystemInit();
 
-
-  Print("\n----------------------------\n\r");
+  Print("\n\r----------------------------\n\r");
   Print("Staring Project2 " FIRMWARE_VERSION " (FreeRTOS scheduler about to start)\n\r");
+  Print("Built at " __TIME__"," __DATE__ "\n\r");
   Print(  "----------------------------\n\r");
   // start the scheduler -- this function should not return
   vTaskStartScheduler();