diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1fdc863..efb9df7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
 ################################################################################
 
 IPL_LOAD_ADDR := 0x40008000
+MAGIC = 0x4B434F4C #"LOCK"
 include ./Versions.inc
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ FFCFG_INC := '"../$(SOURCEDIR)/libs/fatfs/ffconf.h"'
 
 ################################################################################
 
-CUSTOMDEFINES := -DIPL_LOAD_ADDR=$(IPL_LOAD_ADDR)
-CUSTOMDEFINES += -DLP_VER_MJ=$(LPVERSION_MAJOR) -DLP_VER_MN=$(LPVERSION_MINOR) -DLP_VER_BF=$(LPVERSION_BUGFX)
+CUSTOMDEFINES := -DIPL_LOAD_ADDR=$(IPL_LOAD_ADDR) -DLP_MAGIC=$(MAGIC)
+CUSTOMDEFINES += -DLP_VER_MJ=$(LPVERSION_MAJOR) -DLP_VER_MN=$(LPVERSION_MINOR) -DLP_VER_BF=$(LPVERSION_BUGFX) -DLP_RESERVED=$(LPVERSION_RSVD)
 CUSTOMDEFINES += -DGFX_INC=$(GFX_INC) -DFFCFG_INC=$(FFCFG_INC)
 
 #CUSTOMDEFINES += -DDEBUG
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ CUSTOMDEFINES += -DGFX_INC=$(GFX_INC) -DFFCFG_INC=$(FFCFG_INC)
 WARNINGS := -Wall -Wno-array-bounds -Wno-stringop-overread -Wno-stringop-overflow
 
 ARCH := -march=armv4t -mtune=arm7tdmi -mthumb -mthumb-interwork
-CFLAGS = $(ARCH) -O2 -nostdlib -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-inline -std=gnu11 $(WARNINGS) $(CUSTOMDEFINES)
+CFLAGS = $(ARCH) -O2 -g -nostdlib -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-inline -std=gnu11 $(WARNINGS) $(CUSTOMDEFINES)
 LDFLAGS = $(ARCH) -nostartfiles -lgcc -Wl,--nmagic,--gc-sections -Xlinker --defsym=IPL_LOAD_ADDR=$(IPL_LOAD_ADDR)
 
 LDRDIR := $(wildcard loader)
diff --git a/bdk/utils/types.h b/bdk/utils/types.h
index a56b202..b9c269e 100644
--- a/bdk/utils/types.h
+++ b/bdk/utils/types.h
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) _boot_cfg_t
 
 static_assert(sizeof(boot_cfg_t) == 0x84, "Boot CFG size is wrong!");
 
+typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) _ipl_ver_meta_t
+{
+	u32 magic;
+	u32 version;
+	u16 rsvd0;
+	u16 rsvd1;
+} ipl_ver_meta_t;
+
 typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) _reloc_meta_t
 {
 	u32 start;
diff --git a/loader/Makefile b/loader/Makefile
index d59ed08..06f46e4 100644
--- a/loader/Makefile
+++ b/loader/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include $(DEVKITARM)/base_rules
 ################################################################################
 
 LDR_LOAD_ADDR := 0x40007000
-IPL_MAGIC := 0x43544349 #"ICTC"
+MAGIC := 0x4B434F4C #"LOCK"
 include ../Versions.inc
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ OBJS = $(addprefix $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET)/, \
 
 ################################################################################
 
-CUSTOMDEFINES := -DBL_MAGIC=$(IPL_MAGIC)
-CUSTOMDEFINES += -DBL_VER_MJ=$(BLVERSION_MAJOR) -DBL_VER_MN=$(BLVERSION_MINOR) -DBL_VER_HF=$(BLVERSION_HOTFX) -DBL_RESERVED=$(BLVERSION_RSVD)
+CUSTOMDEFINES := -DLP_MAGIC=$(MAGIC)
+CUSTOMDEFINES += -DLP_VER_MJ=$(LPVERSION_MAJOR) -DLP_VER_MN=$(LPVERSION_MINOR) -DLP_VER_BF=$(LPVERSION_BUGFX) -DLP_RESERVED=$(LPVERSION_RSVD)
 
 #TODO: Considering reinstating some of these when pointer warnings have been fixed.
 WARNINGS := -Wall -Wno-array-bounds -Wno-stringop-overflow
diff --git a/loader/link.ld b/loader/link.ld
index cf5cb17..ae0b3d1 100644
--- a/loader/link.ld
+++ b/loader/link.ld
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 	.text : {
 		*(.text._start);
 		KEEP(*(._boot_cfg));
+		KEEP(*(._ipl_version));
 		*(.text*);
 	}
 	.data : {
diff --git a/loader/loader.c b/loader/loader.c
index 11e6018..b202efe 100644
--- a/loader/loader.c
+++ b/loader/loader.c
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 #define IPL_PATCHED_RELOC_SZ 0x94
 
 boot_cfg_t __attribute__((section ("._boot_cfg"))) b_cfg;
+const volatile ipl_ver_meta_t __attribute__((section ("._ipl_version"))) ipl_ver = {
+	.magic = LP_MAGIC,
+	.version = (LP_VER_MJ + '0') | ((LP_VER_MN + '0') << 8) | ((LP_VER_BF + '0') << 16),
+	.rsvd0 = 0,
+	.rsvd1 = 0
+};
 
 void loader_main()
 {
diff --git a/source/link.ld b/source/link.ld
index fe49b0c..335be02 100644
--- a/source/link.ld
+++ b/source/link.ld
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 	.text : {
 		*(.text._start);
 		KEEP(*(._boot_cfg));
+		KEEP(*(._ipl_version));
 		*(.text._irq_setup);
 		*(.text*);
 	}
diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index a920f70..8e6e8ab 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 
 hekate_config h_cfg;
 boot_cfg_t __attribute__((section ("._boot_cfg"))) b_cfg;
+const volatile ipl_ver_meta_t __attribute__((section ("._ipl_version"))) ipl_ver = {
+	.magic = LP_MAGIC,
+	.version = (LP_VER_MJ + '0') | ((LP_VER_MN + '0') << 8) | ((LP_VER_BF + '0') << 16),
+	.rsvd0 = 0,
+	.rsvd1 = 0
+};
 
 volatile nyx_storage_t *nyx_str = (nyx_storage_t *)NYX_STORAGE_ADDR;