diff --git a/build_info_make_target b/build_info_make_target
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+DATESTAMP := $(shell date +"%d%m%Y_%H%M%S")
+
+# ===========================================
+# Build information variables
+# ===========================================
+
+DATESTAMP := $(shell date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+GITHASH   := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "no-git")
+GITORG    := $(shell git remote -v)
+GITBRANCH := $(shell git branch --show-current)
+HOSTNAME  := $(shell hostname)
+PWD       := $(shell pwd)
+USER      := $(shell echo $$USER)
+
+# Optional: define version manually or via a file
+VERSION   := 1.0.0
+
+# Path to generated header
+BUILDINFO_H = build_info.h
+
+# ===========================================
+# Rule to auto-generate the header
+# ===========================================
+.PHONY: buildinfo
+buildinfo:
+	@echo "Generating $(BUILDINFO_H)"
+	@echo "/* Auto-generated: DO NOT EDIT */"              >  $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#ifndef BUILD_INFO_H"                          >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_INFO_H"                          >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo ""                                              >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_DATE      \"$(DATESTAMP)\""      >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_GIT_HASH  \"$(GITHASH)\""        >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_HOST      \"$(HOSTNAME)\""       >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_PWD       \"$(PWD)\""            >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_USER      \"$(USER)\""           >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define BUILD_VERSION   \"$(VERSION)\""        >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define GITORG          \"$(GITORG)\""         >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#define GITBRANCH       \"$(GITBRANCH)\""      >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo ""                                              >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+	@echo "#endif /* BUILD_INFO_H */"                     >> $(BUILDINFO_H)
+
+