diff --git a/README b/README
index fd29dc8c..36de306f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ The official supplied binaries are compiled with support for all FPGAs.
 To force the code to only attempt detection with a specific driver,
 prepend the argument with the driver name followed by a colon.
 For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bitforce:\\.\COM5"
+or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bfl:\\.\COM5"
 
 For other FPGA details see the FPGA-README
 
diff --git a/driver-bitforce.c b/driver-bitforce.c
index c1107fea..ded9e923 100644
--- a/driver-bitforce.c
+++ b/driver-bitforce.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ enum {
 #endif /* WIN32 */
 
 #include "compat.h"
-#include "fpgautils.h"
 #include "miner.h"
+#include "fpgautils.h"
 
 #define BITFORCE_SLEEP_MS 500
 #define BITFORCE_TIMEOUT_S 7
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int bitforce_detect_auto(void)
 
 static void bitforce_detect(void)
 {
-	serial_detect_auto(bitforce_api.dname, bitforce_detect_one, bitforce_detect_auto);
+	serial_detect_auto(&bitforce_api, bitforce_detect_one, bitforce_detect_auto);
 }
 
 static void get_bitforce_statline_before(char *buf, struct cgpu_info *bitforce)
diff --git a/driver-icarus.c b/driver-icarus.c
index 33b875d7..4214c31b 100644
--- a/driver-icarus.c
+++ b/driver-icarus.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "elist.h"
-#include "fpgautils.h"
 #include "miner.h"
+#include "fpgautils.h"
 
 // The serial I/O speed - Linux uses a define 'B115200' in bits/termios.h
 #define ICARUS_IO_SPEED 115200
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static bool icarus_detect_one(const char *devpath)
 
 static void icarus_detect()
 {
-	serial_detect(icarus_api.dname, icarus_detect_one);
+	serial_detect(&icarus_api, icarus_detect_one);
 }
 
 static bool icarus_prepare(struct thr_info *thr)
diff --git a/driver-modminer.c b/driver-modminer.c
index 750f9ec5..d7359834 100644
--- a/driver-modminer.c
+++ b/driver-modminer.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "fpgautils.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "miner.h"
+#include "fpgautils.h"
 
 #define BITSTREAM_FILENAME "fpgaminer_top_fixed7_197MHz.ncd"
 #define BISTREAM_USER_ID "\2\4$B"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ modminer_detect_auto()
 static void
 modminer_detect()
 {
-	serial_detect_auto(modminer_api.dname, modminer_detect_one, modminer_detect_auto);
+	serial_detect_auto(&modminer_api, modminer_detect_one, modminer_detect_auto);
 }
 
 #define bailout(...)  return _bailout(-1, modminer, __VA_ARGS__);
diff --git a/fpgautils.c b/fpgautils.c
index 287f277e..de9d93e7 100644
--- a/fpgautils.c
+++ b/fpgautils.c
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "elist.h"
-#include "fpgautils.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "miner.h"
+#include "fpgautils.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUDEV
-int
-serial_autodetect_udev(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
+int serial_autodetect_udev(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
 {
 	struct udev *udev = udev_new();
 	struct udev_enumerate *enumerate = udev_enumerate_new(udev);
@@ -69,15 +68,13 @@ serial_autodetect_udev(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
 	return found;
 }
 #else
-int
-serial_autodetect_udev(__maybe_unused detectone_func_t detectone, __maybe_unused const char*prodname)
+int serial_autodetect_udev(__maybe_unused detectone_func_t detectone, __maybe_unused const char*prodname)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
 
-int
-serial_autodetect_devserial(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
+int serial_autodetect_devserial(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
 {
 #ifndef WIN32
 	DIR *D;
@@ -107,30 +104,32 @@ serial_autodetect_devserial(detectone_func_t detectone, const char*prodname)
 #endif
 }
 
-int
-_serial_detect(const char*dname, detectone_func_t detectone, autoscan_func_t autoscan, bool forceauto)
+int _serial_detect(struct device_api *api, detectone_func_t detectone, autoscan_func_t autoscan, bool forceauto)
 {
 	struct string_elist *iter, *tmp;
-	const char*s, *p;
+	const char *dev, *colon;
 	bool inhibitauto = false;
 	char found = 0;
-	size_t dnamel = strlen(dname);
+	size_t namel = strlen(api->name);
+	size_t dnamel = strlen(api->dname);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(iter, tmp, &scan_devices, list) {
-		s = iter->string;
-		if ((p = strchr(s, ':')) && p[1] != '\0') {
-			size_t plen = p - s;
-			if (plen != dnamel || strncasecmp(s, dname, plen))
+		dev = iter->string;
+		if ((colon = strchr(dev, ':')) && colon[1] != '\0') {
+			size_t idlen = colon - dev;
+
+			// allow either name:device or dname:device
+			if ((idlen != namel || strncasecmp(dev, api->name, idlen))
+			&&  (idlen != dnamel || strncasecmp(dev, api->dname, idlen)))
 				continue;
-			s = p + 1;
+
+			dev = colon + 1;
 		}
-		if (!strcmp(s, "auto"))
+		if (!strcmp(dev, "auto"))
 			forceauto = true;
-		else
-		if (!strcmp(s, "noauto"))
+		else if (!strcmp(dev, "noauto"))
 			inhibitauto = true;
-		else
-		if (detectone(s)) {
+		else if (detectone(dev)) {
 			string_elist_del(iter);
 			inhibitauto = true;
 			++found;
@@ -311,8 +310,7 @@ void termios_debug(const char *devpath, struct termios *my_termios, const char *
 #endif
 #endif
 
-int
-serial_open(const char*devpath, unsigned long baud, signed short timeout, bool purge)
+int serial_open(const char *devpath, unsigned long baud, signed short timeout, bool purge)
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
 	HANDLE hSerial = CreateFile(devpath, GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
@@ -429,8 +427,7 @@ serial_open(const char*devpath, unsigned long baud, signed short timeout, bool p
 #endif
 }
 
-ssize_t
-_serial_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t bufsiz, char *eol)
+ssize_t _serial_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t bufsiz, char *eol)
 {
 	ssize_t len, tlen = 0;
 	while (bufsiz) {
@@ -446,8 +443,7 @@ _serial_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t bufsiz, char *eol)
 	return tlen;
 }
 
-static FILE*
-_open_bitstream(const char*path, const char*subdir, const char*filename)
+static FILE *_open_bitstream(const char *path, const char *subdir, const char *filename)
 {
 	char fullpath[PATH_MAX];
 	strcpy(fullpath, path);
@@ -471,8 +467,7 @@ _open_bitstream(const char*path, const char*subdir, const char*filename)
 	_open_bitstream(path, NULL);  \
 } while(0)
 
-FILE*
-open_bitstream(const char*dname, const char*filename)
+FILE *open_bitstream(const char *dname, const char *filename)
 {
 	FILE *f;
 
diff --git a/fpgautils.h b/fpgautils.h
index 5b743bc5..5c8b6bfe 100644
--- a/fpgautils.h
+++ b/fpgautils.h
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@
 typedef bool(*detectone_func_t)(const char*);
 typedef int(*autoscan_func_t)();
 
-extern int _serial_detect(const char*dname, detectone_func_t, autoscan_func_t, bool force_autoscan);
-#define serial_detect_fauto(dname, detectone, autoscan)  \
-	_serial_detect(dname, detectone, autoscan, true)
-#define serial_detect_auto(dname, detectone, autoscan)  \
-	_serial_detect(dname, detectone, autoscan, false)
-#define serial_detect(dname, detectone)  \
-	_serial_detect(dname, detectone,     NULL, false)
-extern int serial_autodetect_devserial(detectone_func_t, const char*prodname);
-extern int serial_autodetect_udev     (detectone_func_t, const char*prodname);
+extern int _serial_detect(struct device_api *api, detectone_func_t, autoscan_func_t, bool force_autoscan);
+#define serial_detect_fauto(api, detectone, autoscan)  \
+	_serial_detect(api, detectone, autoscan, true)
+#define serial_detect_auto(api, detectone, autoscan)  \
+	_serial_detect(api, detectone, autoscan, false)
+#define serial_detect(api, detectone)  \
+	_serial_detect(api, detectone, NULL, false)
+extern int serial_autodetect_devserial(detectone_func_t, const char *prodname);
+extern int serial_autodetect_udev(detectone_func_t, const char *prodname);
 
-extern int serial_open(const char*devpath, unsigned long baud, signed short timeout, bool purge);
-extern ssize_t _serial_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t buflen, char*eol);
+extern int serial_open(const char *devpath, unsigned long baud, signed short timeout, bool purge);
+extern ssize_t _serial_read(int fd, char *buf, size_t buflen, char *eol);
 #define serial_read(fd, buf, count)  \
 	_serial_read(fd, (char*)(buf), count, NULL)
 #define serial_read_line(fd, buf, bufsiz, eol)  \
-	_serial_read(fd, buf, count, &eol)
+	_serial_read(fd, buf, bufsiz, &eol)
 #define serial_close(fd)  close(fd)
 
-extern FILE*open_bitstream(const char*dname, const char*filename);
+extern FILE *open_bitstream(const char *dname, const char *filename);
 
 #endif