diff --git a/README b/README
index 4bbeb5c51..942af4846 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  |                                                                             |
  |  yosys -- Yosys Open SYnthesis Suite                                        |
  |                                                                             |
- |  Copyright (C) 2012  Clifford Wolf <clifford@clifford.at>                   |
+ |  Copyright (C) 2012 - 2015  Clifford Wolf <clifford@clifford.at>            |
  |                                                                             |
  |  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any   |
  |  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above     |
diff --git a/kernel/driver.cc b/kernel/driver.cc
index c7f233c54..65b6c5a47 100644
--- a/kernel/driver.cc
+++ b/kernel/driver.cc
@@ -273,31 +273,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		log_error_stderr = true;
 	}
 
-	if (print_banner) {
-		log("\n");
-		log(" /----------------------------------------------------------------------------\\\n");
-		log(" |                                                                            |\n");
-		log(" |  yosys -- Yosys Open SYnthesis Suite                                       |\n");
-		log(" |                                                                            |\n");
-		log(" |  Copyright (C) 2012  Clifford Wolf <clifford@clifford.at>                  |\n");
-		log(" |                                                                            |\n");
-		log(" |  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any  |\n");
-		log(" |  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above    |\n");
-		log(" |  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.         |\n");
-		log(" |                                                                            |\n");
-		log(" |  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES  |\n");
-		log(" |  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF          |\n");
-		log(" |  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR   |\n");
-		log(" |  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES    |\n");
-		log(" |  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN     |\n");
-		log(" |  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF   |\n");
-		log(" |  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.            |\n");
-		log(" |                                                                            |\n");
-		log(" \\----------------------------------------------------------------------------/\n");
-		log("\n");
-		log(" %s\n", yosys_version_str);
-		log("\n");
-	}
+	if (print_banner)
+		yosys_banner();
 
 	if (print_stats)
 		log_hasher = new SHA1;
diff --git a/kernel/yosys.cc b/kernel/yosys.cc
index 27f210245..e4a5c3351 100644
--- a/kernel/yosys.cc
+++ b/kernel/yosys.cc
@@ -97,6 +97,33 @@ void memhasher_do()
 	memhasher_store[index] = realloc(memhasher_store[index], size);
 }
 
+void yosys_banner()
+{
+	log("\n");
+	log(" /----------------------------------------------------------------------------\\\n");
+	log(" |                                                                            |\n");
+	log(" |  yosys -- Yosys Open SYnthesis Suite                                       |\n");
+	log(" |                                                                            |\n");
+	log(" |  Copyright (C) 2012 - 2015  Clifford Wolf <clifford@clifford.at>           |\n");
+	log(" |                                                                            |\n");
+	log(" |  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any  |\n");
+	log(" |  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above    |\n");
+	log(" |  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.         |\n");
+	log(" |                                                                            |\n");
+	log(" |  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES  |\n");
+	log(" |  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF          |\n");
+	log(" |  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR   |\n");
+	log(" |  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES    |\n");
+	log(" |  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN     |\n");
+	log(" |  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF   |\n");
+	log(" |  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.            |\n");
+	log(" |                                                                            |\n");
+	log(" \\----------------------------------------------------------------------------/\n");
+	log("\n");
+	log(" %s\n", yosys_version_str);
+	log("\n");
+}
+
 std::string stringf(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	std::string string;
diff --git a/kernel/yosys.h b/kernel/yosys.h
index a6f4cb665..efdc005eb 100644
--- a/kernel/yosys.h
+++ b/kernel/yosys.h
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ void memhasher_do();
 extern bool memhasher_active;
 inline void memhasher() { if (memhasher_active) memhasher_do(); }
 
+void yosys_banner();
 std::string stringf(const char *fmt, ...) YS_ATTRIBUTE(format(printf, 1, 2));
 std::string vstringf(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 int readsome(std::istream &f, char *s, int n);