diff --git a/Arduino.mk b/Arduino.mk
index c3b1f93..ffda348 100644
--- a/Arduino.mk
+++ b/Arduino.mk
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ endif
 
 ifndef PARSE_BOARD
     # result = $(call READ_BOARD_TXT, 'boardname', 'parameter')
-    PARSE_BOARD = $(shell grep -v '^\#' $(BOARDS_TXT) | grep "^[ \t]*$(1).$(2)=" | cut -d = -f 2)
+    PARSE_BOARD = $(shell grep -Ev '^\#' $(BOARDS_TXT) | grep -E "^[ \t]*$(1).$(2)=" | cut -d = -f 2)
 endif
 
 # If NO_CORE is set, then we don't have to parse boards.txt file
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
 
     # Which variant ? This affects the include path
     ifndef VARIANT
-        VARIANT := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).build.variant)
+        VARIANT := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).build.variant)
         ifndef VARIANT
             VARIANT := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),build.variant)
         endif
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
     endif
 
     # see if we are a caterina device like leonardo or micro
-    CATERINA := $(findstring caterina,$(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.file))
+    CATERINA := $(findstring caterina,$(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.file))
     ifndef CATERINA
         # 1.5+ method if not a submenu
         CATERINA := $(findstring caterina,$(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),bootloader.file))
@@ -613,14 +613,14 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
 
     # processor stuff
     ifndef MCU
-        MCU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).build.mcu)
+        MCU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).build.mcu)
         ifndef MCU
             MCU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),build.mcu)
         endif
     endif
 
     ifndef F_CPU
-        F_CPU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).build.f_cpu)
+        F_CPU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).build.f_cpu)
         ifndef F_CPU
             F_CPU := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),build.f_cpu)
         endif
@@ -639,14 +639,14 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
 
     # normal programming info
     ifndef AVRDUDE_ARD_PROGRAMMER
-        AVRDUDE_ARD_PROGRAMMER := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).upload.protocol)
+        AVRDUDE_ARD_PROGRAMMER := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).upload.protocol)
         ifndef AVRDUDE_ARD_PROGRAMMER
             AVRDUDE_ARD_PROGRAMMER := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),upload.protocol)
         endif
     endif
 
     ifndef AVRDUDE_ARD_BAUDRATE
-        AVRDUDE_ARD_BAUDRATE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).upload.speed)
+        AVRDUDE_ARD_BAUDRATE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).upload.speed)
         ifndef AVRDUDE_ARD_BAUDRATE
             AVRDUDE_ARD_BAUDRATE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),upload.speed)
         endif
@@ -658,21 +658,21 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
     endif
 
     ifndef ISP_HIGH_FUSE
-        ISP_HIGH_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.high_fuses)
+        ISP_HIGH_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.high_fuses)
         ifndef ISP_HIGH_FUSE
             ISP_HIGH_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),bootloader.high_fuses)
         endif
     endif
 
     ifndef ISP_LOW_FUSE
-        ISP_LOW_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.low_fuses)
+        ISP_LOW_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.low_fuses)
         ifndef ISP_LOW_FUSE
             ISP_LOW_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),bootloader.low_fuses)
         endif
     endif
 
     ifndef ISP_EXT_FUSE
-        ISP_EXT_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.extended_fuses)
+        ISP_EXT_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.extended_fuses)
         ifndef ISP_EXT_FUSE
             ISP_EXT_FUSE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),bootloader.extended_fuses)
         endif
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
     endif
 
     ifndef BOOTLOADER_FILE
-        BOOTLOADER_FILE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.file)
+        BOOTLOADER_FILE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).bootloader.file)
         ifndef BOOTLOADER_FILE
             BOOTLOADER_FILE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),bootloader.file)
         endif
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(NO_CORE)),)
     endif
 
     ifndef HEX_MAXIMUM_SIZE
-        HEX_MAXIMUM_SIZE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.cpu.$(BOARD_SUB).upload.maximum_size)
+        HEX_MAXIMUM_SIZE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),menu.(chip|cpu).$(BOARD_SUB).upload.maximum_size)
         ifndef HEX_MAXIMUM_SIZE
             HEX_MAXIMUM_SIZE := $(call PARSE_BOARD,$(BOARD_TAG),upload.maximum_size)
         endif
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ show_boards:
 		@$(CAT) $(BOARDS_TXT) | grep -E '^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+.name' | sort -uf | sed 's/.name=/:/' | column -s: -t
 
 show_submenu:
-	@$(CAT) $(BOARDS_TXT) | grep -E '[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+.menu.cpu.[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+=' | sort -uf | sed 's/.menu.cpu./:/' | sed 's/=/:/' | column -s: -t
+	@$(CAT) $(BOARDS_TXT) | grep -E '[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+.menu.(cpu|chip).[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+=' | sort -uf | sed 's/.menu.(cpu|chip)./:/' | sed 's/=/:/' | column -s: -t
 
 monitor:
 ifeq ($(MONITOR_CMD), 'putty')