diff --git a/arduino/cores/fqbn.go b/arduino/cores/fqbn.go
index 9003ee6f888..19b95d2f11c 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/fqbn.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/fqbn.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func ParseFQBN(fqbnIn string) (*FQBN, error) {
 }
 
 func (fqbn *FQBN) String() string {
-	res := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s:%s", fqbn.Package, fqbn.PlatformArch, fqbn.BoardID)
+	res := fqbn.StringWithoutConfig()
 	if fqbn.Configs.Size() > 0 {
 		sep := ":"
 		for _, k := range fqbn.Configs.Keys() {
@@ -75,3 +75,8 @@ func (fqbn *FQBN) String() string {
 	}
 	return res
 }
+
+// StringWithoutConfig returns the FQBN without the Config part
+func (fqbn *FQBN) StringWithoutConfig() string {
+	return fqbn.Package + ":" + fqbn.PlatformArch + ":" + fqbn.BoardID
+}
diff --git a/commands/compile/compile.go b/commands/compile/compile.go
index 43ebfb39b2c..0a368a0b3b5 100644
--- a/commands/compile/compile.go
+++ b/commands/compile/compile.go
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ func Compile(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.CompileReq, outStream, errStream io.W
 
 		// FIXME: Make a function to produce a better name...
 		// Make the filename without the FQBN configs part
-		fqbn.Configs = properties.NewMap()
-		fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.String(), ":", ".", -1)
+		fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.StringWithoutConfig(), ":", ".", -1)
 
 		var exportPath *paths.Path
 		var exportFile string
diff --git a/commands/upload/upload.go b/commands/upload/upload.go
index c373c9b049f..4b68dd4eb25 100644
--- a/commands/upload/upload.go
+++ b/commands/upload/upload.go
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 	}
 
 	// Set properties for verbose upload
-	Verbose := req.GetVerbose()
-	if Verbose {
+	if req.GetVerbose() {
 		if v, ok := uploadProperties.GetOk("upload.params.verbose"); ok {
 			uploadProperties.Set("upload.verbose", v)
 		}
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 	}
 
 	// Set properties for verify
-	Verify := req.GetVerify()
-	if Verify {
+	if req.GetVerify() {
 		uploadProperties.Set("upload.verify", uploadProperties.Get("upload.params.verify"))
 	} else {
 		uploadProperties.Set("upload.verify", uploadProperties.Get("upload.params.noverify"))
@@ -191,6 +189,10 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get serial port list: %s", err)
 		}
 		for _, p := range ports {
+			if req.GetVerbose() {
+				outStream.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Performing 1200-bps touch reset on serial port %s", p)))
+				outStream.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintln()))
+			}
 			if p == port {
 				if err := touchSerialPortAt1200bps(p); err != nil {
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot perform reset: %s", err)
@@ -209,6 +211,9 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 	// Wait for upload port if requested
 	actualPort := port // default
 	if uploadProperties.GetBoolean("upload.wait_for_upload_port") {
+		if req.GetVerbose() {
+			outStream.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintln("Waiting for upload port...")))
+		}
 		if p, err := waitForNewSerialPort(); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot detect serial ports: %s", err)
 		} else if p == "" {
@@ -240,6 +245,9 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 	}
 
 	// Run Tool
+	if req.GetVerbose() {
+		outStream.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintln(cmdLine)))
+	}
 	cmd, err := executils.Command(cmdArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot execute upload tool: %s", err)