diff --git a/kernel/register.cc b/kernel/register.cc
index a0746b4a7..34f7a27b7 100644
--- a/kernel/register.cc
+++ b/kernel/register.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Pass *current_pass;
 std::map<std::string, Frontend*> frontend_register;
 std::map<std::string, Pass*> pass_register;
 std::map<std::string, Backend*> backend_register;
+std::map<std::string, Target> target_register;
 
 std::vector<std::string> Frontend::next_args;
 
diff --git a/kernel/register.h b/kernel/register.h
index 4b8da06b1..6d01bc7b8 100644
--- a/kernel/register.h
+++ b/kernel/register.h
@@ -194,6 +194,18 @@ extern std::map<std::string, Pass*> pass_register;
 extern std::map<std::string, Frontend*> frontend_register;
 extern std::map<std::string, Backend*> backend_register;
 
+struct TargetFamily {
+	std::string description;
+	std::vector<std::string> files;
+};
+
+struct Target {
+	std::string description;
+	std::map<std::string, TargetFamily> families;
+};
+
+extern std::map<std::string, Target> target_register;
+
 YOSYS_NAMESPACE_END
 
 #endif