+#define COMPARE_LT(x,y) do { if ((x)<(y)) return 1; if ((x)>(y)) return 0; } while(0)
+#define COMPARE_GT(x,y) COMPARE_LT(y,x)
+
+#define ROL(x, bits) (((x) << (bits)) | ((x) >> (sizeof(uns)*8 - (bits)))) /* Bitwise rotation of an uns to the left */
+
+/* GCC Extensions */
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+
+#undef inline
+#define NONRET __attribute__((noreturn))
+#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
+#define CONSTRUCTOR __attribute__((constructor))
+#define PACKED __attribute__((packed))
+#define CONST __attribute__((const))
+#define PURE __attribute__((const))
+#define FORMAT_CHECK(x,y,z) __attribute__((format(x,y,z)))
+#define likely(x) __builtin_expect((x),1)
+#define unlikely(x) __builtin_expect((x),0)
+
+#else
+#error This program requires the GNU C compiler.
+#endif