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+#ifndef C_UTIL_H_INCLUDED
+#define C_UTIL_H_INCLUDED
+
+/* C language stuff. Doesn't involve any libraries that aren't part of
+ the compiler.
+*/
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x)/sizeof(x[0]))
+
+/* GNU_PRINTF_ATTR lets the GNU compiler check printf-type
+ calls to be sure the arguments match the format string, thus preventing
+ runtime segmentation faults and incorrect messages.
+*/
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#define GNU_PRINTF_ATTR(a,b) __attribute__ ((format (printf, a, b)))
+#else
+#define GNU_PRINTF_ATTR(a,b)
+#endif
+
+#endif