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+:: # Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+:: #
+:: # LoxiGen is licensed under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (EPL), with
+:: # the following special exception:
+:: #
+:: # LOXI Exception
+:: #
+:: # As a special exception to the terms of the EPL, you may distribute libraries
+:: # generated by LoxiGen (LoxiGen Libraries) under the terms of your choice, provided
+:: # that copyright and licensing notices generated by LoxiGen are not altered or removed
+:: # from the LoxiGen Libraries and the notice provided below is (i) included in
+:: # the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in source code form and (ii) included in any
+:: # documentation for the LoxiGen Libraries, if distributed in binary form.
+:: #
+:: # Notice: "Copyright 2013, Big Switch Networks, Inc. This library was generated by the LoxiGen Compiler."
+:: #
+:: # You may not use this file except in compliance with the EPL or LOXI Exception. You may obtain
+:: # a copy of the EPL at:
+:: #
+:: # http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+:: #
+:: # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+:: # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+:: # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+:: # EPL for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+:: # under the EPL.
+::
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+/* glibc */
+#include <features.h>
+#else
+/* NetBSD etc */
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#ifdef __GNUC_PREREQ__
+#define __GNUC_PREREQ __GNUC_PREREQ__
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __GNUC_PREREQ
+/* fallback */
+#define __GNUC_PREREQ(maj, min) 0
+#endif
+
+#if __GNUC_PREREQ(4,4)
+#pragma GCC optimize ("s")
+#endif
+
+#if __GNUC_PREREQ(4,6)
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-but-set-variable"
+#endif
+
+#endif