Anyone interested in helping set up a repository of #defines?

[Dan Bernstein]

It may be useful to set up a central registration point for C constant
definitions. Some symbols are already defined by ANSI or by inclusion in
some system's header files; but any symbol useful for more than one
program is worth standardizing. This could be UNIX-specific, or it could
encompass all C platforms; symbols can of course be defined differently
depending on the presence or absence of other symbols.

Obviously no single person or group could coordinate a project like this
part-time. How much could be automated? A simple system could just store
all information (in what format?), including any new symbol upon request
and sending out the entire list or selected portions upon request. But
what about symbol clashes? What about additional meanings for the same
symbol? What about several symbols with the same meaning? The logistics
alone for a #define repository are daunting, but the increases in
portability and reductions in development time could be well worth it.

Just throwing out the idea to see what people think. Followups to u-w,
since it's probably wise to start small.

---Dan