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diff --git a/llimits.h b/llimits.h
index 3df873db..cc983972 100644
--- a/llimits.h
+++ b/llimits.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ typedef signed char ls_byte;
 #define ispow2(x)       (((x) & ((x) - 1)) == 0)
 
 
+/* number of chars of a literal string without the ending \0 */
+#define LL(x)   (sizeof(x)/sizeof(char) - 1)
+
+
 /*
 ** conversion of pointer to unsigned integer:
 ** this is for hashing only; there is no problem if the integer