#endif
-# ifndef __attribute__
-# if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 8)
-# define __attribute__(x)
-# endif
-# endif
-
-# ifndef ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN
+# if __GNUC__ > 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 8)
# define ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN __attribute__ ((__noreturn__))
+# else
+# define ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN /* empty */
# endif
/* Emit an error message indicating a SIGPIPE signal, and terminate the