extern const char linux_banner[];
 extern const char linux_proc_banner[];
 
+#define USHORT_MAX     ((u16)(~0U))
+#define SHORT_MAX      ((s16)(USHORT_MAX>>1))
+#define SHORT_MIN      (-SHORT_MAX - 1)
 #define INT_MAX                ((int)(~0U>>1))
 #define INT_MIN                (-INT_MAX - 1)
 #define UINT_MAX       (~0U)
 
                out.msg_rtime           = in->msg_rtime;
                out.msg_ctime           = in->msg_ctime;
 
-               if (in->msg_cbytes > USHRT_MAX)
-                       out.msg_cbytes  = USHRT_MAX;
+               if (in->msg_cbytes > USHORT_MAX)
+                       out.msg_cbytes  = USHORT_MAX;
                else
                        out.msg_cbytes  = in->msg_cbytes;
                out.msg_lcbytes         = in->msg_cbytes;
 
-               if (in->msg_qnum > USHRT_MAX)
-                       out.msg_qnum    = USHRT_MAX;
+               if (in->msg_qnum > USHORT_MAX)
+                       out.msg_qnum    = USHORT_MAX;
                else
                        out.msg_qnum    = in->msg_qnum;
 
-               if (in->msg_qbytes > USHRT_MAX)
-                       out.msg_qbytes  = USHRT_MAX;
+               if (in->msg_qbytes > USHORT_MAX)
+                       out.msg_qbytes  = USHORT_MAX;
                else
                        out.msg_qbytes  = in->msg_qbytes;
                out.msg_lqbytes         = in->msg_qbytes;
 
        ids->seq = 0;
        {
                int seq_limit = INT_MAX/SEQ_MULTIPLIER;
-               if(seq_limit > USHRT_MAX)
-                       ids->seq_max = USHRT_MAX;
+               if (seq_limit > USHORT_MAX)
+                       ids->seq_max = USHORT_MAX;
                 else
                        ids->seq_max = seq_limit;
        }