+#define C_ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x)/sizeof((x)[0]))
+
+/** UNIX timestamp of ngIRCd start */
+GLOBAL time_t NGIRCd_Start;
+
+/** ngIRCd start time as string, used for RPL_CREATED_MSG (003) */
+GLOBAL char NGIRCd_StartStr[64];
+
+/** ngIRCd version number containing release number and compile-time options */
+GLOBAL char NGIRCd_Version[126];