+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#define GCC_VERSION (__GNUC__ * 10000 \
+ + __GNUC_MINOR__ * 100 \
+ + __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__)
+
+// test for gcc version < 4.1.2
+// to disable gcc atomic operations
+#if GCC_VERSION < 40102
+#define NETDATA_NO_ATOMIC_INSTRUCTIONS 1
+#endif
+
+#if __x86_64__ || __ppc64__
+#define ENVIRONMENT64
+#else
+#define ENVIRONMENT32
+#endif
+
+#else // !__GNUC__
+#define NETDATA_NO_ATOMIC_INSTRUCTIONS 1
+#define ENVIRONMENT32
+#endif // __GNUC__
+