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> From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:23:18 -0700
> Cc: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
> 
> Is there any reason not to use static_assert (C11) in our code?

We already have it in config.h, so we can use it.  (Gnulib actually
uses it, see lib/*.c.)  The real question is: where and how will that
be useful?