diff --git a/include/macros.h b/include/macros.h
index 234a694..309c068 100644
--- a/include/macros.h
+++ b/include/macros.h
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 #define _cold __attribute__((cold))
 #define _hot __attribute__((hot))
+#define _dead __attribute__((unused))
 
 #ifndef __cplusplus
 #define noreturn __attribute__((noreturn))
-#define deprecated __attribute__((deprecated))
-#define deprecated_message(str) __attribute__((deprecated(str))) 
+#define _deprecated __attribute__((deprecated))
+#define deprecated_message(str) __attribute__((deprecated(str)))
+#define _deprecated_msg(str) deprecated_message(str)
 #endif
 
 #define noinline __attribute__((noinline))