diff --git a/src/include/compiler.h b/src/include/compiler.h
index 2151fc6a..8d76ac47 100644
--- a/src/include/compiler.h
+++ b/src/include/compiler.h
@@ -279,6 +279,18 @@ extern void dbg_hex_dump_da ( unsigned long dispaddr,
 /** Apply standard C calling conventions */
 #define __cdecl __attribute__ (( cdecl , regparm(0) ))
 
+/**
+ * Declare a function as pure - i.e. without side effects
+ */
+#define __pure __attribute__ (( pure ))
+
+/**
+ * Declare a function as const - i.e. it does not access global memory
+ * (including dereferencing pointers passed to it) at all.
+ * Must also not call any non-const functions.
+ */
+#define __const __attribute__ (( const ))
+
 /**
  * Declare a function as used.
  *