diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
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+#ifndef FSFW_PLATFORM_H_
+#define FSFW_PLATFORM_H_
+
+#if defined(__unix__) || defined(__unix) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__))
+
+#define PLATFORM_UNIX
+
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+
+#define PLATFORM_WIN
+
+#endif
+
+
+#endif /* FSFW_PLATFORM_H_ */