Error: macro names must be identifiers using #ifdef 0

The #ifdef directive is used to check if a preprocessor symbol is defined. The standard (C11 6.4.2 Identifiers) mandates that identifiers must not start with a digit:

identifier:
    identifier-nondigit
    identifier identifier-nondigit
    identifier digit
identifier-nondigit:
    nondigit
    universal-character-name
    other implementation-defined characters>
nondigit: one of
    _ a b c d e f g h i j k l m
    n o p q r s t u v w x y z
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M
    N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
digit: one of
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

The correct form for using the pre-processor to block out code is:

#if 0
: : :
#endif

You can also use:

#ifdef NO_CHANCE_THAT_THIS_SYMBOL_WILL_EVER_EXIST
: : :
#endif

but you need to be confident that the symbols will not be inadvertently set by code other than your own. In other words, don’t use something like NOTUSED or DONOTCOMPILE which others may also use. To be safe, the #if option should be preferred.

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