-#define RIPCMD_REQUEST 0x1 /* want info */
-#define RIPCMD_RESPONSE 0x2 /* responding to request */
-#define RIPCMD_TRACEON 0x3 /* turn tracing on */
-#define RIPCMD_TRACEOFF 0x4 /* turn it off */
+#define RIPCMD_REQUEST 1 /* want info */
+#define RIPCMD_RESPONSE 2 /* responding to request */
+#define RIPCMD_TRACEON 3 /* turn tracing on */
+#define RIPCMD_TRACEOFF 4 /* turn it off */
+
+#define RIPCMD_MAX 5
+#ifdef RIPCMDS
+char *ripcmds[RIPCMD_MAX] =
+ { "#0", "REQUEST", "RESPONSE", "TRACEON", "TRACEOFF" };
+#endif