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 ## Requirements on C implementations that are manually checked
 
-* Makefiles without explicit rules (rely on implicit, built-in rules)
+* Minimalist Makefiles
 * `#ifdef`s only for header encapsulation
 * No stringification macros
 * Output-parameter pointers in functions are on the left
 * `const` arguments are labeled as `const`
 * All exported symbols are namespaced in place
-* All integer types are of fixed size, using `stdint.h` types (including `uint8_t` instead of `unsigned char`)
-* Integers used for indexing are of size `size_t`
-* variable declarations at the beginning (except in `for (size_t i=...`)
+* Integer types are of fixed size where relevant, using `stdint.h` types
+* Integers used for indexing memory are of size `size_t`
+* Variable declarations at the beginning (except in `for (size_t i=...`)
 
 
 ## Clean C implementations currently in PQClean