diff --git a/global.c b/global.c
index 04f7049..2dbee82 100644
--- a/global.c
+++ b/global.c
@@ -28,6 +28,84 @@ static volatile uint8_t user_input_used = 0; /**< how much data has been receive
 
 static volatile uint32_t sleep_duration = 0; /**< sleep duration count down (in SysTick interrupts) */
 
+uint8_t addu8_safe(uint8_t a, uint8_t b)
+{
+	if (a > UINT8_MAX - b) {
+		return UINT8_MAX;
+	} else {
+		return a + b;
+	}
+}
+
+uint16_t addu16_safe(uint16_t a, uint16_t b)
+{
+	if (a > UINT16_MAX - b) {
+		return UINT16_MAX;
+	} else {
+		return a + b;
+	}
+}
+
+uint32_t addu32_safe(uint32_t a, uint32_t b)
+{
+	if (a > UINT32_MAX - b) {
+		return UINT32_MAX;
+	} else {
+		return a + b;
+	}
+}
+
+int8_t adds8_safe(int8_t a, int8_t b)
+{
+	if (b > 0) {
+		if (a > INT8_MAX - b) {
+			return INT8_MAX;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (a <  INT8_MIN + b) {
+			return INT8_MIN;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int16_t adds16_safe(int16_t a, int16_t b)
+{
+	if (b > 0) {
+		if (a > INT16_MAX - b) {
+			return INT16_MAX;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (a <  INT16_MIN + b) {
+			return INT16_MIN;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int32_t adds32_safe(int32_t a, int32_t b)
+{
+	if (b > 0) {
+		if (a > INT32_MAX - b) {
+			return INT32_MAX;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (a <  INT32_MIN + b) {
+			return INT32_MIN;
+		} else {
+			return a + b;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 char* b2s(uint64_t binary, uint8_t rjust)
 {
 	static char string[64 + 1] = {0}; // the string representation to return
diff --git a/global.h b/global.h
index 9bbca0e..1dd6bab 100644
--- a/global.h
+++ b/global.h
@@ -24,11 +24,48 @@
 /** integer underflow/overflow safe uint32_t addition (result to min/max on underflow/overflow) */
 #define ADDU32_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > UINT32_MAX - _b) ? UINT32_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < _b) ? 0 : (_a - _b)));}
 /** integer underflow/overflow safe int8_t addition (result to min/max on underflow/overflow) */
-#define ADDS8_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > INT8_MAX - _b) ? INT8_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT8_MAX + _b) ? INT8_MAX : (_a - _b)));}
+#define ADDS8_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > INT8_MAX - _b) ? INT8_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT8_MAX + _b) ? INT8_MAX : (_a + _b)));}
 /** integer underflow/overflow safe int16_t addition (result to min/max on underflow/overflow) */
-#define ADDS16_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > INT16_MAX - _b) ? INT16_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT16_MIN + _b) ? INT16_MIN : (_a - _b)));}
+#define ADDS16_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > INT16_MAX - _b) ? INT16_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT16_MIN + _b) ? INT16_MIN : (_a + _b)));}
 /** integer underflow/overflow safe int32_t addition (result to min/max on underflow/overflow) */
-#define ADDS32_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > UINT32_MAX - _b) ? UINT32_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT32_MIN + _b) ? INT32_MIN : (_a - _b)));}
+#define ADDS32_SAFE(a,b) {__typeof__ (a) _a = (a); __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); a = (_b > 0 ? ((_a > INT32_MAX - _b) ? INT32_MAX : (_a + _b)) : ((_a < INT32_MIN + _b) ? INT32_MIN : (_a + _b)));}
+
+/** unsigned 8-bit integer overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+uint8_t addu8_safe(uint8_t a, uint8_t b);
+/** unsigned 16-bit integer overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+uint16_t addu16_safe(uint16_t a, uint16_t b);
+/** unsigned 8-bit integer overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+uint32_t addu32_safe(uint32_t a, uint32_t b);
+/** signed 8-bit integer underflow/overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+int8_t adds8_safe(int8_t a, int8_t b);
+/** signed 16-bit integer underflow/overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+int16_t adds16_safe(int16_t a, int16_t b);
+/** signed 32-bit integer underflow/overflow safe addition
+ *  @param[in] a first part of addition
+ *  @param[in] b second part of addition
+ *  return result of addition, or type max on overflow
+ */
+int32_t adds32_safe(int32_t a, int32_t b);
 
 /** build year as number */
 #define COMPUTE_BUILD_YEAR \