You can use the preprocessor directive #pragma message.
Example:
#define STR_HELPER(x) #x
#define STR(x) STR_HELPER(x)
#define AAA 123
#pragma message "content of AAA: " STR(AAA)
int main() { return 0; }
The output may look like this:
$ gcc test.c
test.c:5:9: note: #pragma message: content of AAA: 123
#pragma message("content of AAA: " STR(AAA))
^
For reference:
- https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Diagnostic-Pragmas.html
- https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x7dkzch2.aspx
- https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#controlling-diagnostics-via-pragmas