#define meta_character_bit 0x080 /* x0000000, must be on. */
#define largest_char 255 /* Largest character value. */
-#define CTRL_CHAR(c) ((c) < control_character_threshold && (c) >= 0)
+#define CTRL_CHAR(c) ((c) < control_character_threshold && (((c) & 0x80) == 0))
#define META_CHAR(c) ((c) > meta_character_threshold && (c) <= largest_char)
#define CTRL(c) ((c) & control_character_mask)