diff --git a/centrallix-lib/aclocal.m4 b/centrallix-lib/aclocal.m4
index cd74b27b2..279b7291d 100644
--- a/centrallix-lib/aclocal.m4
+++ b/centrallix-lib/aclocal.m4
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ AC_DEFUN(CHECK_BUILTIN_EXPECT,
 		AC_DEFINE([HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT], [1], [Define if __builtin_expect is available])
 		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
 	    ],
-	    [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])],
+	    [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
 	)
     ]
 )
diff --git a/centrallix-lib/configure b/centrallix-lib/configure
index 4995f514f..c8c03668c 100755
--- a/centrallix-lib/configure
+++ b/centrallix-lib/configure
@@ -4104,6 +4104,7 @@ $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
 fi
 rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
 
diff --git a/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig-internal.h.in b/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig-internal.h.in
index 6649e4478..7074db4ee 100644
--- a/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig-internal.h.in
+++ b/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig-internal.h.in
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 /* include/cxlibconfig-internal.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
 
+/*** cxlibconfig-internal.h.in lists defines that are used by centrallix-lib
+ *** internally and will not be needed in other modules.  For external
+ *** usecases, see cxlibconfig.h.in.
+ ***/
+
 /* Define to the address where bug reports for this package should be sent. */
 #undef PACKAGE_BUGREPORT
 
@@ -34,4 +39,3 @@
 
 /* defined to 1 if SIOCOUTQ is available */
 #undef HAVE_SIOCOUTQ
-
diff --git a/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig.h.in b/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig.h.in
index dc6b3ad29..d1fc408fa 100644
--- a/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig.h.in
+++ b/centrallix-lib/include/cxlibconfig.h.in
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 /* include/cxlibconfig.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
 
+/*** cxlibconfig-h.in lists defines that should be availabe to anyone
+ *** using centrallix-lib. For example, a define used in an external .h 
+ *** file should be written here so that the .h file can include it even
+ *** if it is used in another project.
+ ***/
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `endservent' function. */
 #undef HAVE_ENDSERVENT
 
@@ -33,6 +39,9 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <stdlib.h> header file. */
 #undef HAVE_STDLIB_H
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the `__builtin_expect' function. */
+#undef HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `strdup' function. */
 #undef HAVE_STRDUP
 
diff --git a/centrallix-lib/include/expect.h b/centrallix-lib/include/expect.h
index 7f859213b..03db37ab3 100644
--- a/centrallix-lib/include/expect.h
+++ b/centrallix-lib/include/expect.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /* GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, contained in the	*/
 /* included file "COPYING".						*/
 /* 									*/
-/* Module:	Expect Branch Optimization Module (mtask.c, mtask.h)	*/
+/* Module:	Expect Branch Optimization Module (expect.h)		*/
 /* Author:	Israel Fuller						*/
 /* Date:	February 27th, 2026					*/
 /*									*/
@@ -23,19 +23,26 @@
 /* 		true, UNLIKELY() indicates it is likely to be false.	*/
 /************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+ #ifdef CXLIB_INTERNAL
+  #include "cxlibconfig.h"
+ #else
+  #include "cxlib/cxlibconfig.h"
+ #endif
+#endif
 
 /** Define macros for signalling the more likely branch to the compiler. **/
 #ifdef HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT
-/** Use the GCC __builtin_expect() function for optimization. **/
-/** Note: We use !!(x) which normalizes to 0 or 1 to help the compiler. **/
-#define LIKELY(x)   (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 1))
-#define UNLIKELY(x) (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0))
+ /** Use the GCC __builtin_expect() function for optimization. **/
+ /** Note: We use !!(x) which normalizes to 0 or 1 to help the compiler. **/
+ #define LIKELY(x)   (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 1))
+ #define UNLIKELY(x) (__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0))
 #else
-/*** Fallback: Define pass through functions to support compilers that don't
- *** have this feature.
- ***/
-#define LIKELY(x)   (x)
-#define UNLIKELY(x) (x)
+ /*** Fallback: Define pass through functions to support compilers that don't
+  *** have this feature.
+  ***/
+ #define LIKELY(x)   (x)
+ #define UNLIKELY(x) (x)
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/centrallix/aclocal.m4 b/centrallix/aclocal.m4
index 3b8716131..9f0905c91 100644
--- a/centrallix/aclocal.m4
+++ b/centrallix/aclocal.m4
@@ -1173,21 +1173,6 @@ AC_DEFUN(CHECK_COVERAGE,
     ]
 )
 
-dnl check if gcc allows __builtin_expect()
-AC_DEFUN(CHECK_BUILTIN_EXPECT,
-    [
-	AC_MSG_CHECKING(if __builtin_expect is available)
-	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
-	    [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([], [__builtin_expect(0, 0)])],
-	    [
-		AC_DEFINE([HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT], [1], [Define if __builtin_expect is available])
-		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-	    ],
-	    [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])],
-	)
-    ]
-)
-
 dnl check if gcc allows -fPIC and -pg at the same time
 AC_DEFUN(CHECK_PROFILE,
     [
diff --git a/centrallix/config.h.in b/centrallix/config.h.in
index a40a4e6a0..8abbefb32 100644
--- a/centrallix/config.h.in
+++ b/centrallix/config.h.in
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `basename' function. */
 #undef HAVE_BASENAME
 
-/* Define if __builtin_expect is available */
-#undef HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT
-
 /* Whether __ctype_b is present and usable */
 #undef HAVE_CTYPE_B
 
diff --git a/centrallix/configure b/centrallix/configure
index adf0045a8..d8c30ba8f 100755
--- a/centrallix/configure
+++ b/centrallix/configure
@@ -5807,36 +5807,6 @@ $as_echo "#define HAVE_NCURSES 1" >>confdefs.h
 
 
 
-	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if __builtin_expect is available" >&5
-$as_echo_n "checking if __builtin_expect is available... " >&6; }
-	cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
-/* end confdefs.h.  */
-
-int
-main ()
-{
-__builtin_expect(0, 0)
-  ;
-  return 0;
-}
-_ACEOF
-if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
-
-
-$as_echo "#define HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT 1" >>confdefs.h
-
-		{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
-$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
-
-else
-  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
-$as_echo "no" >&6; }
-fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
-
-
-
-
 
 	has_ctype_b="test"
 	{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if __ctype_b is present and usable" >&5
diff --git a/centrallix/configure.ac b/centrallix/configure.ac
index c96525983..fe58222e3 100644
--- a/centrallix/configure.ac
+++ b/centrallix/configure.ac
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ CENTRALLIX_CHECK_SQLITE
 dnl Check for ncurses
 CENTRALLIX_CHECK_NCURSES
 
-dnl Check for __builtin_expect()
-CHECK_BUILTIN_EXPECT
-
 dnl Check for __ctype_b
 AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_CTYPE_B], [Whether __ctype_b is present and usable])
 CHECK_CTYPE_B