diff --git a/tests/runtest.h b/tests/runtest.h
index 87d4c80..563c6a3 100644
--- a/tests/runtest.h
+++ b/tests/runtest.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __RUNTEST_h__
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 
 enum RESULT_TYPES {
@@ -14,6 +15,14 @@ enum RESULT_TYPES {
 #define ASSERT_NOT_NULL(value)      if (NULL == (value)) return TEST_FAILED
 #define ASSERT_EQUAL(val1,val2)     if ((val1) != (val2)) return TEST_FAILED
 #define ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(val1,val2) if ((val1) == (val2)) return TEST_FAILED
+#define ASSERT_MEM_EQUAL(val1,val2,size) \
+    if(0 != memcmp((val1), (val2), (size))) return TEST_FAILED
+#define ASSERT_MEM_NOT_EQUAL(val1,val2,size) \
+    if(0 == memcmp((val1), (val2), (size))) return TEST_FAILED
+#define ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL(val1,val2) \
+    if(0 != strcmp((val1), (val2))) return TEST_FAILED
+#define ASSERT_STRING_NOT_EQUAL(val1,val2) \
+    if(0 == strcmp((val1), (val2))) return TEST_FAILED
 
 
 typedef int (* const testfunc)(void);