diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 12a26e88..8af70d19 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ target_include_directories(etl
   PRIVATE
   src/private
   )
+
+target_compile_definitions(etl
+  PUBLIC
+  PROFILE_GCC_GENERIC
+  )
+
diff --git a/src/profiles/etl_profile.h b/src/profiles/etl_profile.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..420a2807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/profiles/etl_profile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+///\file
+
+/******************************************************************************
+The MIT License(MIT)
+
+Embedded Template Library.
+https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
+https://www.etlcpp.com
+
+Copyright(c) 2017 jwellbelove, scott-eddy
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files(the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and / or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions :
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+******************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __ETL_PROFILE_H__
+#define __ETL_PROFILE_H__
+#ifdef PROFILE_MSVC 
+  #include "msvc_x86.h"
+#elif PROFILE_GCC_GENERIC
+  #include "gcc_generic.h"
+#elif PROFILE_GCC_LINUX_X86
+  #include "gcc_linux_x86"
+#elif PROFILE_GCC_WINDOWS_X86
+  #include "gcc_windows_x86"
+#elif PROFILE_ARM_V5_GENERIC
+  #include "armv5.h"
+#elif PROFILE_ARM_V6_GENERIC
+  #include "armv6.h"
+#elif PROFILE_ARDUINO
+  #include "arduino_arm.h"
+#elif PROFILE_TICC
+  #include "ticc.h"
+#elif PROFILE_CPP03_GENERIC
+  #include "cpp03.h"
+#elif PROFILE_CPP11_GENERIC
+  #include "cpp11.h"
+#elif PROFILE_CPP14_GENERIC
+  #include "cpp14.h"
+#elif PROFILE_CUSTOM
+  #include "custom_profile.h"
+#else 
+  #error Must provide a profile header file when buiding ETL. See https://www.etlcpp.com/setup.html
+#endif
+
+#endif // __ETL_PROFILE_H_