diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c1b83464..a17e4832 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ name = "gl-init-rs"
 version = "0.0.1"
 authors = ["tomaka <pierre.krieger1708@gmail.com>"]
 
+[dependencies.compile_msg]
+git = "https://github.com/huonw/compile_msg"
+
 [dev-dependencies.gl]
 git = "https://github.com/bjz/gl-rs"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index aae14e70..fec652a5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![feature(unsafe_destructor)]
 #![feature(globs)]
+#![feature(phase)]
 #![unstable]
 
 //! The purpose of this library is to provide an OpenGL context on as many
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 //! The second way allows you to customize the way your window and GL context
 //!  will look and behave.
 
+#[phase(plugin)] extern crate compile_msg;
 extern crate libc;
 
 pub use events::*;
@@ -41,8 +43,7 @@ mod osx;
 mod events;
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "win32"), not(target_os = "linux"), not(target_os = "macos"))]
-#[static_assert]
-static this_platform_is_not_supposed: bool = false;
+compile_error!("Only the `win32`, `linux` and `macos` platforms are supported")
 
 /// Identifier for a monitor.
 pub struct MonitorID(winimpl::MonitorID);
diff --git a/src/osx/mod.rs b/src/osx/mod.rs
index deceaf82..6960cc1e 100644
--- a/src/osx/mod.rs
+++ b/src/osx/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ pub struct Window;
 
 pub struct MonitorID;
 
+compile_warning!("The OS/X platform is not implemented yet")
+
 pub fn get_available_monitors() -> Vec<MonitorID> {
     unimplemented!()
 }