On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Sandeep K Sinha <sandeepksinha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Mahaveer, > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM, mahaveer darade <mah.darade@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:41 AM, Balraj Dahiya <dahbal76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Why we use Inline Functions in Linux Kernel? What is the importance of >>> Inline functions and where we should use them? >> >> its just a suggestion( not mandatory ) to compiler to substitute code of >> function into caller. >> there are plenty of scenarios to think of its usage. > > What do you mean by its "not mandatory" ? Well, the compiler has to follow > the standards, if specified. And "inline" keyword is stated quite clearly > everywhere. And it has a very trivial meaning. > > Can you tell me any scenario, where you would mark a function to be inline > and not expect to be patched into the caller. Just write a function of 200 lines and then put it with inline. And then check in gdb if it is actually inlined..... >> >> >>> >>> >>> Is it mandotary to put "static" before inline which declaring the inline >>> function? >> >> no its not mandatory. but if you do then you have to take care of couple >> of thinks like if u take pointer to static inline functions then they won't >> match & code is going to behave differently. > > Do you intend to say that pointers to static inline functions won't match ? > And the behavior is unpredictable ? > >> >> >>> >>> >>> Can you please explain it to me? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Raj >> >> >> >> -- >> --------------------------- >> Thanks & Regards, >> Mahaveer Darade >> mah.darade@xxxxxxxxx >> Mobile - 9970365267 >> >> >> --- Dream it , Code it. >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Sandeep. > > > > > > > "To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner." > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
