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inline, forceinline, ...

Started by ArnoAtWork Mar 22, 2003 at 2:20 AM 1 replies 250+ views

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Mar 22, 2003 at 2:20 AM

I know the word inline and what is doing, but what is exactly the limit number of instructions accepted by inline? Do we have to use only basic instructions? Can we call another function? And if the compiler accepts or not to pass a function inline, what the interest to force it using forceinline?

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Mar 22, 2003 at 8:19 AM

The inline keyword is just a guide to the compiler, and therefore an accurate answer can only really be given by your individual compiler''s documentation. Generally a compiler will happily inline a function for you when the amount of code involved in passing parameters and the return value are signifiant compared to the amount of code inside the function.

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daerid

Mar 22, 2003 at 6:45 PM

If you use visual studio, you can set what inline, __inline, and __forceinline do.

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