Re: Use pragma INLINE or not?

[g_harrison@vger.nsu.edu (George C. Harrison, Norfolk State University)]

In article <1991Jun18.171459.11744@software.org>, stluka@neptune.software.org (Fred Stluka) writes:
> About the use of pragma INLINE...
> 
> There seem to be 2 schools of thought:
> 
>      1)  Don't use it.  Smart compilers will automatically
>          inline the most appropriate routines.

YES!!

However, in the LRM (6.3.2) it is written "the pragma INLINE is used to 
indicate that inline expansion of the subprogram body is  

                        D E S I R E D

                       (emphasis, mine)

for every call of each of the named subprograms...."


Is this action of pragma INLINE required?  

In paragraph 3 it is written "....an implementation is free to follow or to
ignore the recommendation express by the pragma." 

So... why have it at all?


> Thanks,
> --Fred
> -- 
> Fred Stluka                              Internet: stluka@software.org

George...

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