Re: optimizing out inline functions

[James Kosin <jkosin@beta.intcomgrp.com>]

Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 02:51:02PM -0500, Steve French wrote:
>> In trying to remove some macros, I ran across another kernel style
<<--SNIP-->>
> With reference to a recent thread about kconfig
> I would prefer:
> static inline void some_debug_function(var1)
> {
> 	if (KCONFIG_DEBUG_SOMETHING) {
> 		something = var1;
> 		printk(some debug text);
> 	}
> }
> 
> 
> But we do not have KCONFIG_DEBUG_SOMETHING available
> so the second best is to use an empty function
> to keep the typechecking in place.
> 
> IIRC gcc optimize both away.

Another way would be to have:

static inline void some_debug_function(var1)
{
    #ifdef KCONFIG_DEBUG_SOMETHING
       something = var1;
       printk(some debug text);
    #endif
}

BUT, this probably violates some styling rules.

James
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