Re: optimizing out inline functions

[Johannes Weiner <hannes@saeurebad.de>]

Hi,

James Kosin <jkosin@beta.intcomgrp.com> writes:

> 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.

Without indenting the ifdefs, I think this solution is the best.

It gives you the advantages of type checking but saves a superfluous
prototype.

	Hannes