On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:41 AM, Balraj Dahiya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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.


>
> 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.


>
> Can you please explain it to me?
>
> Thanks,
> Raj
>
>


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