linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [3/5] Mark complex bitops.h inlines as __always

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Date:	Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:17:10 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [3/5] Mark complex bitops.h inlines as __always_inline


* Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> wrote:

> Hugh Dickins noticed that older gcc versions when the kernel is built 
> for code size didn't inline some of the bitops.

Older GCCs have a whole lot more problems than suboptimal inlining 
decisions.

Your patch is wrong because it prevents a good compiler from doing the 
right inlining decisions.

So why should i apply this?

	Ingo
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