linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cpumask fallout: Initialize irq_default

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Message-Id: <200901101541.15192.rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:41:13 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Daney <ddaney@...iumnetworks.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mips@...ux-mips.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cpumask fallout: Initialize irq_default_affinity earlier.

On Friday 09 January 2009 07:26:59 Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, David Daney wrote:
> > 
> > The 'inline' seems gratuitous to me.  Since it is static GCC should do 
> > the Right Thing.  However since you suggested it, I am testing it that 
> > way.
> 
> Trust me, gcc very seldom does the Right Thing(tm) when it comes to 
> inlining. 
> 
> 			Linus

Note that there's a downside: with inline funcs in .c files you don't get
a warning should they become unused in future cleanups.

Cheers,
Rusty.
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