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Choice between 'extern inline' and macros

aniruddhas
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‎10-03-2005 03:06 AM
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I want to know how the Intel C compiler handles the use of 'extern inline'. I intend to use either 'extern inline' or macros on a Linux P4 Xeon processor system and am using -O2 level of optimization. How do I confirm whether or not the Intel C compiler has actual expanded an inline function? Given that I want to avoid the overhead of making a function call, would you recommend using 'extern inline' or macros? Please let me know if my question is clear or more information is needed.

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Aniruddha
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