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Re: [gcc-in-cxx] Use plain inline, not extern inline, for C++

From: Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gmail dot com>
To: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 17:10:18 -0800
Subject: Re: [gcc-in-cxx] Use plain inline, not extern inline, for C++
References: <m3bpseb4v3.fsf@google.com> <de8d50360903061538q12b81c4bj729bacb608eb01e7@mail.gmail.com> <m33adqb2au.fsf@google.com>

On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> wrote:
>> How about using the attribute gnu_inline for 4.3 and above?
>
> This is what we should do for C, yes. ÂFor C++ I think plain inline will
> still be correct.

Plain inline in C++ is creates vague linkage unlike GNU89 which does
not emit the function if not used.  I think we should use this
attribute for both C and C++.  This function is only used when
compiling with GCC anyways.

Thanks,
Andrew PInski

References:
- [gcc-in-cxx] Use plain inline, not extern inline, for C++
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor
- Re: [gcc-in-cxx] Use plain inline, not extern inline, for C++
  - From: Andrew Pinski
- Re: [gcc-in-cxx] Use plain inline, not extern inline, for C++
  - From: Ian Lance Taylor

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