std::pow implementation

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

Steven Bosscher <s.bosscher@student.tudelft.nl> writes:

| So what are you suggesting?  Are you saying that inlining limits are
| there for _no_ good reason,

I'm not saying those numbers were put there for no reason.
Whether those reasons are good or bad is a matter of debate.

| are you going to claim that "inline" should
| just mean "inline no matter what"?  

I'm claiming that inline should be given its original and obvious meaning.
Of course, you can construct examples where it is difficult or
impossible to inline.  But for simple cases, inline should mean just that.
std::string::end() is an example.

| Now, the one point you do have is that the limit is arbitrary and in

Perhaps, if you dare to focus on the message not on the medium you'll
see more than that.  If you just focus on the medium, you'll miss the
point. 

-- Gaby