std::pow implementation

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

Richard Earnshaw <rearnsha@arm.com> writes:

[...]

| > When I say "inline", I mean inline, regardless of other opinions 
| > (including those of the compiler).
| 
| Really? And when you say "register" do you really mean that? 

It is tempting to make the analogy with "register", but you have to
acknowledge the fact that inlining strategy is not at the same level
of sophistication as register allocation.  Therefore, any answer you
get for the question above is irrelevant to whether you should decide
whether your programmed inliner always knows better than the
programmer.   Until then, please listen to the programmer.  Don't
transmute "inline".

-- Gaby