> From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, 1 June 2026 19.21 > > Modern compilers at -O2 make good inlining decisions for small > static inline functions; forced inlining via __rte_always_inline > should be reserved for cases where it is required for correctness > or for documented measured performance reasons. > > Document the policy in the coding style guide and add a > checkpatches.sh entry that flags when new uses of the attribute > are introduced. Checkpatches is not an absolute blocker to > acceptance, only an indicator that more review is needed. > > Add additional comments about use of __rte_always_inline, > __rte_noinline, __rte_hot, and __rte_cold to the rte_common.h > to aid developers. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]> > ---
Reviewed-by: Morten Brørup <[email protected]>
