RE: [PATCHv8 RFC] pwm: Add Freescale FTM PWM driver support

[Li.Xiubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> > > > +static inline int fsl_pwm_calculate_default_ps(struct fsl_pwm_chip *fpc,
> > > > +					       enum fsl_pwm_clk index)
> > > > +{
> > >
> > > Why do you declare this (and other module-local) function as inline?
> > > It is usually better let compiler decide if given function should be
> > > inlined or not.
> > >
> >
> > Could the compiler know when the given function should be inlined by
> > not declare it?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > And when will be inlined ?
> 
> When it makes sense to do so from compiler's point of view: i.e. it is
> smallish or with single call site and there are enough registers, etc,
> etc.
>

Well, the inline is not very useful here, I will revise this.


Thanks,

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Xiubo
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