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Subject: Re: extern "C" inline allowed?
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vishal_kochhar@hotmail.com (vishal) wrote in message news:<40C5E842.DF6622E5@yahoo.com>...
> Hi,
> 
> Is extern "C" inline allowed by the standard and if so would it have C
> linkage if it were used out-of-line? I have seen different behaviour
> with different compilers. By its omission in the standard, I would think
> that it is allowed and has a C linkage (although some compilers don't
> agree, especially they mangle the name). Should it be included in the
> standard?

The standard has a number of rules that distinguish function types or
function names with "C" language linkage in a special fashion. To the
best of my knowledge, none of those rules involves "inline". I know of
no reason why a function couldn't have both features. Obviously, the
language linkage is only relevant for an inline function if an actual
function body is generated by the compiler.

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