Re: Optimising Elisp code

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> function. What this means is that when the
>>> code is compiled into machine code, instead
[...]
>>> function is called, the machine code for the
>>> inline function is placed, duplicated
                    ^^
Maybe, maybe not: it's up to the compiler, because you won't be able to
tell the difference without looking under the hood.

And for the same reason the compiler can also decide to inline when you
*don't* say `inline`, as long as it doesn't affect the behavior of
the program.

Similarly, the compiler may decide to "outline" a chunk of code (take
a part of your function, move it to a new separate function, and
replace it with a call to that new function), or do all kinds of other
fun stuff, such as compile your C++ to Elisp code and combine it with an
Elisp interpreter.


        Stefan