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Re: About header files in /usr/src/linux/include/linux

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 09:29:46AM +1100, Aboo Valappil wrote:
>  
> Hi,
> 
> What is the reason some header files ( eg : fs.h ) has got both function
> declarions and function definitions ?
> Is'nt it against convenstion ?
> 
> Aboo

Hi,
The functions which are define int the .h (like in include/linux/fs.h)
are inline. This means that when this function is called, the entire
code of the function is added to programm. Sometimes, for little
fuunction, it's better. It's for code optimization. 
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