Re: Thoughts on replacing macros with static inline functions

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Nov 18, 2022, 05:05 by rms@gnu.org:

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> I agree -- there is nothing wrong with macros, and we should
> not make it or goal to eliminate the use of macros.
> Macros have pitfalls, which are consequences of their basic nature,
> but we know how to avoid them, and have documented the methods.
>
> The GNU C Language Introduction and Reference Manual advises users on
> how to deal with these and many other pitfalls of the C language.
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Why do you not consider __attribute__((always_inline)) an improvement
over macros where applicable?