GNU bug report logs - #76294
`(cl-proclaim (inline foo))` vs `(defsubst foo ...)`

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:31:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #16 received at 76294 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 76294 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, stefankangas <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#76294: `(cl-proclaim (inline foo))` vs `(defsubst foo ...)`
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:59:10 -0500

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  > >> May I ask what is the value proposition of
  > >>
  > >>     (defun foo () ...)
  > >>     (cl-proclaim '(inline foo))
  > >>
  > >> over
  > >>
  > >>     (defsubst foo () ...)
  > >>
  > >> in Emacs Lisp code?
  > >
  > > I never dared to touch this because I know I'm biased against those
  > > thingies.  IOW, I'd be happy to deprecate such usage.  🙂

The message starts by comparing two constructs.
Which of the two are you proposing to deprecate?

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