inlining or not inlining...

[so]

> You cannot force inlining in C(++) either. The inline keyword is only a  
> suggestion.
>
> I'm not understanding your last comment that a .lib would be required.  
> That's not correct, as since you're supplying the full source anyway  
> (needed for inlining), just compile in that source from the command  
> line. No lib step is needed.

Hinting wasn't enough, every major implementation have a forceinline  
extension now.
So you know if something you asked is inlined or not.