Re: Knowing where a function has been used (bis) [Was: Re: Optimising Elisp code]

[Barry Margolin]

In article <86d0slrb4h.fsf@zoho.com>, Emanuel Berg <moasen@zoho.com> 
wrote:

> Stefan Monnier wrote:
> 
> > Try M-x disassemble RET add-it RET
> > to see how the two calls where compiled.
> 
> Next question (first was the number of machine
> instructions vs. call overhead), next question:
> I have 479 `defun's in my Elisp, any general
> pointers as how to determine which of those
> I should consider inlining?

Only worry about the really small ones, less than 5 lines in the body. 
The more time spent in the function itself, the less significant the 
calling overhead is.

And as another answer said, you should only bother with functions that 
are called very frequently. You're only saving a few milliseconds per 
call, so if you only call the function once an hour the savings is 
insignificant.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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