C++ inline functions using GCC - why the CALL?

Question

I have been testing inline function calls in C++.

Thread model: win32
gcc version 4.3.3 (4.3.3-tdm-1 mingw32)

Stroustrup in The C++ Program

Answer 1

Whether to inline is up to the compiler. Is it free to ignore the inline hint. Some compilers have a specific keyword (like __forceinline in VC++) but even with such a keyword virtual calls to virtual member functions will not be inlined.