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How does Julia decide whether to inline a function across module boundaries?

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

Inlining across modules depends on visibility, function size, type stability, and compiler heuristics.

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Julia's inliner evaluates whether the benefit of removing call overhead outweighs code bloat. Across module boundaries, additional constraints apply because the function may not be fully visible at compile time. If a function is small and type-stable, it is more likely to be inlined even across modules after inference.

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