Inlining always reduces the number of instructions executed (since at a minimum the call and return instructions are not executed), but it can (and often does), make the resulting code bigger.

内联总是减少指令执行的数量(这是由于最低限度的调用和返回指令没有被执行)，但是它能(并经常)让结果代码变得很大。

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An interrupt is a signal to the operating system that an event has occurred, and it results in changes in the sequence of instructions executed by the CPU.

中断是通知操作系统某件事件发生的信号，它会改变CPU当前执行的指令顺序。

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Indicates the number of branch instructions executed until the event is completed.

指示事件完成之前已执行的分支指令的个数。

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What really matters is how much work a chip can accomplish, a figure measured by the number of instructions executed per clock cycle.

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