`build_assert` relies on the compiler to optimize out its error path.
Functions using it with its arguments must thus always be inlined,
otherwise the error path of `build_assert` might not be optimized out,
triggering a build error.

Signed-off-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
---
 rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs
index 19236a5bccde..6c7ae8b05a0b 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ impl Refcount {
     /// Construct a new [`Refcount`] from an initial value.
     ///
     /// The initial value should be non-saturated.
-    #[inline]
+    // Always inline to optimize out error path of `build_assert`.
+    #[inline(always)]
     pub fn new(value: i32) -> Self {
         build_assert!(value >= 0, "initial value saturated");
         // SAFETY: There are no safety requirements for this FFI call.

-- 
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