*
  *     See relay_reset for description of effect.
  */
-static inline void __relay_reset(struct rchan_buf *buf, unsigned int init)
+static void __relay_reset(struct rchan_buf *buf, unsigned int init)
 {
        size_t i;
 
  *     The channel buffer and channel buffer data structure are then freed
  *     automatically when the last reference is given up.
  */
-static inline void relay_close_buf(struct rchan_buf *buf)
+static void relay_close_buf(struct rchan_buf *buf)
 {
        buf->finalized = 1;
        cancel_delayed_work(&buf->wake_readers);
        kref_put(&buf->kref, relay_remove_buf);
 }
 
-static inline void setup_callbacks(struct rchan *chan,
+static void setup_callbacks(struct rchan *chan,
                                   struct rchan_callbacks *cb)
 {
        if (!cb) {
 /*
  *     relay_file_read_subbufs - read count bytes, bridging subbuf boundaries
  */
-static inline ssize_t relay_file_read_subbufs(struct file *filp,
-                                             loff_t *ppos,
-                                             subbuf_actor_t subbuf_actor,
-                                             read_actor_t actor,
-                                             read_descriptor_t *desc)
+static ssize_t relay_file_read_subbufs(struct file *filp, loff_t *ppos,
+                                       subbuf_actor_t subbuf_actor,
+                                       read_actor_t actor,
+                                       read_descriptor_t *desc)
 {
        struct rchan_buf *buf = filp->private_data;
        size_t read_start, avail;