diff --git a/mx_flock.c b/mx_flock.c
index ef4d3ede..5f90999b 100644
--- a/mx_flock.c
+++ b/mx_flock.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #   define mx_free_null(a) do { free((a)); (a) = NULL; } while(0)
 #endif
 
-static inline int _flock_open(struct mx_flock *lock, mode_t mode)
+static int _flock_open(struct mx_flock *lock, mode_t mode)
 {
     int fd;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static inline int _flock_open(struct mx_flock *lock, mode_t mode)
     return fd;
 }
 
-static inline int _flock_close(struct mx_flock *lock)
+static int _flock_close(struct mx_flock *lock)
 {
     int res;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static inline int _flock_close(struct mx_flock *lock)
     return res;
 }
 
-static inline void _flock_free(struct mx_flock *lock)
+static void _flock_free(struct mx_flock *lock)
 {
     if (!lock)
         return;
diff --git a/mx_mysql.c b/mx_mysql.c
index b54fe111..e4647b40 100644
--- a/mx_mysql.c
+++ b/mx_mysql.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
-static inline int mx__mysql_errno(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+static int mx__mysql_errno(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     unsigned int error;
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static inline int mx__mysql_errno(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return (int)error;
 }
 
-extern inline const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+extern const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql->mysql, EBADF);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extern inline const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return mysql_error(mysql->mysql);
 }
 
-extern inline const char *mx__mysql_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+extern const char *mx__mysql_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql->mysql, EBADF);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ extern inline const char *mx__mysql_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return mysql_sqlstate(mysql->mysql);
 }
 
-static inline int mx__mysql_stmt_errno(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+static int mx__mysql_stmt_errno(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     unsigned int error;
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static inline int mx__mysql_stmt_errno(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return (int)error;
 }
 
-static inline const char *mx__mysql_stmt_error(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+static const char *mx__mysql_stmt_error(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(stmt, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static inline const char *mx__mysql_stmt_error(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return mysql_stmt_error(stmt->stmt);
 }
 
-static inline const char *mx__mysql_stmt_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+static const char *mx__mysql_stmt_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(stmt, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static inline const char *mx__mysql_stmt_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return mysql_stmt_sqlstate(stmt->stmt);
 }
 
-static inline int mx__mysql_init(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+static int mx__mysql_init(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(!mysql->mysql, EUCLEAN);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static inline int mx__mysql_init(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return -errno;
 }
 
-static inline int mx__mysql_options(struct mx_mysql *mysql, enum mysql_option option, const void *arg)
+static int mx__mysql_options(struct mx_mysql *mysql, enum mysql_option option, const void *arg)
 {
     int res;
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int mx__mysql_real_connect(struct mx_mysql *mysql, const char *host, cons
     return -(errno=EBADE);
 }
 
-static inline int mx__mysql_ping(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+static int mx__mysql_ping(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(mysql->mysql, EBADF);
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int mx__mysql_library_end(void) {
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
-extern inline int _mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
+extern int _mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(b,     EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(value, EINVAL);
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void _mx_mysql_bind_dump(struct mx_mysql_bind *b)
 }
 
 
-static inline int _mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, char **value)
+static int _mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, char **value)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(b,     EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(value, EINVAL);
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static inline int _mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int in
     return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int _mx_mysql_bind_validate(struct mx_mysql_bind *b)
+static int _mx_mysql_bind_validate(struct mx_mysql_bind *b)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ int mx_mysql_statement_field_count(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return mx__mysql_stmt_field_count(stmt);
 }
 
-extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+extern int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned long *count)
+int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned long *count)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(count,      EINVAL);
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned lo
     return 0;
 }
 
-extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+extern int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned long *count)
+int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned long *count)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(count,      EINVAL);
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ int mx_mysql_statement_close_no_bind_cleanup(struct mx_mysql_stmt **stmt)
     return 0;
 }
 
-extern inline int mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
+extern int mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
 {
     int res;
 
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ extern inline int mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int in
     return res;
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, char **value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, char **value)
 {
     int res;
 
@@ -1527,42 +1527,42 @@ inline int mx_mysql_bind_string(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, cha
 
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_int8(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int8_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_int8(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int8_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_TINY, 0);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_uint8(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint8_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_uint8(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint8_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_TINY, 1);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_int16(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int16_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_int16(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int16_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT, 0);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_uint16(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint16_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_uint16(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint16_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT, 1);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_int32(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int32_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_int32(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int32_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_LONG, 0);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_uint32(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint32_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_uint32(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint32_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_LONG, 1);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_int64(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int64_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_int64(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, int64_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_uint64(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint64_t *value)
+int mx_mysql_bind_uint64(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, uint64_t *value)
 {
     return mx_mysql_bind_integer(b, index, (void *)value, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 1);
 }
diff --git a/mx_util.c b/mx_util.c
index b693ab6d..c1d5f314 100644
--- a/mx_util.c
+++ b/mx_util.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "mx_log.h"
 #include "mx_util.h"
 
-static inline int _mx_strbeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr, short ignore_case)
+static int _mx_strbeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr, short ignore_case)
 {
     size_t len;
     int res;
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ static inline int _mx_strbeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr,
     return 1;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strbeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr)
+int mx_strbeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr)
 {
     return _mx_strbeginswith(str, start, endptr, 0);
 }
 
-inline int mx_stribeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr)
+int mx_stribeginswith(char *str, const char *start, char **endptr)
 {
     return _mx_strbeginswith(str, start, endptr, 1);
 }
 
-static inline int _mx_strbeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr, short ignore_case)
+static int _mx_strbeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr, short ignore_case)
 {
     char **s;
     char *end;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline int _mx_strbeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr,
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strbeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr)
+int mx_strbeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr)
 {
     return _mx_strbeginswithany(str, starts, endptr, 0);
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int mx_stribeginswithany(char *str, char **starts, char **endptr)
     return _mx_strbeginswithany(str, starts, endptr, 1);
 }
 
-inline int mx_strtobytes(char *str, unsigned long long int *bytes)
+int mx_strtobytes(char *str, unsigned long long int *bytes)
 {
     unsigned long long int s = 0;
     unsigned long long int t;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ inline int mx_strtobytes(char *str, unsigned long long int *bytes)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strtoseconds(char *str, unsigned long long int *seconds)
+int mx_strtoseconds(char *str, unsigned long long int *seconds)
 {
     unsigned long long int s = 0;
     unsigned long long int t;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ inline int mx_strtoseconds(char *str, unsigned long long int *seconds)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strtominutes(char *str, unsigned long long int *minutes)
+int mx_strtominutes(char *str, unsigned long long int *minutes)
 {
     int res;
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ inline int mx_strtominutes(char *str, unsigned long long int *minutes)
     return res;
 }
 
-inline char *mx_strskipwhitespaces(char *str)
+char *mx_strskipwhitespaces(char *str)
 {
     char *s;
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ inline char *mx_strskipwhitespaces(char *str)
 
 /* wrapper unsigned */
 
-inline int mx_strtoul(char *str, unsigned long int *to)
+int mx_strtoul(char *str, unsigned long int *to)
 {
     unsigned long int ul;
     char *end;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ inline int mx_strtoul(char *str, unsigned long int *to)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strtoull(char *str, unsigned long long int *to)
+int mx_strtoull(char *str, unsigned long long int *to)
 {
     unsigned long long int ull;
     char *end;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ inline int mx_strtoull(char *str, unsigned long long int *to)
 
 /* wrapper signed */
 
-inline int mx_strtol(char *str, signed long int *to)
+int mx_strtol(char *str, signed long int *to)
 {
     long int l;
     char *end;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ inline int mx_strtol(char *str, signed long int *to)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_strtoll(char *str, signed long long int *to)
+int mx_strtoll(char *str, signed long long int *to)
 {
     long long int ll;
     char *end;
diff --git a/mxq_group.c b/mxq_group.c
index 92cd4084..bb82712e 100644
--- a/mxq_group.c
+++ b/mxq_group.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void mxq_group_free_content(struct mxq_group *g)
 }
 
 
-extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t done = 0;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
     return done;
 }
 
-extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t active;
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
     return active;
 }
 
-extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t inq;