Can [BurstCompile] use on normal static class/method?

Hi

I already know that [BurstCompile] attribute on IJob can bring us much benefit.

So when put it on normal static utility class will also compiled to optimized code?

The static method will be called from "ComponentSystem.OnUpdate()" rather than "Jobs".

Code (CSharp):

1. [BurstCompile]
2. public static class MyUtils
3. {
4.     public static int Add(int a, int b)
5.     {
6.         return a+b;
7.     }
8. }

 

I am pretty sure putting that attribute on the static class doesn't do anything.

However, if you have a static method that is accessed from a burst job, the static method will be compiled using burst. You don't have to do anything else, just make sure the job is labeled for [BurstCompile]

 

Is there support for Static Method compilation using burst or plan to support?

 

Burst support methods (if you look at source code) but not fully and not oficially (yet), you can enable it by declaring specific define in project settings. But I'll not recommend you doing that now.

 

@eizenhorn Am I right about burst compile for statics accessed through burstable jobs?

 

Static methods outside of job can be used, without problem if they compatible with burst - not using managed data, fields only const/readonly etc.