One somewhat related example I can think of was how the v8 javascript implementation switched from a baseline compiler to a baseline interpreter. The interpret

One somewhat related example I can think of was how the v8 javascript implementation switched from a baseline compiler to a baseline interpreter. The interpreter version has less startup latency (because compiling to bytecode is less work) and uses less RAM (because bytecodes are more compact). It isn't exactly about inling but it is an example where optimizing for size also optimized for speed at the same time.