C++, support inline variables

CHANGES

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Features added
 * #9097: Optimize the paralell build
 * #9131: Add :confval:`nitpick_ignore_regex` to ignore nitpicky warnings using
   regular expressions
+* C++, add support for inline variables.
 
 
 Bugs fixed

sphinx/domains/cpp.py

@@ -5957,12 +5957,13 @@ class DefinitionParser(BaseParser):
                 if threadLocal:
                     continue
 
+            if not inline and outer in ('function', 'member'):
+                inline = self.skip_word('inline')
+                if inline:
+                    continue
+
             if outer == 'function':
                 # function-specifiers
-                if not inline:
-                    inline = self.skip_word('inline')
-                    if inline:
-                        continue
                 if not friend:
                     friend = self.skip_word('friend')
                     if friend:

tests/test_domain_cpp.py

@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ def test_domain_cpp_ast_member_definitions():
     # check('member', 'int b : (true ? 8 : a) = 42', {1: 'b__i', 2: '1b'})
     check('member', 'int b : 1 || new int{0}', {1: 'b__i', 2: '1b'})
 
+    check('member', 'inline int n', {1: 'n__i', 2: '1n'})
+
 
 def test_domain_cpp_ast_function_definitions():
     check('function', 'void f(volatile int)', {1: "f__iV", 2: "1fVi"})