Hi ok the linux kernel has quiet a lot of code in it. Would you like to volutee to rewrite it all in c++. Also the language has nothing todo with object orienated programming so therefore its not simulated in c its still object orientatated. Its been done like this for a long time and alot of people know how to write c in this form for drivers etc... Do you want to all of a suden stop development to move language which none of the developers really want to happen ? That will also have no benifits of doing in the first place. Infact c++ would probably make the kernel significatly biggers. Hint look at the windows kernel and how much ram it requires to boot in win 2k / XP. I belive its done in C++ James On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, nix wrote: > Hi guys > Well I read the faq and all the arguements but they are not > convinicing. They 'had' tried to make one kernel with c++ but it did not live > upto the expectations (space time drawbacks). The drawbacks are those of a > the "then" c++ compilers. the compilers must have been become better. There > is this Intel 7.0 c++ compier released which seems to be a competitor to the > Gnu's Compiler maybe with that one...(who knows). Conceptually c++ beats c > anytime, but is limited in the practicality (as semed in those days). Things > must have changed with the compiler technology and we must have better c++ > compilers now. > Other arguments that c code being better than c++ (all compiler > dependent and an age old myth; if anyone can prove this, then aggreed), many > c users etc, are not firmly based. So until one shows the advantages of a c++ > based kernel, c still rules. C is a subset of c++ and even linear logic with > functions and structures can be used. So i dont see why not go for it. > What ultimately matters is concepts and applications of concepts. why > simulate object oriented concept in c when c++ already defines a clean way > to do it. maybe the compiler is not good aggreed, fine. But with a farsighted > perspective it is only a matter of time we would have a vey good c++ > compiler. The code can still be ported, cant it? > Thank you all the guys who sent me those links. I really appretiate > that. So THANK YOU. > regards > nix > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
