Read the linux kernel mailing list FAQ. http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s15-3 Basically, it's a VERY bad idea. Best Wishes David Gillies San Jose Costa RIca --- nix <nikhil@roc.co.in> wrote: > Hi Guys > Well as I was going through the sources and it > struck me that that the > entire kernel is an implementation of the oops > concepts on c. The concepts of > inheritannce, functional and data abstraction, data > hiding, data given a > priority than functions i.e data encapsulated by > functions etc....are applied > in c. So why dont they convert it to c++. > Furthermore the designing and > implemantation would be enhanced with the various > uml tools available. why c > and not c++ i dont understand? anyway as an attempt > to understand the kernel > and to investigate this question i have begun to > modify my kernel to an > object oriented one(c++ wise ). if anyone has strong > arguements on why my > attempt may be or may NOT be rewarding, please let > me know. > > Regards > Nix > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux > kernel. > Archive: > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
