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On 1 Jan 2002, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Way back in the 0.99.x days we actually tried doing the Linux kernel > using the g++ compiler, the main motivation for that was to get > type-safe linkage. At that time, as everyone knows, g++ wasn't up to > snuff; that has probably changed now. The LKML FAQ claims that "there > would be no point" unless we started using C++ features left and > right; personally I think type-safe linkage is plenty of reason > enough. Hardly - the problems it would solve are infrequent and the solution open numerous cans of worms. -- "Love the dolphins," she advised him. "Write by W.A.S.T.E.." - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |||||||||
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