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SubjectRe: C++ pushback
Alan Cox wrote:

>On Llu, 2006-04-24 at 15:36 -0600, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
>
>>C++ in the kernel is a BAD IDEA. C++ code can be written in such a
>>convoluted manner as to be unmaintainable and unreadable.
>>
>>
>
>So can C.
>
>
>
>>All of the hidden memory allocations from constructor/destructor
>>operatings can and do KILL OS PERFORMANCE.
>>
>>
>
>This is one area of concern. Just as big a problem for the OS case is
>that the hidden constructors/destructors may fail. You can write C++
>code carefully to avoid these things but it can be hard to see where the
>problem is when you miss one.
>
>C at least makes it verbose, but we trade that for poorer typechecking
>and visibility control.
>
>Alan
>
>

Yep.

Jeff

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