Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Linux Kernel / C++ | Date | Fri, 02 Aug 1996 09:54:01 -0600 | From | Drew Eckhardt <> |
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In message <Pine.LNX.3.92.960801215951.29818A-100000@micro.internexus.net>, mas ter@internexus.net writes: >Is it feasible to have the kernel compile just as cleanly if the compiler >is set to g++ instead of gcc? My guess is it can be done but it would take >an enourmous amount of changes to do it, and to have it compile cleanly. > >Has anyone considered moving the kernel on to C++? I'm not saying using >objects and streams and all, that would require a complete rewrite of the >kernel and probably end up really slow anyway.. I just think it would be >useful to have stronger typecasting and the other features that g++ >offers, and to have it made _available_ for use in a module or whatnot.
We did it, but stopped using the C++ front end when it became apparant that it lagged far behind the gcc C front end in terms of generating correct code; especially with volatiles.
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