From: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Compiling C++ kernel module + Makefile
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:32:39 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200401200832.39696.robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0401192241080.2311@home.osdl.org>
tisdagen den 20 januari 2004 07.46 skrev du:
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Robin Rosenberg wrote:
> >
> > This is the "We've always used COBOL^H^H^H^H" argument.
>
> In fact, in Linux we did try C++ once already, back in 1992.
>
> It sucks. Trust me - writing kernel code in C++ is a BLOODY STUPID IDEA.
>
I know C++ in and out. I love it and hate it. I had a nightmare once in which I
a had convinced a friend how wonderful C++ is. A while later he came back., and
he was mad.
> The fact is, C++ compilers are not trustworthy. They were even worse in
> 1992, but some fundamental facts haven't changed:
> [snip]
Now THAT is the reason.
-- robin
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-01-20 7:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-01-16 21:09 Compiling C++ kernel module + Makefile Ashish sddf
2004-01-16 22:07 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-17 12:59 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-19 13:46 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-19 17:40 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-19 18:39 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-19 20:02 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-19 20:37 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-19 21:24 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-20 15:20 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-20 17:34 ` Zan Lynx
2004-01-20 18:10 ` Richard B. Johnson
2004-01-20 13:38 ` Thomas Lahoda
2004-01-21 2:24 ` Michael Clark
2004-01-20 18:16 ` Chris Friesen
2004-01-21 17:01 ` Giuliano Pochini
2004-01-21 17:16 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-20 0:59 ` Robin Rosenberg
2004-01-20 6:46 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-01-20 7:32 ` Robin Rosenberg [this message]
2004-01-20 10:46 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-20 5:29 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-01-20 9:48 ` Bart Samwel
2004-01-16 22:40 ` Sam Ravnborg
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2004-01-19 13:21 Petr Vandrovec
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