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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

  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
2004-01-19 13:21 Petr Vandrovec

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