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Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:57:52 -0600
From: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com>
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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
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>

Yep.

Jeff

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