Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:39:44 +0200 | From | Willy Tarreau <> | Subject | Re: C++ pushback |
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On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 10:52:12PM +0100, 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.
Not counting the compiler bugs. When you see how the kernel tends to trigger gcc bugs on which people spend a lot of time, I wouldn't want to be the guy trying to identify bad code generation in C++...
Cheers, Willy
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