Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:06:34 +0100 | From | Andreas Herrmann <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 00/45] C++: Convert the kernel to C++ |
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On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 08:04:53AM -0500, Neal Gompa wrote: > Hey all,
Hi,
> I would like to speak in support of this too. It is not uncommon > to see operating systems code written in C++ (notable examples are > Haiku OS, Serenity OS, and Zircon/Fuschia) and I do feel that there > are benefits to C++ for Linux code. Modern C++ (such as C++14 and > newer), offers a lot of nice base language features that can make > some of the kind of stuff that Linux does easier (as H. Peter Anvin > has detailed in his post[1]). > > While I personally have some experience in a variety of programming > languages, C++ and Python are my preferred tools, and I would > personally be much more interested in contributing in C++ than in C. > I imagine there are a lot of other folks out there who feel the same, > but just don't feel like they can say it. I'll stick my neck out for > those who won't. ;)
I had some doubts, when I've seen hpa's thread and first I've thought of it rather as a threat. But now this paragraph totally convinced me.
> Even though this started out as a "joke"[2], I really would like to > see C++ code permitted in Linux.
Great, let University of Minnesota contribute the code.
> Thanks in advance and best regards, > Neal > > [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/3465e0c6-f5b2-4c42-95eb-29361481f805@zytor.com/ > [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/152261521484.30503.16131389653845029164.stgit@warthog.procyon.org.uk/ > > > -- > 真実はいつも一つ!/ Always, there's only one truth!
PS: IMO, Rust shouldn't have been allowed into the kernel tree (a gut feeling). But who am I.
-- Regards, Andreas
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