Othman, Ossama wrote:
For reference, here's the Linux kernel FAQ item on C++ in the kernel (including drivers):
Hmm, unfortunately that page has a very low signal-to-noise ratio. There is little actual information to be found there, only folklore (which may or may not be true). In particular, the often heard claim about "C++ is slow" and "C++ compilers suck" needs to be substantiated by real numbers / comparisons. (I'm working in High Performance Computing, working mostly with C++.) No, it doesn't. The page isn't about why C++ is inappropriate for kernels, but about why C++ won't make it into the kernel, written as the opinions of several people. The page points out that many kernel hackers don't like C++ - it certainly doesn't need to defend the opinions of
Stefan Seefeld wrote: these hackers. Sebastian