Re: C++ in kernel (was Re: exception in a device driver)

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com)
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 22:31:16 -0500


-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Mares <mj@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz>
To: Marc Espie <Marc.Espie@liafa.jussieu.fr>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: C++ in kernel (was Re: exception in a device driver)

>Hello,
>
>> C++ template expansions can do the exact same things C macros do, with
>> strict type-checking, and with smarter behavior, since you can change
>> the code emitted depending on the type of the object.
>> This can also replace loop unrolling in some cases, with much MORE
>> control over what's goin on than with compiler flags.
>
> Do we really want to replace straight-forward use of macros with
>anything that requires 150 pages to be defined clearly?
>

Straitforward marcos!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?!!??!!!?!?!?!?!??
Actually most macros could be best replaced by inline functions, which is
much clearer.

> Have a nice fortnight
>--
>Martin `MJ' Mares <mj@ucw.cz> http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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>
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