Re: Linux device driver using c++!

From: Nick Piggin
Date: Sun Feb 01 2004 - 08:21:15 EST




Henti Smith wrote:

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 18:17:08 +0530
"Jinu M." <jinum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I am new to Linux based device driver development.
I wanted to know if it is possible to write a Linux device driver
(kernel loadable module) using C++.


It's possible, but like having sex with a cactus

very painful,
very silly, very unsatisfactory

and no sane person would touch the cactus afterwards ;P



Oh yeah and if you trim off the spikes you might as well
just do it with C^Hyour hand, right?

Why haven't I ever thought of this wonderful analogy before?

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