Re: [LINUX-KERNEL] C++ in linux kernel

From: Joonwoo Park
Date: Fri Feb 08 2008 - 10:14:34 EST


2008/2/8, rohit h <hrohit85@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi,
> I am a kernel newbie.
> I tried to insmod a C++ module containing classes, inheritance.
> I am getting 'unresolved symbol' error when I use the 'new' keyword.
> What could the problem be?
>
> What kind of runtime support is needed ( arm linux kernel)? Is a
> patch available for it?
>
> Thanks,
> Rohit
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Rohit,
Please take a look at click modular router which is using c++ as a
linux kernel module.
http://www.read.cs.ucla.edu/click/
The lib/glue.cc provides custom operator new.

Thanks,
Joonwoo
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