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

Eric Van Tassell 1 (evt@texelsoft.com)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:42:38 -0500

Victor,
By that argument, smalltalk and clos dont have real classes either. C++
does not neccessarily lead to slower code unless you use a lot of late
binding. There are also nice "features" like having object destructors
automatically called on scope exit and so on and so on. These generic
arguments that C is/isNot better than C++ are pointless. You can write
crappy code in either language. C++ has a bunch of handy features but if
people don't understand what costs they incur for what features, it will
lead to slower code. At least nobody wants to reimplement the kernel in java
:-)

-evt

Eric van Tassell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> [mailto:owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu]On Behalf Of Khimenko Victor
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 1999 3:08 PM
> To: barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com; vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl
> Cc: vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl; linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: C++ in kernel (was Re: exception in a device driver)
>
>
> In <00e101be3d21$96b03ce0$04c809c0@Fake.Domain.com> Anthony
> Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com) wrote:
>
> > There is a huge difference in the feel of using classes over
> structures and
> > their loosely associated functions.
>
> And since C++ does not have real classes (they are only tricks of
> compiler and
> not exists in compiled program) and still lead to speed loss why
> use it at all ?
>
>
>
>
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-evt

Eric van Tassell
Texel Software, Inc. - System Software Engineering for Windows/NT
277 Cochran Hill Rd. Voice : 603-487-5006
New Boston, NH 03070 USA Fax : 603-487-5166
email : evt@texelsoft.com
http://www.texelsoft.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> [mailto:owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu]On Behalf Of Khimenko Victor
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 1999 3:08 PM
> To: barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com; vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl
> Cc: vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl; linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: C++ in kernel (was Re: exception in a device driver)
>
>
> In <00e101be3d21$96b03ce0$04c809c0@Fake.Domain.com> Anthony
> Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com) wrote:
>
> > There is a huge difference in the feel of using classes over
> structures and
> > their loosely associated functions.
>
> And since C++ does not have real classes (they are only tricks of
> compiler and
> not exists in compiled program) and still lead to speed loss why
> use it at all ?
>
>
>
>
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