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Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, delphij@delphij.net,
	Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>, mag@intron.ac
Subject: Re: kern/99979: Get Ready for Kernel Module in C++
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V=E1clav Haisman <V.Haisman@sh.cvut.cz> writes:

> Binary compatibility is always a problem, no mater the language used.
> Besides, doesn't the FreeBSD kernel build system always compile all
> modules?

It can be configured in make.conf if you want only a subset of modules.

> Deciding that some features are bad beforehand, before you evaluate them
> is IMO bad idea. Let interested people write a bunch of C++ modules with
> the complete language before deciding on what shouldn't be used.

No, that won't work -- plus you need a bunch of run-time support
(libstdc++ isn't exactly something that belongs into the kernel you know).

--=20
Matthias Andree