Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:58:19 -0600 From: John Giacomoni <John.Giacomoni@colorado.edu> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: C++ code in a kernel module? Message-ID: <6EB7BD63-E2DE-11D7-B54C-0003930719D8@colorado.edu> In-Reply-To: <20030909062955.GA3139@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au>
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On Tuesday, Sep 9, 2003, at 00:29 America/Denver, Peter Jeremy wrote: > On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 11:12:59PM -0400, Alexander Kabaev wrote: >> On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 23:02:33 -0400 >> "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@compar.com> wrote: >> >>> I've been silently following this thread, and unless I missed >>> something, has anyone asked John why he wants/needs to use C++ in the >>> kernel? >>> >> Tools, not policy :) > > True but if John explains more of what he is trying to do, maybe > someone can suggest either a way to avoid C++ or some insights as to > how he can get his C++ modules to work. > > Peter simple, I have preexisting C++ code which we are currently using in userland and wish to push down into the kernel. It would be ideal to keep the source bases the same without a rewrite to C. Admitting of course the possibility of having to modify to be compatible with both use modes. At present I am attempting to see what we can and cannot do in the kernel with C++ John G
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