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

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 17:22:06 -0500

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From: Khimenko Victor <khim@sch57.msk.ru>
To: barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com <barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com>;
vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl>
Cc: vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>;
linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 3:31 PM
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 ?
>

1 - It does not lead to speed loss.

2 - Your statement about no real classes is baseless at best. The same
could be said about any language or even a C structure. Only an interpited
or partially interpited language could have "real" classes by your apparent
definition.

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