Re: Linux device driver using c++!

[Rafael Pereira <flip-flop _at_ xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 10:47, Jinu M. wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> 	I am new to Linux based device driver development.
>          I wanted to know if it is possible to write a Linux device driver (kernel loadable module) using C++.
> 	
> Regards,
> -Jinu

This topic you posted is in the Linux Kernel Mailing List FAQ at:

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/

Seacrh for this question:

"Why don't we rewrite the Linux kernel in C++?"

And you find because C++ is not used in the Linux Kernel.


Rafael.

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