Re: Rewrite Kernel

From: Richard B. Johnson
Date: Wed Apr 07 2004 - 08:59:39 EST


On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Sean Neakums wrote:

> "Mohamed Aslan" <mkernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > i wanna to rewrite a version of linux kernel from scratch in assembly for intel 386+ fo speed and a libc also in assembly for speed
> > what do u think guys
>
> Why not just write a program to translate 'C' code into assembly?
>

It's called a compiler and we already have several versions, none
optimum.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.4.24 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).
Note 96.31% of all statistics are fiction.


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