Jamie> Jes Sorensen wrote:
>> How are you going to restrict it? Require people to run a special
>> version of the compiler?
Jamie> That's what Albert suggested yes. Or rather convince the g++
Jamie> developers to add a set of flags to determine which features
Jamie> are allowed.
Yuck, a specialized compiler for the kernel is going to cause nothing
but grief on the long run.
Jamie> The alternative is the Linus filter, but it could get a bit
Jamie> heavy going.
I think the Linus filter is over loaded more than enough already ;-)
Jamie> Frankly I don't see C++ in the kernel for a long time if ever.
Me neither, and fortunately I might add since it would cause a big
loss of current kernel developers.
Jes
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