On Friday 30 March 2007 07:59, Bongani Hlope wrote: > On Friday 30 March 2007 05:49:14 Jan Engelhardt wrote: > > On Mar 30 2007 11:37, Conke Hu wrote: > > > Is it possible to use C++ in linux kernel module? how? > > > I've tested but failed, there is an unknown symbol in the .o file from > > > c++ source code. > > > > You answered it yourself. Linux does not have a C++ runtime. > > It is possible to use a very limited set of C++ features, usually not > > worth the fight. > > > > > > Jan > > Do the "C++ kernel modules" crowd actually know C++? If they knew how C++ > was designed, they would know that it requires some runtime support, which > will stop them from asking this question over and over again. I'm begining > to think that most of these questions are asked by people who think OO > programing should used in the kernel (which is already done anyway)
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