Linus wanted to compile the kernel in C++ in 1993, but there were bugs in the compiler and performance issues (related to exceptions if I remember well). He has

Linus wanted to compile the kernel in C++ in 1993, but there were bugs in the compiler and performance issues (related to exceptions if I remember well). He has switched back to C in 0.99.13: https://github.com/kernelslacker/linux-historic-scripts/blob/master/changelogs/0.99.13.txt https://github.com/kernelslacker/linux-historic-scripts/blob... I think his hate of C++ comes from this bad experience.