Yeah, my biggest issue with C/C++ on embedded systems is that it's cumbersome to build useful, safe abstractions of hardware. Almost every manufacturer-provided

Yeah, my biggest issue with C/C++ on embedded systems is that it's cumbersome to build useful, safe abstractions of hardware. Almost every manufacturer-provided MCU driver library I've encountered is filled with void* and #define abuse that wouldn't fly in any other type of project. I once worked on a project where some poor soul took the time to provide a zero-cost abstraction, described in a Scott Meyers presentation[1], for every register on an MCU. This resulted in thousands of lines of C++ template classes, which, while hurting compile times, resulted in a really strong, safe and performant API that drivers could be built upon. It was wonderful to use, but all that upfront work isn't realistic for most projects. I'd definitely be interested in a language that supports this type of abstraction "natively" (i.e. doesn't require lots of boilerplate code) while providing C-like performance on bare-metal platforms. I know that some people are trying to make Rust fit this hole but I'm not sure how that's coming along. 1. http://www.aristeia.com/c++-in-embedded.html http://www.aristeia.com/c++-in-embedded.html