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A kernel will make use of asm, and can't abstract over the machine, so it will always be unportable and relying on compiler extensions.
by 1718627440 1y ago
A kernel will make use of asm, and can't abstract over the machine, so it will always be unportable and relying on compiler extensions.
- ranger_danger 1y agoThe Linux kernel did not always rely on compiler extensions though...
- 1718627440 1y agoThe kernel once did not need asm? That's a compiler extension, although a popular one.