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> their proposal usually begins by proposing that it "should" be possible to just compile Linux as C++ software That has already been done in the past. Quoting
by cesarb 4mo ago
> their proposal usually begins by proposing that it "should" be possible to just compile Linux as C++ software
That has already been done in the past. Quoting the FAQ:
"[...] the kernel was once modified to be compiled under g++. That lasted for a few revisions. People complained about the performance drop. It turned out that compiling a piece of C code with g++ would give you worse code. It shouldn't have made a difference, but it did. Been there, done that."
- pjmlp 4mo agoYet the C compilers they use are written in C++. It was mostly a Linus issue, and not wanting to fix what were the root causes of the regressions.