linux-kernel - Re: C++ in linux kernel

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Message-Id: <1202465861.17060.13.camel@tara.firmix.at>
Date:	Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:17:41 +0100
From:	Bernd Petrovitsch <bernd@...mix.at>
To:	rohit h <hrohit85@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: C++ in linux kernel

On Fre, 2008-02-08 at 10:51 +0530, rohit h wrote:
> Hi,
>  I am a kernel newbie.
>  I tried to insmod a C++ module containing classes, inheritance.
>  I am getting 'unresolved symbol' error when I use the 'new' keyword.
>  What could the problem be?

That you used C++ is the problem. Use plain C and the gcc.

>  What kind of runtime support is needed ( arm linux kernel)? Is a
> patch available for it?

Google for "linux kernel c++" and read on - this has been discussed
several times on this list.

	Bernd
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