linux-kernel - Re: [feature request] Linux should never break, it should rebuild/repair itself automatically

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Date:   Sun, 3 Dec 2017 17:13:23 -0800
From:   Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
To:     BILL ENGVALD <bengvald@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [feature request] Linux should never break, it should
 rebuild/repair itself automatically

On 12/1/2017 2:25 PM, BILL ENGVALD wrote:
> One of the flaws in *NIX software is that a simple command can lead to
> a nightmare, so I would like the kernel devs to write code that
> repairs Linux automatically. I would like it if Linux became
> completely stable regardless of memory failures, general hardware
> failures, hacking, etc.

I would be delighted to review your patches.

>
> I hope this doesn't start a flame war, I understand that it might, but
> please be nice. But since most of us have fast computers, so C++
> support in the Linux kernel would be nice. You can do a lot with
> inheritance, polymorphism and virtual templates that might be awesome
> for Linux. C++ is a strong OO language (I think they started Object
> Orientated Programming) and it has its benefits both in the kernel and
> userland.
>
> May the shwartz be with you.
>