linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/45] C++: Convert the kernel to C++

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Message-ID: <2604C18A-4DF1-443B-9A31-F52666C80BE0@zytor.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:53:56 -0800
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
CC: dhowells@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, pinskia@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/45] C++: Convert the kernel to C++

On January 12, 2024 12:52:03 AM PST, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
>H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com> wrote:
>
>> One thing I forgot to mention that would be quite useful is careful use of
>> namespaces.
>
>Just be aware that the use of namespaces would make the kernel image bigger if
>symbols are included.
>
>David
>

If we can leverage data compression it probably would be a lot of space due to the highly repetitive nature of most symbols. To allow for random access that requires a bit of sophistication, but nothing that couldn't be solved.