Kernel C++: Part One: Introduction

Abstract

Many and most kernels have been shipped using the C programming language. And some of them like EKA2 uses the C++ programming language. Although notoriously difficult, one may still adapt to those constraints in order to deliver one such operating system kernel. That is the reason that most production-grade kernels (Linux, XNU, and NT) are mostly written in C. With a higher-level subset in C++. However, when correctly applying C++ principles to kernel development, one makes the development much more easier to pull off.

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