* [ECOS] C++ kernel API
@ 1998-12-04 10:08 Stuart Adams
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From: Stuart Adams @ 1998-12-04 10:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ecos-discuss
Is there an plan to support/document a C++ kernel API ???
(Since the underlying implementation is C++ it should
simple right ?)
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* [ECOS] Re: C++ kernel API
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@ 1998-12-05 10:56 ` Bart Veer
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From: Bart Veer @ 1998-12-05 10:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: sja; +Cc: ecos-discuss
>>>>> "Stuart" == Stuart Adams <sja@brightstareng.com> writes:
Stuart> Is there an plan to support/document a C++ kernel API ???
Stuart> (Since the underlying implementation is C++ it should
Stuart> simple right ?)
Actually, if you want to do things properly then it is usually more
difficult to publish a C++ API then a C one. Depending on exactly how
you set about doing it, for example how much functionality will be
available in the form of inline functions, a C++ API tends to expose
much more of the implementation details than an equivalent C API. Such
implementation details then have the unfortunate habit of sneaking
into application code. As a result it would be more difficult for us
to move the system forwards without breaking existing code.
There are certainly plans for a C++ kernel API, but we want to get it
right. Or at least as close to "right" as we can make it. People who
want to program entirely in C++ right now can do so by looking at the
header files - usually there will be an obvious correspondence between
the C++ classes and the published C API - but there is an increased
risk that the application code will need to be updated as the system
evolves.
Bart Veer // eCos net maintainer
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