writing windows kernel mode code using D?

Thomas Kuehne thomas-dloop at kuehne.cn
Tue Feb 6 15:54:54 PST 2007


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Mike Carifio schrieb am 2007-02-06:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> Mike Carifio wrote:
>>> Can D be used to write Windows kernel mode code?
>> 
>> Sure.
>> 
>
> Is that "Sure" as in "Yes, the compiler produces object code that the 
> kernel can link" or "Sure" as in "Sure, why not? Tell us if you run into 
> a wall"?

I've implemented a few Linux kernel modules in D.

> Would garbage collection work for kernel mode memory management?

Yes, but the GC works only if it knows where to find potential pointers.
Potential problems are the same as those encountered with different GC
engines and multiple DLLs.

Thomas

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