writing windows kernel mode code using D?

[Walter Bright]

Mike Carifio wrote:
> 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"?

Anything you can do in C, you can do in D pretty much directly, with the 
same results.


> Would garbage collection work for kernel mode memory management?

Probably not. But you can use malloc/free. You can use D just as you'd 
use C.


>>> Has someone written a tutorial to get started on this?
>>
>> I don't think so. Why not keep a notebook of your explorations on 
>> doing this, and later turn it into an article? It could be a valuable 
>> contribution.
>>
>>> In particular, I'm looking for a leg up on the port/miniport
>>> remote file system approach on Windows. This is a pretty
>>> difficult place to start learning D, but D also looks to be
>>> uniquely suited to do it.
> 
> Sure. As in "Sure, why not? But I'm not very qualified to write 
> something like this."

The best way to get qualified is to just do it.