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Kernel compiler

Kernel compiler

Posted Apr 24, 2009 16:06 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)
In reply to: Kernel compiler by error27
Parent article: Quotes of the week

I agree with you: an auxiliary tool like sparse would be a win for everyone. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this way the kernel is not tied to the compiler (the syntax) but to an additional layer which adds semantics.


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