On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 11:34:00AM +0400, Manu Abraham wrote: > cGull wrote: > > >Hey, > > > >I have just found a site that is converting the oreilly linux drivers > >book from C to Assembly. So if you want to write lightning fast drivers > >in assembly heres the stuff... > > > > First of all thanks for the link. > > The problem with assembly language is that it is processor specific. > Since Linux runs on a _variety_ of processors, it makes no sense to > write drivers specific to one platform. The other problem is > maintenance. Not too many people are familiar with asm, and thus do get > a lesser review.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix#History says: | In 1973, the decision was made to re-write Unix in the C programming | language. The change meant that Unix could later easily be modified to | work on other machines (thus becoming portable), and other variations | could be created by other developers. Dirk. -- Nothing is sadder than the murder of a beautiful theory by a gang of ugly facts. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
