Linux • 2 years ago

Linus Torvalds prepares to move the Linux kernel to modern C

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Linus Torvalds prepares to move the Linux kernel to modern C

Linux • 2 years ago

Linus Torvalds prepares to move the Linux kernel to modern C | ZDNet

The Linux kernel's foundation is the ancient C89 standard of C. Now, Torvalds has decided to upgrade to 2011's more modern C11 standard.

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Modern C is basically an oxymoron at this point.

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