Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

gum_ina_package wrote: post #6

moccajoghurt wrote: post #4

Why?

Because the Visual Studio debugger is the most advanced, wonderful, and beautiful (if that's a thing) debugger ever written.

Just step back and think for a minute why that is the case.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

#8

Post by spindritf » Tue, Mar 25, 2014, 2:03 PM UTC

Featured also yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7459234 with 85 points and 27 comments.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by Mvandenbergh » Tue, Mar 25, 2014, 2:05 PM UTC

larrydag wrote: post #7

gum_ina_package wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because the Visual Studio debugger is the most advanced, wonderful, and beautiful (if that's a thing) debugger ever written.

Just step back and think for a minute why that is the case.

Is it because Microsoft has always invested heavily in development tools to encourage development of Windows software?

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by Morgawr » Tue, Mar 25, 2014, 2:09 PM UTC

spindritf wrote: post #8

Featured also yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7459234 with 85 points and 27 comments.

I'm sorry I didn't see it, and apparently the link is different too!

I'll be more thorough next time I submit a link, my apologies. Oh well, more news won't hurt I hope :)