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Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by modarts »

a124556 wrote: post #27
mas644 wrote: post #16

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That's a great question. Here's my take on it: I switched from Windows to Linux over a decade ago...but as somebody that has to often write a lot of C/C++ code, man do I miss Visual C++. I've gone through all the IDEs (Eclipse, Code::Blocks, Anjuta, QtCreator, etc). QtCreator comes close for me, but I feel most comfortable with Sublime Text and a terminal for compiling/debugging/profiling. Visual C++'s intellisense a…

Have you heard of JetBrains' C++ IDE? http://blog.jetbrains.com/objc/2014/02/jetbrains-c-ide-statu...

In all honesty, it's not even close to VS. As a lifelong MS hater, even I have to admit that they sure know how to produce an amazing IDE.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by valarauca1 »

pjmlp wrote: post #20
dicroce wrote: post #11

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I keep my code portable to Windows soley for the purpose of getting to use the Visual Studio debugger. Likewise, Windows developers should write portable code so they can use valgrind.

No need for valgrind when using memory safe languages :)

"Often time when using high level algebraic languages we have a tendency to do things in a way that looks the best, or in the shortest number of statements. Often completely ignoring what will execute fastest." - Donald Knuth The Art Of Programming Volume 1 Second Edition Preface X.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by jayd16 »

valarauca1 wrote: post #32
pjmlp wrote: post #20

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No need for valgrind when using memory safe languages :)

"Often time when using high level algebraic languages we have a tendency to do things in a way that looks the best, or in the shortest number of statements. Often completely ignoring what will execute fastest." - Donald Knuth The Art Of Programming Volume 1 Second Edition Preface X.

But its the most maintainable so 99% of the time that's the right choice.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by mas644 »

ambrop7 wrote: post #23
mas644 wrote: post #16

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That's a great question. Here's my take on it: I switched from Windows to Linux over a decade ago...but as somebody that has to often write a lot of C/C++ code, man do I miss Visual C++. I've gone through all the IDEs (Eclipse, Code::Blocks, Anjuta, QtCreator, etc). QtCreator comes close for me, but I feel most comfortable with Sublime Text and a terminal for compiling/debugging/profiling. Visual C++'s intellisense a…

I don't suppose you've heard of KDevelop?

I have and forgot to mention it. Good IDE, but still not on par with VS IMO.

Re: Building and modifying Linux Kernel with Visual Studio

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Post by victormx »

drivingmenuts wrote: post #26
victormx wrote: post #18

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Lol, i imagined Stallman saying this

I have to admit - when I first saw this I heard that record scratch sound and the universe stopped for a moment. Technically-speaking, this is pretty cool thing. Socially, this is so wrong on so many levels, I'm surprised no one has done it before. We could probably power a small city with the electricity generated by future-Stallman spinning in his grave over this. Though, we also have to allow that he might become…

"We could probably power a small city with the electricity generated by future-Stallman spinning in his grave over this." lol, this part killed me
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