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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:04:34 +0200, Bonita Montero wrote:

> Am 28.08.2024 um 07:39 schrieb Lawrence D'Oliveiro:
> 
>> The Linux kernel abstractions are very high level. Look at how entirely
>> different filesystems, even ones originating from entirely different
>> OSes, can be handled through the common VFS layer.
> 
> The distance between the levels of indirection is less than in C++.

Do you have any examples of C++ code that deals with the levels of
indirection in the Linux kernel?

Consider how a network-based filesystem is accessed:

filesystem API ← VFS layer ← network filesystem layer ← network stack ← network protocol

Look at the number of levels. And that’s actually a simplification.