What Is Linux Kernel Written in?
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Is Linux written in C++?

Therefore C++ is by definition not the most suitable language for this Linux kernel module. … Real programmer can write in any language’s code in any language. Good examples are implementing procedural programming in assembly language and OOP in C (both of which are widely present in Linux kernel).

What is kernel written?

The kernel is written in the C programming language [c-language]. More precisely, the kernel is typically compiled with gcc [gcc] under -std=gnu89 [gcc-c-dialect-options]: the GNU dialect of ISO C90 (including some C99 features).

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