Re: Parser Generators for Multiple Protocols in an Embedded Device

That is correct. an embedded device is by definition a device with
scarce resources. most embedded (micro-)kernels reduce the footprint
by removing standard features from the OS. as regards smaller object
code from C++ -good for you if it works. OS developers code critical
stuff in assembly instead of C to improve performance. eg:-
__syscall() which does context switch in Unix is usally implemented in
assembly. The folks at Javasoft gave up on using Java to create a
JavaOS (and Java has a smaller object code because it does not have
standard C featires unlike C++). so, IMHO it is quite daunting to
write the embedded OS (or parts of it) in C++.


regards -kamal


"Joachim Durchholz" <joachim.durchholz@munich.netsurf.de> wrote in message
> Hans Aberg wrote:
> > It means that also embedded programming, as memory becomes plenty,
> > will make use of high level programming techniques.
>
> Memory in embedded devices has never been plenty, and I doubt it ever will.
>
> There are two limiting factors: component price and power consumption.

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