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Why is kernel source code written in C language?

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Question added by sairam dhanalakota
Date Posted: 2013/12/24
Mohammad Rashid
by Mohammad Rashid , Freelance Developer , Developer, Research Officer

naturaly c is old as are most kernels, c is also more abstract and and is faster and better for compilers generating machine-executable code. there is also a long history and tradition of writign kernels im c, chaning to something else will be a lot of hassle and relearning for most large projects such as unix and windows 

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