Making linux modules in Ada

Making linux modules in Ada

[Brad Dixon]

Hello,

A simple question: Is it possible to make linux kernel modules in Ada? I 
would assume some special bindings are needed? Has anyone made them yet?

Thanks,

Brad
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Brad Dixon                                                                  
Georgia Tech Research Institute -- Atlanta, GA                             
bdixon@cmdl.gtri.gatech.edu                                                

Re: Making linux modules in Ada

[Corey Minyard]

bdixon@cmd.gatech.edu (Brad Dixon) writes:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> A simple question: Is it possible to make linux kernel modules in Ada? I 
> would assume some special bindings are needed? Has anyone made them yet?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brad
> -- 
> Brad Dixon                                                                  
> Georgia Tech Research Institute -- Atlanta, GA                             
> bdixon@cmdl.gtri.gatech.edu                                                

I have spent some time thinking about this.  Some work would have to
be done to map the GNAT run-time stuff into the Linux kernel.  This is
stuff that GNAT requires from the compiler's point of view.  It is not
just a matter of the right bindings to the kernel stuff.

I'm not sure how much work it would be, but it wouldn't be impossible
to do.

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