Re:Modern C++ Won't Save Us (2019)
by HexDecOctBin on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @02:46AM
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> You can't criticize the design as being too complicated...
I hadn't finished reading the ETW rant; but I don't see anything wrong with it. All he seems to be saying is that for communicating with OS, ioctl-like all-in-one APIs are bad while epoll like APIs are better. Not really a controversial statement.
> After a couple of those I don't trust him
Who said anything about trust? I have made enough mistakes and learnt enough lessons, and it's nice to see other well-respected programmers (like Casey and Mike) come to the same conclusions like mine. To paraphrase your post: "You shouldn't repeat those mistakes but you're welcome to".
EDIT: Actually, after finishing reading the blog post, wow! I thought Linux's perf_event API was shit, but this ETW crap takes the cake. Well done, Microsoft; you had one job.
I hadn't finished reading the ETW rant; but I don't see anything wrong with it. All he seems to be saying is that for communicating with OS, ioctl-like all-in-one APIs are bad while epoll like APIs are better. Not really a controversial statement.
> After a couple of those I don't trust him
Who said anything about trust? I have made enough mistakes and learnt enough lessons, and it's nice to see other well-respected programmers (like Casey and Mike) come to the same conclusions like mine. To paraphrase your post: "You shouldn't repeat those mistakes but you're welcome to".
EDIT: Actually, after finishing reading the blog post, wow! I thought Linux's perf_event API was shit, but this ETW crap takes the cake. Well done, Microsoft; you had one job.