Subject: C++ called from C
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The ARM states that there should be a "main"  function in a C++ program.
This  seems to  explicitely  forbid  calling  C++ code  from C (or other
languages).  I understand that there are some runtime  settings that the
compiler  needs  to put in a C++  program,  but  couldn't  the  standard
provide a way (ways) to write code callable from other languages.

Right now, if I want to write code for the Unix  kernel, I won't be able
to write in C++.  This  restriction  is a barrier for C++  acceptance in
the system programmers community.

To solve that issue, the standard C++ library  could  include  functions
that allow for running code  without a main.  As I don't know what a C++
main  typically  does  (although I can guess), I can't propose  suitable
function headers.

If the above has already been discussed in notes, could someone send me
the relevant messages at jr@hpentc.grenoble.hp.com ?

- jr.