One programming language to start with.

In b4 python.

I want to learn to program the linux kernel. But I do not want to start with C. I want to get there eventually.

name one language that would be great for me to learn in my quest to be a kernel dev

Sepples. It has a slightly easier I/O system, string handling (one of the hardest parts of C) is done great. Just stay away from the new and delete operators and you'll be fine.

After getting the basics of programming (assignment, operators, functions, etc), you can move on to C, which will be easy, because you'll have essentially been programming in C with Sepples libraries.

Also, I'm a fraid you mispelled a word in your post. You see, the correct standard usage is Forced Indentation Of the CODE.

^{THREAD OVER.}

English.

then C.

You can't tinker with the Linux without understanding pointers and references, bitwise operators or C macros. Ergo, go learn some C.

>>4
What have references got to do with C?

ASM, then work your way up through Fortran, C, C++, etc.
It will give you an historical perspective.

C.

>>5
pointer references.

>>1 wants to become a kernel dev without learning C. How smart

Since I'm a developer on the Linux kernel, I thought I would chime in:

The most important trick you need to remember:


do {
 ...
} while(0);

>>10
Woah

*Worships >>10's cock*

>>9
I don't think the op said they did not want to learn C. Rather, they did not want to start by learning C.


My recommendation:
lisp, easy to learn regardless of what others say
asm,
C

asm and C are interchangeable in the list.

>>10
I think you mean

do {
 ...
} while(0)

>>8
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