C++ Exceptions for Smaller Firmware - Khalil Estell - CppCon 2024

Why HN readers recommended it

Pointed to as the in-depth talk on exception mechanics and code size for embedded C++.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

CppCon

Topic

c++ exceptions in embedded

Format

talk

Level

advanced

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2025–2026

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From the original HN conversations

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• > I don't have enough time to watch these kinds of presentations. Then let me pick and share some of my favorites that I found enlightening, and summarize with some information that I found useful. By far, the most useful one is Khalil Estell's presentation …

• Khalil Estell has some great work on that. [VIDEO] is one link - very low level technical of what is really happening. He has other talks and papers if you search his name.

• A specific presentation I'd point to is Khalil Estell's presentation on reducing exception code size on embedded platforms at [VIDEO] But honestly you'd get vast majority of the benefit just by skimming through the slides at [LINK] With a couple of symbols you define yourself …