Why is exception handling bad?

Question

Google\'s Go language has no exceptions as a design choice, and Linus of Linux fame has called exceptions crap. Why?

Answer 1

From the perspective of golang, I guess not having exception handling keeps the compiling process simple and safe.

From the perspective of Linus, I understand that kernel code is ALL about corner cases. So it makes sense to refuse exceptions.

Exceptions make sense in code were it's okay to drop the current task on the floor, and where common case code has more importance than error handling. But they require code generation from the compiler.

For example, they are fine in most high-level, user-facing code, such as web and desktop application code.