__attribute__((constructor))

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Jun 25, 2001, John Levon <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk> wrote:

> Is attribute constructor/destructor supposed to work for libraries
> (particularly a static .a library) ?

If you use GCC to link the static library into the program, yes.  But
make sure the object file in which the constructor/destructor is
defined is actually linked in, i.e., make sure you bring at least one
symbol from it.

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