http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=46770
--- Comment #54 from Ian Lance Taylor <ian at airs dot com> 2010-12-14 00:38:41 UTC --- H.J, Cary is talking about multiple global constructors in a single file, none of which use constructor priorities. In other words, the normal case. gcc generates those in a specific required order for the .ctors section. If it does not reverse the order for .init_array, I don't see how it could possible work correctly. Again: a single file, no priorities specified.