http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=46770
--- Comment #77 from H.J. Lu <hjl.tools at gmail dot com> 2012-04-17 15:41:04 UTC --- I believe .init_array keeps the same order of .ctors within the same translation unit. The proposed --reverse-init-array switch will only reverse the order across translation units, while keeping the same order within translation unit. Is this correct?