In message <m0ytvb6-000aQFC@the-village.bc.nu> Alan Cox writes: : C++ global object constructors are called in pretty much arbitary : order before main() is entererd. That's not entirely correct. C++ global object constructors need to be initialized before they are referenced, even if they are in a dynamically linked in library. This is traditionally done with a call to _main() as the first thing in main(). However, that nit-picking aside, you are correct that you cannot predict when the ctors will be called. : Its an interesting reason not to write setuid apps in C++ 8) Or just don't use global objects that have ctors. It is arguably bad form anyway :-). Well, you could use global objects, so long as they don't need to do privileged things, or carelessly rely on user input.. Warner
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