[llvm-dev] llvm-link: why link '@llvm.global_ctors' into dest file even it's not used in dest file?

[Mehdi AMINI via llvm-dev]

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 2:52 PM Fangqing Du via llvm-dev <
llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Recently I do some jobs based on llvm-link tool.
> I wonder why link '@llvm.global_ctors' into dest file, even it's not used
> in dest file?
>

This is a "magic" global variable:
https://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#the-llvm-global-ctors-global-variable

It is implicitly used by the loader of the program before entering main().

Think about how a C++ global variable constructor can register itself and
the "destination file" you're mentionning can query this registry.



> And how can I remove it?
>

Like other global variables? You need to transform the module yourself
before linking it (if you believe it is safe to do so).

-- 
Mehdi
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