From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:24:56 -0000 (UTC), Waldek Hebisch wrote:   
      
   > I have noticed that VMS linker inserts reference to 'LIB$INITIALIZE',   
   > while with my fake libraries GNU linker does not reference this   
   > function.   
      
   As I recall, a referenced library can have an initialization section. If   
   present, this needs to run before the program mainline is entered.   
   LIB$INITIALIZE is part of the mechanism for invoking all these   
   initialization sections for all linked libraries, in some order (not sure   
   if it can be controlled).   
      
   The VMS .EXE file format allows for up to 3 transfer addresses. The   
   program mainline entry point always comes last. LIB$INITIALIZE, if used,   
   will be before that.   
      
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