How to delay Global variable initilization

[vsnadagouda]

Hello All,

I am looking for some way to delay the global variable initilization.

To make myself more clear, here is a simple example:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++
#include <stdio.h>
int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{
int a;
int b;
};

struct test c_CF = { glob1,glob2};

int main ()
{
glob1=100;
glob2 = 200;
printf ("%d %d \n",c_CF.a, c_CF.b);
}
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++
output: 0 0
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++

Is there a way I can delay the global variable initilization until the
moment it is referred for the first time.

Thanks and Regards
-Vallabha

[Marc Boyer]

vs*********@gmail.com <vs*********@gmail.com> a écrit*:

I am looking for some way to delay the global variable initilization.
I think you can not: you need to use another mechanism.
To make myself more clear, here is a simple example:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++

int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{ int* a;
int* b; };
struct test c_CF = { &glob1,&glob2};
int main ()
{
glob1=100;
glob2 = 200; printf ("%d %d \n",c_CF->a, c_CF->b); }

Is this solution relevant for your problem ?

Marc Boyer

[Anand]

Marc Boyer wrote:

vs*********@gmail.com <vs*********@gmail.com> a écrit :

I am looking for some way to delay the global variable initilization.

I think you can not: you need to use another mechanism.

To make myself more clear, here is a simple example:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++

int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{

int* a;
int* b;

};

struct test c_CF = { &glob1,&glob2};

int main ()
{
glob1=100;
glob2 = 200;

printf ("%d %d \n",c_CF->a, c_CF->b);

ITYM printf ("%d %d \n", *(c_CF.a), *(c_CF.b));

}

Is this solution relevant for your problem ?

Marc Boyer

[Kenneth Brody]

vs*********@gmail.com wrote:
[...]

#include <stdio.h>

int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{
int a;
int b;
};

struct test c_CF = { glob1,glob2};

[...]

Is this even legal? How can you initialize a struct to the values stored
in other variables?

It fails on my system with "initlaizer is not a constant" errors.

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[Mike Wahler]

"Kenneth Brody" <ke******@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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vs*********@gmail.com wrote:
[...]

#include <stdio.h>

int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{
int a;
int b;
};

struct test c_CF = { glob1,glob2}; [...]

Is this even legal?

Not at file scope. But it's OK at block scope if
the object is 'auto' (i.e. not 'static').
How can you initialize a struct to the values stored
in other variables?
As above, given that it's 'auto'.


It fails on my system with "initlaizer is not a constant" errors.

It should.

-Mike

[pete]

vs*********@gmail.com wrote:

Hello All,

I am looking for some way to delay the global variable initilization.

To make myself more clear, here is a simple example:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++
#include <stdio.h>

int glob1, glob2;

struct test
{
int a;
int b;
};

struct test c_CF = { glob1,glob2};

int main ()
{
glob1=100;
glob2 = 200;
printf ("%d %d \n",c_CF.a, c_CF.b);
}
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++
output: 0 0
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++

Is there a way I can delay the global variable initilization until the
moment it is referred for the first time.

No.
Objects with static duration, like globals,
are initialized before main is executed.

They can only be initialized with constant expressions.

--
pete