in which segment, zero initialised static variables will be stored?

Asked Aug 16 '14 at 21:46

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When I declare a static variable like

static int x = 0;

in which section of data segment, it is stored? I know all uninitialized data variables are first initialized to '0' by kernel and stored in BSS. But if I initialize the global or static variables to '0' myself where these variables will be stored (in BSS or initialized Data segment)?

edited Aug 16 '14 at 22:23

asked Aug 16 '14 at 21:46

kadina

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I've used some compilers where it went to BSS and some where it went to Data. BSS seems more sensible. Are you asking about a particular compiler/linker ? – M.M Aug 16 '14 at 21:48
@MattMcNabb : Thanks Mat. I am perticularly interested in gcc compilers. – kadina Aug 16 '14 at 22:00
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"I know that" followed by something completely false... – Kerrek SB Aug 16 '14 at 22:07
@KerrekSB : what you found as false? – kadina Aug 16 '14 at 22:23
Why not just try it? Run a test program under GDB. – toasted_flakes Aug 16 '14 at 22:25

in which segment, zero initialised static variables will be stored?

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