Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/4] Add module infrastructure to QEMU

[Paul Brook]

> >> why not use the constructor priority?
> >
> > We're just using constructors to register our real constructors so
> > priority wouldn't really help us in the gcc constructors.
>
> Hmm?  Just call the real constructors in the order they are registered
> by the (prioritized) gcc constructors should do the trick, no?

You're missing the point. The "priority" field is mis-named. It's actually 
defining different categories of init function that are invoked when the 
corresponding bit of qemu want them (e.g. registration of block backends v.s. 
registration of character backends).

Paul