[Bug ld/19372] New: both ld.bfd and ld.gold + --as-needed does not link libraries with __init functions

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19372

            Bug ID: 19372
           Summary: both ld.bfd and ld.gold + --as-needed does not link
                    libraries with __init functions
           Product: binutils
           Version: unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: ld
          Assignee: unassigned at sourceware dot org
          Reporter: socketpair at gmail dot com
  Target Milestone: ---

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=68902 :

Original bug was reported here:

https://github.com/thom311/libnl/issues/93

libnl3 have such function:

static void __init ct_init(void)
{
    nl_cache_mngt_register(&nfnl_ct_ops);
}

so, when this library is loaded it registers itself in some global variable for
later access.

When I link against that library, my program does not see that registration
since library just is not linked!

I consider linker should not eliminate lbraries where __init functions exists.

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