.init .text .fini

[Shaun Jackman]

Hello,

Why do the symbols _init and _fini sit in their own segments .init and
.fini rather than in .text? I'm trying to generate a binary suitable
for a flash image in an embedded system where the start symbol is at
the first address, but with the default linker script -- armelf.xc in
my case -- _init from .init is being placed before _mainCRTStartup
from .text.

Could the default order in ld/scripttempl/elf.sc be changed to .text
.init .fini rather than the current .init .text .fini, or would this
break something? Even better, could _init and _fini be placed in
.text?

Thanks,
Shaun