This test is here to check that all constructors and destructors are placed in the .init_array and .fini_array sections. More precisely: - The address of functions with __attribute__((constructor)) are placed in the .init_array section. - The address of functions with __attribute__((destructor)) are placed in the .fini_array section - The address of static C++ constructors are placed in the .init_array section. There is no corresponding entry in the .fini_array for the corresponding destructors. Instead, the constructor must call __cxa_atexit to register the destructors manually. The main idea is to check that there is no .ctors or .dtors section in the generated shared library.