Is it possible in C to have mutually referencing static variable initializers, as shown in the example below?
The example compiles, without warning in gcc -Wall, if line 2 is added to pre-declare "B". Line 2 is distasteful because it also defines B, as does line 4. The splint lint program, with -weak checking, warns that "B" is defined twice: "Variable B redefined. A function or variable is redefined. One of the declarations should use extern."
Typically a declaration would be made with the extern keyword, but extern and static cannot be used together, and will not compile under gcc.
#include <stdio.h>                               /*1*/
volatile static void * B;                        /*2*/
volatile static void * A = &B;                   /*3*/
volatile static void * B = &A;                   /*4*/
int main()                                       /*5*/
{                                                /*6*/
    printf("A = %x, B = %x\n", (int)A, (int)B);  /*7*/
    return 0;                                    /*8*/
}                                                /*9*/
Thank you