How do I make an unreferenced object load in C++?

Question

I have a .cpp file (let\'s call it statinit.cpp) compiled and linked into my executable using gcc. My main() function is

Answer 1

Of course the dynamic library solution is the best, but I've also been told it's possible to link the whole static library with the linker option:

-Wl,-whole-archive

before the library's -l option, and

-Wl,-no-whole-archive

after it (to avoid including other libraries as a whole, too).