clr-module-initializer

Module initializers are a feature of the CLR that are not directly available in C# or VB.NET. They are global static methods named .cctor that are guaranteed to run before any other code (type initializers, static constructors) in an assembly are executed. I recently wanted to use this in a project and hacked together my own solution (console program/msbuild task) using Mono.Cecil, but I was wondering: Is there any way to trick the C# compiler into emitting module intializers? Any attributes (e.g. CompilerGenerated, SpecialName) or other trickery that could be used? Do the C# / VB.NET ever