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Initialization of variables at load time enhances performance by reducing boot time and by saving the memory used by the initialization tables. To use this method, invoke the linker with the --ram_model option.
When you use the --ram_model link option, the linker does not generate C autoinitialization tables and data. The direct initialized sections (.data) in the compiled object files are combined according to the linker command file to generate initialized output sections. The loader loads the initialized output sections into memory. After the load, the variables are assigned their initial values.
Since the linker does not generate the C autoinitialization tables, no boot time initialization is performed.
Figure 6-7 illustrates the initialization of variables at load time.