stm32duino · fpistm · Aug 10, 2017 · Aug 7, 2017 · Aug 7, 2017
diff --git a/cores/arduino/main.cpp b/cores/arduino/main.cpp
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@
 void initVariant() __attribute__((weak));
 void initVariant() { }
 
+// Force init to be called *first*, i.e. before static object allocation.
+// Otherwise, statically allocated objects that need HAL may fail.
+ __attribute__(( constructor (101))) void premain() {
+    init();
+}
+
 /*
  * \brief Main entry point of Arduino application
  */
 int main( void )
 {
-	init();
-
 	initVariant();
 
 #if defined(USBCON)

diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/README.adoc b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/README.adoc
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino