Where are static variables stored in C and C++?

Question

In what segment (.BSS, .DATA, other) of an executable file are static variables stored so that they don\'t have name collision? For example:

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Answer 1

Where your statics go depends on whether they are zero-initialized. zero-initialized static data goes in .BSS (Block Started by Symbol), non-zero-initialized data goes in .DATA