Can't access variable created in class implementation file

[strongdrink]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to create a const std::string in ONLY the class implementation file, and then access it through a static method for the class.

I wrote a little example and put it on gist.
It is seg-faulting when it calls the method in the 'A' class, but not when I call it in the main method.

https://gist.github.com/3918956

Thanks for any help.

EDIT:
NOTE:
The code must be in different files for it to break

[doug4]

It worked for me. gcc 4.4.3

[strongdrink]

Did you use multiple files? It only breaks in multiple files.

[strongdrink]

FIXED in the main project by something that seemed irrelevant (constructor) but cannot fix in test case.

[LB]

It SHOULD segfault. The string isn't guaranteed to be created yet. Try instantiating that instance of A in main instead of in the global scope. When you create t in the global scope there is a chance it will be created in the wrong order, as for your case.

[doug4]

I confirmed L B's reply. Depending on the order in which I link the object files, the program may run or seg fault.

g++ -o test testB.o test.o creates a program that seg faults.
g++ -o test test.o testB.o creates a program that runs.

Looking at the code, it seems like this is backwards, but the point is that this is unsafe.