diff --git a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
index e265923..624d611 100644
--- a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
+++ b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
@@ -30,25 +30,35 @@
 	.type _start,#function
 	.globl _start
 
-# this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is statically-linked with Bionic
-# runs.
+# This is the small startup code that is called from
+# the dynamic linker to execute an executable once all
+# dependent shared libraries have been loaded and
+# initialized.
 #
-# it's purpose is to call __libc_init with appropriate
+# It's purpose is to call __libc_init as defined in
+# bionic/libc_init_dynamic.c with appropriate
 # arguments, which are:
 #
 #    - the address of the raw data block setup by the Linux
 #      kernel ELF loader
 #
-#    - address of an "onexit" function, not used on any
-#      platform supported by Bionic
+#    - address of an "onexit" function (not used on any
+#      platform supported by Bionic)
 #
 #    - address of the "main" function of the program. We
 #      can't hard-code it in the adr pseudo instruction
 #      so we use a tiny trampoline that will get relocated
 #      by the dynamic linker before this code runs
 #
-#    - address of the constructor list
+#    - address of the constructors table, i.e. a table
+#      that points to various initialization and
+#      finalization sections for the program.
+#
+# NOTE: This code is currently placed in shared libraries
+#       by the build system, but will be ignored.
+#
+#       On the other hand, the arrays defined below are
+#       required and will be parsed by the dynamic linker.
 #
 _start:	
 	mov	r0, sp
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@
     .long   __INIT_ARRAY__
     .long   __FINI_ARRAY__
     .long   __CTOR_LIST__
-      
+
 # the .ctors section contains a list of pointers to "constructor"
 # functions that need to be called in order during C library initialization,
 # just before the program is being run. This is a C++ requirement
diff --git a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
index e265923..69d8df6 100644
--- a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
+++ b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
@@ -30,25 +30,27 @@
 	.type _start,#function
 	.globl _start
 
-# this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is statically-linked with Bionic
-# runs.
+# This is the small startup code that is first run when
+# any static executable runs. A static executable is one
+# that is started directly by the Linux kernel, not from
+# the dynamic linker, it thus cannot depend on any shared
+# library.
 #
-# it's purpose is to call __libc_init with appropriate
+# It's purpose is to call __libc_init as defined in
+# bionic/libc_init_static.c with appropriate
 # arguments, which are:
 #
 #    - the address of the raw data block setup by the Linux
 #      kernel ELF loader
 #
-#    - address of an "onexit" function, not used on any
-#      platform supported by Bionic
+#    - address of an "onexit" function (not used on any
+#      platform supported by Bionic).
 #
-#    - address of the "main" function of the program. We
-#      can't hard-code it in the adr pseudo instruction
-#      so we use a tiny trampoline that will get relocated
-#      by the dynamic linker before this code runs
+#    - address of the "main" function of the program.
 #
-#    - address of the constructor list
+#    - address of the constructors table, i.e. a table
+#      that points to various initialization and
+#      finalization sections for the program.
 #
 _start:	
 	mov	r0, sp
@@ -59,11 +61,18 @@
 
 0:  b   main
 
+# The "C++ ABI for ARM" document that static C++ constructors
+# shall only be called from the .init_array section.
+#
+# Do we really need a .ctors section on ARM platforms ?
+# It looks like it will always be empty.
+#
+
 1:  .long   __PREINIT_ARRAY__
     .long   __INIT_ARRAY__
     .long   __FINI_ARRAY__
     .long   __CTOR_LIST__
-      
+
 # the .ctors section contains a list of pointers to "constructor"
 # functions that need to be called in order during C library initialization,
 # just before the program is being run. This is a C++ requirement