diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
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+/* we put the _init() function here in case the user files for the shared
+ * libs want to drop things into .init section.
+ * We then will call our ctors from crtend_so.o */
+.section .init
+.align 4
+.type _init, @function
+.globl _init
+_init:
+
+.section .init_array, "aw"
+.align 4
+.type __INIT_ARRAY__, @object
+.globl __INIT_ARRAY__
+__INIT_ARRAY__:
+    .long -1
+
+.section .fini_array, "aw"
+.align 4
+.type __FINI_ARRAY__, @object
+.globl __FINI_ARRAY__
+__FINI_ARRAY__:
+    .long -1
+
+.section .ctors, "aw"
+.align 4
+.type __CTOR_LIST__, @object
+.globl __CTOR_LIST__
+__CTOR_LIST__:
+        .long -1