typedef void (__cdecl *INITIALIZER)();

#pragma const_seg("mydata$a")
const INITIALIZER firstInitializer = 0;

#pragma const_seg("mydata$z")
const INITIALIZER lastInitializer = 0;

void InitializeAllTheThings(const INITIALIZER * pfbegin, const INITIALIZER * pfend) {
    // if (pfbegin < pfend)
    do {
        if (const INITIALIZER initializer = *pfbegin++) initializer();
    } while(pfbegin < pfend);
}

void InitializeAllTheThings()
{
    InitializeAllTheThings(&firstInitializer + 1, &lastInitializer);
}

void __cdecl someFunc();

#pragma const_seg("mydata$u")
__declspec(allocate("mydata$u")) /*const*/ INITIALIZER __x_m = someFunc;

#pragma warning(disable : 4075) // initializers put in unrecognized initialization area
#pragma init_seg("mydata$u")

struct XXX {
    XXX() { someFunc(); }
};

//static XXX g_x;
__pragma(comment(linker, "/include:?__x_m@@3P6AXXZEA"))