spec: package initialization issue

[Happyholic1203]

The following piece of code produces different result from SPEC

$ cat main.go
package main

import "fmt"

var (
	a = c + b
	b = f()
	c = f()
	d = 3
)

func f() int {
	d++
	return d
}

func main() {
	fmt.Println(a, b, c, d)
}
$ go run main.go
9 5 4 5

Following the SPEC, b should be initialized before c, so instead of 9 5 4 5, 9 4 5 5 is expected, according to the SPEC:

... package-level variables are initialized in declaration order but after any of the variables they depend on.

However, if we change a = c + b to a = b + c, then b is initialized before c.

So it seems like the order of presence precedes the order of declaration, deviating the SPEC.

go version: 1.10.2 darwin/amd64

go env:

GOARCH="amd64"
GOBIN=""
GOCACHE="/Users/user/Library/Caches/go-build"
GOEXE=""
GOHOSTARCH="amd64"
GOHOSTOS="darwin"
GOOS="darwin"
GOPATH="/Users/user/go"
GORACE=""
GOROOT="/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.10.2/libexec"
GOTMPDIR=""
GOTOOLDIR="/usr/local/Cellar/go/1.10.2/libexec/pkg/tool/darwin_amd64"
GCCGO="gccgo"
CC="clang"
CXX="clang++"
CGO_ENABLED="1"
CGO_CFLAGS="-g -O2"
CGO_CPPFLAGS=""
CGO_CXXFLAGS="-g -O2"
CGO_FFLAGS="-g -O2"
CGO_LDFLAGS="-g -O2"
PKG_CONFIG="pkg-config"
GOGCCFLAGS="-fPIC -m64 -pthread -fno-caret-diagnostics -Qunused-arguments -fmessage-length=0 -fdebug-prefix-map=/var/folders/d3/8sk_rdjx1s703xh89gb4x38h0000gn/T/go-build710804438=/tmp/go-build -gno-record-gcc-switches -fno-common"

[meirf]

I'm able to reproduce this going as far back as go1.7 on darwin/amd64 mac os 10.13.3 (Might also reproduce on earlier go versions but haven't tried older versions yet.)

2 points of clarification on the original post:

• The intended link was probably: https://golang.org/ref/spec#Package_initialization
• The code the OP includes "following piece of code" is not just any piece of code; it is essentially identical to the code at that ^ link.

[Happyholic1203]

The above 2 points of clarification are valid, thanks.
Sorry for the wrong URL.

[mvdan]

/cc @mdempsky @griesemer

[bcmills]

Please use playground links when posting runnable code: https://play.golang.org/p/PzHf02Fah3q

[griesemer]

Duplicate of #22326.