diff --git a/vlib/v/depgraph/depgraph.v b/vlib/v/depgraph/depgraph.v
index 7bb0aa12f1..e6da662b4a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/depgraph/depgraph.v
+++ b/vlib/v/depgraph/depgraph.v
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import v.dotgraph
 
 struct DepGraphNode {
 pub mut:
-	name string
-	deps []string
+	name  string
+	value i64
+	deps  []string
 }
 
 struct DepGraph {
 pub mut:
 	acyclic bool
 	nodes   []DepGraphNode
+	values  map[string]i64
 }
 
 struct OrderedDepMap {
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@ pub fn (mut o OrderedDepMap) add(name string, deps []string) {
 	for dep in deps {
 		if dep !in d {
 			d << dep
-		} else {
 		}
 	}
 	o.set(name, d)
@@ -95,6 +96,17 @@ pub fn (mut graph DepGraph) add(mod string, deps []string) {
 		deps: deps.clone()
 	}
 	graph.nodes << new_node
+	graph.values[mod] = 0
+}
+
+pub fn (mut graph DepGraph) add_with_value(mod string, deps []string, value i64) {
+	new_node := DepGraphNode{
+		name: mod
+		value: value
+		deps: deps.clone()
+	}
+	graph.nodes << new_node
+	graph.values[mod] = value
 }
 
 pub fn (graph &DepGraph) resolve() &DepGraph {
@@ -119,14 +131,14 @@ pub fn (graph &DepGraph) resolve() &DepGraph {
 			mut g := new_dep_graph()
 			g.acyclic = false
 			for name in node_deps.keys {
-				g.add(name, node_names.get(name))
+				g.add_with_value(name, node_names.get(name), graph.values[name])
 			}
 			return g
 		}
 		for name in ready_set {
 			node_deps.delete(name)
 			resolved_deps := node_names.get(name)
-			resolved.add(name, resolved_deps)
+			resolved.add_with_value(name, resolved_deps, graph.values[name])
 		}
 		for name in node_deps.keys {
 			node_deps.apply_diff(name, ready_set)
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 0502aab411..2fe852f659 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ mut:
 	hotcode_definitions       strings.Builder // -live declarations & functions
 	channel_definitions       strings.Builder // channel related code
 	comptime_definitions      strings.Builder // custom defines, given by -d/-define flags on the CLI
-	global_inits              map[string]strings.Builder // default initializers for globals (goes in _vinit())
-	global_init               strings.Builder // thread local of the above
-	inits                     map[string]strings.Builder // contents of `void _vinit/2{}`
-	init                      strings.Builder
 	cleanup                   strings.Builder
 	cleanups                  map[string]strings.Builder // contents of `void _vcleanup(){}`
 	gowrappers                strings.Builder // all go callsite wrappers
@@ -79,6 +75,8 @@ mut:
 	out_results               strings.Builder // `result_xxxx` types
 	json_forward_decls        strings.Builder // json type forward decls
 	sql_buf                   strings.Builder // for writing exprs to args via `sqlite3_bind_int()` etc
+	global_const_defs         map[string]GlobalConstDef
+	sorted_global_const_names []string
 	file                      &ast.File
 	unique_file_path_hash     u64 // a hash of file.path, used for making auxilary fn generation unique (like `compare_xyz`)
 	fn_decl                   &ast.FnDecl // pointer to the FnDecl we are currently inside otherwise 0
@@ -215,6 +213,15 @@ mut:
 	use_segfault_handler   bool = true
 }
 
+// global or const variable definition string
+struct GlobalConstDef {
+	mod       string   // module name
+	def       string   // definition
+	init      string   // init later (in _vinit)
+	dep_names []string // the names of all the consts, that this const depends on
+	order     int      // -1 for simple defines, string literals, anonymous function names, extern declarations etc
+}
+
 pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 	// println('start cgen2')
 	mut module_built := ''
@@ -245,7 +252,6 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		comptime_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		gowrappers: strings.new_builder(100)
-		stringliterals: strings.new_builder(100)
 		auto_str_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		dump_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		pcs_declarations: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -266,7 +272,6 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		timers: util.new_timers(should_print: timers_should_print, label: 'global_cgen')
 		inner_loop: &ast.EmptyStmt{}
 		field_data_type: ast.Type(table.find_type_idx('FieldData'))
-		init: strings.new_builder(100)
 		is_cc_msvc: pref.ccompiler == 'msvc'
 		use_segfault_handler: !('no_segfault_handler' in pref.compile_defines || pref.os == .wasm32)
 	}
@@ -278,8 +283,6 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 
 	global_g.timers.start('cgen init')
 	for mod in global_g.table.modules {
-		global_g.inits[mod] = strings.new_builder(200)
-		global_g.global_inits[mod] = strings.new_builder(100)
 		global_g.cleanups[mod] = strings.new_builder(100)
 	}
 	global_g.init()
@@ -315,6 +318,9 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 			global_g.force_main_console = global_g.force_main_console || g.force_main_console
 
 			// merge maps
+			for k, v in g.global_const_defs {
+				global_g.global_const_defs[k] = v
+			}
 			for k, v in g.shareds {
 				global_g.shareds[k] = v
 			}
@@ -342,8 +348,6 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 			global_g.sql_buf.write(g.sql_buf) or { panic(err) }
 
 			global_g.cleanups[g.file.mod.name].write(g.cleanup) or { panic(err) } // strings.Builder.write never fails; it is like that in the source
-			global_g.inits[g.file.mod.name].write(g.init) or { panic(err) }
-			global_g.global_inits[g.file.mod.name].write(g.global_init) or { panic(err) }
 
 			for str_type in g.str_types {
 				global_g.str_types << str_type
@@ -374,10 +378,7 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 		for file in files {
 			global_g.file = file
 			global_g.gen_file()
-			global_g.inits[file.mod.name].drain_builder(mut global_g.init, 100)
 			global_g.cleanups[file.mod.name].drain_builder(mut global_g.cleanup, 100)
-			global_g.global_inits[file.mod.name].drain_builder(mut global_g.global_init,
-				100)
 		}
 		global_g.timers.start('cgen unification')
 	}
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 	global_g.gen_array_index_methods()
 	global_g.gen_equality_fns()
 	global_g.gen_free_methods()
+	global_g.sort_globals_consts()
 	global_g.timers.show('cgen unification')
 
 	mut g := global_g
@@ -462,6 +464,12 @@ pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
 	b.write_string(g.json_forward_decls.str())
 	b.writeln('\n// V definitions:')
 	b.write_string(g.definitions.str())
+	b.writeln('\n// V global/const definitions:')
+	for var_name in g.sorted_global_const_names {
+		if var := g.global_const_defs[var_name] {
+			b.writeln(var.def)
+		}
+	}
 	interface_table := g.interface_table()
 	if interface_table.len > 0 {
 		b.writeln('\n// V interface table:')
@@ -545,7 +553,6 @@ fn cgen_process_one_file_cb(p &pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, wid int) &Gen {
 		alias_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		gowrappers: strings.new_builder(100)
-		stringliterals: strings.new_builder(100)
 		auto_str_funcs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		comptime_definitions: strings.new_builder(100)
 		pcs_declarations: strings.new_builder(100)
@@ -559,8 +566,6 @@ fn cgen_process_one_file_cb(p &pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, wid int) &Gen {
 		json_forward_decls: strings.new_builder(100)
 		enum_typedefs: strings.new_builder(100)
 		sql_buf: strings.new_builder(100)
-		init: strings.new_builder(100)
-		global_init: strings.new_builder(0)
 		cleanup: strings.new_builder(100)
 		table: global_g.table
 		pref: global_g.pref
@@ -599,8 +604,6 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) free_builders() {
 		g.type_definitions.free()
 		g.alias_definitions.free()
 		g.definitions.free()
-		g.global_init.free()
-		g.init.free()
 		g.cleanup.free()
 		g.gowrappers.free()
 		g.stringliterals.free()
@@ -618,12 +621,6 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) free_builders() {
 		g.json_forward_decls.free()
 		g.enum_typedefs.free()
 		g.sql_buf.free()
-		for _, mut v in g.global_inits {
-			v.free()
-		}
-		for _, mut v in g.inits {
-			v.free()
-		}
 		for _, mut v in g.cleanups {
 			v.free()
 		}
@@ -707,14 +704,6 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) init() {
 	g.write_sorted_types()
 	g.write_multi_return_types()
 	g.definitions.writeln('// end of definitions #endif')
-	//
-	if !g.pref.no_builtin {
-		g.stringliterals.writeln('')
-		g.stringliterals.writeln('// >> string literal consts')
-		if g.pref.build_mode != .build_module {
-			g.stringliterals.writeln('void vinit_string_literals(void){')
-		}
-	}
 	if g.pref.compile_defines_all.len > 0 {
 		g.comptime_definitions.writeln('// V compile time defines by -d or -define flags:')
 		g.comptime_definitions.writeln('//     All custom defines      : ' +
@@ -796,13 +785,6 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) init() {
 }
 
 pub fn (mut g Gen) finish() {
-	if !g.pref.no_builtin {
-		if g.pref.build_mode != .build_module {
-			g.stringliterals.writeln('}')
-		}
-		g.stringliterals.writeln('// << string literal consts')
-		g.stringliterals.writeln('')
-	}
 	if g.pref.is_prof && g.pref.build_mode != .build_module {
 		g.gen_vprint_profile_stats()
 	}
@@ -4383,6 +4365,44 @@ fn (mut g Gen) return_stmt(node ast.Return) {
 	}
 }
 
+fn (mut g Gen) dependent_var_names(expr ast.Expr) []string {
+	mut vars := []string{}
+	match expr {
+		ast.Ident {
+			if expr.kind in [.global, .constant] {
+				vars << util.no_dots(expr.name)
+			}
+		}
+		ast.ArrayInit {
+			for elem_expr in expr.exprs {
+				vars << g.dependent_var_names(elem_expr)
+			}
+		}
+		ast.StructInit {
+			for field in expr.fields {
+				vars << g.dependent_var_names(field.expr)
+			}
+		}
+		ast.InfixExpr {
+			vars << g.dependent_var_names(expr.left)
+			vars << g.dependent_var_names(expr.right)
+		}
+		ast.PostfixExpr {
+			vars << g.dependent_var_names(expr.expr)
+		}
+		ast.PrefixExpr {
+			vars << g.dependent_var_names(expr.right)
+		}
+		ast.CallExpr {
+			for arg in expr.args {
+				vars << g.dependent_var_names(arg.expr)
+			}
+		}
+		else {}
+	}
+	return vars
+}
+
 fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 	g.inside_const = true
 	defer {
@@ -4409,21 +4429,23 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 			ast.ArrayInit {
 				if field.expr.is_fixed {
 					styp := g.typ(field.expr.typ)
-					if g.pref.build_mode != .build_module {
-						val := g.expr_string(field.expr)
-						g.definitions.writeln('$styp $const_name = $val; // fixed array const')
-					} else {
-						g.definitions.writeln('$styp $const_name; // fixed array const')
+					val := g.expr_string(field.expr)
+					g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field.name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+						mod: field.mod
+						def: '$styp $const_name = $val; // fixed array const'
+						dep_names: g.dependent_var_names(field_expr)
 					}
 				} else {
 					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, false)
 				}
 			}
 			ast.StringLiteral {
-				g.definitions.writeln('string $const_name; // a string literal, inited later')
-				if g.pref.build_mode != .build_module {
-					val := g.expr_string(field.expr)
-					g.stringliterals.writeln('\t$const_name = $val;')
+				val := g.expr_string(field.expr)
+				g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field.name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+					mod: field.mod
+					def: 'string $const_name; // a string literal, inited later'
+					init: '\t$const_name = $val;'
+					order: -1
 				}
 			}
 			ast.CallExpr {
@@ -4450,7 +4472,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 				use_cache_mode := g.pref.build_mode == .build_module || g.pref.use_cache
 				if !use_cache_mode {
 					if ct_value := field.comptime_expr_value() {
-						if g.const_decl_precomputed(field.mod, name, ct_value, field.typ) {
+						if g.const_decl_precomputed(field.mod, name, field.name, ct_value,
+							field.typ)
+						{
 							continue
 						}
 					}
@@ -4458,7 +4482,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 				if field.is_simple_define_const() {
 					// "Simple" expressions are not going to need multiple statements,
 					// only the ones which are inited later, so it's safe to use expr_string
-					g.const_decl_simple_define(field.name, g.expr_string(field_expr))
+					g.const_decl_simple_define(field.mod, field.name, g.expr_string(field_expr))
 				} else {
 					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, false)
 				}
@@ -4467,7 +4491,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 	}
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.ComptTimeConstValue, typ ast.Type) bool {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string, ct_value ast.ComptTimeConstValue, typ ast.Type) bool {
 	mut styp := g.typ(typ)
 	cname := if g.pref.translated && !g.is_builtin_mod { name } else { '_const_$name' }
 	$if trace_const_precomputed ? {
@@ -4475,13 +4499,13 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.Comp
 	}
 	match ct_value {
 		i8 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		i16 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		int {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		i64 {
 			if typ == ast.i64_type {
@@ -4493,32 +4517,32 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.Comp
 				// with -cstrict. Add checker errors for overflows instead,
 				// so V can catch them earlier, instead of relying on the
 				// C compiler for that.
-				g.const_decl_simple_define(name, ct_value.str())
+				g.const_decl_simple_define(mod, name, ct_value.str())
 				return true
 			}
 			if typ == ast.u64_type {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str() + 'U')
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str() + 'U')
 			} else {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 			}
 		}
 		u8 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u16 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u32 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u64 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str() + 'U')
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str() + 'U')
 		}
 		f32 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		f64 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		rune {
 			rune_code := u32(ct_value)
@@ -4527,9 +4551,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.Comp
 					return false
 				}
 				escval := util.smart_quote(u8(rune_code).ascii_str(), false)
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, "'$escval'")
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, "'$escval'")
 			} else {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, u32(ct_value).str())
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, u32(ct_value).str())
 			}
 		}
 		string {
@@ -4538,8 +4562,12 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.Comp
 			// TODO: ^ the above for strings, cause:
 			// `error C2099: initializer is not a constant` errors in MSVC,
 			// so fall back to the delayed initialisation scheme:
-			g.definitions.writeln('$styp $cname; // str inited later')
-			g.init.writeln('\t$cname = _SLIT("$escaped_val");')
+			g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field_name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+				mod: mod
+				def: '$styp $cname; // str inited later'
+				init: '\t$cname = _SLIT("$escaped_val");'
+				order: -1
+			}
 			if g.is_autofree {
 				g.cleanups[mod].writeln('\tstring_free(&$cname);')
 			}
@@ -4551,11 +4579,14 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, ct_value ast.Comp
 	return true
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_write_precomputed(styp string, cname string, ct_value string) {
-	g.definitions.writeln('$styp $cname = $ct_value; // precomputed')
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_write_precomputed(mod string, styp string, cname string, field_name string, ct_value string) {
+	g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field_name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+		mod: mod
+		def: '$styp $cname = $ct_value; // precomputed'
+	}
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_simple_define(name string, val string) {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_simple_define(mod string, name string, val string) {
 	// Simple expressions should use a #define
 	// so that we don't pollute the binary with unnecessary global vars
 	// Do not do this when building a module, otherwise the consts
@@ -4571,13 +4602,17 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_simple_define(name string, val string) {
 		x = '_const_$x'
 	}
 	if g.pref.translated {
-		g.definitions.write_string('const int $x = ')
+		g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+			mod: mod
+			def: 'const int $x = $val;'
+			order: -1
+		}
 	} else {
-		g.definitions.write_string('#define $x ')
-	}
-	g.definitions.writeln(val)
-	if g.pref.translated {
-		g.definitions.write_string(';')
+		g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+			mod: mod
+			def: '#define $x $val'
+			order: -1
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4586,22 +4621,27 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_init_later(mod string, name string, expr ast.Expr, typ
 	// (C doesn't allow init expressions that can't be resolved at compile time).
 	mut styp := g.typ(typ)
 	cname := if g.pref.translated && !g.is_builtin_mod { name } else { '_const_$name' }
-	g.definitions.writeln('$styp $cname; // inited later')
+	mut init := strings.new_builder(100)
 	if cname == '_const_os__args' {
 		if g.pref.os == .windows {
-			g.init.writeln('\t_const_os__args = os__init_os_args_wide(___argc, (byteptr*)___argv);')
+			init.writeln('\t_const_os__args = os__init_os_args_wide(___argc, (byteptr*)___argv);')
 		} else {
-			g.init.writeln('\t_const_os__args = os__init_os_args(___argc, (byte**)___argv);')
+			init.writeln('\t_const_os__args = os__init_os_args(___argc, (byte**)___argv);')
 		}
 	} else {
 		if unwrap_option {
-			g.init.writeln('{')
-			g.init.writeln(g.expr_string_surround('\t$cname = *($styp*)', expr, '.data;'))
-			g.init.writeln('}')
+			init.writeln('{')
+			init.writeln(g.expr_string_surround('\t$cname = *($styp*)', expr, '.data;'))
+			init.writeln('}')
 		} else {
-			g.init.writeln(g.expr_string_surround('\t$cname = ', expr, ';'))
+			init.writeln(g.expr_string_surround('\t$cname = ', expr, ';'))
 		}
 	}
+	g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+		mod: mod
+		def: '$styp $cname; // inited later'
+		init: init.str()
+	}
 	if g.is_autofree {
 		sym := g.table.sym(typ)
 		if styp.starts_with('Array_') {
@@ -4654,40 +4694,57 @@ fn (mut g Gen) global_decl(node ast.GlobalDecl) {
 		if field.has_expr && mut anon_fn_expr is ast.AnonFn {
 			g.gen_anon_fn_decl(mut anon_fn_expr)
 			fn_type_name := g.get_anon_fn_type_name(mut anon_fn_expr, field.name)
-			g.definitions.writeln('$fn_type_name = ${g.table.sym(field.typ).name}; // global2')
+			g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(fn_type_name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+				mod: node.mod
+				def: '$fn_type_name = ${g.table.sym(field.typ).name}; // global2'
+				order: -1
+			}
 			continue
 		}
+		mut def_builder := strings.new_builder(100)
+		mut init := ''
 		extern := if cextern { 'extern ' } else { '' }
 		modifier := if field.is_volatile { ' volatile ' } else { '' }
-		g.definitions.write_string('$extern$visibility_kw$modifier$styp $attributes $field.name')
+		def_builder.write_string('$extern$visibility_kw$modifier$styp $attributes $field.name')
 		if cextern {
-			g.definitions.writeln('; // global5')
+			def_builder.writeln('; // global5')
+			g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field.name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+				mod: node.mod
+				def: def_builder.str()
+				order: -1
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		if field.has_expr || cinit {
 			if g.pref.translated {
-				g.definitions.write_string(' = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}')
+				def_builder.write_string(' = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}')
 			} else if (field.expr.is_literal() && should_init) || cinit
 				|| (field.expr is ast.ArrayInit && (field.expr as ast.ArrayInit).is_fixed) {
 				// Simple literals can be initialized right away in global scope in C.
 				// e.g. `int myglobal = 10;`
-				g.definitions.write_string(' = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}')
+				def_builder.write_string(' = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}')
 			} else {
 				// More complex expressions need to be moved to `_vinit()`
 				// e.g. `__global ( mygblobal = 'hello ' + world' )`
-				g.global_init.writeln('\t$field.name = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}; // 3global')
+				init = '\t$field.name = ${g.expr_string(field.expr)}; // 3global'
 			}
 		} else if !g.pref.translated { // don't zero globals from C code
 			default_initializer := g.type_default(field.typ)
 			if default_initializer == '{0}' && should_init {
-				g.definitions.write_string(' = {0}')
+				def_builder.write_string(' = {0}')
 			} else {
 				if field.name !in ['as_cast_type_indexes', 'g_memory_block', 'global_allocator'] {
-					g.global_init.writeln('\t$field.name = *($styp*)&(($styp[]){${g.type_default(field.typ)}}[0]); // global')
+					init = '\t$field.name = *($styp*)&(($styp[]){${g.type_default(field.typ)}}[0]); // global'
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		g.definitions.writeln('; // global4')
+		def_builder.writeln('; // global4')
+		g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(field.name)] = GlobalConstDef{
+			mod: node.mod
+			def: def_builder.str()
+			init: init
+			dep_names: g.dependent_var_names(field.expr)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4769,17 +4826,21 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_init_function() {
 	// calling module init functions too, just in case they do fail...
 	g.write('\tas_cast_type_indexes = ')
 	g.writeln(g.as_cast_name_table())
-	//
 	g.writeln('\tbuiltin_init();')
-	g.writeln('\tvinit_string_literals();')
-	//
+
 	if g.nr_closures > 0 {
 		g.writeln('\t_closure_mtx_init();')
 	}
 	for mod_name in g.table.modules {
 		g.writeln('\t{ // Initializations for module $mod_name :')
-		g.write(g.inits[mod_name].str())
-		g.write(g.global_inits[mod_name].str())
+		// write globals and consts init later
+		for var_name in g.sorted_global_const_names {
+			if var := g.global_const_defs[var_name] {
+				if var.mod == mod_name && var.init.len > 0 {
+					g.writeln(var.init)
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		init_fn_name := '${mod_name}.init'
 		if initfn := g.table.find_fn(init_fn_name) {
 			if initfn.return_type == ast.void_type && initfn.params.len == 0 {
@@ -5059,6 +5120,22 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_types(symbols []&ast.TypeSymbol) {
 	}
 }
 
+fn (mut g Gen) sort_globals_consts() {
+	g.sorted_global_const_names.clear()
+	mut dep_graph := depgraph.new_dep_graph()
+	for var_name, var_info in g.global_const_defs {
+		dep_graph.add_with_value(var_name, var_info.dep_names, var_info.order)
+	}
+	dep_graph_sorted := dep_graph.resolve()
+	for order in [-1, 0] {
+		for node in dep_graph_sorted.nodes {
+			if node.value == order {
+				g.sorted_global_const_names << node.name
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // sort structs by dependant fields
 fn (mut g Gen) sort_structs(typesa []&ast.TypeSymbol) []&ast.TypeSymbol {
 	util.timing_start(@METHOD)
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/json.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/json.v
index e4720ac497..9a71c7a05d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/json.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/json.v
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ $enc_fn_dec {
 		dec.writeln('\topt_ok2(&res, ($option_name*)&ret, sizeof(res));')
 		dec.writeln('\treturn ret;\n}')
 		enc.writeln('\treturn o;\n}')
-		g.definitions.writeln(dec.str())
+		g.gowrappers.writeln(dec.str())
 		g.gowrappers.writeln(enc.str())
 	}
 }