diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/websocket_test.v b/vlib/net/websocket/websocket_test.v
index a082d8bc9e..18b6a78893 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/websocket_test.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/websocket_test.v
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ pub mut:
 // They have their own specialized CI runner.
 const github_job = os.getenv('GITHUB_JOB')
 
-const should_skip = github_job != '' && github_job != 'websocket_tests'
+const should_skip = get_should_skip()
+
+fn get_should_skip() bool {
+	return github_job != '' && github_job != 'websocket_tests'
+}
 
 // tests with internal ws servers
 fn test_ws_ipv6() {
diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/types.v b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
index e1c6f4dd74..d82d1bd167 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/types.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/types.v
@@ -505,16 +505,32 @@ pub const (
 	int_literal_type   = new_type(int_literal_type_idx)
 	thread_type        = new_type(thread_type_idx)
 	error_type         = new_type(error_type_idx)
-	charptr_types      = [charptr_type, new_type(char_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
-	byteptr_types      = [byteptr_type, new_type(byte_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
-	voidptr_types      = [voidptr_type, new_type(voidptr_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
+	charptr_types      = new_charptr_types()
+	byteptr_types      = new_byteptr_types()
+	voidptr_types      = new_voidptr_types()
 	cptr_types         = merge_types(voidptr_types, byteptr_types, charptr_types)
 )
 
+fn new_charptr_types() []Type {
+	return [ast.charptr_type, new_type(ast.char_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
+}
+
+fn new_byteptr_types() []Type {
+	return [ast.byteptr_type, new_type(ast.byte_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
+}
+
+fn new_voidptr_types() []Type {
+	return [ast.voidptr_type, new_type(ast.voidptr_type_idx).set_nr_muls(1)]
+}
+
 pub fn merge_types(params ...[]Type) []Type {
 	mut res := []Type{cap: params.len}
 	for types in params {
-		res << types
+		for t in types {
+			if t !in res {
+				res << t
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return res
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index ca3dd122b7..17447de8ce 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ struct GlobalConstDef {
 	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
+	line      int      // the line number in the source code, where the const was defined; used to resolve order ambiguities
 }
 
 pub fn gen(files []&ast.File, table &ast.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
@@ -4425,9 +4426,11 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 						mod: field.mod
 						def: '$styp $const_name = $val; // fixed array const'
 						dep_names: g.dependent_var_names(field_expr)
+						// line: field.pos.line_nr
 					}
 				} else {
-					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, false)
+					g.const_decl_init_later(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, name, field.expr,
+						field.typ, false)
 				}
 			}
 			ast.StringLiteral {
@@ -4437,15 +4440,18 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl(node ast.ConstDecl) {
 					def: 'string $const_name; // a string literal, inited later'
 					init: '\t$const_name = $val;'
 					order: -1
+					// line: field.pos.line_nr
 				}
 			}
 			ast.CallExpr {
 				if field.expr.return_type.has_flag(.optional) {
 					g.inside_const_optional = true
 					unwrap_option := field.expr.or_block.kind != .absent
-					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, unwrap_option)
+					g.const_decl_init_later(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, name, field.expr,
+						field.typ, unwrap_option)
 				} else {
-					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, false)
+					g.const_decl_init_later(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, name, field.expr,
+						field.typ, false)
 				}
 				g.inside_const_optional = false
 			}
@@ -4463,8 +4469,8 @@ 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, field.name, ct_value,
-							field.typ)
+						if g.const_decl_precomputed(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, name,
+							field.name, ct_value, field.typ)
 						{
 							continue
 						}
@@ -4473,16 +4479,18 @@ 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.mod, field.name, g.expr_string(field_expr))
+					g.const_decl_simple_define(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, field.name,
+						g.expr_string(field_expr))
 				} else {
-					g.const_decl_init_later(field.mod, name, field.expr, field.typ, false)
+					g.const_decl_init_later(field.pos.line_nr, field.mod, name, field.expr,
+						field.typ, false)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string, ct_value ast.ComptTimeConstValue, typ ast.Type) bool {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(line_nr int, 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 ? {
@@ -4490,13 +4498,13 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string
 	}
 	match ct_value {
 		i8 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		i16 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		int {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		i64 {
 			if typ == ast.i64_type {
@@ -4508,32 +4516,35 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string
 				// 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(mod, name, ct_value.str())
+				g.const_decl_simple_define(line_nr, mod, name, ct_value.str())
 				return true
 			}
 			if typ == ast.u64_type {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str() + 'U')
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name,
+					ct_value.str() + 'U')
 			} else {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name,
+					ct_value.str())
 			}
 		}
 		u8 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u16 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u32 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		u64 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str() + 'U')
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str() +
+				'U')
 		}
 		f32 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		f64 {
-			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
+			g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name, ct_value.str())
 		}
 		rune {
 			rune_code := u32(ct_value)
@@ -4542,14 +4553,16 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string
 					return false
 				}
 				escval := util.smart_quote(u8(rune_code).ascii_str(), false)
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, "'$escval'")
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name,
+					"'$escval'")
 			} else {
-				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(mod, styp, cname, field_name, u32(ct_value).str())
+				g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, mod, styp, cname, field_name,
+					u32(ct_value).str())
 			}
 		}
 		string {
 			escaped_val := util.smart_quote(ct_value, false)
-			// g.const_decl_write_precomputed(styp, cname, '_SLIT("$escaped_val")')
+			// g.const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr, styp, cname, '_SLIT("$escaped_val")')
 			// TODO: ^ the above for strings, cause:
 			// `error C2099: initializer is not a constant` errors in MSVC,
 			// so fall back to the delayed initialisation scheme:
@@ -4570,14 +4583,14 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_precomputed(mod string, name string, field_name string
 	return true
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_write_precomputed(mod string, styp string, cname string, field_name string, ct_value string) {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_write_precomputed(line_nr int, 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(mod string, name string, val string) {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_simple_define(line_nr int, 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
@@ -4607,7 +4620,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_simple_define(mod string, name string, val string) {
 	}
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_init_later(mod string, name string, expr ast.Expr, typ ast.Type, unwrap_option bool) {
+fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_init_later(line_nr int, mod string, name string, expr ast.Expr, typ ast.Type, unwrap_option bool) {
 	// Initialize more complex consts in `void _vinit/2{}`
 	// (C doesn't allow init expressions that can't be resolved at compile time).
 	mut styp := g.typ(typ)
@@ -4628,10 +4641,24 @@ fn (mut g Gen) const_decl_init_later(mod string, name string, expr ast.Expr, typ
 			init.writeln(g.expr_string_surround('\t$cname = ', expr, ';'))
 		}
 	}
+	mut order := 0
+	mut line := 0
+	if expr is ast.CallExpr {
+		// TODO: analyse the function *bodies* too, to know if and what consts are used in them,
+		// in order to fill in dep_names properly, and to detect initialisation cycles statically
+		// in the checker.
+		// For now, just keep the source code order for `const c = f()`,
+		// so that programs importing `rand` and `cmd/tools/vshader.v` could run properly:
+		order = 1
+		line = line_nr
+	}
 	g.global_const_defs[util.no_dots(name)] = GlobalConstDef{
 		mod: mod
 		def: '$styp $cname; // inited later'
 		init: init.str()
+		dep_names: g.dependent_var_names(expr)
+		order: order
+		line: line
 	}
 	if g.is_autofree {
 		sym := g.table.sym(typ)
@@ -4689,6 +4716,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) global_decl(node ast.GlobalDecl) {
 				mod: node.mod
 				def: '$fn_type_name = ${g.table.sym(field.typ).name}; // global2'
 				order: -1
+				// line: node.pos.line_nr
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -4703,6 +4731,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) global_decl(node ast.GlobalDecl) {
 				mod: node.mod
 				def: def_builder.str()
 				order: -1
+				// line: node.pos.line_nr
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -4735,6 +4764,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) global_decl(node ast.GlobalDecl) {
 			def: def_builder.str()
 			init: init
 			dep_names: g.dependent_var_names(field.expr)
+			// line: node.pos.line_nr
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -5112,13 +5142,22 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_types(symbols []&ast.TypeSymbol) {
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) sort_globals_consts() {
+	util.timing_start(@METHOD)
+	defer {
+		util.timing_measure(@METHOD)
+	}
 	g.sorted_global_const_names.clear()
+	mut orders := map[i64]bool{}
 	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)
+		final_order := (var_info.order + 2) * 10000 + var_info.line
+		dep_graph.add_with_value(var_name, var_info.dep_names, final_order)
+		orders[final_order] = true
 	}
 	dep_graph_sorted := dep_graph.resolve()
-	for order in [-1, 0] {
+	mut all_orders := orders.keys()
+	all_orders.sort()
+	for order in all_orders {
 		for node in dep_graph_sorted.nodes {
 			if node.value == order {
 				g.sorted_global_const_names << node.name
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/const_array_init_order_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/const_array_init_order_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07cf98c995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/const_array_init_order_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const (
+	cst3 = [[[cst1, cst2]]]
+	cst1 = [11]
+	cst2 = [22]
+)
+
+fn test_const_array_init_order() {
+	println(cst3)
+	assert cst3 == [[[[11], [22]]]]
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/const_function_call_init_order_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/const_function_call_init_order_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e22a3bf463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/const_function_call_init_order_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import os
+
+const (
+	shdc_exe_name = 'sokol-shdc.exe'
+	tool_name     = os.file_name(os.executable())
+	cache_dir     = os.join_path(os.cache_dir(), 'v', tool_name)
+	shdc          = shdc_exe()
+)
+
+fn shdc_exe() string {
+	return os.join_path(cache_dir, shdc_exe_name)
+}
+
+fn test_const_order() {
+	// Ensures that cache_dir is initialised *first*, and *then* shdc
+	// even though `shdc` is initialised with the "simpler" call expression `shdc_exe()`,
+	// that seemingly does not use any other consts:
+	assert cache_dir.len > 1
+	assert shdc != '/sokol-shdc.exe'
+}