Linker&Loader

Linker&LoaderLinkers

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Loaders

LEON PRESSER AND JOHN R. WHITE
University of Cahforn~a,* Santa Barbara, Califorma 93106

T h i s is a t u t o r i a l paper on the linking and loading stages of the language t r a n s f o r m a t i o n process First, loaders are classffied and discussed Next, the h n k i n g process is t r e a t e d in t e r m s of the various times at whmh it m a y occur (i e , binding to logical space). Finally, the h n k i n g and loading f u n c t m n s are explained m detail t h r o u g h a careful e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e i r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n m the I B M System/360 Examples are presented, and a n u m b e r of possible s y s t e m trade-offs are pointed out.

Keg words and phrases b i n a r y loaders, relocating loaders, h n k l n g loaders, linkers,
compilers,