Answers/Solutions to Exercises in Chapter 2, Exercise 4

E4: What is the difference between object module and load module?

A4: It may be possible for the object module to be the same as the load module (Can you explain when? There are two possible situations when the object module and the load module are the same). However, it the overwhelming majority of cases, a program must be put together from several object modules. These must be linked together and relocated. So, unlike a load module, an object module may refer to functions or objects in a different object module.

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