Answers/Solutions to Exercises in Chapter 2, Exercise 7

E7: How come the load module has no dynamic data section, yet the address space does? Could you explain it?

A7: The dynamic data section is "created" during the load phase by the loader. The parameters of the dynamic data section (its size and precise location) are determined by the loader in accordance of the operating system being used.

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