ITPEC FE Morning April 2018 Question 20

Linker — combines multiple object modules into a single load module by resolving cross-references.

The build pipeline:

• •Source code → Compiler → Object module (.o)
• •Object modules → Linker → Load module (executable)
• •Load module → Loader → loaded into main memory for execution

Why not others:
- (b) Loading into main memory — this is the loader, not the linker
- (c) Monitoring and logging execution — this is a debugger or tracer
- (d) Registering to a library — this is a librarian utility

Key rule: Linker = combining + resolving references; Loader = placing into memory.

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