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and run. It is useful in cross-linking. See
Zimpimp
file.
Indirect reference (of a loadfile). A library in a loadfile's searchList that is not named in its
libList.
Instance. A particular case of a class of items, objects, or events. For example, a process is
defined as one instance of the execution of a program; multiple processes might
be executing the same program simultaneously. Also, instance data refers to global
data of a program or library; each process has its own instance of this data.
Library. Generically, a collection of functions and data offered for use by clients. Libraries
can exist as source files, linkable object files, archives (aggregated of linkfiles), and
loadable object files. See also
LibList. The list of libraries to be loaded along with a loadfile. However, it may not be the
complete list of loadfiles that must be loaded; see loadList definition below.When
linking the loadfile, the linker constructs the libList from the names of libraries
specified in the linker's command stream; it stores the libList within the loadfile.
Libname. An attribute of a program loadfile, which can be set by the linker, specifying the
name of a user library to be loaded with this program.
Linker. A utility whose basic function is to process one or more linkfiles to create a loadfile.
Linker platform. The system on which the linker executes. Also called host or host
platform.
LIC. Library Import Characterization: A data string that characterizes the information used
by a linker or loader to bind the global symbols of a particular loadfile. If the same
loadfile is bound on two occasions, and its LIC has not changed, the two bindings are
the same. Thus it is possible to reuse a set of bindings if it has the same LIC as that
determined for this loadlfile in the presence of the other loadfiles with which it is being
loaded.
Linkfile. This term describes the output of the compiler and input to the linker. This object
file has accompanying tables required to build it into a PIC loadfile and can be all or
part of a loadfile. The code of a linkfile is not executable until linked. In the default
mode, the linker process one or more linkfiles to produce a loadfile. This term is
synonymous with the term "relinkable" in TNS/R .
Loader. A programming utility that transfers a program into memory so it can run. The
mechanism that brings loadfiles into memory for execution, maps them into virtual
address space, and resolves symbol references among them. Synonyms include
run-time loader and run-time linker. The loader for TNS and for TNS/R native programs
and libraries that are not position-independent code (PIC) is part of the operating
system. For PIC loadfiles and all TNS/E native programs, the loader called rld works
with the operating system to load programs and libraries.
Implicit library import library (imp-imp)
Loadable
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Indirect reference (of a loadfile).
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