An assembler, like a compiler, is a converter from source code to target code, so many of the usual compiler construction techniques are applicable in assembler construction; they include lexical analysis, symbol table management, and backpatching. There
Overview Type of loaders Design options absolute loader (bootstrap loader) relocating loader (relative loader) direct linking loader Design options linkage editors dynamic linking bootstrap loaders Introduction To execute an object program, we need Loading and Allocation, which allocates memory location a...
–Perform actual loading, relocation, and linking. • Data structures used by linking loaders –External symbol tab: ESTAB • Name, address, and control session belonging to • Also control sessions (name, address, length) • Hash table ...