Comparison Chart

BASIS FOR
LINKER LOADER
COMPARISON

Basic It generates the It loads the executable

executable module of a module to the main

source program. memory.

Input It takes as input, the It takes executable

object code generated by module generated by a

an assembler. linker.

Function It combines all the object It allocates the

modules of a source addresses to an

code to generate an executable module in

executable module. main memory for

execution.

Type/Approach Linkage Editor, Dynamic Absolute loading,

linker. Relocatable loading and

Dynamic Run-time
 BASIS FOR
LINKER LOADER
COMPARISON

loading.