Absolute loader-Advantages and disadvantages

What do you mean by the term absolute loader? Also write down its advantages and disadvantages.

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ABSOLUTE LOADER: In this scheme, the loader performs the function of loading the object program from secondary to the main memory for execution. The assembler puts the object program on the card or the other secondary memory devices and as well produces address relocation information for the other loader.

Advantage of the scheme:

a) This make more core available to the user, as assembler is not in the memory at the load time.

b) Absolute loader is much simple to implement.

Disadvantage:

a) The programmer has to identify to assembler to load the program.

b) The programmer has to keep in mind the address of the sub-routines to be used in the subroutines linkage.

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