TNS/E Native Application Conversion Guide

Glossary
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loadfile
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, a loader called rld works with the operating system to load
programs and libraries.
loadfile. An executable object code file that is ready for loading into memory and executing
on the computer. Loadfiles are further classified as executable programs (containing a
main routine at which to begin execution of that program) or executable libraries
(supplying routines or variables to multiple programs or separately loaded libraries). A
TNS code file might be both a loadfile and a linkfile. Native code files are never both.
Contrast with linkfile.
native linker. Often used to refer generically to the ld, nld or eld utility. In this manual, the
term is used as shorthand for the eld utility. See also ld utility, nld utility, and eld utility.
native mode. Often used to refer generically to TNS/R or TNS/E native mode. In this
manual, the term is used as shorthand for TNS/E native mode. See also TNS/R native
mode and TNS/E native mode.
native object code. Often used to refer generically to TNS/R or TNS/E native object code.
In this manual, the term is used as shorthand for TNS/E native object code. See also
TNS/R native object code and TNS/E native object code.
native object file. Often used to refer generically to a TNS/R or TNS/E native object file. In
this manual, the term is used as shorthand for TNS/E native object file. See also
TNS/R native object file and TNS/E native object file.
native object file tool. Often used to refer generically to the noft or enoft utility. In this
manual, the term is used as shorthand for enoft. See also noft utility and enoft utility.
native process. Often used to refer generically to a TNS/R or TNS/E native process. In this
manual, the term is used as shorthand or TNS/E native process. See also TNS/R
native process and TNS/E native process.
nld utility. A utility that collects, links, and modifies code and data blocks from one or more
non-position-independent code (non-PIC) object files to produce a target TNS/R native
non-PIC object file. See also ld utility, eld utility, and Binder.
noft utility. A utility that reads and displays information from TNS/R native object files. See
also enoft utility.
NonStop™ Open System Services (OSS). See HP NonStop™ Open System Services
(OSS).
NonStop™ operating system. See HP NonStop™ operating system.
Object Code Accelerator (OCA). A program optimization tool that processes a TNS object
file and produces an accelerated file for a TNS/E system. OCA augments a TNS object