Overview#

Loadable Module is a Software library that may be loaded into RAM

Linux uses linked shared object#

Dynamically linked shared object libraries (.so)

There is only one form of this library but it can be used in two ways.

• Dynamically linked at run time. The libraries must be available during compile/link phase. The shared objects are not included into the executable component but are tied to the execution.
• Dynamically loaded/unloaded and linked during execution (i.e. browser plug-in) using the dynamic linking loader system functions.

Microsoft Windows#

Microsoft Windows uses Dynamic-Link Library (DLLs).

eDirectory#

eDirectory uses several Loadable Module which are NDSD Loadable Module

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Dynamic-Link Library
• FLAIM
• FLAIM Cache
• Method
• NDSD Loadable Module