Answer to Question #205227 in C for Tom Boyle

Question

 In buffer, what is the purpose for setting bits EOB (end of buffer) and RLC (rellocation) and in which functions it is supposed to happen?

Answer 1

It is important to set bits EOB (end-of-buffer) since it aids in recognizing the end of one buffer. Recognizing the end of the buffer will help in reducing the overhead associating with the processing input string. The bit set to indicate the end of the buffer shows that a new buffer can be filled since the first buffer is full. RLC (relocation) is a process of replacing symbols references with their physical address in memory. The relocation makes it easy to access objects in their real location. A linker performs relocation. Therefore, relocation happens during the linking process.