Method and apparatus for remote object code inclusion

摘要

A method and apparatus for operating a computer linkage editor to process include statements contained in an input stream that specify object modules resident at non-connected network locations. The linkage editor also receives as input library definition statements specifying object module libraries. The linkage editor initially examines each library definition statement to determine whether it specifies an object module library resident at a non-connected network location. If it does, the linkage editor establishes a connection with the network location and obtains a list of the contents of the object module library via the connection. The linkage editor then examines each include statement to determine whether it specifies an object module resident at a non-connected network location. If it does, the linkage editor establishes a connection with the network location and obtains the object module via the connection. The retrieved object module is then edited along with other object modules into an executable load module.