Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using shared, dynamically linked libraries as opposed to using statically linked libraries?

  1. Smaller sizes of executable files

  2. Lesser overall page fault rate in the system

  3. Faster program startup

  4. Existing programs need not be re-linked to take advantage of newer versions of libraries
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Explanation

The advantages of shared dynamically linked libraries include. (1) smaller size of executable since less data (2) lesser overall page fault rate. (3) No need for re-linking if newer versions of libraries are there. But since compilation time doesn't include linking so a long linking time required during runtime in DLL' s so slow startup.

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