What is the difference between Shared object file and Relocatable file?

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The type field tells us what the purpose of the file is. There are a
few common file types.



CORE (value 4)
DYN (Shared object file), for libraries (value 3)
EXEC (Executable file), for binaries (value 2)
REL (Relocatable file), before linked into an executable file (value 1)



https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/476157/674 shows that a kernel module is REL. Why is it REL not DYN?



What is the difference between DYN and REL?



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    The type field tells us what the purpose of the file is. There are a
    few common file types.



    CORE (value 4)
    DYN (Shared object file), for libraries (value 3)
    EXEC (Executable file), for binaries (value 2)
    REL (Relocatable file), before linked into an executable file (value 1)



    https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/476157/674 shows that a kernel module is REL. Why is it REL not DYN?



    What is the difference between DYN and REL?



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      The type field tells us what the purpose of the file is. There are a
      few common file types.



      CORE (value 4)
      DYN (Shared object file), for libraries (value 3)
      EXEC (Executable file), for binaries (value 2)
      REL (Relocatable file), before linked into an executable file (value 1)



      https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/476157/674 shows that a kernel module is REL. Why is it REL not DYN?



      What is the difference between DYN and REL?



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      https://linux-audit.com/elf-binaries-on-linux-understanding-and-analysis/
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      The type field tells us what the purpose of the file is. There are a
      few common file types.



      CORE (value 4)
      DYN (Shared object file), for libraries (value 3)
      EXEC (Executable file), for binaries (value 2)
      REL (Relocatable file), before linked into an executable file (value 1)



      https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/476157/674 shows that a kernel module is REL. Why is it REL not DYN?



      What is the difference between DYN and REL?



      Thanks.







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