diff --git a/core/loader/elfloader-tmp.h b/core/loader/elfloader-tmp.h index f1e7a676a..01c6657e6 100644 --- a/core/loader/elfloader-tmp.h +++ b/core/loader/elfloader-tmp.h @@ -4,10 +4,30 @@ */ /** - * \defgroup elfloader ELF object code loader + * \defgroup elfloader The Contiki ELF loader * - * The Contiki ELF loader is able to load and relocate ELF object - * files. + * The Contiki ELF loader links, relocates, and loads ELF + * (Executable Linkable Format) object files into a running Contiki + * system. + * + * ELF is a standard format for relocatable object code and executable + * files. ELF is the standard program format for Linux, Solaris, and + * other operating systems. + * + * An ELF file contains either a standalone executable program or a + * program module. The file contains both the program code, the + * program data, as well as information about how to link, relocate, + * and load the program into a running system. + * + * The ELF file is composed of a set of sections. The sections contain + * program code, data, or relocation information, but can also contain + * debugging information. + * + * To link and relocate an ELF file, the Contiki ELF loader first + * parses the ELF file structure to find the appropriate ELF + * sections. It then allocates memory for the program code and data in + * ROM and RAM, respectively. After allocating memory, the Contiki ELF + * loader starts relocating the code found in the ELF file. * * @{ */ @@ -50,7 +70,7 @@ * * This file is part of the Contiki operating system. * - * @(#)$Id: elfloader-tmp.h,v 1.1 2006/06/17 22:41:18 adamdunkels Exp $ + * @(#)$Id: elfloader-tmp.h,v 1.2 2006/10/09 11:13:25 adamdunkels Exp $ */ #ifndef __ELFLOADER_H__ #define __ELFLOADER_H__ @@ -109,7 +129,7 @@ void elfloader_init(void); /** * \brief Load and relocate an ELF file. - * \param fd An open file descriptor. + * \param fd An open CFS file descriptor. * \return ELFLOADER_OK if loading and relocation worked. * Otherwise an error value. *