RunTimeDynamicLinkingforReprogrammingWireless.pptVIP

Run-Time Dynamic Linking for Reprogramming Wireless SensorNetworks Adam Dunkels, Niclas Finne, Joakim Eriksson, Thiemo Voigt Swedish Institute of Computer Science ACM SenSys 2006 The setting: software updates in sensor networks We all have our own way of doing loadable modules Contiki [EmNetS 2004] Statically linked modules, relocation at run-time SOS [MobiSys 2005] Modules with position independent code Why not just do it the standard “Linux” way? Run-time linking of ELF files Availability of tools, knowledge Are we compelled to do it our own way? Or do we choose to do it our own way? Ca