ORB documentation updates.

[polintos/scott/priv.git] / doc / orb / parameter-info-block

diff --git a/doc/orb/parameter-info-block b/doc/orb/parameter-info-block
index a61c6485114274e93fb7ac2f52970d31118573ef..c4f176848cadb92e480df4ec2aaf912436350c7b 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/orb/parameter-info-block
+++ b/doc/orb/parameter-info-block
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Parameter Info Block (PIB)
    objlist_ptr     pointer Pointer to the object list
    newobj_ptr      pointer Pointer to the new object list.
    objlist_len     32-bit  Length of the object list, in IDs
    objlist_ptr     pointer Pointer to the object list
    newobj_ptr      pointer Pointer to the new object list.
    objlist_len     32-bit  Length of the object list, in IDs

-   newobj_len      32-bit  Length of the new object list.
+   newobj_len      32-bit  Length of the new object list, in entries.

 
       The object list is a special segment that contains object IDs
       rather than arbitrary data.  Each object ID will be translated
 
       The object list is a special segment that contains object IDs
       rather than arbitrary data.  Each object ID will be translated


@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ Parameter Info Block (PIB)
       is the object to receive the message.
 
       Objects which live in this address space have the high bit
       is the object to receive the message.
 
       Objects which live in this address space have the high bit

-      clear; remote objects have the high bit set.  When sending
-      an object reference that has not been exposed to the kernel
-      before, its interface hash should exist in the newobj list.
+      clear; remote objects have the high bit set.  When sending an
+      object reference that has not been exposed to the kernel
+      before, its interface hash (SHA-1 of interface GUIDs) should
+      exist in the newobj list.

 
    num_segments    32-bit  Number of data segments
 
 
    num_segments    32-bit  Number of data segments