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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml
index d05f0d9aea..db4f132609 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml
@@ -36,17 +36,11 @@
the system. The start script is also fetched with this low level
loader.</p>
<p><c>erl_prim_loader</c> knows about the environment and how to
- fetch modules. The loader could, for example, fetch files using
- the file system (with absolute file names as input), or a
- database (where the binary format of a module is stored).</p>
+ fetch modules.</p>
<p>The <c>-loader Loader</c> command line flag can be used to
choose the method used by the <c>erl_prim_loader</c>. Two
<c>Loader</c> methods are supported by the Erlang runtime system:
- <c>efile</c> and <c>inet</c>. If another loader is required, then
- it has to be implemented by the user. The <c>Loader</c> provided
- by the user must fulfill the protocol defined below, and it is
- started with the <c>erl_prim_loader</c> by evaluating
- <c>open_port({spawn,Loader},[binary])</c>.</p>
+ <c>efile</c> and <c>inet</c>.</p>
<warning><p>The support for loading of code from archive files is
experimental. The sole purpose of releasing it before it is ready
@@ -83,9 +77,6 @@
started on each of hosts given in <c><anno>Hosts</anno></c> in order to
answer the requests. See <seealso
marker="kernel:erl_boot_server">erl_boot_server(3)</seealso>.</p>
- <p>If <c>-loader</c> is something else, the given port program
- is started. The port program is supposed to follow
- the protocol specified below.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -175,22 +166,6 @@
</funcs>
<section>
- <title>Protocol</title>
- <p>The following protocol must be followed if a user provided
- loader port program is used. The <c>Loader</c> port program is
- started with the command
- <c>open_port({spawn,Loader},[binary])</c>. The protocol is as
- follows:</p>
- <pre>
-Function Send Receive
--------------------------------------------------------------
-get_file [102 | FileName] [121 | BinaryFile] (on success)
- [122] (failure)
-
-stop eof terminate</pre>
- </section>
-
- <section>
<title>Command Line Flags</title>
<p>The <c>erl_prim_loader</c> module interprets the following
command line flags:</p>
@@ -199,10 +174,8 @@ stop eof terminate</pre>
<item>
<p>Specifies the name of the loader used by
<c>erl_prim_loader</c>. <c>Loader</c> can be <c>efile</c>
- (use the local file system), or <c>inet</c> (load using
- the <c>boot_server</c> on another Erlang node). If
- <c>Loader</c> is user defined, the defined <c>Loader</c> port
- program is started.</p>
+ (use the local file system) or <c>inet</c> (load using
+ the <c>boot_server</c> on another Erlang node).</p>
<p>If the <c>-loader</c> flag is omitted, it defaults to
<c>efile</c>.</p>
</item>