diff --git a/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.c b/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..611a2e40d
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+++ b/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
+ * are met: 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors 
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
+ *    without specific prior written permission. 
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
+ * SUCH DAMAGE. 
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
+ * 
+ * Author: Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc@web.de>
+ *
+ * $Id: dll-loader.c,v 1.1 2006/08/13 16:49:43 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ */
+
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0501
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include "contiki.h"
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int
+dll_loader_load(char *name, char *arg)
+{
+  HMODULE handle;
+  struct process **p;
+
+  /* Load and link the program. */
+  handle = LoadLibrary(name);
+
+  if(handle == NULL) {
+    debug_printf("dll_loader_load: loading failed: %d\n", GetLastError());
+    return LOADER_ERR_OPEN;
+  } 
+
+  /* Find the main process of the loaded program. */
+  p = (struct process **)GetProcAddress(handle, "process_load");
+  if(p == NULL) {
+    debug_printf("dll_loader_load: could not find process startpoint 'process_load'\n");
+    return LOADER_ERR_READ;
+  }
+
+  /* Start the process. */
+  debug_printf("Starting '%s'\n", (*p)->name);
+  process_start(*p, arg);
+
+  return LOADER_OK;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+dll_loader_unload(void *addr)
+{
+  /* Avoid Access Violation Exception due to unloading code still being executed. */
+  QueueUserAPC((PAPCFUNC)dll_loader_unload_dsc, GetCurrentThread(), (ULONG_PTR)addr);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+struct dsc *
+dll_loader_load_dsc(char *name)
+{
+  HMODULE handle;
+  char symbol[24];
+  struct dsc *d;
+
+  handle = LoadLibrary(name);
+
+  if(handle == NULL) {
+    debug_printf("dll_loader_load_dsc: loading failed: %d\n", GetLastError());
+    return NULL;
+  } 
+
+  strcpy(symbol, name);
+  *strchr(symbol, '.') = '_';
+
+  d = (struct dsc *)GetProcAddress(handle, symbol);
+  if(d == NULL) {
+    debug_printf("dll_loader_load_dsc: could not find symbol '%s'\n", symbol);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return d;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void __stdcall
+dll_loader_unload_dsc(void *addr)
+{
+  HMODULE handle;
+
+  GetModuleHandleEx(GET_MODULE_HANDLE_EX_FLAG_FROM_ADDRESS | 
+		    GET_MODULE_HANDLE_EX_FLAG_UNCHANGED_REFCOUNT, addr, &handle);
+  FreeLibrary(handle);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.h b/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e546816f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/win32/loader/dll-loader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
+ * are met: 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors 
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
+ *    without specific prior written permission. 
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
+ * SUCH DAMAGE. 
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
+ * 
+ * Author: Oliver Schmidt <ol.sc@web.de>
+ *
+ * $Id: dll-loader.h,v 1.1 2006/08/13 16:49:43 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ */
+#ifndef __DLL_LOADER_H__
+#define __DLL_LOADER_H__
+
+CCI int dll_loader_load(char *name, char *arg);
+CCI void dll_loader_unload(void *addr);
+CCI struct dsc *dll_loader_load_dsc(char *name);
+CCI void __stdcall dll_loader_unload_dsc(void *addr);
+
+#endif /* __DLL_LOADER_H__ */