diff --git a/src/init.s b/src/init.s
index b1e3382..9404817 100644
--- a/src/init.s
+++ b/src/init.s
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
+/// initialise a new context
+/// arguments: rdi: stack pointer,
+///            rsi: function pointer,
+///            rdx, data pointer
+///            rcx, stack limit
+
+// switch to the fresh stack
 xchg %rsp, %rdi
 
+// save the function pointer, data pointer, and stack limit, respectively
 pushq %rsi
 pushq %rdx
 pushq %rcx
-call 1f
 
+// save the return address, control flow continues at label 1
+call 1f
+// we arrive here once this context is reactivated (see swap.s)
+
+// restore the stack limit, data pointer, and function pointer, respectively
 popq %fs:0x70
 popq %rdi
 popq %rax
 
+// initialise the frame pointer
 movq $$0, %rbp
+
+// call the function pointer with the data pointer (rdi is the first argument)
 call *%rax
+
+// crash if it ever returns
 ud2
 
 1:
+  // save our neatly-setup new stack
   xchg %rsp, %rdi
+  // back into Rust-land we go
diff --git a/src/swap.s b/src/swap.s
index 1866b85..01b2e70 100644
--- a/src/swap.s
+++ b/src/swap.s
@@ -1,17 +1,37 @@
+/// switch to a new context
+/// arguments: rdi: stack pointer pointer
+
+// make sure we leave the red zone alone
 sub $$128, %rsp
+
+// save the Rust stack limit and the frame pointer, respectively
 pushq %fs:0x70
 pushq %rbp
-call 1f
 
+// save the return address to the stack, control flow continues at label 1
+call 1f
+// we arrive here once this context is reactivated
+
+// restore the frame pointer and the Rust stack limit, respectively
 popq %rbp
 popq %fs:0x70
+
+// give back the red zone
 add $$128, %rsp
+
+// and we merrily go on our way, back into Rust-land
 jmp 2f
 
 1:
+  // retrieve the new stack pointer
   movq (%rdi), %rax
+  // save the old stack pointer
   movq %rsp, (%rdi)
+  // switch to the new stack pointer
   movq %rax, %rsp
+
+  // jump into the new context (return to the call point)
   popq %rax
   jmpq *%rax
+
 2: