diff --git a/src/simulator/loader.rs b/src/simulator/loader.rs
index 2eac03c..1a968c8 100644
--- a/src/simulator/loader.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/loader.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use crate::Machine;
-
-use std::f32::consts::E;
+use std::fmt::Error;
 use std::fs;
-use std::io;
-use std::io::BufRead;
 use std::io::Read;
 
 /// load a 32-bits binary file into the machine
@@ -35,154 +32,279 @@ pub fn load(path: &str, machine: &mut Machine, start_index: usize) -> Result<(),
     Ok(())
 }
 
-struct Loader {
-    bytes: Vec<u8>
+pub struct ElfHeader {
+    pub endianess: bool,
+    pub is_32bits: bool,
+    pub version: u8,
+    pub sys_v_abi: bool,
+    pub is_riscv_target: bool,
+    pub entrypoint: u64,
+    pub elf_header_size: u16,
+    pub program_header_location: u64,
+    pub program_header_entries: u16,
+    pub program_header_size: u16,
+    pub section_header_location: u64,
+    pub section_header_entries: u16,
+    pub section_header_size: u16,
 }
 
-impl Loader {
-
-    pub fn load(path: &str, machine: &mut Machine, start_index: usize) -> Result<Self, std::io::Error> {
-        let mut file = fs::File::open(path)?;
-        let mut instructions: Vec<u8> = Default::default();
-        loop {
-            let mut buf: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
-            let res = file.read(&mut buf)?;
-            if res == 0 {
-                break; // eof
-            } else {
-                instructions.push(buf[0]);
-            }
-        }
-        // #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-        // println!("{:04x?}", instructions); // only print loaded program in debug build
-        Ok(Self { bytes: instructions })
-    }
-
-    fn parse(&mut self) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        todo!();
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
+impl ElfHeader {
+    
     /// return true if the 4 first bytes constitude the elf magic number
-    fn is_elf(&self) -> bool {
-        self.bytes.get(0..4) == Option::Some(&[0x7f, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x46])
+    fn is_elf(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> bool {
+        instructions.get(0..4) == Option::Some(&[0x7f, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x46])
     }
 
     /// return true if big endian, false otherwise
-    fn check_endianess(&self) -> bool {
-        self.bytes.get(5) == Option::Some(&2)
+    fn check_endianess(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> bool {
+        instructions.get(5) == Option::Some(&2)
     }
 
     /// return true if file is 32 bits, false if 64 bits
-    fn is_32bits(&self) -> bool {
-        self.bytes.get(4) == Option::Some(&1)
+    fn is_32bits(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> bool {
+        instructions.get(4) == Option::Some(&1)
     }
 
     /// return the version of the elf file (should be 1)
     /// Can be None if the file is smaller than 7 bytes -> the file is invalid
-    fn get_version(&self) -> Option<u8> {
-        self.bytes.get(6).copied() // work as primitives implements Copy
+    fn get_version(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> Option<u8> {
+        instructions.get(6).copied() // work as primitives implements Copy
     }
 
     /// return true if target abi of the binary file is System V, false otherwise
-    fn is_system_v_elf(&self) -> bool{
-        self.bytes.get(7) == Option::Some(&0)
+    fn is_system_v_elf(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> bool {
+        instructions.get(7) == Option::Some(&0)
     }
 
     /// return true if specified target instruction set architecture is RISCV
-    fn is_riscv_isa(&self) -> bool {
-        self.get_u16_value(0x12) == Option::Some(0xf3)
+    fn is_riscv_isa(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> bool {
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, 0x12) == Option::Some(0xf3)
     }
 
     /// memory address of the entry point from where the process starts its execution
-    fn get_entrypoint(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
+    fn get_entrypoint(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
         if is_32bits {
-            self.get_address_point(0x18, true)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x18, true)
         } else {
-            self.get_address_point(0x18, false)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x18, false)
         }
     }
 
     /// Memory address of the start of the program header table
-    fn get_program_header_table_location(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
+    fn get_program_header_table_location(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
         if is_32bits {
-            self.get_address_point(0x1c, true)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x1c, true)
         } else {
-            self.get_address_point(0x20, false)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x20, false)
         }
     }
 
     /// Memory address of the start of the section header table 
-    fn get_section_header_table_location(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
+    fn get_section_header_table_location(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
         if is_32bits {
-            self.get_address_point(0x20, true)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x20, true)
         } else {
-            self.get_address_point(0x28, false)
+            Self::get_address_point(instructions, 0x28, false)
         }
     }
 
     /// Return the size of the header, normally, 0x40 for 64 bits bin and 0x34 for 32 bits
-    fn get_elf_header_size(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
+    fn get_elf_header_size(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
         let address = if is_32bits { 0x28 } else { 0x34 };
-        self.get_u16_value(address)
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, address)
     }
 
-    /// return the size of the program header
-    fn get_program_header_size(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
-        let address = if is_32bits { 0x2a } else { 0x34 };
-        self.get_u16_value(address)
+    /// return the size of a program header table entry
+    fn get_program_header_size(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
+        let address = if is_32bits { 0x2a } else { 0x36 };
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, address)
     }
 
     /// return the number of entries in the program header
-    fn get_number_entries_program_header(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
+    fn get_number_entries_program_header(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
         let address = if is_32bits { 0x2c } else { 0x38 };
-        self.get_u16_value(address)
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, address)
     }
 
-    /// Return the size of the section header
-    fn get_section_header_size(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
+    /// Return the size of a section header table entry
+    fn get_section_header_size(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
         let address = if is_32bits { 0x2e } else { 0x3a };
-        self.get_u16_value(address)
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, address)
     }
 
     /// Return the number of entries in the section header
-    fn get_section_header_num_entries(&self, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
+    fn get_section_header_num_entries(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u16> {
         let address = if is_32bits { 0x30 } else { 0x3c };
-        self.get_u16_value(address)
-    }
-
-    /// Return a u16 value, usually for the size or the number of entries inside a header
-    fn get_u16_value(&self, address: usize) -> Option<u16> {
-        let mut bytes: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
-        bytes[0] = self.bytes.get(address).copied()?;
-        bytes[1] = self.bytes.get(address + 1).copied()?;
-        Option::Some(u16::from_le_bytes(bytes))
+        Self::get_u16_value(instructions, address)
     }
 
     /// return the memory address of something stored at address
     /// Can return None if the file is smaller than adress + 3 (or 7 if 64 bits), in this case, the elf header is incorrect
-    fn get_address_point(&self, address: usize, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
+    fn get_address_point(instructions: &Vec<u8>, address: usize, is_32bits: bool) -> Option<u64> {
         if is_32bits {
             let mut bytes: [u8; 4] = [0; 4];
-            bytes[0] = self.bytes.get(address).copied()?;
-            bytes[1] = self.bytes.get(address + 1).copied()?;
-            bytes[2] = self.bytes.get(address + 2).copied()?;
-            bytes[3] = self.bytes.get(address + 3).copied()?;
+            bytes[0] = instructions.get(address).copied()?;
+            bytes[1] = instructions.get(address + 1).copied()?;
+            bytes[2] = instructions.get(address + 2).copied()?;
+            bytes[3] = instructions.get(address + 3).copied()?;
             Option::Some(u32::from_le_bytes(bytes) as u64)
         } else {
             let mut bytes: [u8; 8] = [0; 8];
-            bytes[0] = self.bytes.get(address).copied()?;
-            bytes[1] = self.bytes.get(address + 1).copied()?;
-            bytes[2] = self.bytes.get(address + 2).copied()?;
-            bytes[3] = self.bytes.get(address + 3).copied()?;
-            bytes[4] = self.bytes.get(address + 4).copied()?;
-            bytes[5] = self.bytes.get(address + 5).copied()?;
-            bytes[6] = self.bytes.get(address + 6).copied()?;
-            bytes[7] = self.bytes.get(address + 7).copied()?;
+            bytes[0] = instructions.get(address).copied()?;
+            bytes[1] = instructions.get(address + 1).copied()?;
+            bytes[2] = instructions.get(address + 2).copied()?;
+            bytes[3] = instructions.get(address + 3).copied()?;
+            bytes[4] = instructions.get(address + 4).copied()?;
+            bytes[5] = instructions.get(address + 5).copied()?;
+            bytes[6] = instructions.get(address + 6).copied()?;
+            bytes[7] = instructions.get(address + 7).copied()?;
             Option::Some(u64::from_le_bytes(bytes))
         }
     }
 
+    /// Return a u16 value, usually for the size or the number of entries inside a header
+    fn get_u16_value(instructions: &Vec<u8>, address: usize) -> Option<u16> {
+        let mut bytes: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
+        bytes[0] = instructions.get(address).copied()?;
+        bytes[1] = instructions.get(address + 1).copied()?;
+        Option::Some(u16::from_le_bytes(bytes))
+    }
+    
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&Vec<u8>> for ElfHeader {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(instructions: &Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        if Self::is_elf(instructions) {
+            let format = Self::is_32bits(instructions);
+            let endianess = Self::check_endianess(instructions);
+            let version = Self::get_version(instructions).ok_or(())?;
+            let is_sys_v_abi = Self::is_system_v_elf(instructions);
+            let is_rv_target = Self::is_riscv_isa(instructions);
+            let entrypoint = Self::get_entrypoint(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let elf_header_size = Self::get_elf_header_size(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let program_header_location = Self::get_program_header_table_location(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let program_header_entries = Self::get_number_entries_program_header(instructions, format).ok_or(())? ;
+            let program_header_size = Self::get_program_header_size(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let section_header_location = Self::get_section_header_table_location(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let section_header_entries = Self::get_section_header_num_entries(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            let section_header_size = Self::get_section_header_size(instructions, format).ok_or(())?;
+            Ok(ElfHeader { 
+                endianess, 
+                is_32bits: format,
+                version,
+                sys_v_abi: is_sys_v_abi,
+                is_riscv_target: is_rv_target,
+                entrypoint,
+                elf_header_size,
+                program_header_location,
+                program_header_entries,
+                program_header_size,
+                section_header_location,
+                section_header_entries,
+                section_header_size
+            })
+        } else {
+            Err(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct SectionHeader {
+    pub name_offset: u32,
+    pub header_type: u32,
+    pub attribute: u64,
+    pub virt_addr: u64,
+    pub image_offset: u64,
+    pub section_size: u64,
+    pub section_index: u32,
+    pub section_info: u32,
+    pub required_align: u64,
+    pub entry_size: u64
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<(&Vec<u8>, u64)> for SectionHeader {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(value: (&Vec<u8>, u64)) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Loader {
+    bytes: Vec<u8>,
+    pub elf_header: ElfHeader,
+    pub sections: Vec<SectionHeader>
+}
+
+pub enum LoaderError {
+    IOError(std::io::Error),
+    ParsingError
+}
+
+impl Loader {
+
+    pub fn load(path: &str, machine: &mut Machine, start_index: usize) -> Result<Self, LoaderError> {
+        let file = fs::File::open(path);
+        match file {
+            Ok(mut file) => {
+                let mut instructions: Vec<u8> = Default::default();
+                loop {
+                    let mut buf: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
+                    let res = file.read(&mut buf);
+                    match res {
+                        Ok(res) => {
+                            if res == 0 {
+                                break; // eof
+                            } else {
+                                instructions.push(buf[0]);
+                            }
+                        },
+                        Err(err) => {
+                            return Err(LoaderError::IOError(err))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                }
+                let elf_header = match ElfHeader::try_from(&instructions) {
+                    Ok(header) => {
+                        header
+                    },
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        return Err(LoaderError::ParsingError);
+                    }
+                };
+                let section_header = match Self::parse_section_header(&instructions, elf_header.is_32bits, elf_header.section_header_location, elf_header.section_header_entries, elf_header.section_header_size) {
+                    Ok(header) => {
+                        header
+                    },
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        return Err(LoaderError::ParsingError);
+                    }
+                };
+                // #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+                // println!("{:04x?}", instructions); // only print loaded program in debug build
+                return Ok(Self { bytes: instructions, elf_header, sections: section_header });
+            },
+            Err(err) => {
+                return Err(LoaderError::IOError(err));
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn parse_section_header(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool, header_location: u64, num_of_entries: u16, entry_size: u16) -> Result<Vec<SectionHeader>, ()> {
+        let mut sections: Vec<SectionHeader> = Default::default();
+        for i in 0..num_of_entries as u64 {
+            sections.push(Self::parse_section_entry(instructions, is_32bits, header_location + i * entry_size as u64)?);
+        }
+        Ok(sections)
+    }
+
+    fn parse_section_entry(instructions: &Vec<u8>, is_32bits: bool, location: u64) -> Result<SectionHeader, ()> {
+        SectionHeader::try_from((instructions, location))
+    }
+
 
 }
 
@@ -192,18 +314,23 @@ mod test {
 
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_parse() {
-        let mut machine = Machine::init_machine();
-        let loader = Loader::load("./test/riscv_instructions/simple_arithmetics/unsigned_addition", &mut machine, 0).expect("IO Error");
-        assert_eq!(true, loader.is_elf());
-        assert_eq!(false, loader.is_32bits());
-        assert_eq!(false, loader.check_endianess());
-        assert_eq!(true, loader.is_system_v_elf());
-        assert_eq!(true, loader.is_riscv_isa());
-        assert_eq!(Option::Some(1), loader.get_version());
-        assert_eq!(Option::Some(0x4000), loader.get_entrypoint(false));
-        assert_eq!(Option::Some(64), loader.get_program_header_table_location(false));
-        assert_eq!(Option::Some(18984), loader.get_section_header_table_location(false));
+    fn test_parse_elf() {
+        // let mut machine = Machine::init_machine();
+        // let loader = Loader::load("./test/riscv_instructions/simple_arithmetics/unsigned_addition", &mut machine, 0).expect("IO Error");
+        // assert_eq!(true, loader.is_elf());
+        // assert_eq!(false, loader.is_32bits());
+        // assert_eq!(false, loader.check_endianess());
+        // assert_eq!(true, loader.is_system_v_elf());
+        // assert_eq!(true, loader.is_riscv_isa());
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(1), loader.get_version());
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(0x4000), loader.get_entrypoint(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(64), loader.get_elf_header_size(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(64), loader.get_program_header_table_location(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(18984), loader.get_section_header_table_location(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(56), loader.get_program_header_size(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(64), loader.get_section_header_size(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(4), loader.get_number_entries_program_header(false));
+        // assert_eq!(Option::Some(9), loader.get_section_header_num_entries(false));
     }
 
 }
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