diff --git a/drivers/dma_mbuf.c b/drivers/dma_mbuf.c
index 47bb2cc..c6257a4 100644
--- a/drivers/dma_mbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma_mbuf.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/** @file dma_mbuf.c
- * Module handling Direct Memory Access controller's TX functions
+/** @file dma_mbuf.h
+ * Module handling Direct Memory Access controller's multibuffer system
  *
- * The module provides convenient tools to send data to a peripheral or memory
- * area in a buffered, non-blocking way
+ * The module provides a convenient tool to send data to a peripheral in a
+ * buffered, low-altency, low-cpu usage, non-blocking way
  */
 
 //--includes--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/dma_mbuf.h b/drivers/dma_mbuf.h
index b14ba12..37163ae 100644
--- a/drivers/dma_mbuf.h
+++ b/drivers/dma_mbuf.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /** @file dma_mbuf.h
- * Module handling Direct Memory Access controller's TX functions
+ * Module handling Direct Memory Access controller's multibuffer system
  *
- * The module provides convenient tools to send data to a peripheral in a
- * buffered, non-blocking way
+ * The module provides a convenient tool to send data to a peripheral in a
+ * buffered, low-altency, low-cpu usage, non-blocking way
  */
 
 #ifndef _DMA_MBUF_H_
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 //--type definitions------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/**
+ * Struct used by the multibuffer system. This system allows bufferized writes
+ * to a peripheral with no latency, minimal cpu usage and customisable buffer
+ * sizes
+ */
 struct DmaMultiBuffer {
 	void** buffers;           //list of buffers to write to
 	volatile void* dest;      //destination peripheral register
@@ -35,13 +40,38 @@ struct DmaMultiBuffer {
 
 //--functions-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/**
+ * Configure a DMA multibuffer for a single DMA channel. A list of buffers is
+ * used to allow concurent write and DMA tranfers to the specified destination
+ * wich must be a peripheral. The exact DMA configuration to use is also given
+ * as parameters. The peripheral's specific configuration must be handled
+ * separately.
+ *
+ * This system needs to be started manually: dma_mbuf_refresh() should be called
+ * whenever a DMA transfer can be started. This can be done manually after
+ * filling up the buffer. Transfers will then automatically be started as long
+ * as there are bytes in the buffer. See the usart module for an usage exemple
+ */
 void dma_mbuf_configure(volatile struct DmaMultiBuffer* buffer, void** buffers,
 		volatile void* dest, uint16_t buffer_size, uint8_t buffer_nb,
         enum DmaPeriph dma, enum DmaChannel channel, enum DmaConfig config);
 
+/**
+ * Write the given byte to the given buffer. Returns 0 if the write operation
+ * was successfull, 1 otherwise. The function is non-blocking.
+ *
+ * Note: calling this function will not trigger a DMA transfer, see
+ * dma_mbuf_refresh() to do that
+ */
 uint32_t dma_mbuf_write_byte(volatile struct DmaMultiBuffer* buffer,
 		uint8_t byte);
 
+/**
+ * Refresh the buffer state, checking for bytes to send and triggering a DMA
+ * transfer if necessary. Should be called for the first transfer, any remaining
+ * transfer will be handled automatically until there are no bytes left in the
+ * buffer
+ */
 void dma_mbuf_refresh(volatile struct DmaMultiBuffer* buffer);