1 /* Copyright (c) 2013-2015. The SimGrid Team.
2 * All rights reserved. */
4 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
5 * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
9 #include "network_cm02.hpp"
10 #include "maxmin_private.hpp"
11 #include "simgrid/sg_config.h"
13 XBT_LOG_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CATEGORY(surf_network);
15 double sg_sender_gap = 0.0;
16 double sg_latency_factor = 1.0; /* default value; can be set by model or from command line */
17 double sg_bandwidth_factor = 1.0; /* default value; can be set by model or from command line */
18 double sg_weight_S_parameter = 0.0; /* default value; can be set by model or from command line */
20 double sg_tcp_gamma = 0.0;
21 int sg_network_crosstraffic = 0;
27 void net_define_callbacks(void)
29 /* Figuring out the network links */
30 sg_platf_link_add_cb(netlink_parse_init);
31 sg_platf_postparse_add_cb(net_add_traces);
38 /************************************************************************/
39 /* New model based on optimizations discussed during Pedro Velho's thesis*/
40 /************************************************************************/
41 /* @techreport{VELHO:2011:HAL-00646896:1, */
42 /* url = {http://hal.inria.fr/hal-00646896/en/}, */
43 /* title = {{Flow-level network models: have we reached the limits?}}, */
44 /* author = {Velho, Pedro and Schnorr, Lucas and Casanova, Henri and Legrand, Arnaud}, */
45 /* type = {Rapport de recherche}, */
46 /* institution = {INRIA}, */
47 /* number = {RR-7821}, */
50 /* pdf = {http://hal.inria.fr/hal-00646896/PDF/rr-validity.pdf}, */
52 void surf_network_model_init_LegrandVelho(void)
54 if (surf_network_model)
57 surf_network_model = new NetworkCm02Model();
58 net_define_callbacks();
59 Model *model = surf_network_model;
60 xbt_dynar_push(all_existing_models, &model);
62 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/latency_factor",
64 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/bandwidth_factor",
66 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/weight_S", 20537);
69 /***************************************************************************/
70 /* The nice TCP sharing model designed by Loris Marchal and Henri Casanova */
71 /***************************************************************************/
72 /* @TechReport{ rr-lip2002-40, */
73 /* author = {Henri Casanova and Loris Marchal}, */
74 /* institution = {LIP}, */
75 /* title = {A Network Model for Simulation of Grid Application}, */
76 /* number = {2002-40}, */
80 void surf_network_model_init_CM02(void)
83 if (surf_network_model)
86 surf_network_model = new NetworkCm02Model();
87 net_define_callbacks();
88 Model *model = surf_network_model;
89 xbt_dynar_push(all_existing_models, &model);
91 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/latency_factor", 1.0);
92 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/bandwidth_factor",
94 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/weight_S", 0.0);
97 /***************************************************************************/
98 /* The models from Steven H. Low */
99 /***************************************************************************/
100 /* @article{Low03, */
101 /* author={Steven H. Low}, */
102 /* title={A Duality Model of {TCP} and Queue Management Algorithms}, */
104 /* journal={{IEEE/ACM} Transactions on Networking}, */
105 /* volume={11}, number={4}, */
107 void surf_network_model_init_Reno(void)
109 if (surf_network_model)
112 surf_network_model = new NetworkCm02Model();
113 net_define_callbacks();
114 Model *model = surf_network_model;
115 xbt_dynar_push(all_existing_models, &model);
116 lmm_set_default_protocol_function(func_reno_f, func_reno_fp,
118 surf_network_model->f_networkSolve = lagrange_solve;
120 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/latency_factor", 10.4);
121 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/bandwidth_factor",
123 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/weight_S", 8775);
127 void surf_network_model_init_Reno2(void)
129 if (surf_network_model)
132 surf_network_model = new NetworkCm02Model();
133 net_define_callbacks();
134 Model *model = surf_network_model;
135 xbt_dynar_push(all_existing_models, &model);
136 lmm_set_default_protocol_function(func_reno2_f, func_reno2_fp,
138 surf_network_model->f_networkSolve = lagrange_solve;
140 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/latency_factor", 10.4);
141 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/bandwidth_factor",
143 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/weight_S",
147 void surf_network_model_init_Vegas(void)
149 if (surf_network_model)
152 surf_network_model = new NetworkCm02Model();
153 net_define_callbacks();
154 Model *model = surf_network_model;
155 xbt_dynar_push(all_existing_models, &model);
156 lmm_set_default_protocol_function(func_vegas_f, func_vegas_fp,
158 surf_network_model->f_networkSolve = lagrange_solve;
160 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/latency_factor", 10.4);
161 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/bandwidth_factor",
163 xbt_cfg_setdefault_double(_sg_cfg_set, "network/weight_S", 8775);
166 NetworkCm02Model::NetworkCm02Model()
169 char *optim = xbt_cfg_get_string(_sg_cfg_set, "network/optim");
171 xbt_cfg_get_boolean(_sg_cfg_set, "network/maxmin_selective_update");
173 if (!strcmp(optim, "Full")) {
174 p_updateMechanism = UM_FULL;
175 m_selectiveUpdate = select;
176 } else if (!strcmp(optim, "Lazy")) {
177 p_updateMechanism = UM_LAZY;
178 m_selectiveUpdate = 1;
179 xbt_assert((select == 1)
181 (xbt_cfg_is_default_value
182 (_sg_cfg_set, "network/maxmin_selective_update")),
183 "Disabling selective update while using the lazy update mechanism is dumb!");
185 xbt_die("Unsupported optimization (%s) for this model", optim);
189 p_maxminSystem = lmm_system_new(m_selectiveUpdate);
191 routing_model_create(createLink("__loopback__",
192 498000000, NULL, 0.000015, NULL,
193 SURF_RESOURCE_ON, NULL,
194 SURF_LINK_FATPIPE, NULL));
196 if (p_updateMechanism == UM_LAZY) {
197 p_actionHeap = xbt_heap_new(8, NULL);
198 xbt_heap_set_update_callback(p_actionHeap, surf_action_lmm_update_index_heap);
199 p_modifiedSet = new ActionLmmList();
200 p_maxminSystem->keep_track = p_modifiedSet;
206 Link* NetworkCm02Model::createLink(const char *name,
208 tmgr_trace_t bw_trace,
210 tmgr_trace_t lat_trace,
211 e_surf_resource_state_t state_initial,
212 tmgr_trace_t state_trace,
213 e_surf_link_sharing_policy_t policy,
214 xbt_dict_t properties)
216 xbt_assert(NULL == Link::byName(name),
217 "Link '%s' declared several times in the platform",
220 Link* link = new NetworkCm02Link(this, name, properties, p_maxminSystem, sg_bandwidth_factor * bw_initial, history,
221 state_initial, state_trace, bw_initial, bw_trace, lat_initial, lat_trace, policy);
222 surf_callback_emit(networkLinkCreatedCallbacks, link);
226 void NetworkCm02Model::updateActionsStateLazy(double now, double /*delta*/)
228 NetworkCm02Action *action;
229 while ((xbt_heap_size(p_actionHeap) > 0)
230 && (double_equals(xbt_heap_maxkey(p_actionHeap), now, sg_surf_precision))) {
231 action = static_cast<NetworkCm02Action*> (xbt_heap_pop(p_actionHeap));
232 XBT_DEBUG("Something happened to action %p", action);
233 if (TRACE_is_enabled()) {
234 int n = lmm_get_number_of_cnst_from_var(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable());
236 for (i = 0; i < n; i++){
237 lmm_constraint_t constraint = lmm_get_cnst_from_var(p_maxminSystem,
238 action->getVariable(),
240 NetworkCm02Link *link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(lmm_constraint_id(constraint));
241 TRACE_surf_link_set_utilization(link->getName(),
242 action->getCategory(),
243 (lmm_variable_getvalue(action->getVariable())*
244 lmm_get_cnst_weight_from_var(p_maxminSystem,
245 action->getVariable(),
247 action->getLastUpdate(),
248 now - action->getLastUpdate());
252 // if I am wearing a latency hat
253 if (action->getHat() == LATENCY) {
254 XBT_DEBUG("Latency paid for action %p. Activating", action);
255 lmm_update_variable_weight(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable(), action->m_weight);
256 action->heapRemove(p_actionHeap);
257 action->refreshLastUpdate();
259 // if I am wearing a max_duration or normal hat
260 } else if (action->getHat() == MAX_DURATION ||
261 action->getHat() == NORMAL) {
262 // no need to communicate anymore
263 // assume that flows that reached max_duration have remaining of 0
264 XBT_DEBUG("Action %p finished", action);
265 action->setRemains(0);
267 action->setState(SURF_ACTION_DONE);
268 action->heapRemove(p_actionHeap);
277 void NetworkCm02Model::updateActionsStateFull(double now, double delta)
279 NetworkCm02Action *action;
280 ActionList *running_actions = getRunningActionSet();
282 for(ActionList::iterator it(running_actions->begin()), itNext=it, itend(running_actions->end())
283 ; it != itend ; it=itNext) {
286 action = static_cast<NetworkCm02Action*> (&*it);
287 XBT_DEBUG("Something happened to action %p", action);
288 double deltap = delta;
289 if (action->m_latency > 0) {
290 if (action->m_latency > deltap) {
291 double_update(&(action->m_latency), deltap, sg_surf_precision);
294 double_update(&(deltap), action->m_latency, sg_surf_precision);
295 action->m_latency = 0.0;
297 if (action->m_latency == 0.0 && !(action->isSuspended()))
298 lmm_update_variable_weight(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable(),
301 if (TRACE_is_enabled()) {
302 int n = lmm_get_number_of_cnst_from_var(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable());
304 for (i = 0; i < n; i++){
305 lmm_constraint_t constraint = lmm_get_cnst_from_var(p_maxminSystem,
306 action->getVariable(),
308 NetworkCm02Link* link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(lmm_constraint_id(constraint));
309 TRACE_surf_link_set_utilization(link->getName(),
310 action->getCategory(),
311 (lmm_variable_getvalue(action->getVariable())*
312 lmm_get_cnst_weight_from_var(p_maxminSystem,
313 action->getVariable(),
315 action->getLastUpdate(),
316 now - action->getLastUpdate());
319 if (!lmm_get_number_of_cnst_from_var
320 (p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable())) {
321 /* There is actually no link used, hence an infinite bandwidth.
322 * This happens often when using models like vivaldi.
323 * In such case, just make sure that the action completes immediately.
325 action->updateRemains(action->getRemains());
327 action->updateRemains(lmm_variable_getvalue(action->getVariable()) * delta);
329 if (action->getMaxDuration() != NO_MAX_DURATION)
330 action->updateMaxDuration(delta);
332 if ((action->getRemains() <= 0) &&
333 (lmm_get_variable_weight(action->getVariable()) > 0)) {
335 action->setState(SURF_ACTION_DONE);
337 } else if (((action->getMaxDuration() != NO_MAX_DURATION)
338 && (action->getMaxDuration() <= 0))) {
340 action->setState(SURF_ACTION_DONE);
347 Action *NetworkCm02Model::communicate(RoutingEdge *src, RoutingEdge *dst,
348 double size, double rate)
352 NetworkCm02Link *link;
354 NetworkCm02Action *action = NULL;
355 double bandwidth_bound;
356 double latency = 0.0;
357 xbt_dynar_t back_route = NULL;
358 int constraints_per_variable = 0;
360 xbt_dynar_t route = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(RoutingEdge*), NULL);
362 XBT_IN("(%s,%s,%g,%g)", src->getName(), dst->getName(), size, rate);
364 routing_platf->getRouteAndLatency(src, dst, &route, &latency);
365 xbt_assert(!xbt_dynar_is_empty(route) || latency,
366 "You're trying to send data from %s to %s but there is no connection at all between these two hosts.",
367 src->getName(), dst->getName());
369 xbt_dynar_foreach(route, i, _link) {
370 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
371 if (link->getState() == SURF_RESOURCE_OFF) {
376 if (sg_network_crosstraffic == 1) {
377 routing_platf->getRouteAndLatency(dst, src, &back_route, NULL);
378 xbt_dynar_foreach(back_route, i, _link) {
379 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
380 if (link->getState() == SURF_RESOURCE_OFF) {
387 action = new NetworkCm02Action(this, size, failed);
389 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
390 action->m_latencyLimited = 0;
392 action->m_weight = action->m_latency = latency;
394 action->m_rate = rate;
395 if (p_updateMechanism == UM_LAZY) {
396 action->m_indexHeap = -1;
397 action->m_lastUpdate = surf_get_clock();
400 bandwidth_bound = -1.0;
401 if (sg_weight_S_parameter > 0) {
402 xbt_dynar_foreach(route, i, _link) {
403 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
404 action->m_weight += sg_weight_S_parameter / link->getBandwidth();
407 xbt_dynar_foreach(route, i, _link) {
408 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
409 double bb = bandwidthFactor(size) * link->getBandwidth();
411 (bandwidth_bound < 0.0) ? bb : std::min(bandwidth_bound, bb);
414 action->m_latCurrent = action->m_latency;
415 action->m_latency *= latencyFactor(size);
416 action->m_rate = bandwidthConstraint(action->m_rate, bandwidth_bound, size);
418 xbt_assert(!xbt_dynar_is_empty(route),
419 "Using a model with a gap (e.g., SMPI) with a platform without links (e.g. vivaldi)!!!");
421 link = *static_cast<NetworkCm02Link **>(xbt_dynar_get_ptr(route, 0));
422 gapAppend(size, link, action);
423 XBT_DEBUG("Comm %p: %s -> %s gap=%f (lat=%f)",
424 action, src->getName(), dst->getName(), action->m_senderGap,
428 constraints_per_variable = xbt_dynar_length(route);
429 if (back_route != NULL)
430 constraints_per_variable += xbt_dynar_length(back_route);
432 if (action->m_latency > 0) {
433 action->p_variable = lmm_variable_new(p_maxminSystem, action, 0.0, -1.0,
434 constraints_per_variable);
435 if (p_updateMechanism == UM_LAZY) {
436 // add to the heap the event when the latency is payed
437 XBT_DEBUG("Added action (%p) one latency event at date %f", action,
438 action->m_latency + action->m_lastUpdate);
439 action->heapInsert(p_actionHeap, action->m_latency + action->m_lastUpdate, xbt_dynar_is_empty(route) ? NORMAL : LATENCY);
442 action->p_variable = lmm_variable_new(p_maxminSystem, action, 1.0, -1.0, constraints_per_variable);
444 if (action->m_rate < 0) {
445 lmm_update_variable_bound(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable(), (action->m_latCurrent > 0) ? sg_tcp_gamma / (2.0 * action->m_latCurrent) : -1.0);
447 lmm_update_variable_bound(p_maxminSystem, action->getVariable(), (action->m_latCurrent > 0) ? std::min(action->m_rate, sg_tcp_gamma / (2.0 * action->m_latCurrent)) : action->m_rate);
450 xbt_dynar_foreach(route, i, _link) {
451 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
452 lmm_expand(p_maxminSystem, link->getConstraint(), action->getVariable(), 1.0);
455 if (sg_network_crosstraffic == 1) {
456 XBT_DEBUG("Fullduplex active adding backward flow using 5%%");
457 xbt_dynar_foreach(back_route, i, _link) {
458 link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(_link);
459 lmm_expand(p_maxminSystem, link->getConstraint(), action->getVariable(), .05);
463 xbt_dynar_free(&route);
466 surf_callback_emit(networkCommunicateCallbacks, action, src, dst, size, rate);
470 void NetworkCm02Model::addTraces(){
471 xbt_dict_cursor_t cursor = NULL;
472 char *trace_name, *elm;
474 static int called = 0;
479 /* connect all traces relative to network */
480 xbt_dict_foreach(trace_connect_list_link_avail, cursor, trace_name, elm) {
481 tmgr_trace_t trace = (tmgr_trace_t) xbt_dict_get_or_null(traces_set_list, trace_name);
482 NetworkCm02Link *link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>( Link::byName(elm) );
484 xbt_assert(link, "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: link undefined",
487 "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: trace undefined",
490 link->p_stateEvent = tmgr_history_add_trace(history, trace, 0.0, 0, link);
493 xbt_dict_foreach(trace_connect_list_bandwidth, cursor, trace_name, elm) {
494 tmgr_trace_t trace = (tmgr_trace_t) xbt_dict_get_or_null(traces_set_list, trace_name);
495 NetworkCm02Link *link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>( Link::byName(elm) );
497 xbt_assert(link, "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: link undefined",
500 "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: trace undefined",
503 link->p_speed.event = tmgr_history_add_trace(history, trace, 0.0, 0, link);
506 xbt_dict_foreach(trace_connect_list_latency, cursor, trace_name, elm) {
507 tmgr_trace_t trace = (tmgr_trace_t) xbt_dict_get_or_null(traces_set_list, trace_name);
508 NetworkCm02Link *link = static_cast<NetworkCm02Link*>(Link::byName(elm));;
510 xbt_assert(link, "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: link undefined",
513 "Cannot connect trace %s to link %s: trace undefined",
516 link->p_latEvent = tmgr_history_add_trace(history, trace, 0.0, 0, link);
523 NetworkCm02Link::NetworkCm02Link(NetworkCm02Model *model, const char *name, xbt_dict_t props,
525 double constraint_value,
526 tmgr_history_t history,
527 e_surf_resource_state_t state_init,
528 tmgr_trace_t state_trace,
530 tmgr_trace_t metric_trace,
532 tmgr_trace_t lat_trace,
533 e_surf_link_sharing_policy_t policy)
534 : Link(model, name, props, lmm_constraint_new(system, this, constraint_value), history, state_trace)
536 setState(state_init);
539 p_speed.peak = metric_peak;
541 p_speed.event = tmgr_history_add_trace(history, metric_trace, 0.0, 0, this);
543 p_speed.event = NULL;
545 m_latCurrent = lat_initial;
547 p_latEvent = tmgr_history_add_trace(history, lat_trace, 0.0, 0, this);
549 if (policy == SURF_LINK_FATPIPE)
550 lmm_constraint_shared(getConstraint());
555 void NetworkCm02Link::updateState(tmgr_trace_event_t event_type,
556 double value, double date)
558 /* printf("[" "%g" "] Asking to update network card \"%s\" with value " */
559 /* "%g" " for event %p\n", surf_get_clock(), nw_link->name, */
560 /* value, event_type); */
562 if (event_type == p_speed.event) {
563 updateBandwidth(value, date);
564 if (tmgr_trace_event_free(event_type))
565 p_speed.event = NULL;
566 } else if (event_type == p_latEvent) {
567 updateLatency(value, date);
568 if (tmgr_trace_event_free(event_type))
570 } else if (event_type == p_stateEvent) {
572 setState(SURF_RESOURCE_ON);
574 lmm_constraint_t cnst = getConstraint();
575 lmm_variable_t var = NULL;
576 lmm_element_t elem = NULL;
578 setState(SURF_RESOURCE_OFF);
579 while ((var = lmm_get_var_from_cnst(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), cnst, &elem))) {
580 Action *action = static_cast<Action*>( lmm_variable_id(var) );
582 if (action->getState() == SURF_ACTION_RUNNING ||
583 action->getState() == SURF_ACTION_READY) {
584 action->setFinishTime(date);
585 action->setState(SURF_ACTION_FAILED);
589 if (tmgr_trace_event_free(event_type))
592 XBT_CRITICAL("Unknown event ! \n");
597 ("There were a resource state event, need to update actions related to the constraint (%p)",
602 void NetworkCm02Link::updateBandwidth(double value, double date){
603 double delta = sg_weight_S_parameter / value - sg_weight_S_parameter /
604 (p_speed.peak * p_speed.scale);
605 lmm_variable_t var = NULL;
606 lmm_element_t elem = NULL;
607 lmm_element_t nextelem = NULL;
610 NetworkCm02Action *action = NULL;
612 p_speed.peak = value;
613 lmm_update_constraint_bound(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(),
615 sg_bandwidth_factor *
616 (p_speed.peak * p_speed.scale));
617 TRACE_surf_link_set_bandwidth(date, getName(), sg_bandwidth_factor * p_speed.peak * p_speed.scale);
618 if (sg_weight_S_parameter > 0) {
619 while ((var = lmm_get_var_from_cnst_safe(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), getConstraint(), &elem, &nextelem, &numelem))) {
620 action = (NetworkCm02Action*) lmm_variable_id(var);
621 action->m_weight += delta;
622 if (!action->isSuspended())
623 lmm_update_variable_weight(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), action->getVariable(), action->m_weight);
628 void NetworkCm02Link::updateLatency(double value, double date){
629 double delta = value - m_latCurrent;
630 lmm_variable_t var = NULL;
631 lmm_element_t elem = NULL;
632 lmm_element_t nextelem = NULL;
634 NetworkCm02Action *action = NULL;
636 m_latCurrent = value;
637 while ((var = lmm_get_var_from_cnst_safe(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), getConstraint(), &elem, &nextelem, &numelem))) {
638 action = (NetworkCm02Action*) lmm_variable_id(var);
639 action->m_latCurrent += delta;
640 action->m_weight += delta;
641 if (action->m_rate < 0)
642 lmm_update_variable_bound(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), action->getVariable(), sg_tcp_gamma / (2.0 * action->m_latCurrent));
644 lmm_update_variable_bound(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), action->getVariable(),
645 std::min(action->m_rate, sg_tcp_gamma / (2.0 * action->m_latCurrent)));
647 if (action->m_rate < sg_tcp_gamma / (2.0 * action->m_latCurrent)) {
648 XBT_INFO("Flow is limited BYBANDWIDTH");
650 XBT_INFO("Flow is limited BYLATENCY, latency of flow is %f",
651 action->m_latCurrent);
654 if (!action->isSuspended())
655 lmm_update_variable_weight(getModel()->getMaxminSystem(), action->getVariable(), action->m_weight);
662 void NetworkCm02Action::updateRemainingLazy(double now)
666 if (m_suspended != 0)
669 delta = now - m_lastUpdate;
672 XBT_DEBUG("Updating action(%p): remains was %f, last_update was: %f", this, m_remains, m_lastUpdate);
673 double_update(&(m_remains), m_lastValue * delta, sg_maxmin_precision*sg_surf_precision);
675 XBT_DEBUG("Updating action(%p): remains is now %f", this, m_remains);
678 if (m_maxDuration != NO_MAX_DURATION)
679 double_update(&m_maxDuration, delta, sg_surf_precision);
681 if (m_remains <= 0 &&
682 (lmm_get_variable_weight(getVariable()) > 0)) {
684 setState(SURF_ACTION_DONE);
686 heapRemove(getModel()->getActionHeap());
687 } else if (((m_maxDuration != NO_MAX_DURATION)
688 && (m_maxDuration <= 0))) {
690 setState(SURF_ACTION_DONE);
691 heapRemove(getModel()->getActionHeap());
695 m_lastValue = lmm_variable_getvalue(getVariable());