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1 /* Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Da SimGrid Team.  All rights reserved.           */
2
3 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
4  * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
5
6 #include "private.h"
7 #include "simdag/simdag.h"
8 #include "xbt/sysdep.h"
9 #include "xbt/dynar.h"
10
11 XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(sd_task, sd,
12                                 "Logging specific to SimDag (task)");
13
14 static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task);
15 static void __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(SD_task_t task);
16
17 /**
18  * \brief Creates a new task.
19  *
20  * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
21  * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be \c NULL)
22  * \param amount amount of the task
23  * \return the new task
24  * \see SD_task_destroy()
25  */
26 SD_task_t SD_task_create(const char *name, void *data, double amount)
27 {
28
29   SD_task_t task;
30   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
31
32   task = xbt_new(s_SD_task_t, 1);
33
34   /* general information */
35   task->data = data;            /* user data */
36   task->name = xbt_strdup(name);
37   task->kind = SD_TASK_NOT_TYPED;
38   task->state_hookup.prev = NULL;
39   task->state_hookup.next = NULL;
40   task->state_set = sd_global->not_scheduled_task_set;
41   task->state = SD_NOT_SCHEDULED;
42   xbt_swag_insert(task, task->state_set);
43
44   task->amount = amount;
45   task->remains = amount;
46   task->start_time = -1.0;
47   task->finish_time = -1.0;
48   task->surf_action = NULL;
49   task->watch_points = 0;
50
51   /* dependencies */
52   task->tasks_before = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
53   task->tasks_after = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
54
55   /* scheduling parameters */
56   task->workstation_nb = 0;
57   task->workstation_list = NULL;
58   task->computation_amount = NULL;
59   task->communication_amount = NULL;
60   task->rate = 0;
61
62   sd_global->task_number++;
63
64   return task;
65 }
66
67 /**
68  * \brief Returns the user data of a task
69  *
70  * \param task a task
71  * \return the user data associated with this task (can be \c NULL)
72  * \see SD_task_set_data()
73  */
74 void *SD_task_get_data(SD_task_t task)
75 {
76   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
77   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
78   return task->data;
79 }
80
81 /**
82  * \brief Sets the user data of a task
83  *
84  * The new data can be \c NULL. The old data should have been freed first
85  * if it was not \c NULL.
86  *
87  * \param task a task
88  * \param data the new data you want to associate with this task
89  * \see SD_task_get_data()
90  */
91 void SD_task_set_data(SD_task_t task, void *data)
92 {
93   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
94   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
95   task->data = data;
96 }
97
98 /**
99  * \brief Returns the state of a task
100  *
101  * \param task a task
102  * \return the current \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" of this task:
103  * #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_READY, #SD_RUNNING, #SD_DONE or #SD_FAILED
104  * \see e_SD_task_state_t
105  */
106 e_SD_task_state_t SD_task_get_state(SD_task_t task)
107 {
108   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
109   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
110   return task->state;
111 }
112
113 /* Changes the state of a task. Updates the swags and the flag sd_global->watch_point_reached.
114  */
115 void __SD_task_set_state(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t new_state)
116 {
117   xbt_swag_remove(task, task->state_set);
118   switch (new_state) {
119   case SD_NOT_SCHEDULED:
120     task->state_set = sd_global->not_scheduled_task_set;
121     break;
122   case SD_SCHEDULED:
123     task->state_set = sd_global->scheduled_task_set;
124     break;
125   case SD_READY:
126     task->state_set = sd_global->ready_task_set;
127     break;
128   case SD_IN_FIFO:
129     task->state_set = sd_global->in_fifo_task_set;
130     break;
131   case SD_RUNNING:
132     task->state_set = sd_global->running_task_set;
133     task->start_time =
134       surf_workstation_model->action_get_start_time(task->surf_action);
135     break;
136   case SD_DONE:
137     task->state_set = sd_global->done_task_set;
138     task->finish_time =
139       surf_workstation_model->action_get_finish_time(task->surf_action);
140     task->remains = 0;
141     break;
142   case SD_FAILED:
143     task->state_set = sd_global->failed_task_set;
144     break;
145   default:
146     xbt_assert0(0, "Invalid state");
147   }
148   xbt_swag_insert(task, task->state_set);
149   task->state = new_state;
150
151   if (task->watch_points & new_state) {
152     INFO1("Watch point reached with task '%s'!", SD_task_get_name(task));
153     sd_global->watch_point_reached = 1;
154     SD_task_unwatch(task, new_state);   /* remove the watch point */
155   }
156 }
157
158 /**
159  * \brief Returns the name of a task
160  *
161  * \param task a task
162  * \return the name of this task (can be \c NULL)
163  */
164 const char *SD_task_get_name(SD_task_t task)
165 {
166   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
167   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
168   return task->name;
169 }
170
171 /** @brief Returns the dynar of the parents of a task
172  *
173  * \param task a task
174  * \return a newly allocated dynar comprising the parents of this task
175  */
176
177 xbt_dynar_t SD_task_get_parents(SD_task_t task)
178 {
179   unsigned int i;
180   xbt_dynar_t parents;
181   SD_dependency_t dep;
182   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
183   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
184
185   parents = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_task_t), NULL);
186   xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, i, dep){
187     xbt_dynar_push(parents, &(dep->src));
188   }
189   return parents;
190 }
191
192 /** @brief Returns the dynar of the parents of a task
193  *
194  * \param task a task
195  * \return a newly allocated dynar comprising the parents of this task
196  */
197 xbt_dynar_t SD_task_get_children(SD_task_t task)
198 {
199   unsigned int i;
200   xbt_dynar_t children;
201   SD_dependency_t dep;
202   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
203   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
204
205   children = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_task_t), NULL);
206   xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after, i, dep){
207     xbt_dynar_push(children, &(dep->dst));
208   }
209   return children;
210 }
211
212 /**
213  * \brief Returns the amount of workstations involved in a task
214  *
215  * Only call this on already scheduled tasks!
216  * \param task a task
217  */
218 int SD_task_get_workstation_count(SD_task_t task)
219 {
220   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
221   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
222   //  xbt_assert1( task->state_set != sd_global->scheduled_task_set, 
223   //           "Unscheduled task %s", task->name);
224   return task->workstation_nb;
225 }
226
227 /**
228  * \brief Returns the list of workstations involved in a task
229  *
230  * Only call this on already scheduled tasks!
231  * \param task a task
232  */
233 SD_workstation_t* SD_task_get_workstation_list(SD_task_t task)
234 {
235   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
236   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
237   //xbt_assert1( task->state_set != sd_global->scheduled_task_set, 
238   //           "Unscheduled task %s", task->name);
239   return task->workstation_list;
240 }
241
242 /**
243  * \brief Returns the total amount of work contained in a task
244  *
245  * \param task a task
246  * \return the total amount of work (computation or data transfer) for this task
247  * \see SD_task_get_remaining_amount()
248  */
249 double SD_task_get_amount(SD_task_t task)
250 {
251   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
252   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
253   return task->amount;
254 }
255
256 /**
257  * \brief Returns the remaining amount work to do till the completion of a task
258  *
259  * \param task a task
260  * \return the remaining amount of work (computation or data transfer) of this task
261  * \see SD_task_get_amount()
262  */
263 double SD_task_get_remaining_amount(SD_task_t task)
264 {
265   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
266   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
267
268   if (task->surf_action)
269     return surf_workstation_model->get_remains(task->surf_action);
270   else
271     return task->remains;
272 }
273
274 int SD_task_get_kind(SD_task_t task) {
275   return task->kind;
276 }
277
278 /** @brief Displays debugging informations about a task */
279 void SD_task_dump(SD_task_t task)
280 {
281   unsigned int counter;
282   SD_dependency_t dependency;
283   char *statename;
284
285   INFO1("Displaying task %s",SD_task_get_name(task));
286   statename=bprintf("%s %s %s %s %s %s %s",
287       (task->state&SD_NOT_SCHEDULED?"not scheduled":""),
288       (task->state&SD_SCHEDULED?"scheduled":""),
289       (task->state&SD_READY?"ready":"not ready"),
290       (task->state&SD_IN_FIFO?"in fifo":""),
291       (task->state&SD_RUNNING?"running":""),
292       (task->state&SD_DONE?"done":""),
293       (task->state&SD_FAILED?"failed":""));
294   INFO1("  - state: %s",statename);
295   free(statename);
296
297   if (task->kind!=0) {
298     switch(task->kind){
299     case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
300       INFO0("  - kind: end-to-end communication");
301       break;
302     case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
303       INFO0("  - kind: sequential computation");
304       break;
305     default:
306       INFO1("  - (unknown kind %d)",task->kind);
307     }
308   }
309   INFO1("  - amount: %.0f",SD_task_get_amount(task));
310   if (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_before)) {
311     INFO0("  - pre-dependencies:");
312     xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before,counter,dependency) {
313       INFO1("    %s",SD_task_get_name(dependency->src));
314     }
315   }
316   if (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_after)) {
317     INFO0("  - post-dependencies:");
318     xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after,counter,dependency) {
319       INFO1("    %s",SD_task_get_name(dependency->dst));
320     }
321   }
322 }
323 /** @brief Dumps the task in dotty formalism into the FILE* passed as second argument */
324 void SD_task_dotty(SD_task_t task,void* out) {
325   unsigned int counter;
326   SD_dependency_t dependency;
327   fprintf(out, "  T%p [label=\"%.20s\"",task, task->name);
328   switch(task->kind){
329     case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
330       fprintf(out,", shape=box");
331       break;
332     case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
333       fprintf(out,", shape=circle");
334       break;
335     default:
336       xbt_die("Unknown task type!");
337   }
338   fprintf(out,"];\n");
339   xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before,counter,dependency) {
340     fprintf(out," T%p -> T%p;\n",dependency->src, dependency->dst);
341   }
342 }
343
344 /* Destroys a dependency between two tasks.
345  */
346 static void __SD_task_dependency_destroy(void *dependency)
347 {
348   if (((SD_dependency_t) dependency)->name != NULL)
349     xbt_free(((SD_dependency_t) dependency)->name);
350   xbt_free(dependency);
351 }
352
353 /**
354  * \brief Adds a dependency between two tasks
355  *
356  * \a dst will depend on \a src, ie \a dst will not start before \a src is finished.
357  * Their \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" must be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED or #SD_READY.
358  *
359  * \param name the name of the new dependency (can be \c NULL)
360  * \param data the user data you want to associate with this dependency (can be \c NULL)
361  * \param src the task which must be executed first
362  * \param dst the task you want to make depend on \a src
363  * \see SD_task_dependency_remove()
364  */
365 void SD_task_dependency_add(const char *name, void *data, SD_task_t src,
366                             SD_task_t dst)
367 {
368   xbt_dynar_t dynar;
369   int length;
370   int found = 0;
371   int i;
372   SD_dependency_t dependency;
373
374   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
375   xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
376
377   dynar = src->tasks_after;
378   length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
379
380   if (src == dst)
381     THROW1(arg_error, 0,
382            "Cannot add a dependency between task '%s' and itself",
383            SD_task_get_name(src));
384
385   if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(src)
386       && !__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(src))
387     THROW1(arg_error, 0,
388            "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY",
389            SD_task_get_name(src));
390
391   if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(dst)
392       && !__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(dst))
393     THROW1(arg_error, 0,
394            "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY",
395            SD_task_get_name(dst));
396
397   DEBUG2("SD_task_dependency_add: src = %s, dst = %s", SD_task_get_name(src),
398          SD_task_get_name(dst));
399   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
400     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
401     found = (dependency->dst == dst);
402     DEBUG2("Dependency %d: dependency->dst = %s", i,
403            SD_task_get_name(dependency->dst));
404   }
405
406   if (found)
407     THROW2(arg_error, 0,
408            "A dependency already exists between task '%s' and task '%s'",
409            SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
410
411   dependency = xbt_new(s_SD_dependency_t, 1);
412
413   dependency->name = xbt_strdup(name); /* xbt_strdup is cleaver enough to deal with NULL args itself */
414   dependency->data = data;
415   dependency->src = src;
416   dependency->dst = dst;
417
418   /* src must be executed before dst */
419   xbt_dynar_push(src->tasks_after, &dependency);
420   xbt_dynar_push(dst->tasks_before, &dependency);
421
422   /* if the task was ready, then dst->tasks_before is not empty anymore,
423      so we must go back to state SD_SCHEDULED */
424   if (__SD_task_is_ready(dst)) {
425     DEBUG1("SD_task_dependency_add: %s was ready and becomes scheduled!",
426            SD_task_get_name(dst));
427     __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_SCHEDULED);
428   }
429
430   /*  __SD_print_dependencies(src);
431      __SD_print_dependencies(dst); */
432 }
433
434 /**
435  * \brief Indacates whether there is a dependency between two tasks.
436  *
437  * \param src a task
438  * \param dst a task depending on \a src
439  *
440  * If src is NULL, checks whether dst has any pre-dependency.
441  * If dst is NULL, checks whether src has any post-dependency.
442  */
443 int SD_task_dependency_exists(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
444 {
445   unsigned int counter;
446   SD_dependency_t dependency;
447
448   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
449   xbt_assert0(src != NULL || dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter: both src and dst are NULL");
450
451   if (src) {
452     if (dst) {
453       xbt_dynar_foreach(src->tasks_after,counter,dependency) {
454         if (dependency->dst == dst)
455           return 1;
456       }
457     } else {
458       return xbt_dynar_length(src->tasks_after);
459     }
460   } else {
461     return xbt_dynar_length(dst->tasks_before);
462   }
463   return 0;
464 }
465
466 /**
467  * \brief Remove a dependency between two tasks
468  *
469  * \param src a task
470  * \param dst a task depending on \a src
471  * \see SD_task_dependency_add()
472  */
473 void SD_task_dependency_remove(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
474 {
475
476   xbt_dynar_t dynar;
477   int length;
478   int found = 0;
479   int i;
480   SD_dependency_t dependency;
481
482   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
483   xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
484
485   /* remove the dependency from src->tasks_after */
486   dynar = src->tasks_after;
487   length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
488
489   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
490     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
491     if (dependency->dst == dst) {
492       xbt_dynar_remove_at(dynar, i, NULL);
493       found = 1;
494     }
495   }
496   if (!found)
497     THROW4(arg_error, 0,
498            "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s': task '%s' is not a successor of task '%s'",
499            SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst),
500            SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src));
501
502   /* remove the dependency from dst->tasks_before */
503   dynar = dst->tasks_before;
504   length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
505   found = 0;
506
507   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
508     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
509     if (dependency->src == src) {
510       xbt_dynar_remove_at(dynar, i, NULL);
511       __SD_task_dependency_destroy(dependency);
512       found = 1;
513     }
514   }
515   /* should never happen... */
516   xbt_assert4(found,
517               "SimDag error: task '%s' is a successor of '%s' but task '%s' is not a predecessor of task '%s'",
518               SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src),
519               SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
520
521   /* if the task was scheduled and dst->tasks_before is empty now, we can make it ready */
522   if (xbt_dynar_length(dst->tasks_before) == 0 && __SD_task_is_scheduled(dst))
523     __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_READY);
524
525   /*  __SD_print_dependencies(src);
526      __SD_print_dependencies(dst); */
527 }
528
529 /**
530  * \brief Returns the user data associated with a dependency between two tasks
531  *
532  * \param src a task
533  * \param dst a task depending on \a src
534  * \return the user data associated with this dependency (can be \c NULL)
535  * \see SD_task_dependency_add()
536  */
537 void *SD_task_dependency_get_data(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
538 {
539
540   xbt_dynar_t dynar;
541   int length;
542   int found = 0;
543   int i;
544   SD_dependency_t dependency;
545
546
547   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
548   xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
549
550   dynar = src->tasks_after;
551   length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
552
553   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
554     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
555     found = (dependency->dst == dst);
556   }
557   if (!found)
558     THROW2(arg_error, 0, "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s'",
559            SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
560   return dependency->data;
561 }
562
563 /* temporary function for debugging */
564 static void __SD_print_watch_points(SD_task_t task)
565 {
566   static const int state_masks[] =
567     { SD_SCHEDULED, SD_RUNNING, SD_READY, SD_DONE, SD_FAILED };
568   static const char *state_names[] =
569     { "scheduled", "running", "ready", "done", "failed" };
570   int i;
571
572   INFO2("Task '%s' watch points (%x): ", SD_task_get_name(task),
573         task->watch_points);
574
575
576   for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
577     if (task->watch_points & state_masks[i])
578       INFO1("%s ", state_names[i]);
579   }
580 }
581
582 /**
583  * \brief Adds a watch point to a task
584  *
585  * SD_simulate() will stop as soon as the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" of this
586  * task becomes the one given in argument. The
587  * watch point is then automatically removed.
588  *
589  * \param task a task
590  * \param state the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" you want to watch
591  * (cannot be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED)
592  * \see SD_task_unwatch()
593  */
594 void SD_task_watch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state)
595 {
596   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
597   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
598
599   if (state & SD_NOT_SCHEDULED)
600     THROW0(arg_error, 0,
601            "Cannot add a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
602
603   task->watch_points = task->watch_points | state;
604   /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task); */
605 }
606
607 /**
608  * \brief Removes a watch point from a task
609  *
610  * \param task a task
611  * \param state the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" you no longer want to watch
612  * \see SD_task_watch()
613  */
614 void SD_task_unwatch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state)
615 {
616   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
617   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
618   xbt_assert0(state != SD_NOT_SCHEDULED,
619               "SimDag error: Cannot have a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
620
621   task->watch_points = task->watch_points & ~state;
622   /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task); */
623 }
624
625 /**
626  * \brief Returns an approximative estimation of the execution time of a task.
627  *
628  * The estimation is very approximative because the value returned is the time
629  * the task would take if it was executed now and if it was the only task.
630  *
631  * \param task the task to evaluate
632  * \param workstation_nb number of workstations on which the task would be executed
633  * \param workstation_list the workstations on which the task would be executed
634  * \param computation_amount computation amount for each workstation
635  * \param communication_amount communication amount between each pair of workstations
636  * \see SD_schedule()
637  */
638 double SD_task_get_execution_time(SD_task_t task,
639                                   int workstation_nb,
640                                   const SD_workstation_t * workstation_list,
641                                   const double *computation_amount,
642                                   const double *communication_amount)
643 {
644   double time, max_time = 0.0;
645   int i, j;
646   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
647   xbt_assert0(task != NULL && workstation_nb > 0 && workstation_list != NULL
648               && computation_amount != NULL
649               && communication_amount != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
650
651   /* the task execution time is the maximum execution time of the parallel tasks */
652
653   for (i = 0; i < workstation_nb; i++) {
654     time =
655       SD_workstation_get_computation_time(workstation_list[i],
656                                           computation_amount[i]);
657
658     for (j = 0; j < workstation_nb; j++) {
659       time +=
660         SD_route_get_communication_time(workstation_list[i],
661                                         workstation_list[j],
662                                         communication_amount[i *
663                                                              workstation_nb +
664                                                              j]);
665     }
666
667     if (time > max_time) {
668       max_time = time;
669     }
670   }
671   return max_time;
672 }
673 static inline void SD_task_do_schedule(SD_task_t task) {
674   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
675
676    if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(task))
677      THROW1(arg_error, 0, "Task '%s' has already been scheduled",
678             SD_task_get_name(task));
679
680  /* update the task state */
681   if (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_before) == 0)
682     __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_READY);
683   else
684     __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_SCHEDULED);
685 }
686
687 /**
688  * \brief Schedules a task
689  *
690  * The task state must be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED.
691  * Once scheduled, a task will be executed as soon as possible in SD_simulate(),
692  * i.e. when its dependencies are satisfied.
693  *
694  * \param task the task you want to schedule
695  * \param workstation_nb number of workstations on which the task will be executed
696  * \param workstation_list the workstations on which the task will be executed
697  * \param computation_amount computation amount for each workstation
698  * \param communication_amount communication amount between each pair of workstations
699  * \param rate task execution speed rate
700  * \see SD_task_unschedule()
701  */
702 void SD_task_schedule(SD_task_t task, int workstation_count,
703                       const SD_workstation_t * workstation_list,
704                       const double *computation_amount,
705                       const double *communication_amount, double rate)
706 {
707   xbt_assert0(workstation_count > 0, "workstation_nb must be positive");
708
709   int communication_nb;
710
711   task->workstation_nb = workstation_count;
712   task->rate = rate;
713
714   task->computation_amount = xbt_new(double, workstation_count);
715   memcpy(task->computation_amount, computation_amount,
716          sizeof(double) * workstation_count);
717
718   communication_nb = workstation_count * workstation_count;
719   task->communication_amount = xbt_new(double, communication_nb);
720   memcpy(task->communication_amount, communication_amount,
721          sizeof(double) * communication_nb);
722
723   task->workstation_list = xbt_new(SD_workstation_t, workstation_count);
724   memcpy(task->workstation_list, workstation_list,
725          sizeof(SD_workstation_t) * workstation_count);
726
727   SD_task_do_schedule(task);
728 }
729 /**
730  * \brief Unschedules a task
731  *
732  * The task state must be #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_READY, #SD_RUNNING or #SD_FAILED.
733  * If you call this function, the task state becomes #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED.
734  * Call SD_task_schedule() to schedule it again.
735  *
736  * \param task the task you want to unschedule
737  * \see SD_task_schedule()
738  */
739 void SD_task_unschedule(SD_task_t task)
740 {
741   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
742   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
743
744   if (task->state_set != sd_global->scheduled_task_set &&
745       task->state_set != sd_global->ready_task_set &&
746       task->state_set != sd_global->running_task_set &&
747       task->state_set != sd_global->failed_task_set)
748     THROW1(arg_error, 0,
749            "Task %s: the state must be SD_SCHEDULED, SD_READY, SD_RUNNING or SD_FAILED",
750            SD_task_get_name(task));
751
752   if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task) /* if the task is scheduled or ready */
753       && task->kind == SD_TASK_NOT_TYPED) /* Don't free scheduling data for typed tasks */
754     __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);
755
756   if (__SD_task_is_running(task))       /* the task should become SD_FAILED */
757     surf_workstation_model->action_cancel(task->surf_action);
758   else
759     __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_NOT_SCHEDULED);
760   task->remains = task->amount;
761   task->start_time = -1.0;
762 }
763
764 /* Destroys the data memorised by SD_task_schedule. Task state must be SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY.
765  */
766 static void __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(SD_task_t task)
767 {
768   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
769   if (!__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task) && !__SD_task_is_in_fifo(task))
770     THROW1(arg_error, 0,
771            "Task '%s' must be SD_SCHEDULED, SD_READY or SD_IN_FIFO",
772            SD_task_get_name(task));
773
774   xbt_free(task->computation_amount);
775   xbt_free(task->communication_amount);
776   task->computation_amount = task->communication_amount = NULL;
777 }
778
779 /* Runs a task. This function is directly called by __SD_task_try_to_run if the task
780  * doesn't have to wait in fifos. Otherwise, it is called by __SD_task_just_done when
781  * the task gets out of its fifos.
782  */
783 void __SD_task_really_run(SD_task_t task)
784 {
785
786   int i;
787   void **surf_workstations;
788
789   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
790   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
791   xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_ready_or_in_fifo(task),
792               "Task '%s' is not ready or in a fifo! Task state: %d",
793               SD_task_get_name(task), SD_task_get_state(task));
794   xbt_assert1(task->workstation_list != NULL,
795               "Task '%s': workstation_list is NULL!", SD_task_get_name(task));
796
797
798
799   DEBUG1("Really running task '%s'", SD_task_get_name(task));
800
801   /* set this task as current task for the workstations in sequential mode */
802   for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
803     if (SD_workstation_get_access_mode(task->workstation_list[i]) ==
804         SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
805       task->workstation_list[i]->current_task = task;
806       xbt_assert0(__SD_workstation_is_busy(task->workstation_list[i]),
807                   "The workstation should be busy now");
808     }
809   }
810
811   DEBUG1("Task '%s' set as current task for its workstations",
812          SD_task_get_name(task));
813
814   /* start the task */
815
816   /* we have to create a Surf workstation array instead of the SimDag workstation array */
817   surf_workstations = xbt_new(void *, task->workstation_nb);
818
819   for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
820     surf_workstations[i] = task->workstation_list[i]->surf_workstation;
821   }
822
823   task->surf_action = NULL;
824   if ((task->workstation_nb == 1) && (task->communication_amount[0] == 0.0)) {
825     task->surf_action =
826       surf_workstation_model->extension.
827       workstation.execute(surf_workstations[0], task->computation_amount[0]);
828   } else if ((task->workstation_nb == 1)
829              && (task->computation_amount[0] == 0.0)) {
830     task->surf_action =
831       surf_workstation_model->extension.
832       workstation.communicate(surf_workstations[0], surf_workstations[0],
833                               task->communication_amount[0], task->rate);
834   } else if ((task->workstation_nb == 2)
835              && (task->computation_amount[0] == 0.0)
836              && (task->computation_amount[1] == 0.0)) {
837     int nb = 0;
838     double value = 0.0;
839
840     for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb * task->workstation_nb; i++) {
841       if (task->communication_amount[i] > 0.0) {
842         nb++;
843         value = task->communication_amount[i];
844       }
845     }
846     if (nb == 1) {
847       task->surf_action =
848         surf_workstation_model->extension.
849         workstation.communicate(surf_workstations[0], surf_workstations[1],
850                                 value, task->rate);
851     }
852   }
853   if (!task->surf_action) {
854     double *computation_amount = xbt_new(double, task->workstation_nb);
855     double *communication_amount = xbt_new(double, task->workstation_nb *
856                                            task->workstation_nb);
857
858     memcpy(computation_amount, task->computation_amount, sizeof(double) *
859            task->workstation_nb);
860     memcpy(communication_amount, task->communication_amount,
861            sizeof(double) * task->workstation_nb * task->workstation_nb);
862
863     task->surf_action =
864       surf_workstation_model->extension.
865       workstation.execute_parallel_task(task->workstation_nb,
866                                         surf_workstations, computation_amount,
867                                         communication_amount, task->amount,
868                                         task->rate);
869   } else {
870     xbt_free(surf_workstations);
871   }
872
873   surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(task->surf_action, task);
874
875   DEBUG1("surf_action = %p", task->surf_action);
876
877   __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);      /* now the scheduling data are not useful anymore */
878   __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_RUNNING);
879   xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_running(task), "Bad state of task '%s': %d",
880               SD_task_get_name(task), SD_task_get_state(task));
881
882 }
883
884 /* Tries to run a task. This function is called by SD_simulate() when a scheduled task becomes SD_READY
885  * (ie when its dependencies are satisfied).
886  * If one of the workstations where the task is scheduled on is busy (in sequential mode),
887  * the task doesn't start.
888  * Returns whether the task has started.
889  */
890 int __SD_task_try_to_run(SD_task_t task)
891 {
892
893   int can_start = 1;
894   int i;
895   SD_workstation_t workstation;
896
897   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
898   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
899   xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_ready(task),
900               "Task '%s' is not ready! Task state: %d",
901               SD_task_get_name(task), SD_task_get_state(task));
902
903
904   for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
905     can_start = !__SD_workstation_is_busy(task->workstation_list[i]);
906   }
907
908   DEBUG2("Task '%s' can start: %d", SD_task_get_name(task), can_start);
909
910   if (!can_start) {             /* if the task cannot start and is not in the fifos yet */
911     for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
912       workstation = task->workstation_list[i];
913       if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
914         DEBUG2("Pushing task '%s' in the fifo of workstation '%s'",
915                SD_task_get_name(task), SD_workstation_get_name(workstation));
916         xbt_fifo_push(workstation->task_fifo, task);
917       }
918     }
919     __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_IN_FIFO);
920     xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(task), "Bad state of task '%s': %d",
921                 SD_task_get_name(task), SD_task_get_state(task));
922     DEBUG1("Task '%s' state is now SD_IN_FIFO", SD_task_get_name(task));
923   } else {
924     __SD_task_really_run(task);
925   }
926
927   return can_start;
928 }
929
930 /* This function is called by SD_simulate when a task is done.
931  * It updates task->state and task->action and executes if necessary the tasks
932  * which were waiting in fifos for the end of `task'
933  */
934 void __SD_task_just_done(SD_task_t task)
935 {
936   int i, j;
937   SD_workstation_t workstation;
938
939   SD_task_t candidate;
940   int candidate_nb = 0;
941   int candidate_capacity = 8;
942   SD_task_t *candidates;
943   int can_start = 1;
944
945   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
946   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
947   xbt_assert1(__SD_task_is_running(task),
948               "The task must be running! Task state: %d",
949               SD_task_get_state(task));
950   xbt_assert1(task->workstation_list != NULL,
951               "Task '%s': workstation_list is NULL!", SD_task_get_name(task));
952
953
954   candidates = xbt_new(SD_task_t, 8);
955
956   __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_DONE);
957   surf_workstation_model->action_unref(task->surf_action);
958   task->surf_action = NULL;
959
960   DEBUG0("Looking for candidates");
961
962   /* if the task was executed on sequential workstations,
963      maybe we can execute the next task of the fifo for each workstation */
964   for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
965     workstation = task->workstation_list[i];
966     DEBUG2("Workstation '%s': access_mode = %d",
967            SD_workstation_get_name(workstation), workstation->access_mode);
968     if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
969       xbt_assert1(workstation->task_fifo != NULL,
970                   "Workstation '%s' has sequential access but no fifo!",
971                   SD_workstation_get_name(workstation));
972       xbt_assert2(workstation->current_task =
973                   task, "Workstation '%s': current task should be '%s'",
974                   SD_workstation_get_name(workstation),
975                   SD_task_get_name(task));
976
977       /* the task is over so we can release the workstation */
978       workstation->current_task = NULL;
979
980       DEBUG0("Getting candidate in fifo");
981       candidate =
982         xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item
983                                   (workstation->task_fifo));
984
985       if (candidate != NULL) {
986         DEBUG1("Candidate: '%s'", SD_task_get_name(candidate));
987         xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(candidate),
988                     "Bad state of candidate '%s': %d",
989                     SD_task_get_name(candidate),
990                     SD_task_get_state(candidate));
991       }
992
993       DEBUG1("Candidate in fifo: %p", candidate);
994
995       /* if there was a task waiting for my place */
996       if (candidate != NULL) {
997         /* Unfortunately, we are not sure yet that we can execute the task now,
998            because the task can be waiting more deeply in some other workstation's fifos...
999            So we memorize all candidate tasks, and then we will check for each candidate
1000            whether or not all its workstations are available. */
1001
1002         /* realloc if necessary */
1003         if (candidate_nb == candidate_capacity) {
1004           candidate_capacity *= 2;
1005           candidates =
1006             xbt_realloc(candidates, sizeof(SD_task_t) * candidate_capacity);
1007         }
1008
1009         /* register the candidate */
1010         candidates[candidate_nb++] = candidate;
1011         candidate->fifo_checked = 0;
1012       }
1013     }
1014   }
1015
1016   DEBUG1("Candidates found: %d", candidate_nb);
1017
1018   /* now we check every candidate task */
1019   for (i = 0; i < candidate_nb; i++) {
1020     candidate = candidates[i];
1021
1022     if (candidate->fifo_checked) {
1023       continue;                 /* we have already evaluated that task */
1024     }
1025
1026     xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(candidate),
1027                 "Bad state of candidate '%s': %d",
1028                 SD_task_get_name(candidate), SD_task_get_state(candidate));
1029
1030     for (j = 0; j < candidate->workstation_nb && can_start; j++) {
1031       workstation = candidate->workstation_list[j];
1032
1033       /* I can start on this workstation if the workstation is shared
1034          or if I am the first task in the fifo */
1035       can_start = workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SHARED_ACCESS ||
1036         candidate ==
1037         xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item
1038                                   (workstation->task_fifo));
1039     }
1040
1041     DEBUG2("Candidate '%s' can start: %d", SD_task_get_name(candidate),
1042            can_start);
1043
1044     /* now we are sure that I can start! */
1045     if (can_start) {
1046       for (j = 0; j < candidate->workstation_nb && can_start; j++) {
1047         workstation = candidate->workstation_list[j];
1048
1049         /* update the fifo */
1050         if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
1051           candidate = xbt_fifo_shift(workstation->task_fifo);   /* the return value is stored just for debugging */
1052           DEBUG1("Head of the fifo: '%s'",
1053                  (candidate != NULL) ? SD_task_get_name(candidate) : "NULL");
1054           xbt_assert0(candidate == candidates[i],
1055                       "Error in __SD_task_just_done: bad first task in the fifo");
1056         }
1057       }                         /* for each workstation */
1058
1059       /* finally execute the task */
1060       DEBUG2("Task '%s' state: %d", SD_task_get_name(candidate),
1061              SD_task_get_state(candidate));
1062       __SD_task_really_run(candidate);
1063
1064       DEBUG4
1065         ("Calling __SD_task_is_running: task '%s', state set: %p, running_task_set: %p, is running: %d",
1066          SD_task_get_name(candidate), candidate->state_set,
1067          sd_global->running_task_set, __SD_task_is_running(candidate));
1068       xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_running(candidate),
1069                   "Bad state of task '%s': %d", SD_task_get_name(candidate),
1070                   SD_task_get_state(candidate));
1071       DEBUG0("Okay, the task is running.");
1072
1073     }                           /* can start */
1074     candidate->fifo_checked = 1;
1075   }                             /* for each candidate */
1076
1077   xbt_free(candidates);
1078 }
1079
1080 /* Remove all dependencies associated with a task. This function is called when the task is destroyed.
1081  */
1082 static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task)
1083 {
1084   /* we must destroy the dependencies carefuly (with SD_dependency_remove)
1085      because each one is stored twice */
1086   SD_dependency_t dependency;
1087   while (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_before) > 0) {
1088     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(task->tasks_before, 0, &dependency);
1089     SD_task_dependency_remove(dependency->src, dependency->dst);
1090   }
1091
1092   while (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_after) > 0) {
1093     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(task->tasks_after, 0, &dependency);
1094     SD_task_dependency_remove(dependency->src, dependency->dst);
1095   }
1096 }
1097
1098 /**
1099  * \brief Returns the start time of a task
1100  *
1101  * The task state must be SD_RUNNING, SD_DONE or SD_FAILED.
1102  *
1103  * \param task: a task
1104  * \return the start time of this task
1105  */
1106 double SD_task_get_start_time(SD_task_t task)
1107 {
1108   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
1109   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
1110   if (task->surf_action)
1111     return surf_workstation_model->action_get_start_time(task->surf_action);
1112   else
1113     return task->start_time;
1114 }
1115
1116 /**
1117  * \brief Returns the finish time of a task
1118  *
1119  * The task state must be SD_RUNNING, SD_DONE or SD_FAILED.
1120  * If the state is not completed yet, the returned value is an
1121  * estimation of the task finish time. This value can fluctuate
1122  * until the task is completed.
1123  *
1124  * \param task: a task
1125  * \return the start time of this task
1126  */
1127 double SD_task_get_finish_time(SD_task_t task)
1128 {
1129   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
1130   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
1131
1132   if (task->surf_action)        /* should never happen as actions are destroyed right after their completion */
1133     return surf_workstation_model->action_get_finish_time(task->surf_action);
1134   else
1135     return task->finish_time;
1136 }
1137
1138 /**
1139  * \brief Destroys a task.
1140  *
1141  * The user data (if any) should have been destroyed first.
1142  *
1143  * \param task the task you want to destroy
1144  * \see SD_task_create()
1145  */
1146 void SD_task_destroy(SD_task_t task)
1147 {
1148   SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
1149   xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
1150
1151   DEBUG1("Destroying task %s...", SD_task_get_name(task));
1152
1153   __SD_task_remove_dependencies(task);
1154   /* if the task was scheduled or ready we have to free the scheduling parameters */
1155   if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task))
1156     __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);
1157   xbt_swag_remove(task,task->state_set);
1158
1159   if (task->name != NULL)
1160     xbt_free(task->name);
1161
1162   if (task->surf_action != NULL)
1163     surf_workstation_model->action_unref(task->surf_action);
1164
1165   if (task->workstation_list != NULL)
1166     xbt_free(task->workstation_list);
1167
1168   if (task->communication_amount)
1169     xbt_free(task->communication_amount);
1170
1171   if (task->computation_amount)
1172     xbt_free(task->computation_amount);
1173
1174   xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_before);
1175   xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_after);
1176   xbt_free(task);
1177
1178   sd_global->task_number--;
1179
1180   DEBUG0("Task destroyed.");
1181 }
1182
1183
1184 static inline SD_task_t SD_task_create_sized(const char*name,void*data,double amount,int ws_count) {
1185   SD_task_t task = SD_task_create(name,data,amount);
1186   task->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double,ws_count*ws_count);
1187   task->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double,ws_count);
1188   task->workstation_nb = ws_count;
1189   task->workstation_list = xbt_new0(SD_workstation_t,ws_count);
1190   return task;
1191 }
1192 /** @brief create a end-to-end communication task that can then be auto-scheduled
1193  *
1194  * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
1195  * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decorelate them from the
1196  * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
1197  * mandatory power.
1198  *
1199  * A end-to-end communication must be scheduled on 2 hosts, and the amount
1200  * specified at creation is sent from hosts[0] to hosts[1].
1201  */
1202 SD_task_t SD_task_create_comm_e2e(const char*name, void *data, double amount) {
1203   SD_task_t res = SD_task_create_sized(name,data,amount,2);
1204   res->communication_amount[2] = amount;
1205   res->kind=SD_TASK_COMM_E2E;
1206   return res;
1207 }
1208 /** @brief create a sequential computation task that can then be auto-scheduled
1209  *
1210  * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
1211  * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decorelate them from the
1212  * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
1213  * mandatory power.
1214  *
1215  * A sequential computation must be scheduled on 1 host, and the amount
1216  * specified at creation to be run on hosts[0].
1217  */
1218 SD_task_t SD_task_create_comp_seq(const char*name, void *data, double amount) {
1219   SD_task_t res = SD_task_create_sized(name,data,amount,1);
1220   res->computation_amount[0]=amount;
1221   res->kind=SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ;
1222   return res;
1223 }
1224
1225 /** @brief Auto-schedules a task.
1226  *
1227  * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
1228  * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decorelate them from the
1229  * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
1230  * mandatory power.
1231  *
1232  * To be auto-schedulable, a task must be created with SD_task_create_comm_e2e() or
1233  * SD_task_create_comp_seq(). Check their definitions for the exact semantic of each
1234  * of them.
1235  *
1236  * @todo
1237  * We should create tasks kind for the following categories:
1238  *  - Point to point communication (done)
1239  *  - Sequential computation       (done)
1240  *  - group communication (redistribution, several kinds)
1241  *  - parallel tasks with no internal communication (one kind per speedup model such as amdal)
1242  *  - idem+ internal communication. Task type not enough since we cannot store comm cost alongside to comp one)
1243  */
1244 void SD_task_schedulev(SD_task_t task, int count, const SD_workstation_t*list) {
1245   int i;
1246   xbt_assert1(task->kind != 0,"Task %s is not typed. Cannot automatically schedule it.",SD_task_get_name(task));
1247   switch(task->kind) {
1248   case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
1249   case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
1250     xbt_assert(task->workstation_nb==count);
1251     for (i=0;i<count;i++)
1252       task->workstation_list[i]=list[i];
1253     SD_task_do_schedule(task);
1254     break;
1255   default:
1256     xbt_die(bprintf("Kind of task %s not supported by SD_task_schedulev()",
1257           SD_task_get_name(task)));
1258   }
1259   if (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
1260     VERB4("Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
1261         SD_task_get_name(task),
1262         SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[0]),SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[1]),
1263         task->communication_amount[2]);
1264
1265   }
1266   /* Iterate over all childs and parent being COMM_E2E to say where I am located (and start them if ready) */
1267   if (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ) {
1268     VERB3("Schedule computation task %s on %s. It costs %.f flops",
1269         SD_task_get_name(task),SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[0]),
1270         task->computation_amount[0]);
1271     SD_dependency_t dep;
1272     unsigned int cpt;
1273     xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before,cpt,dep) {
1274       SD_task_t before = dep->src;
1275       if (before->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
1276         before->workstation_list[1] = task->workstation_list[0];
1277         if (before->workstation_list[0] && __SD_task_is_not_scheduled(before)) {
1278           SD_task_do_schedule(before);
1279           VERB4("Auto-Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
1280               SD_task_get_name(before),
1281               SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[0]),SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[1]),
1282               before->communication_amount[2]);
1283         }
1284       }
1285     }
1286     xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after,cpt,dep) {
1287       SD_task_t after = dep->dst;
1288       if (after->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
1289         after->workstation_list[0] = task->workstation_list[0];
1290         if (after->workstation_list[1] && __SD_task_is_not_scheduled(after)) {
1291           SD_task_do_schedule(after);
1292           VERB4("Auto-Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
1293               SD_task_get_name(after),
1294               SD_workstation_get_name(after->workstation_list[0]),SD_workstation_get_name(after->workstation_list[1]),
1295               after->communication_amount[2]);
1296
1297         }
1298       }
1299     }
1300   }
1301 }
1302 /** @brief autoschedule a task on a list of workstations
1303  *
1304  * This function is very similar to SD_task_schedulev(),
1305  * but takes the list of workstations to schedule onto as separate parameters.
1306  * It builds a proper vector of workstations and then call SD_task_schedulev()
1307  */
1308 void SD_task_schedulel(SD_task_t task, int count, ...) {
1309   va_list ap;
1310   SD_workstation_t *list=xbt_new(SD_workstation_t,count);
1311   int i;
1312   va_start(ap,count);
1313   for (i=0;i<count;i++) {
1314       list[i] = va_arg(ap,SD_workstation_t);
1315   }
1316   va_end(ap);
1317   SD_task_schedulev(task,count,list);
1318   free(list);
1319 }