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1 /* Copyright (c) 2009-2019. The 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 "mc/mc.h"
7 #include "simgrid/Exception.hpp"
8 #include "src/kernel/activity/MailboxImpl.hpp"
9 #include "src/mc/mc_replay.hpp"
10 #include "src/simix/smx_network_private.hpp"
11 #include "src/simix/smx_private.hpp"
12 #include "src/surf/cpu_interface.hpp"
13 #include "src/surf/network_interface.hpp"
14
15 #include <boost/circular_buffer.hpp>
16 #include <boost/range/algorithm.hpp>
17
18 XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(simix_network, simix, "SIMIX network-related synchronization");
19
20 static void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall);
21
22 /**
23  *  @brief Checks if there is a communication activity queued in a deque matching our needs
24  *  @param deque where to search into
25  *  @param type The type of communication we are looking for (comm_send, comm_recv)
26  *  @param match_fun the function to apply
27  *  @param this_user_data additional parameter to the match_fun
28  *  @param my_synchro what to compare against
29  *  @param remove_matching whether or not to clean the found object from the queue
30  *  @return The communication activity if found, nullptr otherwise
31  */
32 static simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr
33 _find_matching_comm(boost::circular_buffer_space_optimized<smx_activity_t>* deque, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
34                     int (*match_fun)(void*, void*, simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl*), void* this_user_data,
35                     simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr my_synchro, bool remove_matching)
36 {
37   void* other_user_data = nullptr;
38
39   for(auto it = deque->begin(); it != deque->end(); it++){
40     simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
41         boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(std::move(*it));
42
43     if (comm->type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND) {
44       other_user_data = comm->src_data_;
45     } else if (comm->type == SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE) {
46       other_user_data = comm->dst_data_;
47     }
48     if (comm->type == type && (match_fun == nullptr || match_fun(this_user_data, other_user_data, comm.get())) &&
49         (not comm->match_fun || comm->match_fun(other_user_data, this_user_data, my_synchro.get()))) {
50       XBT_DEBUG("Found a matching communication synchro %p", comm.get());
51       if (remove_matching)
52         deque->erase(it);
53 #if SIMGRID_HAVE_MC
54       comm->mbox_cpy = comm->mbox;
55 #endif
56       comm->mbox = nullptr;
57       return comm;
58     }
59     XBT_DEBUG("Sorry, communication synchro %p does not match our needs:"
60               " its type is %d but we are looking for a comm of type %d (or maybe the filtering didn't match)",
61               comm.get(), (int)comm->type, (int)type);
62   }
63   XBT_DEBUG("No matching communication synchro found");
64   return nullptr;
65 }
66
67 /******************************************************************************/
68 /*                          Communication synchros                            */
69 /******************************************************************************/
70 XBT_PRIVATE void simcall_HANDLER_comm_send(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t src, smx_mailbox_t mbox, double task_size,
71                                            double rate, void* src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
72                                            int (*match_fun)(void*, void*, simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl*),
73                                            void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_activity_t, void*, size_t), void* data,
74                                            double timeout)
75 {
76   smx_activity_t comm = simcall_HANDLER_comm_isend(simcall, src, mbox, task_size, rate,
77                            src_buff, src_buff_size, match_fun, nullptr, copy_data_fun,
78                data, 0);
79   SIMCALL_SET_MC_VALUE(simcall, 0);
80   simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
81 }
82 XBT_PRIVATE smx_activity_t simcall_HANDLER_comm_isend(
83     smx_simcall_t /*simcall*/, smx_actor_t src_proc, smx_mailbox_t mbox, double task_size, double rate, void* src_buff,
84     size_t src_buff_size, int (*match_fun)(void*, void*, simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl*),
85     void (*clean_fun)(void*), // used to free the synchro in case of problem after a detached send
86     void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_activity_t, void*, size_t), // used to copy data if not default one
87     void* data, int detached)
88 {
89   XBT_DEBUG("send from mailbox %p", mbox);
90
91   /* Prepare a synchro describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
92   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr this_comm =
93       simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr(new simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl(SIMIX_COMM_SEND));
94
95   /* Look for communication synchro matching our needs. We also provide a description of
96    * ourself so that the other side also gets a chance of choosing if it wants to match with us.
97    *
98    * If it is not found then push our communication into the rendez-vous point */
99   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr other_comm =
100       _find_matching_comm(&mbox->comm_queue_, SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE, match_fun, data, this_comm, /*remove_matching*/ true);
101
102   if (not other_comm) {
103     other_comm = std::move(this_comm);
104
105     if (mbox->permanent_receiver_ != nullptr) {
106       //this mailbox is for small messages, which have to be sent right now
107       other_comm->state_  = SIMIX_READY;
108       other_comm->dst_actor_ = mbox->permanent_receiver_.get();
109       mbox->done_comm_queue_.push_back(other_comm);
110       XBT_DEBUG("pushing a message into the permanent receive list %p, comm %p", mbox, other_comm.get());
111
112     }else{
113       mbox->push(other_comm);
114     }
115   } else {
116     XBT_DEBUG("Receive already pushed");
117
118     other_comm->state_ = SIMIX_READY;
119     other_comm->type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
120   }
121   src_proc->comms.push_back(other_comm);
122
123   if (detached) {
124     other_comm->detached = true;
125     other_comm->clean_fun = clean_fun;
126   } else {
127     other_comm->clean_fun = nullptr;
128   }
129
130   /* Setup the communication synchro */
131   other_comm->src_actor_     = src_proc;
132   other_comm->task_size_     = task_size;
133   other_comm->rate_          = rate;
134   other_comm->src_buff_      = src_buff;
135   other_comm->src_buff_size_ = src_buff_size;
136   other_comm->src_data_      = data;
137
138   other_comm->match_fun = match_fun;
139   other_comm->copy_data_fun = copy_data_fun;
140
141
142   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
143     other_comm->state_ = SIMIX_RUNNING;
144     return (detached ? nullptr : other_comm);
145   }
146
147   other_comm->start();
148
149   return (detached ? nullptr : other_comm);
150 }
151
152 XBT_PRIVATE void simcall_HANDLER_comm_recv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t receiver, smx_mailbox_t mbox,
153                                            void* dst_buff, size_t* dst_buff_size,
154                                            int (*match_fun)(void*, void*, simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl*),
155                                            void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_activity_t, void*, size_t), void* data,
156                                            double timeout, double rate)
157 {
158   smx_activity_t comm = simcall_HANDLER_comm_irecv(simcall, receiver, mbox, dst_buff, dst_buff_size, match_fun,
159                                                    copy_data_fun, data, rate);
160   SIMCALL_SET_MC_VALUE(simcall, 0);
161   simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
162 }
163
164 XBT_PRIVATE smx_activity_t simcall_HANDLER_comm_irecv(smx_simcall_t /*simcall*/, smx_actor_t receiver,
165                                                       smx_mailbox_t mbox, void* dst_buff, size_t* dst_buff_size,
166                                                       simix_match_func_t match_fun,
167                                                       void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_activity_t, void*, size_t), void* data,
168                                                       double rate)
169 {
170   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr this_synchro =
171       simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr(new simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE));
172   XBT_DEBUG("recv from mbox %p. this_synchro=%p", mbox, this_synchro.get());
173
174   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr other_comm;
175   //communication already done, get it inside the list of completed comms
176   if (mbox->permanent_receiver_ != nullptr && not mbox->done_comm_queue_.empty()) {
177
178     XBT_DEBUG("We have a comm that has probably already been received, trying to match it, to skip the communication");
179     //find a match in the list of already received comms
180     other_comm = _find_matching_comm(&mbox->done_comm_queue_, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_synchro,
181                                      /*remove_matching*/ true);
182     //if not found, assume the receiver came first, register it to the mailbox in the classical way
183     if (not other_comm) {
184       XBT_DEBUG("We have messages in the permanent receive list, but not the one we are looking for, pushing request into list");
185       other_comm = std::move(this_synchro);
186       mbox->push(other_comm);
187     } else {
188       if (other_comm->surf_action_ && other_comm->remains() < 1e-12) {
189         XBT_DEBUG("comm %p has been already sent, and is finished, destroy it", other_comm.get());
190         other_comm->state_ = SIMIX_DONE;
191         other_comm->type = SIMIX_COMM_DONE;
192         other_comm->mbox = nullptr;
193       }
194     }
195   } else {
196     /* Prepare a comm describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
197
198     /* Look for communication activity matching our needs. We also provide a description of
199      * ourself so that the other side also gets a chance of choosing if it wants to match with us.
200      *
201      * If it is not found then push our communication into the rendez-vous point */
202     other_comm = _find_matching_comm(&mbox->comm_queue_, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_synchro,
203                                      /*remove_matching*/ true);
204
205     if (other_comm == nullptr) {
206       XBT_DEBUG("Receive pushed first (%zu comm enqueued so far)", mbox->comm_queue_.size());
207       other_comm = std::move(this_synchro);
208       mbox->push(other_comm);
209     } else {
210       XBT_DEBUG("Match my %p with the existing %p", this_synchro.get(), other_comm.get());
211
212       other_comm->state_ = SIMIX_READY;
213       other_comm->type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
214     }
215     receiver->comms.push_back(other_comm);
216   }
217
218   /* Setup communication synchro */
219   other_comm->dst_actor_     = receiver;
220   other_comm->dst_buff_      = dst_buff;
221   other_comm->dst_buff_size_ = dst_buff_size;
222   other_comm->dst_data_      = data;
223
224   if (rate > -1.0 && (other_comm->rate_ < 0.0 || rate < other_comm->rate_))
225     other_comm->rate_ = rate;
226
227   other_comm->match_fun = match_fun;
228   other_comm->copy_data_fun = copy_data_fun;
229
230   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
231     other_comm->state_ = SIMIX_RUNNING;
232     return other_comm;
233   }
234   other_comm->start();
235   return other_comm;
236 }
237
238 smx_activity_t SIMIX_comm_iprobe(smx_mailbox_t mbox, int type, simix_match_func_t match_fun, void* data)
239 {
240   XBT_DEBUG("iprobe from %p %p", mbox, &mbox->comm_queue_);
241   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr this_comm;
242   int smx_type;
243   if(type == 1){
244     this_comm = simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr(new simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl(SIMIX_COMM_SEND));
245     smx_type = SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE;
246   } else{
247     this_comm = simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr(new simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE));
248     smx_type = SIMIX_COMM_SEND;
249   }
250   smx_activity_t other_synchro=nullptr;
251   if (mbox->permanent_receiver_ != nullptr && not mbox->done_comm_queue_.empty()) {
252     XBT_DEBUG("first check in the permanent recv mailbox, to see if we already got something");
253     other_synchro = _find_matching_comm(&mbox->done_comm_queue_, (e_smx_comm_type_t)smx_type, match_fun, data,
254                                         this_comm, /*remove_matching*/ false);
255   }
256   if (not other_synchro) {
257     XBT_DEBUG("check if we have more luck in the normal mailbox");
258     other_synchro = _find_matching_comm(&mbox->comm_queue_, (e_smx_comm_type_t)smx_type, match_fun, data, this_comm,
259                                         /*remove_matching*/ false);
260   }
261
262   return other_synchro;
263 }
264
265 void simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_activity_t synchro, double timeout)
266 {
267   /* Associate this simcall to the wait synchro */
268   XBT_DEBUG("simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait, %p", synchro.get());
269
270   synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
271   simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = synchro;
272
273   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
274     int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
275     if (idx == 0) {
276       synchro->state_ = SIMIX_DONE;
277     } else {
278       /* If we reached this point, the wait simcall must have a timeout */
279       /* Otherwise it shouldn't be enabled and executed by the MC */
280       if (timeout < 0.0)
281         THROW_IMPOSSIBLE;
282
283       simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
284           boost::static_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(synchro);
285       if (comm->src_actor_ == simcall->issuer)
286         comm->state_ = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
287       else
288         comm->state_ = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
289     }
290
291     SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
292     return;
293   }
294
295   /* If the synchro has already finish perform the error handling, */
296   /* otherwise set up a waiting timeout on the right side          */
297   if (synchro->state_ != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state_ != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
298     SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
299   } else { /* we need a sleep action (even when there is no timeout) to be notified of host failures */
300     simgrid::kernel::resource::Action* sleep = simcall->issuer->host_->pimpl_cpu->sleep(timeout);
301     sleep->set_data(synchro.get());
302
303     simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
304         boost::static_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(synchro);
305     if (simcall->issuer == comm->src_actor_)
306       comm->src_timeout_ = sleep;
307     else
308       comm->dst_timeout_ = sleep;
309   }
310 }
311
312 void simcall_HANDLER_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_activity_t synchro)
313 {
314   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
315       boost::static_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(synchro);
316
317   int res;
318
319   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
320     res = comm->src_actor_ && comm->dst_actor_;
321     if (res)
322       synchro->state_ = SIMIX_DONE;
323   } else {
324     res = synchro->state_ != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state_ != SIMIX_RUNNING;
325   }
326
327   simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, res);
328   if (simcall_comm_test__get__result(simcall)) {
329     synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
330     SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
331   } else {
332     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
333   }
334 }
335
336 void simcall_HANDLER_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImplPtr comms[],
337                                   size_t count)
338 {
339   // The default result is -1 -- this means, "nothing is ready".
340   // It can be changed below, but only if something matches.
341   simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, -1);
342
343   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
344     int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
345     if(idx == -1){
346       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
347     }else{
348       simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImplPtr synchro = comms[idx];
349       simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, idx);
350       synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
351       synchro->state_ = SIMIX_DONE;
352       SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
353     }
354     return;
355   }
356
357   for (std::size_t i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
358     simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImplPtr synchro = comms[i];
359     if (synchro->state_ != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state_ != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
360       simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, i);
361       synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
362       SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
363       return;
364     }
365   }
366   SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
367 }
368
369 void simcall_HANDLER_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t synchros, double timeout)
370 {
371   if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
372     if (timeout > 0.0)
373       xbt_die("Timeout not implemented for waitany in the model-checker");
374     int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
375     smx_activity_t synchro = xbt_dynar_get_as(synchros, idx, smx_activity_t);
376     synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
377     simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, idx);
378     synchro->state_ = SIMIX_DONE;
379     SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
380     return;
381   }
382
383   if (timeout < 0.0){
384     simcall->timer = NULL;
385   } else {
386     simcall->timer = SIMIX_timer_set(SIMIX_get_clock() + timeout, [simcall]() {
387       SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(simcall);
388       simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, -1);
389       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
390     });
391   }
392
393   unsigned int cursor;
394   simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImpl* ptr;
395   xbt_dynar_foreach(synchros, cursor, ptr){
396     smx_activity_t synchro = simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImplPtr(ptr);
397     /* associate this simcall to the the synchro */
398     synchro->simcalls_.push_back(simcall);
399
400     /* see if the synchro is already finished */
401     if (synchro->state_ != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state_ != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
402       SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
403       break;
404     }
405   }
406 }
407
408 void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall)
409 {
410   unsigned int cursor = 0;
411   xbt_dynar_t synchros = simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall);
412
413   simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImpl* ptr;
414   xbt_dynar_foreach(synchros, cursor, ptr){
415     smx_activity_t synchro = simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImplPtr(ptr);
416
417     // Remove the first occurence of simcall:
418     auto i = boost::range::find(synchro->simcalls_, simcall);
419     if (i != synchro->simcalls_.end())
420       synchro->simcalls_.erase(i);
421   }
422 }
423
424 /**
425  * @brief Answers the SIMIX simcalls associated to a communication synchro.
426  * @param synchro a finished communication synchro
427  */
428 void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_activity_t synchro)
429 {
430   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
431       boost::static_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(synchro);
432
433   while (not synchro->simcalls_.empty()) {
434     smx_simcall_t simcall = synchro->simcalls_.front();
435     synchro->simcalls_.pop_front();
436
437     /* If a waitany simcall is waiting for this synchro to finish, then remove it from the other synchros in the waitany
438      * list. Afterwards, get the position of the actual synchro in the waitany dynar and return it as the result of the
439      * simcall */
440
441     if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_NONE) //FIXME: maybe a better way to handle this case
442       continue; // if process handling comm is killed
443     if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
444       SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(simcall);
445       if (simcall->timer) {
446         SIMIX_timer_remove(simcall->timer);
447         simcall->timer = nullptr;
448       }
449       if (not MC_is_active() && not MC_record_replay_is_active())
450         simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall,
451                                           xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &synchro));
452     }
453
454     /* If the synchro is still in a rendez-vous point then remove from it */
455     if (comm->mbox)
456       comm->mbox->remove(comm);
457
458     XBT_DEBUG("SIMIX_comm_finish: synchro state = %d", (int)synchro->state_);
459
460     /* Check out for errors */
461
462     if (not simcall->issuer->host_->is_on()) {
463       simcall->issuer->context_->iwannadie = true;
464       simcall->issuer->exception =
465           std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::HostFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Host failed"));
466     } else {
467       switch (comm->state_) {
468
469         case SIMIX_DONE:
470           XBT_DEBUG("Communication %p complete!", synchro.get());
471           comm->copy_data();
472           break;
473
474         case SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT:
475           simcall->issuer->exception = std::make_exception_ptr(
476               simgrid::TimeoutError(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Communication timeouted because of the sender"));
477           break;
478
479         case SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT:
480           simcall->issuer->exception = std::make_exception_ptr(
481               simgrid::TimeoutError(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Communication timeouted because of the receiver"));
482           break;
483
484         case SIMIX_SRC_HOST_FAILURE:
485           if (simcall->issuer == comm->src_actor_)
486             simcall->issuer->context_->iwannadie = true;
487           else
488             simcall->issuer->exception =
489                 std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::NetworkFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Remote peer failed"));
490           break;
491
492         case SIMIX_DST_HOST_FAILURE:
493           if (simcall->issuer == comm->dst_actor_)
494             simcall->issuer->context_->iwannadie = true;
495           else
496             simcall->issuer->exception =
497                 std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::NetworkFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Remote peer failed"));
498           break;
499
500         case SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE:
501           XBT_DEBUG("Link failure in synchro %p between '%s' and '%s': posting an exception to the issuer: %s (%p) "
502                     "detached:%d",
503                     synchro.get(), comm->src_actor_ ? comm->src_actor_->host_->get_cname() : nullptr,
504                     comm->dst_actor_ ? comm->dst_actor_->host_->get_cname() : nullptr, simcall->issuer->get_cname(),
505                     simcall->issuer, comm->detached);
506           if (comm->src_actor_ == simcall->issuer) {
507             XBT_DEBUG("I'm source");
508           } else if (comm->dst_actor_ == simcall->issuer) {
509             XBT_DEBUG("I'm dest");
510           } else {
511             XBT_DEBUG("I'm neither source nor dest");
512           }
513           simcall->issuer->throw_exception(
514               std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::NetworkFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Link failure")));
515           break;
516
517         case SIMIX_CANCELED:
518           if (simcall->issuer == comm->dst_actor_)
519             SMX_EXCEPTION(simcall->issuer, cancel_error, 0, "Communication canceled by the sender");
520           else
521             SMX_EXCEPTION(simcall->issuer, cancel_error, 0, "Communication canceled by the receiver");
522           break;
523
524         default:
525           xbt_die("Unexpected synchro state in SIMIX_comm_finish: %d", (int)synchro->state_);
526       }
527     }
528
529     /* if there is an exception during a waitany or a testany, indicate the position of the failed communication */
530     if (simcall->issuer->exception &&
531         (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY || simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_TESTANY)) {
532       // First retrieve the rank of our failing synchro
533       int rank = -1;
534       if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
535         rank = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &synchro);
536       } else if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_TESTANY) {
537         rank         = -1;
538         auto* comms  = simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall);
539         auto count   = simcall_comm_testany__get__count(simcall);
540         auto element = std::find(comms, comms + count, synchro);
541         if (element == comms + count)
542           rank = -1;
543         else
544           rank = element - comms;
545       }
546
547       // In order to modify the exception we have to rethrow it:
548       try {
549         std::rethrow_exception(simcall->issuer->exception);
550       } catch (simgrid::TimeoutError& e) {
551         e.value                    = rank;
552         simcall->issuer->exception = std::make_exception_ptr(e);
553       } catch (simgrid::NetworkFailureException& e) {
554         e.value                    = rank;
555         simcall->issuer->exception = std::make_exception_ptr(e);
556       } catch (xbt_ex& e) {
557         if (e.category == cancel_error) {
558           e.value                    = rank;
559           simcall->issuer->exception = std::make_exception_ptr(e);
560         } else {
561           xbt_die("Unexpected xbt_ex(%s). Please enhance this code", xbt_ex_catname(e.category));
562         }
563       }
564     }
565
566     simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = nullptr;
567     simcall->issuer->comms.remove(synchro);
568     if(comm->detached){
569       if (simcall->issuer == comm->src_actor_) {
570         if (comm->dst_actor_)
571           comm->dst_actor_->comms.remove(synchro);
572       } else if (simcall->issuer == comm->dst_actor_) {
573         if (comm->src_actor_)
574           comm->src_actor_->comms.remove(synchro);
575       }
576       else{
577         comm->dst_actor_->comms.remove(synchro);
578         comm->src_actor_->comms.remove(synchro);
579       }
580     }
581
582     if (simcall->issuer->host_->is_on())
583       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
584     else
585       simcall->issuer->context_->iwannadie = true;
586   }
587 }
588
589
590 void SIMIX_comm_copy_buffer_callback(smx_activity_t synchro, void* buff, size_t buff_size)
591 {
592   simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImplPtr comm =
593       boost::static_pointer_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::CommImpl>(synchro);
594
595   XBT_DEBUG("Copy the data over");
596   memcpy(comm->dst_buff_, buff, buff_size);
597   if (comm->detached) { // if this is a detached send, the source buffer was duplicated by SMPI sender to make the original buffer available to the application ASAP
598     xbt_free(buff);
599     comm->src_buff_ = nullptr;
600   }
601 }