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add some comments to avoid that someone breaks the MC with a 'trivial cleanup'
[simgrid.git] / src / simix / smx_user.c
index dc4fb54..a4453a8 100644 (file)
@@ -1,33 +1,26 @@
 /* smx_user.c - public interface to simix                                   */
 
-/* Copyright (c) 2010, 2011. Da SimGrid team. All rights reserved.          */
+/* Copyright (c) 2010-2013. The SimGrid Team.
+   All rights reserved.                                                     */
 
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
-#ifndef _SVID_SOURCE
-#  define _SVID_SOURCE    /* strdup() */
-#endif
-#ifndef _ISOC99_SOURCE
-#  define _ISOC99_SOURCE  /* isfinite() */
-#endif
-#ifndef _ISO_C99_SOURCE
-#  define _ISO_C99_SOURCE /* isfinite() */
-#endif
-#include <math.h>         /* isfinite() */
 
 #include "smx_private.h"
 #include "mc/mc.h"
 #include "xbt/ex.h"
+#include <math.h>         /* isfinite() */
 
 XBT_LOG_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CATEGORY(simix);
 
+/* generate strings from the enumeration values */
 static const char* simcall_names[] = {
-#undef SIMCALL_ENUM_ELEMENT
-#define SIMCALL_ENUM_ELEMENT(x) #x /* generate strings from the enumeration values */
-SIMCALL_LIST
-#undef SIMCALL_ENUM_ELEMENT
+SIMCALL_LIST(SIMCALL_STRING_TYPE, SIMCALL_SEP_COMMA)
+[SIMCALL_NONE] = "NONE"
 };
 
+SIMCALL_LIST(SIMCALL_FUNC, SIMCALL_SEP_NOTHING)
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_host_management
  * \brief Returns a host given its name.
@@ -37,12 +30,7 @@ SIMCALL_LIST
  */
 smx_host_t simcall_host_get_by_name(const char *name)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_BY_NAME;
-  simcall->host_get_by_name.name = name;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_by_name.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_by_name(name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -54,12 +42,7 @@ smx_host_t simcall_host_get_by_name(const char *name)
  */
 const char* simcall_host_get_name(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_NAME;
-  simcall->host_get_name.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_name.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_name(host);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -71,14 +54,22 @@ const char* simcall_host_get_name(smx_host_t host)
  */
 xbt_dict_t simcall_host_get_properties(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_properties(host);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_PROPERTIES;
-  simcall->host_get_properties.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_properties.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns a dict of the properties assigned to a router or AS.
+ *
+ * \param name The name of the router or AS
+ * \return The properties
+ */
+xbt_dict_t simcall_asr_get_properties(const char *name)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_asr_get_properties(name);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_host_management
  * \brief Returns the speed of the processor.
@@ -89,14 +80,34 @@ xbt_dict_t simcall_host_get_properties(smx_host_t host)
  */
 double simcall_host_get_speed(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_speed(host);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_SPEED;
-  simcall->host_get_speed.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_speed.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the number of core of the processor.
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return The number of core
+ */
+int simcall_host_get_core(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_core(host);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the list of processes attached to the host.
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return the swag of attached processes
+ */
+xbt_swag_t simcall_host_get_process_list(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_process_list(host);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_host_management
  * \brief Returns the available speed of the processor.
@@ -105,12 +116,7 @@ double simcall_host_get_speed(smx_host_t host)
  */
 double simcall_host_get_available_speed(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_AVAILABLE_SPEED;
-  simcall->host_get_available_speed.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_available_speed.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_available_speed(host);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -123,12 +129,7 @@ double simcall_host_get_available_speed(smx_host_t host)
  */
 int simcall_host_get_state(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_STATE;
-  simcall->host_get_state.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_state.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_state(host);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -140,12 +141,7 @@ int simcall_host_get_state(smx_host_t host)
  */
 void* simcall_host_get_data(smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_GET_DATA;
-  simcall->host_get_data.host = host;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_get_data.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_data(host);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -153,19 +149,77 @@ void* simcall_host_get_data(smx_host_t host)
  * \brief Sets the user data associated to a host.
  *
  * The host must not have previous user data associated to it.
- * \param A host SIMIX host
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
  * \param data The user data to set
  */
 void simcall_host_set_data(smx_host_t host, void *data)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  simcall_host_set_data(host, data);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_SET_DATA;
-  simcall->host_set_data.host = host;
-  simcall->host_set_data.data = data;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the power peak of a host.
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return the current power peak value (double)
+ */
+double simcall_host_get_current_power_peak(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_current_power_peak(host);
 }
 
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns one power peak (in flops/s) of a host at a given pstate
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \param pstate_index pstate to test
+ * \return the current power peak value (double) for pstate_index
+ */
+double simcall_host_get_power_peak_at(smx_host_t host, int pstate_index)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_power_peak_at(host, pstate_index);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the number of power states for a host.
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return the number of power states
+ */
+int simcall_host_get_nb_pstates(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_nb_pstates(host);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Sets a new power peak for a host.
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \param pstate_index The pstate to which the CPU power will be set
+ * \return void
+ */
+void simcall_host_set_power_peak_at(smx_host_t host, int pstate_index)
+{
+       simcall_BODY_host_set_power_peak_at(host, pstate_index);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the total energy consumed by the host (in Joules)
+ *
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return the energy consumed by the host (double)
+ */
+double simcall_host_get_consumed_energy(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_consumed_energy(host);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_host_management
  * \brief Creates an action that executes some computation of an host.
@@ -175,7 +229,8 @@ void simcall_host_set_data(smx_host_t host, void *data)
  *
  * \param name Name of the execution action to create
  * \param host SIMIX host where the action will be executed
- * \param amount Computation amount (in bytes)
+ * \param computation_amount amount Computation amount (in bytes)
+ * \param priority computation priority
  * \return A new SIMIX execution action
  */
 smx_action_t simcall_host_execute(const char *name, smx_host_t host,
@@ -186,15 +241,7 @@ smx_action_t simcall_host_execute(const char *name, smx_host_t host,
   xbt_assert(isfinite(computation_amount), "computation_amount is not finite!");
   xbt_assert(isfinite(priority), "priority is not finite!");
   
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTE;
-  simcall->host_execute.name = name;
-  simcall->host_execute.host = host;
-  simcall->host_execute.computation_amount = computation_amount;
-  simcall->host_execute.priority = priority;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_execute.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_execute(name, host, computation_amount, priority);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -233,18 +280,11 @@ smx_action_t simcall_host_parallel_execute(const char *name,
   xbt_assert(isfinite(amount), "amount is not finite!");
   xbt_assert(isfinite(rate), "rate is not finite!");
   
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_host_parallel_execute(name, host_nb, host_list,
+                                            computation_amount,
+                                            communication_amount,
+                                            amount, rate);
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_PARALLEL_EXECUTE;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.name = name;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.host_nb = host_nb;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.host_list = host_list;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.computation_amount = computation_amount;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.communication_amount = communication_amount;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.amount = amount;
-  simcall->host_parallel_execute.rate = rate;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_parallel_execute.result;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -252,15 +292,11 @@ smx_action_t simcall_host_parallel_execute(const char *name,
  * \brief Destroys an execution action.
  *
  * Destroys an action, freing its memory. This function cannot be called if there are a conditional waiting for it.
- * \param action The execution action to destroy
+ * \param execution The execution action to destroy
  */
 void simcall_host_execution_destroy(smx_action_t execution)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_DESTROY;
-  simcall->host_execution_destroy.execution = execution;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_host_execution_destroy(execution);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -268,32 +304,23 @@ void simcall_host_execution_destroy(smx_action_t execution)
  * \brief Cancels an execution action.
  *
  * This functions stops the execution. It calls a surf function.
- * \param action The execution action to cancel
+ * \param execution The execution action to cancel
  */
 void simcall_host_execution_cancel(smx_action_t execution)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_CANCEL;
-  simcall->host_execution_cancel.execution = execution;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_host_execution_cancel(execution);
 }
 
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_host_management
  * \brief Returns how much of an execution action remains to be done.
  *
- * \param Action The execution action
+ * \param execution The execution action
  * \return The remaining amount
  */
 double simcall_host_execution_get_remains(smx_action_t execution)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_GET_REMAINS;
-  simcall->host_execution_get_remains.execution = execution;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_execution_get_remains.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_execution_get_remains(execution);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -305,12 +332,7 @@ double simcall_host_execution_get_remains(smx_action_t execution)
  */
 e_smx_state_t simcall_host_execution_get_state(smx_action_t execution)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_GET_STATE;
-  simcall->host_execution_get_state.execution = execution;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_execution_get_state.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_execution_get_state(execution);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -326,12 +348,7 @@ void simcall_host_execution_set_priority(smx_action_t execution, double priority
   /* checking for infinite values */
   xbt_assert(isfinite(priority), "priority is not finite!");
   
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_SET_PRIORITY;
-  simcall->host_execution_set_priority.execution = execution;
-  simcall->host_execution_set_priority.priority = priority;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_host_execution_set_priority(execution, priority);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -342,12 +359,7 @@ void simcall_host_execution_set_priority(smx_action_t execution, double priority
  */
 e_smx_state_t simcall_host_execution_wait(smx_action_t execution)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_HOST_EXECUTION_WAIT;
-  simcall->host_execution_wait.execution = execution;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->host_execution_wait.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_host_execution_wait(execution);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -366,6 +378,7 @@ e_smx_state_t simcall_host_execution_wait(smx_action_t execution)
  * \param argc first argument passed to \a code
  * \param argv second argument passed to \a code
  * \param properties the properties of the process
+ * \param auto_restart either it is autorestarting or not.
  */
 void simcall_process_create(smx_process_t *process, const char *name,
                               xbt_main_func_t code,
@@ -376,20 +389,9 @@ void simcall_process_create(smx_process_t *process, const char *name,
                               xbt_dict_t properties,
                               int auto_restart)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_CREATE;
-  simcall->process_create.process = process;
-  simcall->process_create.name = name;
-  simcall->process_create.code = code;
-  simcall->process_create.data = data;
-  simcall->process_create.hostname = hostname;
-  simcall->process_create.kill_time = kill_time;
-  simcall->process_create.argc = argc;
-  simcall->process_create.argv = argv;
-  simcall->process_create.properties = properties;
-  simcall->process_create.auto_restart = auto_restart;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_create(process, name, code, data, hostname,
+                              kill_time, argc, argv, properties,
+                              auto_restart);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -402,23 +404,16 @@ void simcall_process_create(smx_process_t *process, const char *name,
  */
 void simcall_process_kill(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_KILL;
-  simcall->process_kill.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_kill(process);
 }
 
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
  * \brief Kills all SIMIX processes.
  */
-void simcall_process_killall(void)
+void simcall_process_killall(int reset_pid)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_KILLALL;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_killall(reset_pid);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -428,11 +423,7 @@ void simcall_process_killall(void)
  */
 void simcall_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_CLEANUP;
-  simcall->process_cleanup.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_cleanup(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -442,17 +433,11 @@ void simcall_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
  * This function changes the value of the host on which \a process is running.
  *
  * \param process the process to migrate
- * \param source name of the previous host
  * \param dest name of the new host
  */
 void simcall_process_change_host(smx_process_t process, smx_host_t dest)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_CHANGE_HOST;
-  simcall->process_change_host.process = process;
-  simcall->process_change_host.dest = dest;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_change_host(process, dest);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -468,11 +453,7 @@ void simcall_process_suspend(smx_process_t process)
 {
   xbt_assert(process, "Invalid parameters");
 
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_SUSPEND;
-  simcall->process_suspend.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_suspend(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -486,11 +467,7 @@ void simcall_process_suspend(smx_process_t process)
  */
 void simcall_process_resume(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_RESUME;
-  simcall->process_resume.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_process_resume(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -501,11 +478,39 @@ void simcall_process_resume(smx_process_t process)
  */
 int simcall_process_count(void)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_process_count();
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_COUNT;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_count.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_process_management
+ * \brief Return the PID of a #smx_process_t.
+ * \param process a SIMIX process
+ * \return the PID of this process
+ */
+int simcall_process_get_PID(smx_process_t process)
+{
+  if (process == SIMIX_process_self()) {
+    /* avoid a simcall if this function is called by the process itself */
+    return SIMIX_process_get_PID(process);
+  }
+
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_PID(process);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_process_management
+ * \brief Return the parent PID of a #smx_process_t.
+ * \param process a SIMIX process
+ * \return the PID of this process parenrt
+ */
+int simcall_process_get_PPID(smx_process_t process)
+{
+  if (process == SIMIX_process_self()) {
+    /* avoid a simcall if this function is called by the process itself */
+    return SIMIX_process_get_PPID(process);
+  }
+
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_PPID(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -521,19 +526,14 @@ void* simcall_process_get_data(smx_process_t process)
     return SIMIX_process_get_data(process);
   }
 
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_GET_DATA;
-  simcall->process_get_data.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_get_data.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_data(process);
 }
 
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
  * \brief Set the user data of a #smx_process_t.
  *
- * This functions checks whether \a process is a valid pointer or not and set the user data associated to \a process if it is possible.
+ * This functions sets the user data associated to \a process.
  * \param process SIMIX process
  * \param data User data
  */
@@ -544,13 +544,7 @@ void simcall_process_set_data(smx_process_t process, void *data)
     SIMIX_process_self_set_data(process, data);
   }
   else {
-
-    smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-    simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_SET_DATA;
-    simcall->process_set_data.process = process;
-    simcall->process_set_data.data = data;
-    SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+    simcall_BODY_process_set_data(process, data);
   }
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +560,7 @@ void simcall_process_set_kill_time(smx_process_t process, double kill_time)
   if (kill_time > SIMIX_get_clock()) {
     if (simix_global->kill_process_function) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Set kill time %f for process %s(%s)",kill_time, process->name,
-          process->smx_host->name);
+          sg_host_name(process->smx_host));
       SIMIX_timer_set(kill_time, simix_global->kill_process_function, process);
     }
   }
@@ -576,18 +570,14 @@ void simcall_process_set_kill_time(smx_process_t process, double kill_time)
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
  * \brief Return the location on which an agent is running.
  *
- * This functions checks whether \a process is a valid pointer or not and return the m_host_t corresponding to the location on which \a process is running.
+ * This functions returns the smx_host_t corresponding to the location on which
+ * \a process is running.
  * \param process SIMIX process
  * \return SIMIX host
  */
 smx_host_t simcall_process_get_host(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_GET_HOST;
-  simcall->process_get_host.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_get_host.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_host(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -604,13 +594,7 @@ const char* simcall_process_get_name(smx_process_t process)
     /* avoid a simcall if this function is called by the process itself */
     return process->name;
   }
-
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_GET_NAME;
-  simcall->process_get_name.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_get_name.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_name(process);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -623,44 +607,27 @@ const char* simcall_process_get_name(smx_process_t process)
  */
 int simcall_process_is_suspended(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_IS_SUSPENDED;
-  simcall->process_is_suspended.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_is_suspended.result;
+  return  simcall_BODY_process_is_suspended(process);
 }
 
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
- * \ingroup m_process_management
  * \brief Return the properties
  *
  * This functions returns the properties associated with this process
  */
 xbt_dict_t simcall_process_get_properties(smx_process_t process)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_GET_PROPERTIES;
-  simcall->process_get_properties.process = process;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_get_properties.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_process_get_properties(process);
 }
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
  * \brief Add an on_exit function
  * Add an on_exit function which will be executed when the process exits/is killed.
  */
-XBT_PUBLIC(void) simcall_process_on_exit(smx_process_t process, int_f_pvoid_t fun, void *data) {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_ON_EXIT;
-  simcall->process_on_exit.process = process;
-  simcall->process_on_exit.fun = fun;
-  simcall->process_on_exit.data = data;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) simcall_process_on_exit(smx_process_t process, int_f_pvoid_t fun, void *data)
+{
+  simcall_BODY_process_on_exit(process, fun, data);
 }
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
@@ -668,14 +635,18 @@ XBT_PUBLIC(void) simcall_process_on_exit(smx_process_t process, int_f_pvoid_t fu
  * Will restart the process when the host comes back up if auto_restart is set to 1.
  */
 
-XBT_PUBLIC(void) simcall_process_auto_restart_set(smx_process_t process, int auto_restart) {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_AUTO_RESTART_SET;
-  simcall->process_auto_restart.process = process;
-  simcall->process_auto_restart.auto_restart = auto_restart;
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) simcall_process_auto_restart_set(smx_process_t process, int auto_restart)
+{
+  simcall_BODY_process_auto_restart_set(process, auto_restart);
+}
 
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_process_management
+ * \brief Restarts the process, killing it and starting it again from scratch.
+ */
+XBT_PUBLIC(smx_process_t) simcall_process_restart(smx_process_t process)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_process_restart(process);
 }
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_process_management
@@ -692,13 +663,7 @@ e_smx_state_t simcall_process_sleep(double duration)
 {
   /* checking for infinite values */
   xbt_assert(isfinite(duration), "duration is not finite!");
-  
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_PROCESS_SLEEP;
-  simcall->process_sleep.duration = duration;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->process_sleep.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_process_sleep(duration);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -709,29 +674,18 @@ e_smx_state_t simcall_process_sleep(double duration)
  */
 smx_rdv_t simcall_rdv_create(const char *name)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_RDV_CREATE;
-  simcall->rdv_create.name = name;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->rdv_create.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_rdv_create(name);
 }
 
 
 /**
  *  \ingroup simix_rdv_management
  *  \brief Destroy a rendez-vous point
- *  \param name The rendez-vous point to destroy
+ *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point to destroy
  */
 void simcall_rdv_destroy(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_RDV_DESTROY;
-  simcall->rdv_destroy.rdv = rdv;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_rdv_destroy(rdv);
 }
 /**
  *  \ingroup simix_rdv_management
@@ -741,7 +695,7 @@ smx_rdv_t simcall_rdv_get_by_name(const char *name)
 {
   xbt_assert(name != NULL, "Invalid parameter for simcall_rdv_get_by_name (name is NULL)");
 
-  /* FIXME: this is a horrible lost of performance, so we hack it out by
+  /* FIXME: this is a horrible loss of performance, so we hack it out by
    * skipping the simcall (for now). It works in parallel, it won't work on
    * distributed but probably we will change MSG for that. */
 
@@ -765,14 +719,7 @@ smx_rdv_t simcall_rdv_get_by_name(const char *name)
  */
 int simcall_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_RDV_COMM_COUNT_BY_HOST;
-  simcall->rdv_comm_count_by_host.rdv = rdv;
-  simcall->rdv_comm_count_by_host.host = host;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->rdv_comm_count_by_host.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_rdv_comm_count_by_host(rdv, host);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -783,17 +730,21 @@ int simcall_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
  */
 smx_action_t simcall_rdv_get_head(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_rdv_get_head(rdv);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_RDV_GET_HEAD;
-  simcall->rdv_get_head.rdv = rdv;
+void simcall_rdv_set_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_process_t process)
+{
+  simcall_BODY_rdv_set_receiver(rdv, process);
+}
 
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->rdv_get_head.result;
+smx_process_t simcall_rdv_get_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_rdv_get_receiver(rdv);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
- *
  */
 void simcall_comm_send(smx_rdv_t rdv, double task_size, double rate,
                          void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
@@ -807,28 +758,20 @@ void simcall_comm_send(smx_rdv_t rdv, double task_size, double rate,
   
   xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for send");
 
-  if (MC_IS_ENABLED) {
+  if (MC_is_active()) {
     /* the model-checker wants two separate simcalls */
-    smx_action_t comm = simcall_comm_isend(rdv, task_size, rate,
+    smx_action_t comm = NULL; /* MC needs the comm to be set to NULL during the simcall */
+    comm = simcall_comm_isend(rdv, task_size, rate,
         src_buff, src_buff_size, match_fun, NULL, data, 0);
     simcall_comm_wait(comm, timeout);
+    comm = NULL;
   }
   else {
-    smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-    simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_SEND;
-    simcall->comm_send.rdv = rdv;
-    simcall->comm_send.task_size = task_size;
-    simcall->comm_send.rate = rate;
-    simcall->comm_send.src_buff = src_buff;
-    simcall->comm_send.src_buff_size = src_buff_size;
-    simcall->comm_send.match_fun = match_fun;
-    simcall->comm_send.data = data;
-    simcall->comm_send.timeout = timeout;
-
-    SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+    simcall_BODY_comm_send(rdv, task_size, rate, src_buff, src_buff_size,
+                         match_fun, data, timeout);
   }
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
@@ -845,21 +788,9 @@ smx_action_t simcall_comm_isend(smx_rdv_t rdv, double task_size, double rate,
   
   xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for isend");
 
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_ISEND;
-  simcall->comm_isend.rdv = rdv;
-  simcall->comm_isend.task_size = task_size;
-  simcall->comm_isend.rate = rate;
-  simcall->comm_isend.src_buff = src_buff;
-  simcall->comm_isend.src_buff_size = src_buff_size;
-  simcall->comm_isend.match_fun = match_fun;
-  simcall->comm_isend.clean_fun = clean_fun;
-  simcall->comm_isend.data = data;
-  simcall->comm_isend.detached = detached;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_isend.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_isend(rdv, task_size, rate, src_buff,
+                                 src_buff_size, match_fun,
+                                 clean_fun, data, detached);
 }
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
@@ -870,46 +801,76 @@ void simcall_comm_recv(smx_rdv_t rdv, void *dst_buff, size_t * dst_buff_size,
   xbt_assert(isfinite(timeout), "timeout is not finite!");
   xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for recv");
 
-  if (MC_IS_ENABLED) {
+  if (MC_is_active()) {
     /* the model-checker wants two separate simcalls */
-    smx_action_t comm = simcall_comm_irecv(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+    smx_action_t comm = NULL; /* MC needs the comm to be set to NULL during the simcall */
+    comm = simcall_comm_irecv(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
         match_fun, data);
     simcall_comm_wait(comm, timeout);
+    comm = NULL;
   }
   else {
-    smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+    simcall_BODY_comm_recv(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+                           match_fun, data, timeout);
+  }
+}
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_comm_management
+ */
+smx_action_t simcall_comm_irecv(smx_rdv_t rdv, void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+{
+  xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for irecv");
+
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_irecv(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size, 
+                                 match_fun, data);
+}
+
 
-    simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_RECV;
-    simcall->comm_recv.rdv = rdv;
-    simcall->comm_recv.dst_buff = dst_buff;
-    simcall->comm_recv.dst_buff_size = dst_buff_size;
-    simcall->comm_recv.match_fun = match_fun;
-    simcall->comm_recv.data = data;
-    simcall->comm_recv.timeout = timeout;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_comm_management
+ */
+void simcall_comm_recv_bounded(smx_rdv_t rdv, void *dst_buff, size_t * dst_buff_size,
+                         int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data, double timeout, double rate)
+{
+  xbt_assert(isfinite(timeout), "timeout is not finite!");
+  xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for recv");
 
-    SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  if (MC_is_active()) {
+    /* the model-checker wants two separate simcalls */
+    smx_action_t comm = simcall_comm_irecv_bounded(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+        match_fun, data, rate);
+    simcall_comm_wait(comm, timeout);
+  }
+  else {
+    simcall_BODY_comm_recv_bounded(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+                           match_fun, data, timeout, rate);
   }
 }
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
-smx_action_t simcall_comm_irecv(smx_rdv_t rdv, void *dst_buff, size_t * dst_buff_size,
-                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+smx_action_t simcall_comm_irecv_bounded(smx_rdv_t rdv, void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data, double rate)
 {
   xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for irecv");
 
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_irecv_bounded(rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+                                 match_fun, data, rate);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_IRECV;
-  simcall->comm_irecv.rdv = rdv;
-  simcall->comm_irecv.dst_buff = dst_buff;
-  simcall->comm_irecv.dst_buff_size = dst_buff_size;
-  simcall->comm_irecv.match_fun = match_fun;
-  simcall->comm_irecv.data = data;
 
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_irecv.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_comm_management
+ */
+smx_action_t simcall_comm_iprobe(smx_rdv_t rdv, int src, int tag,
+                                int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+{
+  xbt_assert(rdv, "No rendez-vous point defined for iprobe");
+
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_iprobe(rdv, src, tag, match_fun, data);
 }
+
 void simcall_comm_destroy(smx_action_t comm)
 {
   xbt_assert(comm, "Invalid parameter");
@@ -925,60 +886,40 @@ void simcall_comm_destroy(smx_action_t comm)
   SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
   */
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
 void simcall_comm_cancel(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_CANCEL;
-  simcall->comm_cancel.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_comm_cancel(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
 unsigned int simcall_comm_waitany(xbt_dynar_t comms)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY;
-  simcall->comm_waitany.comms = comms;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_waitany.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_waitany(comms);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
 int simcall_comm_testany(xbt_dynar_t comms)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
   if (xbt_dynar_is_empty(comms))
     return -1;
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_TESTANY;
-  simcall->comm_testany.comms = comms;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_testany.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_testany(comms);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  */
 void simcall_comm_wait(smx_action_t comm, double timeout)
 {
   xbt_assert(isfinite(timeout), "timeout is not finite!");
-  
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_WAIT;
-  simcall->comm_wait.comm = comm;
-  simcall->comm_wait.timeout = timeout;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_comm_wait(comm, timeout);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TRACING
@@ -994,127 +935,80 @@ void simcall_set_category(smx_action_t action, const char *category)
   if (category == NULL) {
     return;
   }
-
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SET_CATEGORY;
-  simcall->set_category.action = action;
-  simcall->set_category.category = category;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_set_category(action, category);
 }
 #endif
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 int simcall_comm_test(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_TEST;
-  simcall->comm_test.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_test.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_test(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 double simcall_comm_get_remains(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_REMAINS;
-  simcall->comm_get_remains.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_remains.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_remains(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 e_smx_state_t simcall_comm_get_state(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_STATE;
-  simcall->comm_get_state.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_state.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_state(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 void *simcall_comm_get_src_data(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_SRC_DATA;
-  simcall->comm_get_src_data.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_src_data.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_src_data(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 void *simcall_comm_get_dst_data(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_DST_DATA;
-  simcall->comm_get_dst_data.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_dst_data.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_dst_data(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 smx_process_t simcall_comm_get_src_proc(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_SRC_PROC;
-  simcall->comm_get_src_proc.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_src_proc.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_src_proc(comm);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_comm_management
  *
  */
 smx_process_t simcall_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_GET_DST_PROC;
-  simcall->comm_get_dst_proc.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_get_dst_proc.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_get_dst_proc(comm);  
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
 int simcall_comm_is_latency_bounded(smx_action_t comm)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COMM_IS_LATENCY_BOUNDED;
-  simcall->comm_is_latency_bounded.comm = comm;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->comm_is_latency_bounded.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_comm_is_latency_bounded(comm);
 }
 #endif
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
@@ -1122,122 +1016,84 @@ int simcall_comm_is_latency_bounded(smx_action_t comm)
 smx_mutex_t simcall_mutex_init(void)
 {
   if(!simix_global) {
-    fprintf(stderr,"You must run MSG_init or gras_init before using MSG or GRAS\n"); // I would have loved using xbt_die but I can't since it is not initialized yet... :)
-    abort();
+    fprintf(stderr,"You must run MSG_init before using MSG\n"); // We can't use xbt_die since we may get there before the initialization
+    xbt_abort();
   }
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_MUTEX_INIT;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->mutex_init.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_mutex_init();
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_mutex_destroy(smx_mutex_t mutex)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_MUTEX_DESTROY;
-  simcall->mutex_destroy.mutex = mutex;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_mutex_destroy(mutex);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_mutex_lock(smx_mutex_t mutex)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_MUTEX_LOCK;
-  simcall->mutex_lock.mutex = mutex;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_mutex_lock(mutex);  
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 int simcall_mutex_trylock(smx_mutex_t mutex)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_MUTEX_TRYLOCK;
-  simcall->mutex_trylock.mutex = mutex;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->mutex_trylock.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_mutex_trylock(mutex);  
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_mutex_unlock(smx_mutex_t mutex)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_MUTEX_UNLOCK;
-  simcall->mutex_unlock.mutex = mutex;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_mutex_unlock(mutex); 
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 smx_cond_t simcall_cond_init(void)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_INIT;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->cond_init.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_cond_init();
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_cond_destroy(smx_cond_t cond)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_DESTROY;
-  simcall->cond_destroy.cond = cond;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_cond_destroy(cond);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_cond_signal(smx_cond_t cond)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_SIGNAL;
-  simcall->cond_signal.cond = cond;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_cond_signal(cond);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_cond_wait(smx_cond_t cond, smx_mutex_t mutex)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_WAIT;
-  simcall->cond_wait.cond = cond;
-  simcall->cond_wait.mutex = mutex;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_cond_wait(cond, mutex);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
@@ -1247,96 +1103,63 @@ void simcall_cond_wait_timeout(smx_cond_t cond,
                                  double timeout)
 {
   xbt_assert(isfinite(timeout), "timeout is not finite!");
-  
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_WAIT_TIMEOUT;
-  simcall->cond_wait_timeout.cond = cond;
-  simcall->cond_wait_timeout.mutex = mutex;
-  simcall->cond_wait_timeout.timeout = timeout;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_cond_wait_timeout(cond, mutex, timeout);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_cond_broadcast(smx_cond_t cond)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_COND_BROADCAST;
-  simcall->cond_broadcast.cond = cond;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_cond_broadcast(cond);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 smx_sem_t simcall_sem_init(int capacity)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_INIT;
-  simcall->sem_init.capacity = capacity;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->sem_init.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_sem_init(capacity);  
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_sem_destroy(smx_sem_t sem)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_DESTROY;
-  simcall->sem_destroy.sem = sem;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_sem_destroy(sem);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_sem_release(smx_sem_t sem)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_RELEASE;
-  simcall->sem_release.sem = sem;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_sem_release(sem);  
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 int simcall_sem_would_block(smx_sem_t sem)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_WOULD_BLOCK;
-  simcall->sem_would_block.sem = sem;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->sem_would_block.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_sem_would_block(sem);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 void simcall_sem_acquire(smx_sem_t sem)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_ACQUIRE;
-  simcall->sem_acquire.sem = sem;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_sem_acquire(sem);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
@@ -1344,108 +1167,198 @@ void simcall_sem_acquire(smx_sem_t sem)
 void simcall_sem_acquire_timeout(smx_sem_t sem, double timeout)
 {
   xbt_assert(isfinite(timeout), "timeout is not finite!");
-  
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT;
-  simcall->sem_acquire_timeout.sem = sem;
-  simcall->sem_acquire_timeout.timeout = timeout;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  simcall_BODY_sem_acquire_timeout(sem, timeout);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_synchro_management
  *
  */
 int simcall_sem_get_capacity(smx_sem_t sem)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_SEM_GET_CAPACITY;
-  simcall->sem_get_capacity.sem = sem;
-
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
-  return simcall->sem_get_capacity.result;
+  return simcall_BODY_sem_get_capacity(sem);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ * \brief Returns the user data associated to a file.
  *
+ * \param fd A simix file
+ * \return the user data of this file
  */
-double simcall_file_read(void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, smx_file_t stream)
+void* simcall_file_get_data(smx_file_t fd)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_FILE_READ;
-  simcall->file_read.ptr = ptr;
-  simcall->file_read.size = size;
-  simcall->file_read.nmemb = nmemb;
-  simcall->file_read.stream = stream;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  return simcall_BODY_file_get_data(fd);
+}
 
-  return simcall->file_read.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ * \brief Sets the user data associated to a file.
+ *
+ * \param fd A SIMIX file
+ * \param data The user data to set
+ */
+void simcall_file_set_data(smx_file_t fd, void *data)
+{
+  simcall_file_set_data(fd, data);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_file_management
  *
  */
-size_t simcall_file_write(const void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, smx_file_t stream)
+sg_storage_size_t simcall_file_read(smx_file_t fd, sg_storage_size_t size)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_file_read(fd, size);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_FILE_WRITE;
-  simcall->file_write.ptr = ptr;
-  simcall->file_write.size = size;
-  simcall->file_write.nmemb = nmemb;
-  simcall->file_write.stream = stream;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ *
+ */
+sg_storage_size_t simcall_file_write(smx_file_t fd, sg_storage_size_t size)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_file_write(fd, size);
+}
 
-  return simcall->file_write.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ * \brief
+ */
+smx_file_t simcall_file_open(const char* mount, const char* path)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_file_open(mount, path);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_file_management
  *
  */
-smx_file_t simcall_file_open(const char* mount, const char* path, const char* mode)
+int simcall_file_close(smx_file_t fd)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_file_close(fd);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_FILE_OPEN;
-  simcall->file_open.mount = mount;
-  simcall->file_open.path = path;
-  simcall->file_open.mode = mode;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ *
+ */
+int simcall_file_unlink(smx_file_t fd)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_file_unlink(fd);
+}
 
-  return simcall->file_open.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ *
+ */
+xbt_dict_t simcall_file_ls(const char* mount, const char* path)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_file_ls(mount, path);
+}
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ *
+ */
+sg_storage_size_t simcall_file_get_size (smx_file_t fd){
+  return simcall_BODY_file_get_size(fd);
 }
+
 /**
  * \ingroup simix_file_management
  *
  */
-int simcall_file_close(smx_file_t fp)
+xbt_dynar_t simcall_file_get_info(smx_file_t fd)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  return simcall_BODY_file_get_info(fd);
+}
 
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_FILE_CLOSE;
-  simcall->file_close.fp = fp;
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_storage_management
+ * \brief Returns the free space size on a given storage element.
+ * \param storage name
+ * \return Return the free space size on a given storage element (as sg_storage_size_t)
+ */
+sg_storage_size_t simcall_storage_get_free_size (const char* name){
+  return simcall_BODY_storage_get_free_size(name);
+}
 
-  return simcall->file_close.result;
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_storage_management
+ * \brief Returns the used space size on a given storage element.
+ * \param storage name
+ * \return Return the used space size on a given storage element (as sg_storage_size_t)
+ */
+sg_storage_size_t simcall_storage_get_used_size (const char* name){
+  return simcall_BODY_storage_get_used_size(name);
 }
+
 /**
- * \ingroup simix_file_management
+ * \ingroup simix_storage_management
+ * \brief Returns the list of storages mounted on an host.
+ * \param host A SIMIX host
+ * \return a dict containing all storages mounted on the host
+ */
+xbt_dict_t simcall_host_get_storage_list(smx_host_t host)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_host_get_storage_list(host);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_storage_management
+ * \brief Returns a dict of the properties assigned to a storage element.
  *
+ * \param storage A storage element
+ * \return The properties of this storage element
  */
-int simcall_file_stat(smx_file_t fd, s_file_stat_t *buf)
+xbt_dict_t simcall_storage_get_properties(smx_storage_t storage)
 {
-  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
-  simcall->call = SIMCALL_FILE_STAT;
-  simcall->file_stat.fd = fd;
+  return simcall_BODY_storage_get_properties(storage);
+}
 
-  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+/**
+ * \ingroup simix_storage_management
+ * \brief Returns a dict containing the content of a storage element.
+ *
+ * \param storage A storage element
+ * \return The content of this storage element as a dict (full path file => size)
+ */
+xbt_dict_t simcall_storage_get_content(smx_storage_t storage)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_storage_get_content(storage);
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MC
+
+void *simcall_mc_snapshot(void)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_mc_snapshot();
+}
 
-  *buf = simcall->file_stat.buf;
+int simcall_mc_compare_snapshots(void *s1, void *s2){ 
+  return simcall_BODY_mc_compare_snapshots(s1, s2);
+}
 
-  return simcall->file_stat.result;
+int simcall_mc_random(int min, int max)
+{
+  return simcall_BODY_mc_random(min, max);
+}
+
+
+#endif /* HAVE_MC */
+
+/* ****************************************************************************************** */
+/* TUTORIAL: New API                                                                          */
+/* All functions for simcall                                                                  */
+/* ****************************************************************************************** */
+int simcall_new_api_fct(const char* param1, double param2){
+  smx_simcall_t simcall = SIMIX_simcall_mine();
+  simcall->call = SIMCALL_NEW_API_INIT;
+  simcall->new_api.param1 = param1;
+  simcall->new_api.param2 = param2;
+
+  SIMIX_simcall_push(simcall->issuer);
+  return simcall->new_api.result;
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************** */