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ensure processes are still alive before altering their communications from another one
[simgrid.git] / src / simix / smx_network.c
index 8ca62bb..0de05fa 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2009, 2010. The SimGrid Team.
+/* Copyright (c) 2009-2014. The SimGrid Team.
  * All rights reserved.                                                     */
 
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(simix_network, simix,
                                 "Logging specific to SIMIX (network)");
 
 static xbt_dict_t rdv_points = NULL;
-XBT_PUBLIC(unsigned long int) smx_total_comms = 0;
+XBT_EXPORT_NO_IMPORT(unsigned long int) smx_total_comms = 0;
 
 static void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall);
 static void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm);
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ static smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
                                         int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
                                         void *user_data, smx_action_t my_action);
 static void SIMIX_rdv_free(void *data);
+static void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action);
 
 void SIMIX_network_init(void)
 {
   rdv_points = xbt_dict_new_homogeneous(SIMIX_rdv_free);
   if(MC_is_active())
-    MC_ignore(&smx_total_comms, sizeof(smx_total_comms));
+    MC_ignore_global_variable("smx_total_comms");
 }
 
 void SIMIX_network_exit(void)
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ void SIMIX_network_exit(void)
 /*                           Rendez-Vous Points                               */
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+smx_rdv_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_create(smx_simcall_t simcall, const char *name){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_create(name);
+}
 smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_create(const char *name)
 {
   /* two processes may have pushed the same rdv_create simcall at the same time */
@@ -63,6 +67,9 @@ smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_create(const char *name)
   return rdv;
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_rdv_destroy(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_destroy(rdv);
+}
 void SIMIX_rdv_destroy(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
   if (rdv->name)
@@ -85,11 +92,17 @@ xbt_dict_t SIMIX_get_rdv_points()
   return rdv_points;
 }
 
+smx_rdv_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_by_name(smx_simcall_t simcall, const char *name){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_get_by_name(name);
+}
 smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_get_by_name(const char *name)
 {
   return xbt_dict_get_or_null(rdv_points, name);
 }
 
+int SIMIX_pre_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(rdv, host);
+}
 int SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
 {
   smx_action_t comm = NULL;
@@ -104,11 +117,17 @@ int SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
   return count;
 }
 
+smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_head(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_get_head(rdv);
+}
 smx_action_t SIMIX_rdv_get_head(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
   return xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item(rdv->comm_fifo));
 }
 
+smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_receiver(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
+  return SIMIX_rdv_get_receiver(rdv);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief get the receiver (process associated to the mailbox)
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
@@ -119,12 +138,16 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_rdv_get_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv)
   return rdv->permanent_receiver;
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_rdv_set_receiver(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                           smx_process_t process){
+  SIMIX_rdv_set_receiver(rdv, process);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief set the receiver of the rendez vous point to allow eager sends
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
  *  \param process The receiving process
  */
-void SIMIX_rdv_set_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv , smx_process_t process)
+void SIMIX_rdv_set_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_process_t process)
 {
   rdv->permanent_receiver=process;
 }
@@ -177,6 +200,9 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
       xbt_fifo_remove_item(fifo, item);
       xbt_fifo_free_item(item);
       action->comm.refcount++;
+#ifdef HAVE_MC
+      action->comm.rdv_cpy = action->comm.rdv;
+#endif
       action->comm.rdv = NULL;
       return action;
     }
@@ -245,6 +271,9 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type)
   /* set communication */
   act->comm.type = type;
   act->comm.refcount = 1;
+  act->comm.src_data=NULL;
+  act->comm.dst_data=NULL;
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
   //initialize with unknown value
@@ -261,6 +290,9 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type)
   return act;
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_destroy(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  SIMIX_comm_destroy(action);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief Destroy a communicate action
  *  \param action The communicate action to be destroyed
@@ -277,7 +309,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_destroy(smx_action_t action)
   }
   action->comm.refcount--;
   if (action->comm.refcount > 0)
-    return;
+      return;
   XBT_DEBUG("Really free communication %p; refcount is now %d", action,
             action->comm.refcount);
 
@@ -297,6 +329,9 @@ void SIMIX_comm_destroy(smx_action_t action)
     action->comm.src_buff = NULL;
   }
 
+  if(action->comm.rdv)
+    SIMIX_rdv_remove(action->comm.rdv, action);
+
   xbt_mallocator_release(simix_global->action_mallocator, action);
 }
 
@@ -306,21 +341,42 @@ void SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(smx_action_t action)
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
     action->latency_limited = SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(action);
 #endif
-    action->comm.surf_comm->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    surf_action_unref(action->comm.surf_comm);
     action->comm.surf_comm = NULL;
   }
 
   if (action->comm.src_timeout){
-    action->comm.src_timeout->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.src_timeout);
+    surf_action_unref(action->comm.src_timeout);
     action->comm.src_timeout = NULL;
   }
 
   if (action->comm.dst_timeout){
-    action->comm.dst_timeout->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.dst_timeout);
+    surf_action_unref(action->comm.dst_timeout);
     action->comm.dst_timeout = NULL;
   }
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_send(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                                  double task_size, double rate,
+                                  void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
+                                 void *data, double timeout){
+  smx_action_t comm = SIMIX_comm_isend(simcall->issuer, rdv, task_size, rate,
+                                      src_buff, src_buff_size, match_fun, NULL,
+                                      data, 0);
+  simcall->mc_value = 0;
+  SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
+}
+smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_isend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                                  double task_size, double rate,
+                                  void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
+                                  void (*clean_fun)(void *), 
+                                 void *data, int detached){
+  return SIMIX_comm_isend(simcall->issuer, rdv, task_size, rate, src_buff,
+                         src_buff_size, match_fun, clean_fun, data, detached);
+
+}
 smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_isend(smx_process_t src_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                               double task_size, double rate,
                               void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
@@ -348,7 +404,6 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_isend(smx_process_t src_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
       other_action->state = SIMIX_READY;
       other_action->comm.dst_proc=rdv->permanent_receiver;
       other_action->comm.refcount++;
-      other_action->comm.rdv = rdv;
       xbt_fifo_push(rdv->done_comm_fifo,other_action);
       other_action->comm.rdv=rdv;
       XBT_DEBUG("pushing a message into the permanent receive fifo %p, comm %p \n", rdv, &(other_action->comm));
@@ -397,9 +452,30 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_isend(smx_process_t src_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
   return (detached ? NULL : other_action);
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_recv(smx_simcall_t simcall, 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)
+{
+  smx_action_t comm = SIMIX_comm_irecv(simcall->issuer, rdv, dst_buff,
+                                      dst_buff_size, match_fun, data, rate);
+  simcall->mc_value = 0;
+  SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
+}
+
+smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_irecv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                                  void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
+                                 void *data, double rate)
+{
+  return SIMIX_comm_irecv(simcall->issuer, rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
+                         match_fun, data, rate);
+}
+
 smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                               void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
-                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
+                              void *data, double rate)
 {
   XBT_DEBUG("recv from %p %p\n", rdv, rdv->comm_fifo);
   smx_action_t this_action = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE);
@@ -432,7 +508,7 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
       }/*else{
          XBT_DEBUG("Not yet finished, we have to wait %d\n", xbt_fifo_size(rdv->comm_fifo));
          }*/
-     // other_action->comm.refcount--;
+      other_action->comm.refcount--;
       SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
       --smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
     }
@@ -454,7 +530,7 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
       --smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
       other_action->state = SIMIX_READY;
       other_action->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
-   //   other_action->comm.refcount--;
+      //other_action->comm.refcount--;
     }
     xbt_fifo_push(dst_proc->comms, other_action);
   }
@@ -465,6 +541,10 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
   other_action->comm.dst_buff_size = dst_buff_size;
   other_action->comm.dst_data = data;
 
+  if (rate != -1.0 &&
+      (other_action->comm.rate == -1.0 || rate < other_action->comm.rate))
+    other_action->comm.rate = rate;
+
   other_action->comm.match_fun = match_fun;
 
 
@@ -482,6 +562,12 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
   return other_action;
 }
 
+smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_iprobe(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                                   int src, int tag,
+                                   int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
+                                   void *data){
+  return SIMIX_comm_iprobe(simcall->issuer, rdv, src, tag, match_fun, data);
+}
 
 smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_iprobe(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv, int src,
                               int tag, int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
@@ -509,9 +595,8 @@ smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_iprobe(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv, int src,
   return other_action;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double timeout, int idx)
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double timeout)
 {
-
   /* the simcall may be a wait, a send or a recv */
   surf_action_t sleep;
 
@@ -522,6 +607,7 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double time
   simcall->issuer->waiting_action = action;
 
   if (MC_is_active()) {
+    int idx = simcall->mc_value;
     if (idx == 0) {
       action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
     } else {
@@ -545,8 +631,8 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double time
   if (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
     SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
   } else { /* if (timeout >= 0) { we need a surf sleep action even when there is no timeout, otherwise surf won't tell us when the host fails */
-    sleep = surf_workstation_model->extension.workstation.sleep(simcall->issuer->smx_host->host, timeout);
-    surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(sleep, action);
+    sleep = surf_workstation_sleep(simcall->issuer->smx_host, timeout);
+    surf_action_set_data(sleep, action);
 
     if (simcall->issuer == action->comm.src_proc)
       action->comm.src_timeout = sleep;
@@ -555,13 +641,11 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double time
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall)
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action)
 {
-  smx_action_t action = simcall->comm_test.comm;
-
   if(MC_is_active()){
-    simcall->comm_test.result = action->comm.src_proc && action->comm.dst_proc;
-    if(simcall->comm_test.result){
+    simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, action->comm.src_proc && action->comm.dst_proc);
+    if(simcall_comm_test__get__result(simcall)){
       action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
       xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
       SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
@@ -571,8 +655,8 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall)
     return;
   }
 
-  simcall->comm_test.result = (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING);
-  if (simcall->comm_test.result) {
+  simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING));
+  if (simcall_comm_test__get__result(simcall)) {
     xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
     SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
   } else {
@@ -580,19 +664,19 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall)
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, int idx)
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t actions)
 {
   unsigned int cursor;
   smx_action_t action;
-  xbt_dynar_t actions = simcall->comm_testany.comms;
-  simcall->comm_testany.result = -1;
+  simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, -1);
 
   if (MC_is_active()){
+    int idx = simcall->mc_value;
     if(idx == -1){
       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     }else{
       action = xbt_dynar_get_as(actions, idx, smx_action_t);
-      simcall->comm_testany.result = idx;
+      simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, idx);
       xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
       action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
       SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
@@ -600,9 +684,9 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, int idx)
     return;
   }
 
-  xbt_dynar_foreach(simcall->comm_testany.comms,cursor,action) {
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), cursor,action) {
     if (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
-      simcall->comm_testany.result = cursor;
+      simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, cursor);
       xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
       SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
       return;
@@ -611,16 +695,16 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, int idx)
   SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, int idx)
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t actions)
 {
   smx_action_t action;
   unsigned int cursor = 0;
-  xbt_dynar_t actions = simcall->comm_waitany.comms;
 
   if (MC_is_active()){
+    int idx = simcall->mc_value;
     action = xbt_dynar_get_as(actions, idx, smx_action_t);
     xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-    simcall->comm_waitany.result = idx;
+    simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, idx);
     action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
     SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
     return;
@@ -642,7 +726,7 @@ void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall)
 {
   smx_action_t action;
   unsigned int cursor = 0;
-  xbt_dynar_t actions = simcall->comm_waitany.comms;
+  xbt_dynar_t actions = simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall);
 
   xbt_dynar_foreach(actions, cursor, action) {
     xbt_fifo_remove(action->simcalls, simcall);
@@ -653,7 +737,7 @@ void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall)
  *  \brief Starts the simulation of a communication action.
  *  \param action the communication action
  */
-XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action)
+static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action)
 {
   /* If both the sender and the receiver are already there, start the communication */
   if (action->state == SIMIX_READY) {
@@ -664,15 +748,16 @@ XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action)
     XBT_DEBUG("Starting communication %p from '%s' to '%s'", action,
               SIMIX_host_get_name(sender), SIMIX_host_get_name(receiver));
 
-    action->comm.surf_comm = surf_workstation_model->extension.workstation.
-      communicate(sender->host, receiver->host, action->comm.task_size, action->comm.rate);
+    action->comm.surf_comm = surf_workstation_model_communicate(surf_workstation_model,
+                                                                   sender, receiver,
+                                                                   action->comm.task_size, action->comm.rate);
 
-    surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(action->comm.surf_comm, action);
+    surf_action_set_data(action->comm.surf_comm, action);
 
     action->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
 
     /* If a link is failed, detect it immediately */
-    if (surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
+    if (surf_action_get_state(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Communication from '%s' to '%s' failed to start because of a link failure",
                 SIMIX_host_get_name(sender), SIMIX_host_get_name(receiver));
       action->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
@@ -692,7 +777,7 @@ XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action)
         XBT_DEBUG("The communication is suspended on startup because dst (%s:%s) were suspended since it initiated the communication",
                   SIMIX_host_get_name(action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host), action->comm.dst_proc->name);
 
-      surf_workstation_model->suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
+      surf_action_suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
 
     }
   }
@@ -707,6 +792,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
   unsigned int destroy_count = 0;
   smx_simcall_t simcall;
 
+
   while ((simcall = xbt_fifo_shift(action->simcalls))) {
 
     /* If a waitany simcall is waiting for this action to finish, then remove
@@ -716,7 +802,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
     if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
       SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(simcall);
       if (!MC_is_active())
-        simcall->comm_waitany.result = xbt_dynar_search(simcall->comm_waitany.comms, &action);
+        simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &action));
     }
 
     /* If the action is still in a rendez-vous point then remove from it */
@@ -762,8 +848,8 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
     case SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE:
       XBT_DEBUG("Link failure in action %p between '%s' and '%s': posting an exception to the issuer: %s (%p) detached:%d",
                 action,
-                action->comm.src_proc ? action->comm.src_proc->smx_host->name : NULL,
-                action->comm.dst_proc ? action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host->name : NULL,
+                action->comm.src_proc ? sg_host_name(action->comm.src_proc->smx_host) : NULL,
+                action->comm.dst_proc ? sg_host_name(action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host) : NULL,
                 simcall->issuer->name, simcall->issuer, action->comm.detached);
       if (action->comm.src_proc == simcall->issuer) {
         XBT_DEBUG("I'm source");
@@ -791,20 +877,49 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
     /* if there is an exception during a waitany or a testany, indicate the position of the failed communication */
     if (simcall->issuer->doexception) {
       if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
-        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall->comm_waitany.comms, &action);
+        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &action);
       }
       else if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_TESTANY) {
-        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall->comm_testany.comms, &action);
+        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), &action);
       }
     }
 
-    if (surf_workstation_model->extension.
-        workstation.get_state(simcall->issuer->smx_host->host) != SURF_RESOURCE_ON) {
+    if (surf_resource_get_state(surf_workstation_resource_priv(simcall->issuer->smx_host)) != SURF_RESOURCE_ON) {
       simcall->issuer->context->iwannadie = 1;
     }
 
     simcall->issuer->waiting_action = NULL;
     xbt_fifo_remove(simcall->issuer->comms, action);
+    if(action->comm.detached){
+      smx_process_t proc;
+      int still_alive = 0;
+
+      if(simcall->issuer == action->comm.src_proc){
+        if(action->comm.dst_proc){
+            xbt_swag_foreach(proc, simix_global->process_list)
+            {
+               if(proc==action->comm.dst_proc){
+                   still_alive=1;
+                   break;
+               }
+            }
+        }
+        if(still_alive) xbt_fifo_remove(action->comm.dst_proc->comms, action);
+      }
+      if(simcall->issuer == action->comm.dst_proc){
+        if(action->comm.src_proc)
+          if(action->comm.dst_proc){
+            xbt_swag_foreach(proc, simix_global->process_list)
+            {
+              if(proc==action->comm.src_proc){
+                  still_alive=1;
+                  break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          if(still_alive) xbt_fifo_remove(action->comm.src_proc->comms, action);
+      }
+    }
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     destroy_count++;
   }
@@ -821,19 +936,19 @@ void SIMIX_post_comm(smx_action_t action)
 {
   /* Update action state */
   if (action->comm.src_timeout &&
-      surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
+      surf_action_get_state(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
     action->state = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
   else if (action->comm.dst_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
+         surf_action_get_state(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
     action->state = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
   else if (action->comm.src_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
+         surf_action_get_state(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
     action->state = SIMIX_SRC_HOST_FAILURE;
   else if (action->comm.dst_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
+      surf_action_get_state(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
     action->state = SIMIX_DST_HOST_FAILURE;
   else if (action->comm.surf_comm &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
+         surf_action_get_state(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
     XBT_DEBUG("Puta madre. Surf says that the link broke");
     action->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
   } else
@@ -860,6 +975,9 @@ void SIMIX_post_comm(smx_action_t action)
   }
 }
 
+void SIMIX_pre_comm_cancel(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  SIMIX_comm_cancel(action);
+}
 void SIMIX_comm_cancel(smx_action_t action)
 {
   /* if the action is a waiting state means that it is still in a rdv */
@@ -871,7 +989,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_cancel(smx_action_t action)
   else if (!MC_is_active() /* when running the MC there are no surf actions */
            && (action->state == SIMIX_READY || action->state == SIMIX_RUNNING)) {
 
-    surf_workstation_model->action_cancel(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    surf_action_cancel(action->comm.surf_comm);
   }
 }
 
@@ -879,7 +997,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_suspend(smx_action_t action)
 {
   /*FIXME: shall we suspend also the timeout actions? */
   if (action->comm.surf_comm)
-    surf_workstation_model->suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    surf_action_suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
   /* in the other case, the action will be suspended on creation, in SIMIX_comm_start() */
 }
 
@@ -887,13 +1005,16 @@ void SIMIX_comm_resume(smx_action_t action)
 {
   /*FIXME: check what happen with the timeouts */
   if (action->comm.surf_comm)
-    surf_workstation_model->resume(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    surf_action_resume(action->comm.surf_comm);
   /* in the other case, the action were not really suspended yet, see SIMIX_comm_suspend() and SIMIX_comm_start() */
 }
 
 
 /************* Action Getters **************/
 
+double SIMIX_pre_comm_get_remains(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_remains(action);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief get the amount remaining from the communication
  *  \param action The communication
@@ -909,7 +1030,7 @@ double SIMIX_comm_get_remains(smx_action_t action)
   switch (action->state) {
 
   case SIMIX_RUNNING:
-    remains = surf_workstation_model->get_remains(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    remains = surf_action_get_remains(action->comm.surf_comm);
     break;
 
   case SIMIX_WAITING:
@@ -924,11 +1045,17 @@ double SIMIX_comm_get_remains(smx_action_t action)
   return remains;
 }
 
+e_smx_state_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_state(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_state(action);
+}
 e_smx_state_t SIMIX_comm_get_state(smx_action_t action)
 {
   return action->state;
 }
 
+void* SIMIX_pre_comm_get_src_data(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_src_data(action);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief Return the user data associated to the sender of the communication
  *  \param action The communication
@@ -939,6 +1066,9 @@ void* SIMIX_comm_get_src_data(smx_action_t action)
   return action->comm.src_data;
 }
 
+void* SIMIX_pre_comm_get_dst_data(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_dst_data(action);
+}
 /**
  *  \brief Return the user data associated to the receiver of the communication
  *  \param action The communication
@@ -949,17 +1079,28 @@ void* SIMIX_comm_get_dst_data(smx_action_t action)
   return action->comm.dst_data;
 }
 
+smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_src_proc(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_src_proc(action);
+}
 smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_src_proc(smx_action_t action)
 {
   return action->comm.src_proc;
 }
 
+smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
+  return SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(action);
+}
 smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_action_t action)
 {
   return action->comm.dst_proc;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
+int SIMIX_pre_comm_is_latency_bounded(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action)
+{
+  return SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(action);
+}
+
 /**
  *  \brief verify if communication is latency bounded
  *  \param comm The communication
@@ -1021,9 +1162,9 @@ void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm)
 
   XBT_DEBUG("Copying comm %p data from %s (%p) -> %s (%p) (%zu bytes)",
             comm,
-            comm->comm.src_proc ? comm->comm.src_proc->smx_host->name : "a finished process",
+            comm->comm.src_proc ? sg_host_name(comm->comm.src_proc->smx_host) : "a finished process",
             comm->comm.src_buff,
-            comm->comm.dst_proc ? comm->comm.dst_proc->smx_host->name : "a finished process",
+            comm->comm.dst_proc ? sg_host_name(comm->comm.dst_proc->smx_host) : "a finished process",
             comm->comm.dst_buff, buff_size);
 
   /* Copy at most dst_buff_size bytes of the message to receiver's buffer */