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[simgrid.git] / src / simix / ActorImpl.cpp
index 2407815..346c51b 100644 (file)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(simix_process, simix, "Logging specific to SIMIX
 unsigned long simix_process_maxpid = 0;
 
 /** Increase the refcount for this process */
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_ref(smx_process_t process)
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_ref(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   if (process != nullptr)
     intrusive_ptr_add_ref(process);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_ref(smx_process_t process)
 }
 
 /** Decrease the refcount for this process */
-void SIMIX_process_unref(smx_process_t process)
+void SIMIX_process_unref(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   if (process != nullptr)
     intrusive_ptr_release(process);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_unref(smx_process_t process)
  *
  * \return The SIMIX process
  */
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_self()
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_self()
 {
   smx_context_t self_context = SIMIX_context_self();
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_self()
  * \brief Returns whether a process has pending asynchronous communications.
  * \return true if there are asynchronous communications in this process
  */
-int SIMIX_process_has_pending_comms(smx_process_t process) {
+int SIMIX_process_has_pending_comms(smx_actor_t process) {
 
   return xbt_fifo_size(process->comms) > 0;
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int SIMIX_process_has_pending_comms(smx_process_t process) {
 /**
  * \brief Moves a process to the list of processes to destroy.
  */
-void SIMIX_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
+void SIMIX_process_cleanup(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   XBT_DEBUG("Cleanup process %s (%p), waiting synchro %p",
       process->name.c_str(), process, process->waiting_synchro);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
   xbt_os_mutex_acquire(simix_global->mutex);
 
   /* cancel non-blocking communications */
-  smx_synchro_t synchro = static_cast<smx_synchro_t>(xbt_fifo_pop(process->comms));
+  smx_activity_t synchro = static_cast<smx_activity_t>(xbt_fifo_pop(process->comms));
   while (synchro != nullptr) {
     simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm *comm = static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm*>(synchro);
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
     } else {
       xbt_die("Communication synchro %p is in my list but I'm not the sender nor the receiver", synchro);
     }
-    synchro = static_cast<smx_synchro_t>(xbt_fifo_pop(process->comms));
+    synchro = static_cast<smx_activity_t>(xbt_fifo_pop(process->comms));
   }
 
   XBT_DEBUG("%p should not be run anymore",process);
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ void SIMIX_process_cleanup(smx_process_t process)
  */
 void SIMIX_process_empty_trash()
 {
-  smx_process_t process = nullptr;
+  smx_actor_t process = nullptr;
 
-  while ((process = (smx_process_t) xbt_swag_extract(simix_global->process_to_destroy))) {
+  while ((process = (smx_actor_t) xbt_swag_extract(simix_global->process_to_destroy))) {
     XBT_DEBUG("Getting rid of %p",process);
     intrusive_ptr_release(process);
   }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ActorImpl::~ActorImpl()
 
 void create_maestro(std::function<void()> code)
 {
-  smx_process_t maestro = nullptr;
+  smx_actor_t maestro = nullptr;
   /* Create maestro process and intilialize it */
   maestro = new simgrid::simix::ActorImpl();
   maestro->pid = simix_process_maxpid++;
@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ void create_maestro(std::function<void()> code)
 }
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Creates and runs the maestro process
- */
+/** @brief Creates and runs the maestro process */
 void SIMIX_maestro_create(void (*code)(void*), void* data)
 {
   simgrid::simix::create_maestro(std::bind(code, data));
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ void SIMIX_maestro_create(void (*code)(void*), void* data)
  * register it to the list of the process to restart if needed
  * and stops its context.
  */
-void SIMIX_process_stop(smx_process_t arg) {
+void SIMIX_process_stop(smx_actor_t arg) {
   arg->finished = true;
   /* execute the on_exit functions */
   SIMIX_process_on_exit_runall(arg);
@@ -220,13 +218,11 @@ void SIMIX_process_stop(smx_process_t arg) {
   if (arg->auto_restart && arg->host->isOff()) {
     SIMIX_host_add_auto_restart_process(arg->host, arg->name.c_str(),
                                         arg->code, arg->data,
-                                        sg_host_get_name(arg->host),
                                         SIMIX_timer_get_date(arg->kill_timer),
                                         arg->properties,
                                         arg->auto_restart);
   }
-  XBT_DEBUG("Process %s (%s) is dead",
-    arg->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(arg->host));
+  XBT_DEBUG("Process %s@%s is dead", arg->cname(), arg->host->cname());
   arg->context->stop();
 }
 
@@ -239,24 +235,22 @@ void SIMIX_process_stop(smx_process_t arg) {
  *
  * \return the process created
  */
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_create(
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_create(
                           const char *name,
                           std::function<void()> code,
                           void *data,
-                          const char *hostname,
+                          sg_host_t host,
                           double kill_time,
                           xbt_dict_t properties,
                           int auto_restart,
-                          smx_process_t parent_process)
+                          smx_actor_t parent_process)
 {
-  smx_process_t process = nullptr;
-  sg_host_t host = sg_host_by_name(hostname);
+  smx_actor_t process = nullptr;
 
-  XBT_DEBUG("Start process %s on host '%s'", name, hostname);
+  XBT_DEBUG("Start process %s on host '%s'", name, host->cname());
 
   if (host->isOff()) {
-    XBT_WARN("Cannot launch process '%s' on failed host '%s'", name,
-          hostname);
+    XBT_WARN("Cannot launch process '%s' on failed host '%s'", name, host->cname());
     return nullptr;
   }
   else {
@@ -308,30 +302,28 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_create(
 
     /* Now insert it in the global process list and in the process to run list */
     xbt_swag_insert(process, simix_global->process_list);
-    XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s(%s) in the to_run list",
-      process->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(host));
-    xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_process_t, process);
+    XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s(%s) in the to_run list", process->cname(), host->cname());
+    xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_actor_t, process);
 
     if (kill_time > SIMIX_get_clock() && simix_global->kill_process_function) {
-      XBT_DEBUG("Process %s(%s) will be kill at time %f",
-        process->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(process->host), kill_time);
+      XBT_DEBUG("Process %s(%s) will be kill at time %f", process->cname(), process->host->cname(), kill_time);
       process->kill_timer = SIMIX_timer_set(kill_time, [=]() {
         simix_global->kill_process_function(process);
       });
     }
 
     /* Tracing the process creation */
-    TRACE_msg_process_create(process->name.c_str(), process->pid, process->host);
+    TRACE_msg_process_create(process->cname(), process->pid, process->host);
   }
   return process;
 }
 
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_attach(
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_attach(
   const char* name,
   void *data,
   const char* hostname,
   xbt_dict_t properties,
-  smx_process_t parent_process)
+  smx_actor_t parent_process)
 {
   // This is mostly a copy/paste from SIMIX_process_new(),
   // it'd be nice to share some code between those two functions.
@@ -345,7 +337,7 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_attach(
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  smx_process_t process = new simgrid::simix::ActorImpl();
+  smx_actor_t process = new simgrid::simix::ActorImpl();
   /* Process data */
   process->pid = simix_process_maxpid++;
   process->name = std::string(name);
@@ -388,12 +380,11 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_attach(
 
   /* Now insert it in the global process list and in the process to run list */
   xbt_swag_insert(process, simix_global->process_list);
-  XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s(%s) in the to_run list",
-    process->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(host));
-  xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_process_t, process);
+  XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s(%s) in the to_run list", process->cname(), host->cname());
+  xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_actor_t, process);
 
   /* Tracing the process creation */
-  TRACE_msg_process_create(process->name.c_str(), process->pid, process->host);
+  TRACE_msg_process_create(process->cname(), process->pid, process->host);
 
   auto context = dynamic_cast<simgrid::kernel::context::AttachContext*>(process->context);
   if (!context)
@@ -440,7 +431,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_runall()
   xbt_dynar_reset(simix_global->process_to_run);
 }
 
-void simcall_HANDLER_process_kill(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process) {
+void simcall_HANDLER_process_kill(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t process) {
   SIMIX_process_kill(process, simcall->issuer);
 }
 /**
@@ -452,10 +443,9 @@ void simcall_HANDLER_process_kill(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process)
  * \param process poor victim
  * \param issuer the process which has sent the PROCESS_KILL. Important to not schedule twice the same process.
  */
-void SIMIX_process_kill(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer) {
+void SIMIX_process_kill(smx_actor_t process, smx_actor_t issuer) {
 
-  XBT_DEBUG("Killing process %s on %s",
-    process->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(process->host));
+  XBT_DEBUG("Killing process %s@%s", process->cname(), process->host->cname());
 
   process->context->iwannadie = 1;
   process->blocked = 0;
@@ -509,7 +499,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_kill(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer) {
   }
   if(!xbt_dynar_member(simix_global->process_to_run, &(process)) && process != issuer) {
     XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s in the to_run list", process->name.c_str());
-    xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_process_t, process);
+    xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_actor_t, process);
   }
 }
 
@@ -519,11 +509,11 @@ void SIMIX_process_kill(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer) {
  * @param value value associated to the exception
  * @param msg string information associated to the exception
  */
-void SIMIX_process_throw(smx_process_t process, xbt_errcat_t cat, int value, const char *msg) {
+void SIMIX_process_throw(smx_actor_t process, xbt_errcat_t cat, int value, const char *msg) {
   SMX_EXCEPTION(process, cat, value, msg);
 
   if (process->suspended)
-    SIMIX_process_resume(process,SIMIX_process_self());
+    SIMIX_process_resume(process);
 
   /* cancel the blocking synchro if any */
   if (process->waiting_synchro) {
@@ -544,7 +534,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_throw(smx_process_t process, xbt_errcat_t cat, int value, con
       SIMIX_process_sleep_destroy(process->waiting_synchro);
       if (!xbt_dynar_member(simix_global->process_to_run, &(process)) && process != SIMIX_process_self()) {
         XBT_DEBUG("Inserting %s in the to_run list", process->name.c_str());
-        xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_process_t, process);
+        xbt_dynar_push_as(simix_global->process_to_run, smx_actor_t, process);
       }
     }
 
@@ -569,11 +559,11 @@ void simcall_HANDLER_process_killall(smx_simcall_t simcall, int reset_pid) {
  * \brief Kills all running processes.
  * \param issuer this one will not be killed
  */
-void SIMIX_process_killall(smx_process_t issuer, int reset_pid)
+void SIMIX_process_killall(smx_actor_t issuer, int reset_pid)
 {
-  smx_process_t p = nullptr;
+  smx_actor_t p = nullptr;
 
-  while ((p = (smx_process_t) xbt_swag_extract(simix_global->process_list))) {
+  while ((p = (smx_actor_t) xbt_swag_extract(simix_global->process_list))) {
     if (p != issuer) {
       SIMIX_process_kill(p,issuer);
     }
@@ -587,11 +577,11 @@ void SIMIX_process_killall(smx_process_t issuer, int reset_pid)
   SIMIX_process_empty_trash();
 }
 
-void simcall_HANDLER_process_set_host(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process, sg_host_t dest)
+void simcall_HANDLER_process_set_host(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t process, sg_host_t dest)
 {
   process->new_host = dest;
 }
-void SIMIX_process_change_host(smx_process_t process, sg_host_t dest)
+void SIMIX_process_change_host(smx_actor_t process, sg_host_t dest)
 {
   xbt_assert((process != nullptr), "Invalid parameters");
   xbt_swag_remove(process, sg_host_simix(process->host)->process_list);
@@ -600,9 +590,9 @@ void SIMIX_process_change_host(smx_process_t process, sg_host_t dest)
 }
 
 
-void simcall_HANDLER_process_suspend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process)
+void simcall_HANDLER_process_suspend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t process)
 {
-  smx_synchro_t sync_suspend = SIMIX_process_suspend(process, simcall->issuer);
+  smx_activity_t sync_suspend = SIMIX_process_suspend(process, simcall->issuer);
 
   if (process != simcall->issuer) {
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
@@ -614,7 +604,7 @@ void simcall_HANDLER_process_suspend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t proces
   /* If we are suspending ourselves, then just do not finish the simcall now */
 }
 
-smx_synchro_t SIMIX_process_suspend(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer)
+smx_activity_t SIMIX_process_suspend(smx_actor_t process, smx_actor_t issuer)
 {
   if (process->suspended) {
     XBT_DEBUG("Process '%s' is already suspended", process->name.c_str());
@@ -632,18 +622,13 @@ smx_synchro_t SIMIX_process_suspend(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer)
 
     return nullptr;
   } else {
-    /* FIXME: computation size is zero. Is it okay that bound is zero ? */
-    return SIMIX_execution_start(process, "suspend", 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0);
+    return SIMIX_execution_start(process, "suspend", 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
   }
 }
 
-void simcall_HANDLER_process_resume(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process){
-  SIMIX_process_resume(process, simcall->issuer);
-}
-
-void SIMIX_process_resume(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer)
+void SIMIX_process_resume(smx_actor_t process)
 {
-  XBT_IN("process = %p, issuer = %p", process, issuer);
+  XBT_IN("process = %p", process);
 
   if(process->context->iwannadie) {
     XBT_VERB("Ignoring request to suspend a process that is currently dying.");
@@ -653,14 +638,9 @@ void SIMIX_process_resume(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer)
   if(!process->suspended) return;
   process->suspended = 0;
 
-  /* If we are resuming another process, resume the synchronization it was waiting for
-     if any. Otherwise add it to the list of process to run in the next round. */
-  if (process != issuer) {
-
-    if (process->waiting_synchro) {
-      process->waiting_synchro->resume();
-    }
-  } else XBT_WARN("Strange. Process %p is trying to resume himself.", issuer);
+  /* resume the synchronization that was blocking the resumed process. */
+  if (process->waiting_synchro)
+    process->waiting_synchro->resume();
 
   XBT_OUT();
 }
@@ -674,7 +654,7 @@ int SIMIX_process_count()
   return xbt_swag_size(simix_global->process_list);
 }
 
-int SIMIX_process_get_PID(smx_process_t self)
+int SIMIX_process_get_PID(smx_actor_t self)
 {
   if (self == nullptr)
     return 0;
@@ -684,7 +664,7 @@ int SIMIX_process_get_PID(smx_process_t self)
 
 void* SIMIX_process_self_get_data()
 {
-  smx_process_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
+  smx_actor_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
 
   if (!self) {
     return nullptr;
@@ -694,17 +674,17 @@ void* SIMIX_process_self_get_data()
 
 void SIMIX_process_self_set_data(void *data)
 {
-  smx_process_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
+  smx_actor_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
 
   SIMIX_process_set_data(self, data);
 }
 
-void* SIMIX_process_get_data(smx_process_t process)
+void* SIMIX_process_get_data(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   return process->data;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_process_set_data(smx_process_t process, void *data)
+void SIMIX_process_set_data(smx_actor_t process, void *data)
 {
   process->data = data;
 }
@@ -713,16 +693,16 @@ void SIMIX_process_set_data(smx_process_t process, void *data)
    by exceptions and logging events */
 const char* SIMIX_process_self_get_name() {
 
-  smx_process_t process = SIMIX_process_self();
+  smx_actor_t process = SIMIX_process_self();
   if (process == nullptr || process == simix_global->maestro_process)
     return "maestro";
 
   return process->name.c_str();
 }
 
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_get_by_name(const char* name)
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_get_by_name(const char* name)
 {
-  smx_process_t proc;
+  smx_actor_t proc;
   xbt_swag_foreach(proc, simix_global->process_list) {
     if (proc->name == name)
       return proc;
@@ -730,17 +710,17 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_get_by_name(const char* name)
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-int SIMIX_process_is_suspended(smx_process_t process)
+int SIMIX_process_is_suspended(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   return process->suspended;
 }
 
-xbt_dict_t SIMIX_process_get_properties(smx_process_t process)
+xbt_dict_t SIMIX_process_get_properties(smx_actor_t process)
 {
   return process->properties;
 }
 
-void simcall_HANDLER_process_join(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process, double timeout)
+void simcall_HANDLER_process_join(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t process, double timeout)
 {
   if (process->finished) {
     // The joined process is already finished, just wake up the issuer process right away
@@ -748,12 +728,12 @@ void simcall_HANDLER_process_join(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process,
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     return;
   }
-  smx_synchro_t sync = SIMIX_process_join(simcall->issuer, process, timeout);
+  smx_activity_t sync = SIMIX_process_join(simcall->issuer, process, timeout);
   sync->simcalls.push_back(simcall);
   simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = sync;
 }
 
-static int SIMIX_process_join_finish(smx_process_exit_status_t status, smx_synchro_t synchro){
+static int SIMIX_process_join_finish(smx_process_exit_status_t status, smx_activity_t synchro){
   simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep *sleep = static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep*>(synchro);
 
   if (sleep->surf_sleep) {
@@ -779,10 +759,10 @@ static int SIMIX_process_join_finish(smx_process_exit_status_t status, smx_synch
   return 0;
 }
 
-smx_synchro_t SIMIX_process_join(smx_process_t issuer, smx_process_t process, double timeout)
+smx_activity_t SIMIX_process_join(smx_actor_t issuer, smx_actor_t process, double timeout)
 {
-  smx_synchro_t res = SIMIX_process_sleep(issuer, timeout);
-  static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Synchro*>(res)->ref();
+  smx_activity_t res = SIMIX_process_sleep(issuer, timeout);
+  static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::ActivityImpl*>(res)->ref();
   SIMIX_process_on_exit(process, (int_f_pvoid_pvoid_t)SIMIX_process_join_finish, res);
   return res;
 }
@@ -795,18 +775,17 @@ void simcall_HANDLER_process_sleep(smx_simcall_t simcall, double duration)
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     return;
   }
-  smx_synchro_t sync = SIMIX_process_sleep(simcall->issuer, duration);
+  smx_activity_t sync = SIMIX_process_sleep(simcall->issuer, duration);
   sync->simcalls.push_back(simcall);
   simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = sync;
 }
 
-smx_synchro_t SIMIX_process_sleep(smx_process_t process, double duration)
+smx_activity_t SIMIX_process_sleep(smx_actor_t process, double duration)
 {
   sg_host_t host = process->host;
 
-  /* check if the host is active */
   if (host->isOff())
-    THROWF(host_error, 0, "Host %s failed, you cannot call this function", sg_host_get_name(host));
+    THROWF(host_error, 0, "Host %s failed, you cannot sleep there.", host->cname());
 
   simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep *synchro = new simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep();
   synchro->host = host;
@@ -817,7 +796,7 @@ smx_synchro_t SIMIX_process_sleep(smx_process_t process, double duration)
   return synchro;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_process_sleep_destroy(smx_synchro_t synchro)
+void SIMIX_process_sleep_destroy(smx_activity_t synchro)
 {
   XBT_DEBUG("Destroy synchro %p", synchro);
   simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep *sleep = static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Sleep*>(synchro);
@@ -837,7 +816,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_sleep_destroy(smx_synchro_t synchro)
  *
  * \param self the current process
  */
-void SIMIX_process_yield(smx_process_t self)
+void SIMIX_process_yield(smx_actor_t self)
 {
   XBT_DEBUG("Yield process '%s'", self->name.c_str());
 
@@ -883,11 +862,11 @@ void SIMIX_process_exception_terminate(xbt_ex_t * e)
   xbt_abort();
 }
 
-smx_context_t SIMIX_process_get_context(smx_process_t p) {
+smx_context_t SIMIX_process_get_context(smx_actor_t p) {
   return p->context;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_process_set_context(smx_process_t p,smx_context_t c) {
+void SIMIX_process_set_context(smx_actor_t p,smx_context_t c) {
   p->context = c;
 }
 
@@ -902,9 +881,9 @@ xbt_dynar_t SIMIX_process_get_runnable()
 /**
  * \brief Returns the process from PID.
  */
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_from_PID(int PID)
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_from_PID(int PID)
 {
-  smx_process_t proc;
+  smx_actor_t proc;
   xbt_swag_foreach(proc, simix_global->process_list) {
    if (proc->pid == static_cast<unsigned long> (PID))
     return proc;
@@ -914,15 +893,15 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_from_PID(int PID)
 
 /** @brief returns a dynar containing all currently existing processes */
 xbt_dynar_t SIMIX_processes_as_dynar() {
-  smx_process_t proc;
-  xbt_dynar_t res = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(smx_process_t),nullptr);
+  smx_actor_t proc;
+  xbt_dynar_t res = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(smx_actor_t),nullptr);
   xbt_swag_foreach(proc, simix_global->process_list) {
     xbt_dynar_push(res,&proc);
   }
   return res;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_process_on_exit_runall(smx_process_t process) {
+void SIMIX_process_on_exit_runall(smx_actor_t process) {
   s_smx_process_exit_fun_t exit_fun;
   smx_process_exit_status_t exit_status = (process->context->iwannadie) ? SMX_EXIT_FAILURE : SMX_EXIT_SUCCESS;
   while (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(process->on_exit)) {
@@ -931,7 +910,7 @@ void SIMIX_process_on_exit_runall(smx_process_t process) {
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_process_on_exit(smx_process_t process, int_f_pvoid_pvoid_t fun, void *data) {
+void SIMIX_process_on_exit(smx_actor_t process, int_f_pvoid_pvoid_t fun, void *data) {
   xbt_assert(process, "current process not found: are you in maestro context ?");
 
   if (!process->on_exit) {
@@ -948,23 +927,23 @@ void SIMIX_process_on_exit(smx_process_t process, int_f_pvoid_pvoid_t fun, void
  * If set to 1, the process will be automatically restarted when its host
  * comes back.
  */
-void SIMIX_process_auto_restart_set(smx_process_t process, int auto_restart) {
+void SIMIX_process_auto_restart_set(smx_actor_t process, int auto_restart) {
   process->auto_restart = auto_restart;
 }
 
-smx_process_t simcall_HANDLER_process_restart(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t process) {
+smx_actor_t simcall_HANDLER_process_restart(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_actor_t process) {
   return SIMIX_process_restart(process, simcall->issuer);
 }
 /** @brief Restart a process, starting it again from the beginning. */
-smx_process_t SIMIX_process_restart(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer) {
-  XBT_DEBUG("Restarting process %s on %s", process->name.c_str(), sg_host_get_name(process->host));
+smx_actor_t SIMIX_process_restart(smx_actor_t process, smx_actor_t issuer) {
+  XBT_DEBUG("Restarting process %s on %s", process->cname(), process->host->cname());
 
   //retrieve the arguments of the old process
   //FIXME: Factorize this with SIMIX_host_add_auto_restart_process ?
   simgrid::simix::ProcessArg arg;
   arg.name = process->name;
   arg.code = process->code;
-  arg.hostname = sg_host_get_name(process->host);
+  arg.host = process->host;
   arg.kill_time = SIMIX_timer_get_date(process->kill_timer);
   arg.data = process->data;
   arg.properties = nullptr;
@@ -974,15 +953,11 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_process_restart(smx_process_t process, smx_process_t issuer)
   SIMIX_process_kill(process, issuer);
 
   //start the new process
-  if (simix_global->create_process_function)
-    return simix_global->create_process_function(arg.name.c_str(), std::move(arg.code), arg.data, arg.hostname,
-        arg.kill_time, arg.properties, arg.auto_restart, nullptr);
-  else
-    return simcall_process_create(arg.name.c_str(), std::move(arg.code), arg.data, arg.hostname, arg.kill_time,
-      arg.properties, arg.auto_restart);
+  return simix_global->create_process_function(arg.name.c_str(), std::move(arg.code), arg.data, arg.host,
+      arg.kill_time, arg.properties, arg.auto_restart, nullptr);
 }
 
-void SIMIX_segment_index_set(smx_process_t proc, int index){
+void SIMIX_segment_index_set(smx_actor_t proc, int index){
   proc->segment_index = index;
 }
 
@@ -1003,10 +978,10 @@ void SIMIX_segment_index_set(smx_process_t proc, int index){
  * \param properties the properties of the process
  * \param auto_restart either it is autorestarting or not.
  */
-smx_process_t simcall_process_create(const char *name,
+smx_actor_t simcall_process_create(const char *name,
                               xbt_main_func_t code,
                               void *data,
-                              const char *hostname,
+                              sg_host_t host,
                               double kill_time,
                               int argc, char **argv,
                               xbt_dict_t properties,
@@ -1018,21 +993,21 @@ smx_process_t simcall_process_create(const char *name,
   for (int i = 0; i != argc; ++i)
     xbt_free(argv[i]);
   xbt_free(argv);
-  smx_process_t res = simcall_process_create(name,
+  smx_actor_t res = simcall_process_create(name,
     std::move(wrapped_code),
-    data, hostname, kill_time, properties, auto_restart);
+    data, host, kill_time, properties, auto_restart);
   return res;
 }
 
-smx_process_t simcall_process_create(
+smx_actor_t simcall_process_create(
   const char *name, std::function<void()> code, void *data,
-  const char *hostname, double kill_time,
+  sg_host_t host, double kill_time,
   xbt_dict_t properties, int auto_restart)
 {
   if (name == nullptr)
     name = "";
-  smx_process_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
+  smx_actor_t self = SIMIX_process_self();
   return simgrid::simix::kernelImmediate([&] {
-    return SIMIX_process_create(name, std::move(code), data, hostname, kill_time, properties, auto_restart, self);
+    return SIMIX_process_create(name, std::move(code), data, host, kill_time, properties, auto_restart, self);
   });
 }