return host;
}
+/** \ingroup msg_host_management
+ * \brief Finds a m_host_t using its name.
+ *
+ * This is a name directory service
+ * \param name the name of an host.
+ * \return the corresponding host
+ */
+m_host_t MSG_get_host_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+ smx_host_t simix_h = NULL;
+ simix_h = simcall_host_get_by_name(name);
+
+ if (simix_h == NULL)
+ return NULL;
+
+ return (m_host_t) simcall_host_get_data(simix_h);
+}
+
+
/** \ingroup m_host_management
*
* \brief Set the user data of a #m_host_t.
