+ return (SIMIX_req_host_get_speed(h->simdata->smx_host));
+}
+
+/** \ingroup m_host_management
+ * \brief Returns the value of a given host property
+ *
+ * \param host a host
+ * \param name a property name
+ * \return value of a property (or NULL if property not set)
+ */
+const char *MSG_host_get_property_value(m_host_t host, const char *name)
+{
+ return xbt_dict_get_or_null(MSG_host_get_properties(host), name);
+}
+
+/** \ingroup m_host_management
+ * \brief Returns a xbt_dynar_t consisting of the list of properties assigned to this host
+ *
+ * \param host a host
+ * \return a dict containing the properties
+ */
+xbt_dict_t MSG_host_get_properties(m_host_t host)
+{
+ xbt_assert0((host != NULL), "Invalid parameters (host is NULL)");
+
+ return (SIMIX_req_host_get_properties(host->simdata->smx_host));