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[simgrid.git] / src / mc / compare.cpp
index e7b5ada..845020a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,49 +1,15 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2008-2016. The SimGrid Team. All rights reserved.          */
+/* Copyright (c) 2008-2019. 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. */
 
 /** \file compare.cpp Memory snapshooting and comparison                    */
 
-#include <cinttypes>
+#include "src/mc/mc_config.hpp"
+#include "src/mc/mc_smx.hpp"
+#include "src/mc/sosp/mc_snapshot.hpp"
 
-#include <array>
-#include <memory>
-#include <set>
-#include <utility>
-#include <unordered_set>
-
-#include <xbt/sysdep.h>
-#include <xbt/dynar.h>
-#include <xbt/mmalloc.h>
-
-#include <mc/mc.h>
-#include <mc/datatypes.h>
-
-#include "src/internal_config.h"
-
-#include "src/xbt/mmalloc/mmprivate.h"
-#include "src/xbt/ex_interface.h"
-
-#if HAVE_SMPI
-#include "src/smpi/private.h"
-#endif
-
-#include "src/mc/mc_forward.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/mc_safety.h"
-#include "src/mc/mc_private.h"
-#include "src/mc/mc_smx.h"
-#include "src/mc/mc_dwarf.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/Frame.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/ObjectInformation.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/Variable.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/mc_private.h"
-#include "src/mc/mc_snapshot.h"
-#include "src/mc/mc_dwarf.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/Type.hpp"
-
-XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(mc_compare, xbt,
-                                "Logging specific to mc_compare in mc");
+XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(mc_compare, xbt, "Logging specific to mc_compare in mc");
 
 namespace simgrid {
 namespace mc {
@@ -72,21 +38,21 @@ using simgrid::mc::remote;
 namespace simgrid {
 namespace mc {
 
-struct HeapLocation {
-  int block = 0;
-  int fragment = 0;
+class HeapLocation {
+public:
+  int block_    = 0;
+  int fragment_ = 0;
 
-  HeapLocation() {}
-  HeapLocation(int block, int fragment = 0) : block(block), fragment(fragment) {}
+  HeapLocation() = default;
+  HeapLocation(int block, int fragment = 0) : block_(block), fragment_(fragment) {}
 
   bool operator==(HeapLocation const& that) const
   {
-    return block == that.block && fragment == that.fragment;
+    return block_ == that.block_ && fragment_ == that.fragment_;
   }
   bool operator<(HeapLocation const& that) const
   {
-    return std::make_pair(block, fragment)
-      < std::make_pair(that.block, that.fragment);
+    return std::make_pair(block_, fragment_) < std::make_pair(that.block_, that.fragment_);
   }
 };
 
@@ -99,25 +65,26 @@ HeapLocationPair makeHeapLocationPair(int block1, int fragment1, int block2, int
   }};
 }
 
-struct HeapArea : public HeapLocation {
-  bool valid = false;
-  int block = 0;
-  int fragment = 0;
-  HeapArea() {}
-  HeapArea(int block)
-    : valid(true), block(block) {}
-  HeapArea(int block, int fragment = 0)
-    : valid(true), block(block), fragment(fragment) {}
+class HeapArea : public HeapLocation {
+public:
+  bool valid_ = false;
+  HeapArea() = default;
+  explicit HeapArea(int block) : valid_(true) { block_ = block; }
+  HeapArea(int block, int fragment) : valid_(true)
+  {
+    block_    = block;
+    fragment_ = fragment;
+  }
 };
 
-struct ProcessComparisonState {
+class ProcessComparisonState {
+public:
   std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* to_ignore = nullptr;
   std::vector<HeapArea> equals_to;
   std::vector<simgrid::mc::Type*> types;
   std::size_t heapsize = 0;
 
-  void initHeapInformation(xbt_mheap_t heap,
-                          std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* i);
+  void initHeapInformation(xbt_mheap_t heap, std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* i);
 };
 
 namespace {
@@ -126,22 +93,23 @@ namespace {
  *
  *  It can hash pairs: the standard hash currently doesn't include this.
  */
-template<class X> struct hash : public std::hash<X> {};
+template <class X> class hash : public std::hash<X> {
+};
 
-template<class X, class Y>
-struct hash<std::pair<X,Y>> {
+template <class X, class Y> class hash<std::pair<X, Y>> {
+public:
   std::size_t operator()(std::pair<X,Y>const& x) const
   {
-    struct hash<X> h1;
-    struct hash<X> h2;
+    hash<X> h1;
+    hash<X> h2;
     return h1(x.first) ^ h2(x.second);
   }
 };
 
 }
 
-
-struct StateComparator {
+class StateComparator {
+public:
   s_xbt_mheap_t std_heap_copy;
   std::size_t heaplimit;
   std::array<ProcessComparisonState, 2> processStates;
@@ -200,8 +168,7 @@ struct StateComparator {
    */
   bool blocksEqual(int b1, int b2) const
   {
-    return this->equals_to1_(b1, 0).block == b2
-        && this->equals_to2_(b2, 0).block == b1;
+    return this->equals_to1_(b1, 0).block_ == b2 && this->equals_to2_(b2, 0).block_ == b1;
   }
 
   /** Check whether two fragments are known to be matching
@@ -214,10 +181,8 @@ struct StateComparator {
    */
   int fragmentsEqual(int b1, int f1, int b2, int f2) const
   {
-    return this->equals_to1_(b1, f1).block == b2
-        && this->equals_to1_(b1, f1).fragment == f2
-        && this->equals_to2_(b2, f2).block == b1
-        && this->equals_to2_(b2, f2).fragment == f1;
+    return this->equals_to1_(b1, f1).block_ == b2 && this->equals_to1_(b1, f1).fragment_ == f2 &&
+           this->equals_to2_(b2, f2).block_ == b1 && this->equals_to2_(b2, f2).fragment_ == f1;
   }
 
   void match_equals(HeapLocationPairs* list);
@@ -272,16 +237,12 @@ namespace mc {
 void StateComparator::match_equals(HeapLocationPairs* list)
 {
   for (auto const& pair : *list) {
-    if (pair[0].fragment != -1) {
-      this->equals_to1_(pair[0].block, pair[0].fragment) =
-          simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[1].block, pair[1].fragment);
-      this->equals_to2_(pair[1].block, pair[1].fragment) =
-          simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[0].block, pair[0].fragment);
+    if (pair[0].fragment_ != -1) {
+      this->equals_to1_(pair[0].block_, pair[0].fragment_) = simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[1].block_, pair[1].fragment_);
+      this->equals_to2_(pair[1].block_, pair[1].fragment_) = simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[0].block_, pair[0].fragment_);
     } else {
-      this->equals_to1_(pair[0].block, 0) =
-          simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[1].block, pair[1].fragment);
-      this->equals_to2_(pair[1].block, 0) =
-          simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[0].block, pair[0].fragment);
+      this->equals_to1_(pair[0].block_, 0) = simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[1].block_, pair[1].fragment_);
+      this->equals_to2_(pair[1].block_, 0) = simgrid::mc::HeapArea(pair[0].block_, pair[0].fragment_);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -289,8 +250,8 @@ void StateComparator::match_equals(HeapLocationPairs* list)
 void ProcessComparisonState::initHeapInformation(xbt_mheap_t heap,
                         std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* i)
 {
-  auto heaplimit = ((struct mdesc *) heap)->heaplimit;
-  this->heapsize = ((struct mdesc *) heap)->heapsize;
+  auto heaplimit  = heap->heaplimit;
+  this->heapsize  = heap->heapsize;
   this->to_ignore = i;
   this->equals_to.assign(heaplimit * MAX_FRAGMENT_PER_BLOCK, HeapArea());
   this->types.assign(heaplimit * MAX_FRAGMENT_PER_BLOCK, nullptr);
@@ -300,13 +261,9 @@ int StateComparator::initHeapInformation(xbt_mheap_t heap1, xbt_mheap_t heap2,
                           std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* i1,
                           std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* i2)
 {
-  if ((((struct mdesc *) heap1)->heaplimit !=
-       ((struct mdesc *) heap2)->heaplimit)
-      ||
-      ((((struct mdesc *) heap1)->heapsize !=
-        ((struct mdesc *) heap2)->heapsize)))
+  if ((heap1->heaplimit != heap2->heaplimit) || (heap1->heapsize != heap2->heapsize))
     return -1;
-  this->heaplimit = ((struct mdesc *) heap1)->heaplimit;
+  this->heaplimit     = heap1->heaplimit;
   this->std_heap_copy = *mc_model_checker->process().get_heap();
   this->processStates[0].initHeapInformation(heap1, i1);
   this->processStates[1].initHeapInformation(heap2, i2);
@@ -314,10 +271,9 @@ int StateComparator::initHeapInformation(xbt_mheap_t heap1, xbt_mheap_t heap2,
 }
 
 // TODO, have a robust way to find it in O(1)
-static inline
-mc_mem_region_t MC_get_heap_region(simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot)
+static inline RegionSnapshot* MC_get_heap_region(Snapshot* snapshot)
 {
-  for (auto& region : snapshot->snapshot_regions)
+  for (auto const& region : snapshot->snapshot_regions_)
     if (region->region_type() == simgrid::mc::RegionType::Heap)
       return region.get();
   xbt_die("No heap region");
@@ -327,33 +283,31 @@ static
 int mmalloc_compare_heap(
   simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot2)
 {
-  simgrid::mc::Process* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
+  simgrid::mc::RemoteClient* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
 
   /* Start comparison */
-  size_t i1, i2, j1, j2, k;
-  void *addr_block1, *addr_block2, *addr_frag1, *addr_frag2;
-  int nb_diff1 = 0, nb_diff2 = 0;
-
-  int equal, res_compare = 0;
+  int nb_diff1 = 0;
+  int nb_diff2 = 0;
+  bool equal;
 
   /* Check busy blocks */
+  size_t i1 = 1;
 
-  i1 = 1;
-
-  malloc_info heapinfo_temp1, heapinfo_temp2;
+  malloc_info heapinfo_temp1;
+  malloc_info heapinfo_temp2;
   malloc_info heapinfo_temp2b;
 
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
   // This is the address of std_heap->heapinfo in the application process:
   void* heapinfo_address = &((xbt_mheap_t) process->heap_address)->heapinfo;
 
   // This is in snapshot do not use them directly:
   const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1->read<malloc_info*>(
-    (std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing);
+      RemotePtr<malloc_info*>((std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address), simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing);
   const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2->read<malloc_info*>(
-    (std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing);
+      RemotePtr<malloc_info*>((std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address), simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing);
 
   while (i1 < state.heaplimit) {
 
@@ -370,52 +324,45 @@ int mmalloc_compare_heap(
       abort();
     }
 
-    addr_block1 =
-        ((void *) (((ADDR2UINT(i1)) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                   (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase));
+    void* addr_block1 = ((void*)(((ADDR2UINT(i1)) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase));
 
     if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED) {       /* Large block */
 
       if (is_stack(addr_block1)) {
-        for (k = 0; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
+        for (size_t k = 0; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
           state.equals_to1_(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
-        for (k = 0; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
+        for (size_t k = 0; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
           state.equals_to2_(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
         i1 += heapinfo1->busy_block.size;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (state.equals_to1_(i1, 0).valid) {
+      if (state.equals_to1_(i1, 0).valid_) {
         i1++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      i2 = 1;
-      equal = 0;
-      res_compare = 0;
+      size_t i2 = 1;
+      equal     = false;
 
       /* Try first to associate to same block in the other heap */
-      if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type
-        && state.equals_to2_(i1, 0).valid == 0) {
-        addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                       (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
-        res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing,
-            addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
-            nullptr, nullptr, 0);
+      if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type && state.equals_to2_(i1, 0).valid_ == 0) {
+        void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+        int res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing, addr_block1, addr_block2,
+                                            snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0);
         if (res_compare != 1) {
-          for (k = 1; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
+          for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to2_(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
-          for (k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
+          for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to1_(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
-          equal = 1;
+          equal = true;
           i1 += heapinfo1->busy_block.size;
         }
       }
 
-      while (i2 < state.heaplimit && !equal) {
+      while (i2 < state.heaplimit && not equal) {
 
-        addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                       (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+        void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
 
         if (i2 == i1) {
           i2++;
@@ -429,70 +376,58 @@ int mmalloc_compare_heap(
           continue;
         }
 
-        if (state.equals_to2_(i2, 0).valid) {
+        if (state.equals_to2_(i2, 0).valid_) {
           i2++;
           continue;
         }
 
-        res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing,
-            addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
-            nullptr, nullptr, 0);
+        int res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing, addr_block1, addr_block2,
+                                            snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0);
 
         if (res_compare != 1) {
-          for (k = 1; k < heapinfo2b->busy_block.size; k++)
+          for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo2b->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to2_(i2 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
-          for (k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
+          for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to1_(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i2, -1);
-          equal = 1;
+          equal = true;
           i1 += heapinfo1->busy_block.size;
         }
 
         i2++;
-
       }
 
-      if (!equal) {
-        XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size_used = %zu, addr = %p)", i1,
-                  heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size, addr_block1);
+      if (not equal) {
+        XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size_used = %zu, addr = %p)", i1, heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size, addr_block1);
         i1 = state.heaplimit + 1;
         nb_diff1++;
-        //i1++;
       }
 
     } else {                    /* Fragmented block */
 
-      for (j1 = 0; j1 < (size_t) (BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo1->type); j1++) {
+      for (size_t j1 = 0; j1 < (size_t)(BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo1->type); j1++) {
 
-        if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j1] == -1) /* Free fragment */
+        if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j1] == -1) /* Free fragment_ */
           continue;
 
-        if (state.equals_to1_(i1, j1).valid)
+        if (state.equals_to1_(i1, j1).valid_)
           continue;
 
-        addr_frag1 =
-            (void *) ((char *) addr_block1 + (j1 << heapinfo1->type));
-
-        i2 = 1;
-        equal = 0;
-
-        /* Try first to associate to same fragment in the other heap */
-        if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type
-            && !state.equals_to2_(i1, j1).valid) {
-          addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                         (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
-          addr_frag2 =
-              (void *) ((char *) addr_block2 +
-                        (j1 << heapinfo2->type));
-          res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing,
-              addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
-              nullptr, nullptr, 0);
-          if (res_compare != 1)
-            equal = 1;
-        }
+        void* addr_frag1 = (void*)((char*)addr_block1 + (j1 << heapinfo1->type));
 
+        size_t i2 = 1;
+        equal     = false;
 
+        /* Try first to associate to same fragment_ in the other heap */
+        if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type && not state.equals_to2_(i1, j1).valid_) {
+          void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+          void* addr_frag2  = (void*)((char*)addr_block2 + (j1 << heapinfo2->type));
+          int res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing, addr_frag1, addr_frag2,
+                                              snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0);
+          if (res_compare != 1)
+            equal = true;
+        }
 
-        while (i2 < state.heaplimit && !equal) {
+        while (i2 < state.heaplimit && not equal) {
 
           const malloc_info* heapinfo2b = (const malloc_info*) MC_region_read(
             heap_region2, &heapinfo_temp2b, &heapinfos2[i2],
@@ -510,83 +445,61 @@ int mmalloc_compare_heap(
           }
 
           if (heapinfo2b->type < 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unkown mmalloc block type.\n");
+            fprintf(stderr, "Unknown mmalloc block type.\n");
             abort();
           }
 
-          for (j2 = 0; j2 < (size_t) (BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo2b->type);
-               j2++) {
+          for (size_t j2 = 0; j2 < (size_t)(BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo2b->type); j2++) {
 
             if (i2 == i1 && j2 == j1)
               continue;
 
-            if (state.equals_to2_(i2, j2).valid)
+            if (state.equals_to2_(i2, j2).valid_)
               continue;
 
-            addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                           (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
-            addr_frag2 =
-                (void *) ((char *) addr_block2 +
-                          (j2 << heapinfo2b->type));
+            void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+            void* addr_frag2  = (void*)((char*)addr_block2 + (j2 << heapinfo2b->type));
 
-            res_compare = compare_heap_area(
-                state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing,
-                addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot2, snapshot2,
-                nullptr, nullptr, 0);
+            int res_compare = compare_heap_area(state, simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing, addr_frag1, addr_frag2,
+                                                snapshot2, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0);
             if (res_compare != 1) {
-              equal = 1;
+              equal = true;
               break;
             }
-
           }
 
           i2++;
-
         }
 
-        if (!equal) {
-          XBT_DEBUG
-              ("Block %zu, fragment %zu not found (size_used = %zd, address = %p)\n",
-               i1, j1, heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j1],
-               addr_frag1);
-          i2 = state.heaplimit + 1;
+        if (not equal) {
+          XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu, fragment_ %zu not found (size_used = %zd, address = %p)\n", i1, j1,
+                    heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j1], addr_frag1);
           i1 = state.heaplimit + 1;
           nb_diff1++;
           break;
         }
-
       }
 
       i1++;
-
     }
-
   }
 
-  /* All blocks/fragments are equal to another block/fragment ? */
-  size_t i = 1, j = 0;
-
-  for(i = 1; i < state.heaplimit; i++) {
+  /* All blocks/fragments are equal to another block/fragment_ ? */
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < state.heaplimit; i++) {
     const malloc_info* heapinfo1 = (const malloc_info*) MC_region_read(
       heap_region1, &heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[i], sizeof(malloc_info));
 
-    if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED
-        && i1 == state.heaplimit
-        && heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size > 0
-        && !state.equals_to1_(i, 0).valid) {
-      XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size used = %zu)", i,
-                heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size);
+    if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED && i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size > 0 &&
+        not state.equals_to1_(i, 0).valid_) {
+      XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size used = %zu)", i, heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size);
       nb_diff1++;
     }
 
     if (heapinfo1->type <= 0)
       continue;
-    for (j = 0; j < (size_t) (BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo1->type); j++)
-      if (i1 == state.heaplimit
-          && heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j] > 0
-          && !state.equals_to1_(i, j).valid) {
-        XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu, Fragment %zu not found (size used = %zd)",
-          i, j, heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j]);
+    for (size_t j = 0; j < (size_t)(BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo1->type); j++)
+      if (i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j] > 0 && not state.equals_to1_(i, j).valid_) {
+        XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu, Fragment %zu not found (size used = %zd)", i, j, heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[j]);
         nb_diff1++;
       }
   }
@@ -594,13 +507,11 @@ int mmalloc_compare_heap(
   if (i1 == state.heaplimit)
     XBT_DEBUG("Number of blocks/fragments not found in heap1: %d", nb_diff1);
 
-  for (i=1; i < state.heaplimit; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < state.heaplimit; i++) {
     const malloc_info* heapinfo2 = (const malloc_info*) MC_region_read(
       heap_region2, &heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[i], sizeof(malloc_info));
-    if (heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED
-        && i1 == state.heaplimit
-        && heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size > 0
-        && !state.equals_to2_(i, 0).valid) {
+    if (heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED && i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size > 0 &&
+        not state.equals_to2_(i, 0).valid_) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size used = %zu)", i,
                 heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size);
       nb_diff2++;
@@ -609,10 +520,8 @@ int mmalloc_compare_heap(
     if (heapinfo2->type <= 0)
       continue;
 
-    for (j = 0; j < (size_t) (BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo2->type); j++)
-      if (i1 == state.heaplimit
-          && heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[j] > 0
-          && !state.equals_to2_(i, j).valid) {
+    for (size_t j = 0; j < (size_t)(BLOCKSIZE >> heapinfo2->type); j++)
+      if (i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[j] > 0 && not state.equals_to2_(i, j).valid_) {
         XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu, Fragment %zu not found (size used = %zd)",
           i, j, heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[j]);
         nb_diff2++;
@@ -645,9 +554,9 @@ static int compare_heap_area_without_type(
   HeapLocationPairs* previous, int size,
   int check_ignore)
 {
-  simgrid::mc::Process* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
+  simgrid::mc::RemoteClient* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < size; ) {
 
@@ -715,7 +624,7 @@ static int compare_heap_area_without_type(
  * @param snapshot1      Snapshot of state 1
  * @param snapshot2      Snapshot of state 2
  * @param previous
- * @param type_id
+ * @param type
  * @param area_size      either a byte_size or an elements_count (?)
  * @param check_ignore
  * @param pointer_level
@@ -730,202 +639,177 @@ static int compare_heap_area_with_type(
   int area_size, int check_ignore,
   int pointer_level)
 {
-top:
-
-  // HACK: This should not happen but in pratice, there are some
-  // DW_TAG_typedef without an associated DW_AT_type:
-  //<1><538832>: Abbrev Number: 111 (DW_TAG_typedef)
-  //    <538833>   DW_AT_name        : (indirect string, offset: 0x2292f3): gregset_t
-  //    <538837>   DW_AT_decl_file   : 98
-  //    <538838>   DW_AT_decl_line   : 37
-  if (type == nullptr)
-    return 0;
-
-  if (is_stack(real_area1) && is_stack(real_area2))
-    return 0;
+  do {
+
+    // HACK: This should not happen but in pratice, there are some
+    // DW_TAG_typedef without an associated DW_AT_type:
+    //<1><538832>: Abbrev Number: 111 (DW_TAG_typedef)
+    //    <538833>   DW_AT_name        : (indirect string, offset: 0x2292f3): gregset_t
+    //    <538837>   DW_AT_decl_file   : 98
+    //    <538838>   DW_AT_decl_line   : 37
+    if (type == nullptr)
+      return 0;
 
-  if (check_ignore > 0) {
-    ssize_t ignore1 = heap_comparison_ignore_size(
-      state.processStates[0].to_ignore, real_area1);
-    if (ignore1 > 0
-        && heap_comparison_ignore_size(
-          state.processStates[1].to_ignore, real_area2) == ignore1)
+    if (is_stack(real_area1) && is_stack(real_area2))
       return 0;
-  }
 
-  simgrid::mc::Type *subtype, *subsubtype;
-  int res, elm_size;
-  const void *addr_pointed1, *addr_pointed2;
+    if (check_ignore > 0) {
+      ssize_t ignore1 = heap_comparison_ignore_size(state.processStates[0].to_ignore, real_area1);
+      if (ignore1 > 0 && heap_comparison_ignore_size(state.processStates[1].to_ignore, real_area2) == ignore1)
+        return 0;
+    }
 
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
+    simgrid::mc::Type* subtype;
+    simgrid::mc::Type* subsubtype;
+    int elm_size;
+    const void* addr_pointed1;
+    const void* addr_pointed2;
 
-  switch (type->type) {
-  case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
-    return 1;
+    simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
+    simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
-  case DW_TAG_base_type:
-    if (!type->name.empty() && type->name == "char") {        /* String, hence random (arbitrary ?) size */
-      if (real_area1 == real_area2)
-        return -1;
-      else
-        return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, area_size) != 0;
-    } else {
-      if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size)
-        return -1;
-      else
-        return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, type->byte_size) != 0;
-    }
-    break;
+    switch (type->type) {
+      case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
+        return 1;
 
-  case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
-    if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size)
-      return -1;
-    return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, type->byte_size) != 0;
-
-  case DW_TAG_typedef:
-  case DW_TAG_const_type:
-  case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
-    // Poor man's TCO:
-    type = type->subtype;
-    goto top;
-
-  case DW_TAG_array_type:
-    subtype = type->subtype;
-    switch (subtype->type) {
-    case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
-      return 1;
+      case DW_TAG_base_type:
+        if (not type->name.empty() && type->name == "char") { /* String, hence random (arbitrary ?) size */
+          if (real_area1 == real_area2)
+            return -1;
+          else
+            return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, area_size) != 0;
+        } else {
+          if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size)
+            return -1;
+          else
+            return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, type->byte_size) != 0;
+        }
 
-    case DW_TAG_base_type:
-    case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
-    case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
-    case DW_TAG_reference_type:
-    case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
-    case DW_TAG_structure_type:
-    case DW_TAG_class_type:
-    case DW_TAG_union_type:
-      if (subtype->full_type)
-        subtype = subtype->full_type;
-      elm_size = subtype->byte_size;
-      break;
-      // TODO, just remove the type indirection?
-    case DW_TAG_const_type:
-    case DW_TAG_typedef:
-    case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
-      subsubtype = subtype->subtype;
-      if (subsubtype->full_type)
-        subsubtype = subsubtype->full_type;
-      elm_size = subsubtype->byte_size;
-      break;
-    default:
-      return 0;
-      break;
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
-      // TODO, add support for variable stride (DW_AT_byte_stride)
-      res =
-          compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index,
-                                      (char *) real_area1 + (i * elm_size),
-                                      (char *) real_area2 + (i * elm_size),
-                                      snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
-                                      type->subtype, subtype->byte_size,
-                                      check_ignore, pointer_level);
-      if (res == 1)
-        return res;
-    }
-    return 0;
+      case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
+        if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size)
+          return -1;
+        return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, heap_region1, real_area2, heap_region2, type->byte_size) != 0;
 
-  case DW_TAG_reference_type:
-  case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
-  case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
-    if (type->subtype && type->subtype->type == DW_TAG_subroutine_type) {
-      addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(remote((void**)real_area1), process_index);
-      addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(remote((void**)real_area2), process_index);
-      return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-    }
-    pointer_level++;
-    if (pointer_level <= 1) {
-      addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(remote((void**)real_area1), process_index);
-      addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(remote((void**)real_area2), process_index);
-      if (addr_pointed1 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase
-          && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1)
-          && addr_pointed2 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase
-          && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2))
-        return compare_heap_area(state, process_index,
-            addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1,
-            snapshot2, previous, type->subtype,
-            pointer_level);
-      else
-        return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-    }
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < (area_size / sizeof(void *)); i++) {
-      addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(
-        remote((void**)((char*) real_area1 + i * sizeof(void *))),
-        process_index);
-      addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(
-        remote((void**)((char*) real_area2 + i * sizeof(void *))),
-        process_index);
-      if (addr_pointed1 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase
-          && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1)
-          && addr_pointed2 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase
-          && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2))
-        res =
-            compare_heap_area(state, process_index,
-              addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1,
-              snapshot2, previous, type->subtype,
-              pointer_level);
-      else
-        res = (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-      if (res == 1)
-        return res;
-    }
-    return 0;
+      case DW_TAG_typedef:
+      case DW_TAG_const_type:
+      case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
+        // Poor man's TCO:
+        type = type->subtype;
+        continue; // restart
+
+      case DW_TAG_array_type:
+        subtype = type->subtype;
+        switch (subtype->type) {
+          case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
+            return 1;
+
+          case DW_TAG_base_type:
+          case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
+          case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
+          case DW_TAG_reference_type:
+          case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
+          case DW_TAG_structure_type:
+          case DW_TAG_class_type:
+          case DW_TAG_union_type:
+            if (subtype->full_type)
+              subtype = subtype->full_type;
+            elm_size  = subtype->byte_size;
+            break;
+          // TODO, just remove the type indirection?
+          case DW_TAG_const_type:
+          case DW_TAG_typedef:
+          case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
+            subsubtype = subtype->subtype;
+            if (subsubtype->full_type)
+              subsubtype = subsubtype->full_type;
+            elm_size     = subsubtype->byte_size;
+            break;
+          default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
+          // TODO, add support for variable stride (DW_AT_byte_stride)
+          int res = compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index, (char*)real_area1 + (i * elm_size),
+                                                (char*)real_area2 + (i * elm_size), snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                                type->subtype, subtype->byte_size, check_ignore, pointer_level);
+          if (res == 1)
+            return res;
+        }
+        return 0;
 
-  case DW_TAG_structure_type:
-  case DW_TAG_class_type:
-    if (type->full_type)
-      type = type->full_type;
-    if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size) {
-      if (area_size <= type->byte_size || area_size % type->byte_size != 0)
-        return -1;
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)(area_size / type->byte_size); i++) {
-        int res = compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index,
-                    (char *) real_area1 + i * type->byte_size,
-                    (char *) real_area2 + i * type->byte_size,
-                    snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type, -1,
-                    check_ignore, 0);
-        if (res == 1)
-          return res;
-      }
-    } else {
-      for(simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
-        // TODO, optimize this? (for the offset case)
-        void *real_member1 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(
-          real_area1, type, &member, (simgrid::mc::AddressSpace*) snapshot1, process_index);
-        void *real_member2 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(
-            real_area2, type, &member, (simgrid::mc::AddressSpace*) snapshot2, process_index);
-        int res = compare_heap_area_with_type(
-                    state, process_index, real_member1, real_member2,
-                    snapshot1, snapshot2,
-                    previous, member.type, -1,
-                    check_ignore, 0);
-        if (res == 1)
-          return res;
-      }
-    }
-    return 0;
+      case DW_TAG_reference_type:
+      case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
+      case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
+        if (type->subtype && type->subtype->type == DW_TAG_subroutine_type) {
+          addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(remote((void**)real_area1), process_index);
+          addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(remote((void**)real_area2), process_index);
+          return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
+        }
+        pointer_level++;
+        if (pointer_level <= 1) {
+          addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(remote((void**)real_area1), process_index);
+          addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(remote((void**)real_area2), process_index);
+          if (addr_pointed1 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1) &&
+              addr_pointed2 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2))
+            return compare_heap_area(state, process_index, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                     type->subtype, pointer_level);
+          else
+            return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
+        }
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < (area_size / sizeof(void*)); i++) {
+          addr_pointed1 = snapshot1->read(remote((void**)((char*)real_area1 + i * sizeof(void*))), process_index);
+          addr_pointed2 = snapshot2->read(remote((void**)((char*)real_area2 + i * sizeof(void*))), process_index);
+          int res;
+          if (addr_pointed1 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1) &&
+              addr_pointed2 > state.std_heap_copy.heapbase && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2))
+            res = compare_heap_area(state, process_index, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                    type->subtype, pointer_level);
+          else
+            res = (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
+          if (res == 1)
+            return res;
+        }
+        return 0;
 
-  case DW_TAG_union_type:
-    return compare_heap_area_without_type(state, process_index, real_area1, real_area2,
-                                          snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
-                                          type->byte_size, check_ignore);
-    return 0;
+      case DW_TAG_structure_type:
+      case DW_TAG_class_type:
+        if (type->full_type)
+          type = type->full_type;
+        if (area_size != -1 && type->byte_size != area_size) {
+          if (area_size <= type->byte_size || area_size % type->byte_size != 0)
+            return -1;
+          for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)(area_size / type->byte_size); i++) {
+            int res = compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index, (char*)real_area1 + i * type->byte_size,
+                                                  (char*)real_area2 + i * type->byte_size, snapshot1, snapshot2,
+                                                  previous, type, -1, check_ignore, 0);
+            if (res == 1)
+              return res;
+          }
+        } else {
+          for (simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
+            // TODO, optimize this? (for the offset case)
+            void* real_member1 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_area1, type, &member,
+                                                                (simgrid::mc::AddressSpace*)snapshot1, process_index);
+            void* real_member2 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_area2, type, &member,
+                                                                (simgrid::mc::AddressSpace*)snapshot2, process_index);
+            int res = compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index, real_member1, real_member2, snapshot1,
+                                                  snapshot2, previous, member.type, -1, check_ignore, 0);
+            if (res == 1)
+              return res;
+          }
+        }
+        return 0;
 
-  default:
-    return 0;
-  }
+      case DW_TAG_union_type:
+        return compare_heap_area_without_type(state, process_index, real_area1, real_area2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
+                                              previous, type->byte_size, check_ignore);
 
-  xbt_die("Unreachable");
+      default:
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    xbt_die("Unreachable");
+  } while (true);
 }
 
 /** Infer the type of a part of the block from the type of the block
@@ -934,7 +818,7 @@ top:
  *
  * TODO, handle subfields ((*p).bar.foo, (*p)[5].bar…)
  *
- * @param  type_id            DWARF type ID of the root address
+ * @param  type               DWARF type ID of the root address
  * @param  area_size
  * @return                    DWARF type ID for given offset
  */
@@ -960,15 +844,14 @@ static simgrid::mc::Type* get_offset_type(void *real_base_address, simgrid::mc::
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    for(simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
+    for (simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
       if (member.has_offset_location()) {
         // We have the offset, use it directly (shortcut):
         if (member.offset() == offset)
           return member.type;
       } else {
-        void *real_member = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(
-          real_base_address, type, &member, snapshot, process_index);
-        if ((char*) real_member - (char *) real_base_address == offset)
+        void* real_member = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_base_address, type, &member, snapshot, process_index);
+        if ((char*)real_member - (char*)real_base_address == offset)
           return member.type;
       }
     }
@@ -1000,30 +883,32 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
                       HeapLocationPairs* previous,
                       simgrid::mc::Type* type, int pointer_level)
 {
-  simgrid::mc::Process* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
+  simgrid::mc::RemoteClient* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
 
-  int res_compare;
-  ssize_t block1, frag1, block2, frag2;
+  ssize_t block1;
+  ssize_t block2;
   ssize_t size;
   int check_ignore = 0;
 
-  void *real_addr_block1, *real_addr_block2, *real_addr_frag1, *real_addr_frag2;
   int type_size = -1;
-  int offset1 = 0, offset2 = 0;
-  int new_size1 = -1, new_size2 = -1;
-  simgrid::mc::Type *new_type1 = nullptr, *new_type2 = nullptr;
+  int offset1   = 0;
+  int offset2   = 0;
+  int new_size1 = -1;
+  int new_size2 = -1;
+
+  simgrid::mc::Type* new_type1 = nullptr;
+  simgrid::mc::Type* new_type2 = nullptr;
 
   bool match_pairs = false;
 
   // This is the address of std_heap->heapinfo in the application process:
   void* heapinfo_address = &((xbt_mheap_t) process->heap_address)->heapinfo;
 
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1->read(
-    remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address), process_index);
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2->read(
-    remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address), process_index);
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1->read(remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address), process_index);
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2->read(remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address), process_index);
 
-  malloc_info heapinfo_temp1, heapinfo_temp2;
+  malloc_info heapinfo_temp1;
+  malloc_info heapinfo_temp2;
 
   simgrid::mc::HeapLocationPairs current;
   if (previous == nullptr) {
@@ -1032,38 +917,29 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
   }
 
   // Get block number:
-  block1 =
-      ((char *) area1 -
-       (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) / BLOCKSIZE + 1;
-  block2 =
-      ((char *) area2 -
-       (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) / BLOCKSIZE + 1;
+  block1 = ((char*)area1 - (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) / BLOCKSIZE + 1;
+  block2 = ((char*)area2 - (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) / BLOCKSIZE + 1;
 
   // If either block is a stack block:
   if (is_block_stack((int) block1) && is_block_stack((int) block2)) {
-    previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(
-      block1, -1, block2, -1));
+    previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(block1, -1, block2, -1));
     if (match_pairs)
       state.match_equals(previous);
     return 0;
   }
 
   // If either block is not in the expected area of memory:
-  if (((char *) area1 < (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase)
-      || (block1 > (ssize_t) state.processStates[0].heapsize) || (block1 < 1)
-      || ((char *) area2 < (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase)
-      || (block2 > (ssize_t) state.processStates[1].heapsize) || (block2 < 1)) {
+  if (((char*)area1 < (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) || (block1 > (ssize_t)state.processStates[0].heapsize) ||
+      (block1 < 1) || ((char*)area2 < (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase) ||
+      (block2 > (ssize_t)state.processStates[1].heapsize) || (block2 < 1)) {
     return 1;
   }
 
   // Process address of the block:
-  real_addr_block1 = (ADDR2UINT(block1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                 (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
-  real_addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(block2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE +
-                 (char *) state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+  void* real_addr_block1 = (ADDR2UINT(block1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
+  void* real_addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(block2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
 
   if (type) {
-
     if (type->full_type)
       type = type->full_type;
 
@@ -1072,17 +948,16 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
       type = type->subtype;
 
     // Find type_size:
-    if (type->type == DW_TAG_pointer_type
-        || (type->type == DW_TAG_base_type && !type->name.empty()
-            && type->name == "char"))
+    if (type->type == DW_TAG_pointer_type ||
+        (type->type == DW_TAG_base_type && not type->name.empty() && type->name == "char"))
       type_size = -1;
     else
       type_size = type->byte_size;
 
   }
 
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
-  mc_mem_region_t heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
+  simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
   const malloc_info* heapinfo1 = (const malloc_info*) MC_region_read(
     heap_region1, &heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[block1], sizeof(malloc_info));
@@ -1097,31 +972,24 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED
-    && heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED) {
+  if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED && heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED) {
     /* Complete block */
 
     // TODO, lookup variable type from block type as done for fragmented blocks
 
-    offset1 = (char *) area1 - (char *) real_addr_block1;
-    offset2 = (char *) area2 - (char *) real_addr_block2;
-
-    if (state.equals_to1_(block1, 0).valid
-        && state.equals_to2_(block2, 0).valid
-        && state.blocksEqual(block1, block2)) {
+    if (state.equals_to1_(block1, 0).valid_ && state.equals_to2_(block2, 0).valid_ &&
+        state.blocksEqual(block1, block2)) {
       if (match_pairs)
         state.match_equals(previous);
       return 0;
     }
 
-    if (type_size != -1) {
-      if (type_size != (ssize_t) heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size
-          && type_size != (ssize_t)   heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size
-          && (type->name.empty() || type->name == "struct s_smx_context")) {
-        if (match_pairs)
-          state.match_equals(previous);
-        return -1;
-      }
+    if (type_size != -1 && type_size != (ssize_t)heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size &&
+        type_size != (ssize_t)heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size &&
+        (type->name.empty() || type->name == "struct s_smx_context")) {
+      if (match_pairs)
+        state.match_equals(previous);
+      return -1;
     }
 
     if (heapinfo1->busy_block.size != heapinfo2->busy_block.size)
@@ -1129,8 +997,7 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
     if (heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size != heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size)
       return 1;
 
-    if (!previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(
-        block1, -1, block2, -1)).second) {
+    if (not previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(block1, -1, block2, -1)).second) {
       if (match_pairs)
         state.match_equals(previous);
       return 0;
@@ -1151,9 +1018,6 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
       return 0;
     }
 
-    frag1 = -1;
-    frag2 = -1;
-
     if (heapinfo1->busy_block.ignore > 0
         && heapinfo2->busy_block.ignore == heapinfo1->busy_block.ignore)
       check_ignore = heapinfo1->busy_block.ignore;
@@ -1161,23 +1025,16 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
   } else if ((heapinfo1->type > 0) && (heapinfo2->type > 0)) {      /* Fragmented block */
 
     // Fragment number:
-    frag1 =
-        ((uintptr_t) (ADDR2UINT(area1) % (BLOCKSIZE))) >> heapinfo1->type;
-    frag2 =
-        ((uintptr_t) (ADDR2UINT(area2) % (BLOCKSIZE))) >> heapinfo2->type;
-
-    // Process address of the fragment:
-    real_addr_frag1 =
-        (void *) ((char *) real_addr_block1 +
-                  (frag1 << heapinfo1->type));
-    real_addr_frag2 =
-        (void *) ((char *) real_addr_block2 +
-                  (frag2 << heapinfo2->type));
+    ssize_t frag1 = ((uintptr_t)(ADDR2UINT(area1) % (BLOCKSIZE))) >> heapinfo1->type;
+    ssize_t frag2 = ((uintptr_t)(ADDR2UINT(area2) % (BLOCKSIZE))) >> heapinfo2->type;
+
+    // Process address of the fragment_:
+    void* real_addr_frag1 = (void*)((char*)real_addr_block1 + (frag1 << heapinfo1->type));
+    void* real_addr_frag2 = (void*)((char*)real_addr_block2 + (frag2 << heapinfo2->type));
 
     // Check the size of the fragments against the size of the type:
     if (type_size != -1) {
-      if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[frag1] == -1
-          || heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[frag2] == -1) {
+      if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[frag1] == -1 || heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[frag2] == -1) {
         if (match_pairs)
           state.match_equals(previous);
         return -1;
@@ -1192,17 +1049,14 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
     }
 
     // Check if the blocks are already matched together:
-    if (state.equals_to1_(block1, frag1).valid
-        && state.equals_to2_(block2, frag2).valid) {
-      if (offset1==offset2 && state.fragmentsEqual(block1, frag1, block2, frag2)) {
-        if (match_pairs)
-          state.match_equals(previous);
-        return 0;
-      }
+    if (state.equals_to1_(block1, frag1).valid_ && state.equals_to2_(block2, frag2).valid_ && offset1 == offset2 &&
+        state.fragmentsEqual(block1, frag1, block2, frag2)) {
+      if (match_pairs)
+        state.match_equals(previous);
+      return 0;
     }
     // Compare the size of both fragments:
-    if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[frag1] !=
-        heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[frag2]) {
+    if (heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[frag1] != heapinfo2->busy_frag.frag_size[frag2]) {
       if (type_size == -1) {
         if (match_pairs)
           state.match_equals(previous);
@@ -1211,11 +1065,11 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
         return 1;
     }
 
-    // Size of the fragment:
+    // Size of the fragment_:
     size = heapinfo1->busy_frag.frag_size[frag1];
 
     // Remember (basic) type inference.
-    // The current data structure only allows us to do this for the whole fragment.
+    // The current data structure only allows us to do this for the whole fragment_.
     if (type != nullptr && area1 == real_addr_frag1)
       state.types1_(block1, frag1) = type;
     if (type != nullptr && area2 == real_addr_frag2)
@@ -1223,38 +1077,29 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
 
     // The type of the variable is already known:
     if (type) {
-      new_type1 = type;
-      new_type2 = type;
+      new_type1 = new_type2 = type;
     }
     // Type inference from the block type.
-    else if (state.types1_(block1, frag1) != nullptr
-             || state.types2_(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
+    else if (state.types1_(block1, frag1) != nullptr || state.types2_(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
 
-      offset1 = (char *) area1 - (char *) real_addr_frag1;
-      offset2 = (char *) area2 - (char *) real_addr_frag2;
+      offset1 = (char*)area1 - (char*)real_addr_frag1;
+      offset2 = (char*)area2 - (char*)real_addr_frag2;
 
-      if (state.types1_(block1, frag1) != nullptr
-          && state.types2_(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
+      if (state.types1_(block1, frag1) != nullptr && state.types2_(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
         new_type1 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types1_(block1, frag1),
-                            offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types1_(block1, frag1), offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
         new_type2 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types2_(block2, frag2),
-                            offset1, size, snapshot2, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types2_(block2, frag2), offset1, size, snapshot2, process_index);
       } else if (state.types1_(block1, frag1) != nullptr) {
         new_type1 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types1_(block1, frag1),
-                            offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types1_(block1, frag1), offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
         new_type2 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types1_(block1, frag1),
-                            offset2, size, snapshot2, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types1_(block1, frag1), offset2, size, snapshot2, process_index);
       } else if (state.types2_(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
         new_type1 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types2_(block2, frag2),
-                            offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag1, state.types2_(block2, frag2), offset1, size, snapshot1, process_index);
         new_type2 =
-            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types2_(block2, frag2),
-                            offset2, size, snapshot2, process_index);
+            get_offset_type(real_addr_frag2, state.types2_(block2, frag2), offset2, size, snapshot2, process_index);
       } else {
         if (match_pairs)
           state.match_equals(previous);
@@ -1285,13 +1130,12 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
       size = new_size1;
     }
 
-    if (offset1 == 0 && offset2 == 0
-      && !previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(
-        block1, frag1, block2, frag2)).second) {
-        if (match_pairs)
-          state.match_equals(previous);
-        return 0;
-      }
+    if (offset1 == 0 && offset2 == 0 &&
+        not previous->insert(simgrid::mc::makeHeapLocationPair(block1, frag1, block2, frag2)).second) {
+      if (match_pairs)
+        state.match_equals(previous);
+      return 0;
+    }
 
     if (size <= 0) {
       if (match_pairs)
@@ -1299,9 +1143,8 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
       return 0;
     }
 
-    if ((heapinfo1->busy_frag.ignore[frag1] > 0)
-        && (heapinfo2->busy_frag.ignore[frag2] ==
-            heapinfo1->busy_frag.ignore[frag1]))
+    if ((heapinfo1->busy_frag.ignore[frag1] > 0) &&
+        (heapinfo2->busy_frag.ignore[frag2] == heapinfo1->busy_frag.ignore[frag1]))
       check_ignore = heapinfo1->busy_frag.ignore[frag1];
 
   } else
@@ -1309,15 +1152,13 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
 
 
   /* Start comparison */
+  int res_compare;
   if (type)
-    res_compare =
-        compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
-                                    previous, type, size, check_ignore,
-                                    pointer_level);
+    res_compare = compare_heap_area_with_type(state, process_index, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type,
+                                              size, check_ignore, pointer_level);
   else
-    res_compare =
-        compare_heap_area_without_type(state, process_index, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
-                                       previous, size, check_ignore);
+    res_compare = compare_heap_area_without_type(state, process_index, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                                 size, check_ignore);
 
   if (res_compare == 1)
     return res_compare;
@@ -1333,169 +1174,145 @@ int compare_heap_area(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index,
 /************************** Snapshot comparison *******************************/
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-static int compare_areas_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
-                                   int process_index,
-                                   void* real_area1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot1, mc_mem_region_t region1,
-                                   void* real_area2, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot2, mc_mem_region_t region2,
-                                   simgrid::mc::Type* type, int pointer_level)
+static int compare_areas_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, int process_index, void* real_area1,
+                                   simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot1, simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* region1,
+                                   void* real_area2, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot2,
+                                   simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* region2, simgrid::mc::Type* type, int pointer_level)
 {
-  simgrid::mc::Process* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
+  simgrid::mc::RemoteClient* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
 
   simgrid::mc::Type* subtype;
   simgrid::mc::Type* subsubtype;
-  int elm_size, i, res;
-
-  top:
-  switch (type->type) {
-  case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
-    return 1;
-
-  case DW_TAG_base_type:
-  case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
-  case DW_TAG_union_type:
-  {
-    return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(
-      real_area1, region1, real_area2, region2,
-      type->byte_size) != 0;
-  }
-  case DW_TAG_typedef:
-  case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
-  case DW_TAG_const_type:
-    // Poor man's TCO:
-    type = type->subtype;
-    goto top;
-  case DW_TAG_array_type:
-    subtype = type->subtype;
-    switch (subtype->type) {
-    case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
-      return 1;
-
-    case DW_TAG_base_type:
-    case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
-    case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
-    case DW_TAG_reference_type:
-    case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
-    case DW_TAG_structure_type:
-    case DW_TAG_class_type:
-    case DW_TAG_union_type:
-      if (subtype->full_type)
-        subtype = subtype->full_type;
-      elm_size = subtype->byte_size;
-      break;
-    case DW_TAG_const_type:
-    case DW_TAG_typedef:
-    case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
-      subsubtype = subtype->subtype;
-      if (subsubtype->full_type)
-        subsubtype = subsubtype->full_type;
-      elm_size = subsubtype->byte_size;
-      break;
-    default:
-      return 0;
-      break;
-    }
-    for (i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
-      size_t off = i * elm_size;
-      res = compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index,
-            (char*) real_area1 + off, snapshot1, region1,
-            (char*) real_area2 + off, snapshot2, region2,
-            type->subtype, pointer_level);
-      if (res == 1)
-        return res;
-    }
-    break;
-  case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
-  case DW_TAG_reference_type:
-  case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
-  {
-    void* addr_pointed1 = MC_region_read_pointer(region1, real_area1);
-    void* addr_pointed2 = MC_region_read_pointer(region2, real_area2);
-
-    if (type->subtype && type->subtype->type == DW_TAG_subroutine_type)
-      return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-    if (addr_pointed1 == nullptr && addr_pointed2 == nullptr)
-      return 0;
-    if (addr_pointed1 == nullptr || addr_pointed2 == nullptr)
-      return 1;
-    if (!state.compared_pointers.insert(
-        std::make_pair(addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2)).second)
-      return 0;
-
-    pointer_level++;
-
-      // Some cases are not handled here:
-      // * the pointers lead to different areas (one to the heap, the other to the RW segment ...);
-      // * a pointer leads to the read-only segment of the current object;
-      // * a pointer lead to a different ELF object.
+  int elm_size;
+  int i;
+  int res;
+
+  do {
+    xbt_assert(type != nullptr);
+    switch (type->type) {
+      case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
+        return 1;
 
-      if (addr_pointed1 > process->heap_address
-          && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1)) {
-        if (!
-            (addr_pointed2 > process->heap_address
-             && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2)))
+      case DW_TAG_base_type:
+      case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
+      case DW_TAG_union_type:
+        return MC_snapshot_region_memcmp(real_area1, region1, real_area2, region2, type->byte_size) != 0;
+      case DW_TAG_typedef:
+      case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
+      case DW_TAG_const_type:
+        // Poor man's TCO:
+        type = type->subtype;
+        continue; // restart
+      case DW_TAG_array_type:
+        subtype = type->subtype;
+        switch (subtype->type) {
+          case DW_TAG_unspecified_type:
+            return 1;
+
+          case DW_TAG_base_type:
+          case DW_TAG_enumeration_type:
+          case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
+          case DW_TAG_reference_type:
+          case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type:
+          case DW_TAG_structure_type:
+          case DW_TAG_class_type:
+          case DW_TAG_union_type:
+            if (subtype->full_type)
+              subtype = subtype->full_type;
+            elm_size  = subtype->byte_size;
+            break;
+          case DW_TAG_const_type:
+          case DW_TAG_typedef:
+          case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
+            subsubtype = subtype->subtype;
+            if (subsubtype->full_type)
+              subsubtype = subsubtype->full_type;
+            elm_size     = subsubtype->byte_size;
+            break;
+          default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+        for (i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
+          size_t off = i * elm_size;
+          res        = compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index, (char*)real_area1 + off, snapshot1, region1,
+                                        (char*)real_area2 + off, snapshot2, region2, type->subtype, pointer_level);
+          if (res == 1)
+            return res;
+        }
+        break;
+      case DW_TAG_pointer_type:
+      case DW_TAG_reference_type:
+      case DW_TAG_rvalue_reference_type: {
+        void* addr_pointed1 = MC_region_read_pointer(region1, real_area1);
+        void* addr_pointed2 = MC_region_read_pointer(region2, real_area2);
+
+        if (type->subtype && type->subtype->type == DW_TAG_subroutine_type)
+          return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
+        if (addr_pointed1 == nullptr && addr_pointed2 == nullptr)
+          return 0;
+        if (addr_pointed1 == nullptr || addr_pointed2 == nullptr)
           return 1;
-        // The pointers are both in the heap:
-        return simgrid::mc::compare_heap_area(state,
-          process_index, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1,
-          snapshot2, nullptr, type->subtype, pointer_level);
-      }
+        if (not state.compared_pointers.insert(std::make_pair(addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2)).second)
+          return 0;
+
+        pointer_level++;
+
+        // Some cases are not handled here:
+        // * the pointers lead to different areas (one to the heap, the other to the RW segment ...)
+        // * a pointer leads to the read-only segment of the current object
+        // * a pointer lead to a different ELF object
+
+        if (addr_pointed1 > process->heap_address && addr_pointed1 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot1)) {
+          if (not(addr_pointed2 > process->heap_address && addr_pointed2 < mc_snapshot_get_heap_end(snapshot2)))
+            return 1;
+          // The pointers are both in the heap:
+          return simgrid::mc::compare_heap_area(state, process_index, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1,
+                                                snapshot2, nullptr, type->subtype, pointer_level);
+
+        } else if (region1->contain(simgrid::mc::remote(addr_pointed1))) {
+          // The pointers are both in the current object R/W segment:
+          if (not region2->contain(simgrid::mc::remote(addr_pointed2)))
+            return 1;
+          if (not type->type_id)
+            return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
+          else
+            return compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index, addr_pointed1, snapshot1, region1, addr_pointed2,
+                                           snapshot2, region2, type->subtype, pointer_level);
+        } else {
+
+          // TODO, We do not handle very well the case where
+          // it belongs to a different (non-heap) region from the current one.
 
-      // The pointers are both in the current object R/W segment:
-      else if (region1->contain(simgrid::mc::remote(addr_pointed1))) {
-        if (!region2->contain(simgrid::mc::remote(addr_pointed2)))
-          return 1;
-        if (!type->type_id)
           return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-        else
-          return compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index,
-                                         addr_pointed1, snapshot1, region1,
-                                         addr_pointed2, snapshot2, region2,
-                                         type->subtype, pointer_level);
+        }
       }
-
-      // TODO, We do not handle very well the case where
-      // it belongs to a different (non-heap) region from the current one.
-
-      else
-        return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
-
-    break;
-  }
-  case DW_TAG_structure_type:
-  case DW_TAG_class_type:
-    for(simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
-      void *member1 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(
-        real_area1, type, &member, snapshot1, process_index);
-      void *member2 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(
-        real_area2, type, &member, snapshot2, process_index);
-      mc_mem_region_t subregion1 = mc_get_region_hinted(member1, snapshot1, process_index, region1);
-      mc_mem_region_t subregion2 = mc_get_region_hinted(member2, snapshot2, process_index, region2);
-      res =
-          compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index,
-                                  member1, snapshot1, subregion1,
-                                  member2, snapshot2, subregion2,
-                                  member.type, pointer_level);
-      if (res == 1)
-        return res;
+      case DW_TAG_structure_type:
+      case DW_TAG_class_type:
+        for (simgrid::mc::Member& member : type->members) {
+          void* member1 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_area1, type, &member, snapshot1, process_index);
+          void* member2 = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_area2, type, &member, snapshot2, process_index);
+          simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* subregion1 = snapshot1->get_region(member1, process_index, region1); // region1 is hinted
+          simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* subregion2 = snapshot2->get_region(member2, process_index, region2); // region2 is hinted
+          res = compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index, member1, snapshot1, subregion1, member2, snapshot2,
+                                        subregion2, member.type, pointer_level);
+          if (res == 1)
+            return res;
+        }
+        break;
+      case DW_TAG_subroutine_type:
+        return -1;
+      default:
+        XBT_VERB("Unknown case: %d", type->type);
+        break;
     }
-    break;
-  case DW_TAG_subroutine_type:
-    return -1;
-    break;
-  default:
-    XBT_VERB("Unknown case: %d", type->type);
-    break;
-  }
 
-  return 0;
+    return 0;
+  } while (true);
 }
 
-static int compare_global_variables(
-  simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
-  simgrid::mc::ObjectInformation* object_info,
-  int process_index,
-  mc_mem_region_t r1, mc_mem_region_t r2,
-  simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot2)
+static int compare_global_variables(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, simgrid::mc::ObjectInformation* object_info,
+                                    int process_index, simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* r1, simgrid::mc::RegionSnapshot* r2,
+                                    simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* snapshot2)
 {
   xbt_assert(r1 && r2, "Missing region.");
 
@@ -1510,13 +1327,10 @@ static int compare_global_variables(
       && process_count == r2->privatized_data().size());
 
     // Compare the global variables separately for each simulates process:
-    for (size_t process_index = 0; process_index < process_count; process_index++) {
-      int is_diff = compare_global_variables(state,
-        object_info, process_index,
-        &r1->privatized_data()[process_index],
-        &r2->privatized_data()[process_index],
-        snapshot1, snapshot2);
-      if (is_diff) return 1;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < process_count; i++) {
+      if (compare_global_variables(state, object_info, i, &r1->privatized_data()[i], &r2->privatized_data()[i],
+                                   snapshot1, snapshot2))
+        return 1;
     }
     return 0;
   }
@@ -1527,7 +1341,7 @@ static int compare_global_variables(
 
   std::vector<simgrid::mc::Variable>& variables = object_info->global_variables;
 
-  for (simgrid::mc::Variable& current_var : variables) {
+  for (simgrid::mc::Variable const& current_var : variables) {
 
     // If the variable is not in this object, skip it:
     // We do not expect to find a pointer to something which is not reachable
@@ -1547,11 +1361,9 @@ static int compare_global_variables(
                (char *) current_var.address);
       return 1;
     }
-
   }
 
   return 0;
-
 }
 
 static int compare_local_variables(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
@@ -1567,8 +1379,8 @@ static int compare_local_variables(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
   }
 
     unsigned int cursor = 0;
-    local_variable_t current_var1, current_var2;
-    int res;
+    local_variable_t current_var1;
+    local_variable_t current_var2;
     while (cursor < stack1->local_variables.size()) {
       current_var1 = &stack1->local_variables[cursor];
       current_var2 = &stack1->local_variables[cursor];
@@ -1589,22 +1401,18 @@ static int compare_local_variables(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
       // TODO, fix current_varX->subprogram->name to include name if DW_TAG_inlined_subprogram
 
         simgrid::mc::Type* subtype = current_var1->type;
-        res =
-            compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index,
-                                    current_var1->address, snapshot1, mc_get_snapshot_region(current_var1->address, snapshot1, process_index),
-                                    current_var2->address, snapshot2, mc_get_snapshot_region(current_var2->address, snapshot2, process_index),
-                                    subtype, 0);
-
-      if (res == 1) {
-        // TODO, fix current_varX->subprogram->name to include name if DW_TAG_inlined_subprogram
-        XBT_VERB
-            ("Local variable %s (%p - %p) in frame %s "
-             "is different between snapshots",
-             current_var1->name.c_str(),
-             current_var1->address,
-             current_var2->address,
-             current_var1->subprogram->name.c_str());
-        return res;
+        int res =
+            compare_areas_with_type(state, process_index, current_var1->address, snapshot1,
+                                    snapshot1->get_region(current_var1->address, process_index), current_var2->address,
+                                    snapshot2, snapshot2->get_region(current_var2->address, process_index), subtype, 0);
+
+        if (res == 1) {
+          // TODO, fix current_varX->subprogram->name to include name if DW_TAG_inlined_subprogram
+          XBT_VERB("Local variable %s (%p - %p) in frame %s "
+                   "is different between snapshots",
+                   current_var1->name.c_str(), current_var1->address, current_var2->address,
+                   current_var1->subprogram->name.c_str());
+          return res;
       }
       cursor++;
     }
@@ -1616,60 +1424,59 @@ namespace mc {
 
 static std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::StateComparator> state_comparator;
 
-int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s2)
+int snapshot_compare(Snapshot* s1, Snapshot* s2)
 {
   // TODO, make this a field of ModelChecker or something similar
-
   if (state_comparator == nullptr)
-    state_comparator = std::unique_ptr<StateComparator>(new StateComparator());
+    state_comparator.reset(new StateComparator());
   else
     state_comparator->clear();
 
-  simgrid::mc::Process* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
+  RemoteClient* process = &mc_model_checker->process();
 
   int errors = 0;
-  int res_init;
 
   int hash_result = 0;
   if (_sg_mc_hash) {
-    hash_result = (s1->hash != s2->hash);
+    hash_result = (s1->hash_ != s2->hash_);
     if (hash_result) {
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different hash: 0x%" PRIx64 "--0x%" PRIx64, num1, num2, s1->hash, s2->hash);
+      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different hash: 0x%" PRIx64 "--0x%" PRIx64, s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, s1->hash_,
+               s2->hash_);
 #ifndef MC_DEBUG
       return 1;
 #endif
     } else
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Same hash: 0x%" PRIx64, num1, num2, s1->hash);
+      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Same hash: 0x%" PRIx64, s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, s1->hash_);
   }
 
   /* Compare enabled processes */
-  if (s1->enabled_processes != s2->enabled_processes) {
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different enabled processes", num1, num2);
-      // return 1; ??
+  if (s1->enabled_processes_ != s2->enabled_processes_) {
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different amount of enabled processes", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
+    return 1;
   }
 
-  unsigned long i = 0;
-  size_t size_used1, size_used2;
-  int is_diff = 0;
-
   /* Compare size of stacks */
-  while (i < s1->stacks.size()) {
-    size_used1 = s1->stack_sizes[i];
-    size_used2 = s2->stack_sizes[i];
+  int is_diff = 0;
+  for (unsigned long i = 0; i < s1->stacks_.size(); i++) {
+    size_t size_used1 = s1->stack_sizes_[i];
+    size_t size_used2 = s2->stack_sizes_[i];
     if (size_used1 != size_used2) {
 #ifdef MC_DEBUG
-      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different size used in stacks: %zu - %zu", num1, num2, size_used1, size_used2);
+      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different size used in stacks: %zu - %zu", s1->num_state, s2->num_state, size_used1,
+                size_used2);
       errors++;
       is_diff = 1;
 #else
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different size used in stacks: %zu - %zu", num1, num2, size_used1, size_used2);
+      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different size used in stacks: %zu - %zu", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, size_used1,
+               size_used2);
 #endif
       return 1;
 #endif
     }
-    i++;
   }
+  if (is_diff) // do not proceed if there is any stacks that don't match
+    return 1;
 
   /* Init heap information used in heap comparison algorithm */
   xbt_mheap_t heap1 = (xbt_mheap_t)s1->read_bytes(
@@ -1680,16 +1487,15 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
     alloca(sizeof(struct mdesc)), sizeof(struct mdesc),
     remote(process->heap_address),
     simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexMissing, simgrid::mc::ReadOptions::lazy());
-  res_init = state_comparator->initHeapInformation(
-    heap1, heap2, &s1->to_ignore, &s2->to_ignore);
+  int res_init = state_comparator->initHeapInformation(heap1, heap2, &s1->to_ignore_, &s2->to_ignore_);
 
   if (res_init == -1) {
 #ifdef MC_DEBUG
-    XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different heap information", num1, num2);
+    XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different heap information", num1, nus1->num_state, s2->num_statem2);
     errors++;
 #else
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
-    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap information", num1, num2);
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap information", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
 #endif
 
     return 1;
@@ -1698,17 +1504,14 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
 
   /* Stacks comparison */
   int diff_local = 0;
-#ifdef MC_DEBUG
-  is_diff = 0;
-#endif
-  for (unsigned int cursor = 0; cursor < s1->stacks.size(); cursor++) {
-    mc_snapshot_stack_t stack1 = &s1->stacks[cursor];
-    mc_snapshot_stack_t stack2 = &s2->stacks[cursor];
+  for (unsigned int cursor = 0; cursor < s1->stacks_.size(); cursor++) {
+    mc_snapshot_stack_t stack1 = &s1->stacks_[cursor];
+    mc_snapshot_stack_t stack2 = &s2->stacks_[cursor];
 
     if (stack1->process_index != stack2->process_index) {
       diff_local = 1;
-      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Stacks with different process index (%i vs %i)", num1, num2,
-        stack1->process_index, stack2->process_index);
+      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Stacks with different process index (%i vs %i)", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_,
+                stack1->process_index, stack2->process_index);
     }
     else diff_local = compare_local_variables(*state_comparator,
       stack1->process_index, s1, s2, stack1, stack2);
@@ -1717,12 +1520,10 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
       XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different local variables between stacks %d", num1,
                 num2, cursor + 1);
       errors++;
-      is_diff = 1;
 #else
 
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different local variables between stacks %d", num1,
-               num2, cursor + 1);
+      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different local variables between stacks %u", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, cursor + 1);
 #endif
 
       return 1;
@@ -1730,39 +1531,34 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
     }
   }
 
-  size_t regions_count = s1->snapshot_regions.size();
+  size_t regions_count = s1->snapshot_regions_.size();
   // TODO, raise a difference instead?
-  xbt_assert(regions_count == s2->snapshot_regions.size());
+  xbt_assert(regions_count == s2->snapshot_regions_.size());
 
   for (size_t k = 0; k != regions_count; ++k) {
-    mc_mem_region_t region1 = s1->snapshot_regions[k].get();
-    mc_mem_region_t region2 = s2->snapshot_regions[k].get();
+    RegionSnapshot* region1 = s1->snapshot_regions_[k].get();
+    RegionSnapshot* region2 = s2->snapshot_regions_[k].get();
 
     // Preconditions:
-    if (region1->region_type() != simgrid::mc::RegionType::Data)
+    if (region1->region_type() != RegionType::Data)
       continue;
 
     xbt_assert(region1->region_type() == region2->region_type());
     xbt_assert(region1->object_info() == region2->object_info());
     xbt_assert(region1->object_info());
 
-    std::string const& name = region1->object_info()->file_name;
-
     /* Compare global variables */
-    is_diff =
-      compare_global_variables(*state_comparator,
-        region1->object_info(), simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexDisabled,
-        region1, region2, s1, s2);
+    if (compare_global_variables(*state_comparator, region1->object_info(), simgrid::mc::ProcessIndexDisabled, region1,
+                                 region2, s1, s2)) {
 
-    if (is_diff != 0) {
 #ifdef MC_DEBUG
-      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different global variables in %s",
-        num1, num2, name.c_str());
+      std::string const& name = region1->object_info()->file_name;
+      XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different global variables in %s", s1->num_state, s2->num_state, name.c_str());
       errors++;
 #else
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
-      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different global variables in %s",
-        num1, num2, name.c_str());
+      std::string const& name = region1->object_info()->file_name;
+      XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different global variables in %s", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, name.c_str());
 #endif
 
       return 1;
@@ -1771,15 +1567,15 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
   }
 
   /* Compare heap */
-  if (simgrid::mc::mmalloc_compare_heap(*state_comparator, s1, s2) > 0) {
+  if (mmalloc_compare_heap(*state_comparator, s1, s2) > 0) {
 
 #ifdef MC_DEBUG
-    XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different heap (mmalloc_compare)", num1, num2);
+    XBT_DEBUG("(%d - %d) Different heap (mmalloc_compare)", s1->num_state, s2->num_state);
     errors++;
 #else
 
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
-    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap (mmalloc_compare)", num1, num2);
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap (mmalloc_compare)", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
 #endif
     return 1;
 #endif
@@ -1787,9 +1583,9 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
 
 #ifdef MC_VERBOSE
   if (errors || hash_result)
-    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Difference found", num1, num2);
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Difference found", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
   else
-    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) No difference found", num1, num2);
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) No difference found", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MC_DEBUG) && defined(MC_VERBOSE)
@@ -1797,9 +1593,8 @@ int snapshot_compare(int num1, simgrid::mc::Snapshot* s1, int num2, simgrid::mc:
     // * false positive SHOULD be avoided.
     // * There MUST not be any false negative.
 
-    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) State equality hash test is %s %s", num1, num2,
-             (hash_result != 0) == (errors != 0) ? "true" : "false",
-             !hash_result ? "positive" : "negative");
+    XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) State equality hash test is %s %s", s1->num_state, s2->num_state,
+             (hash_result != 0) == (errors != 0) ? "true" : "false", not hash_result ? "positive" : "negative");
   }
 #endif