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[simgrid.git] / src / simdag / sd_task.c
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+/* Copyright (c) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. 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. */
+
 #include "private.h"
 #include "simdag/simdag.h"
 #include "xbt/sysdep.h"
 #include "xbt/dynar.h"
+#include "instr/instr_private.h"
 
-XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(sd_task,sd,
-                               "Logging specific to SimDag (task)");
+XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(sd_task, sd,
+                                "Logging specific to SimDag (task)");
 
 static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task);
 static void __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(SD_task_t task);
 
-/**
- * \brief Creates a new task.
- *
- * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
- * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be \c NULL)
- * \param amount amount of the task
- * \return the new task
- * \see SD_task_destroy()
- */
-SD_task_t SD_task_create(const char *name, void *data, double amount) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-
+void* SD_task_new_f(void)
+{
   SD_task_t task = xbt_new0(s_SD_task_t, 1);
+  task->tasks_before = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
+  task->tasks_after = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
 
-  /* general information */
-  task->data = data; /* user data */
-  if (name != NULL)
-    task->name = xbt_strdup(name);
-  else
-    task->name = NULL;
+  return task;
+}
+
+void SD_task_recycle_f(void *t)
+{
+  SD_task_t task = (SD_task_t) t;
 
+  /* Reset the content */
+  task->kind = SD_TASK_NOT_TYPED;
+  task->state_hookup.prev = NULL;
+  task->state_hookup.next = NULL;
   task->state_set = sd_global->not_scheduled_task_set;
-  xbt_swag_insert(task,task->state_set);
+  xbt_swag_insert(task, task->state_set);
+  task->state = SD_NOT_SCHEDULED;
+  task->return_hookup.prev = NULL;
+  task->return_hookup.next = NULL;
 
-  task->amount = amount;
+  task->marked = 0;
+
+  task->start_time = -1.0;
+  task->finish_time = -1.0;
   task->surf_action = NULL;
   task->watch_points = 0;
-  task->state_changed = 0;
 
   /* dependencies */
-  task->tasks_before = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
-  task->tasks_after = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_dependency_t), NULL);
+  xbt_dynar_reset(task->tasks_before);
+  xbt_dynar_reset(task->tasks_after);
+  task->unsatisfied_dependencies = 0;
+  task->is_not_ready = 0;
 
   /* scheduling parameters */
   task->workstation_nb = 0;
   task->workstation_list = NULL;
   task->computation_amount = NULL;
   task->communication_amount = NULL;
-  task->rate = 0;
+  task->rate = -1;
+}
 
+void SD_task_free_f(void *t)
+{
+  SD_task_t task = (SD_task_t)t;
+
+  xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_before);
+  xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_after);
+  xbt_free(task);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Creates a new task.
+ *
+ * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param amount amount of the task
+ * \return the new task
+ * \see SD_task_destroy()
+ */
+SD_task_t SD_task_create(const char *name, void *data, double amount)
+{
+  SD_task_t task = xbt_mallocator_get(sd_global->task_mallocator);
+
+  /* general information */
+  task->data = data;            /* user data */
+  task->name = xbt_strdup(name);
+  task->amount = amount;
+  task->remains = amount;
+
+  sd_global->task_number++;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
+  task->category = NULL;
+#endif
+
+  return task;
+}
+
+static XBT_INLINE SD_task_t SD_task_create_sized(const char *name,
+                                                 void *data, double amount,
+                                                 int ws_count)
+{
+  SD_task_t task = SD_task_create(name, data, amount);
+  task->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double, ws_count * ws_count);
+  task->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double, ws_count);
+  task->workstation_nb = ws_count;
+  task->workstation_list = xbt_new0(SD_workstation_t, ws_count);
   return task;
 }
 
+/** @brief create a end-to-end communication task that can then be auto-scheduled
+ *
+ * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
+ * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decouple them from the
+ * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
+ * mandatory power.
+ *
+ * A end-to-end communication must be scheduled on 2 hosts, and the amount
+ * specified at creation is sent from hosts[0] to hosts[1].
+ */
+SD_task_t SD_task_create_comm_e2e(const char *name, void *data,
+                                  double amount)
+{
+  SD_task_t res = SD_task_create_sized(name, data, amount, 2);
+  res->communication_amount[2] = amount;
+  res->kind = SD_TASK_COMM_E2E;
+  return res;
+}
+
+/** @brief create a sequential computation task that can then be auto-scheduled
+ *
+ * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
+ * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decouple them from the
+ * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
+ * mandatory power.
+ *
+ * A sequential computation must be scheduled on 1 host, and the amount
+ * specified at creation to be run on hosts[0].
+ *
+ * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param amount amount of compute work to be done by the task
+ * \return the new SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ typed task
+ */
+SD_task_t SD_task_create_comp_seq(const char *name, void *data,
+                                  double amount)
+{
+  SD_task_t res = SD_task_create_sized(name, data, amount, 1);
+  res->computation_amount[0] = amount;
+  res->kind = SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ;
+  return res;
+}
+
+/** @brief create a parallel computation task that can then be auto-scheduled
+ *
+ * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
+ * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decouple them from the
+ * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
+ * mandatory power.
+ *
+ * A parallel computation can be scheduled on any number of host.
+ * The underlying speedup model is Amdahl's law. 
+ * To be auto-scheduled, \see SD_task_distribute_comp_amdhal has to be called 
+ * first.
+ * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param amount amount of compute work to be done by the task
+ * \param alpha purely serial fraction of the work to be done (in [0.;1.[)
+ * \return the new task
+ */
+SD_task_t SD_task_create_comp_par_amdahl(const char *name, void *data,
+                                  double amount, double alpha)
+{
+  xbt_assert(alpha < 1. && alpha >= 0.,
+              "Invalid parameter: alpha must be in [0.;1.[");
+  
+  SD_task_t res = SD_task_create(name, data, amount);
+  res->alpha = alpha;
+  res->kind = SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL;
+  return res;
+}
+
+/** @brief create a complex data redistribution task that can then be 
+ * auto-scheduled
+ *
+ * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). 
+ * This allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decouple them from 
+ * the scheduling process where you just specify which resource should 
+ * communicate. 
+ *
+ * A data redistribution can be scheduled on any number of host.
+ * The assumed distribution is a 1D block distribution. Each host owns the same
+ * share of the \see amount. 
+ * To be auto-scheduled, \see SD_task_distribute_comm_mxn_1d_block has to be 
+ * called first.
+ * \param name the name of the task (can be \c NULL)
+ * \param data the user data you want to associate with the task (can be
+ * \c NULL)
+ * \param amount amount of data to redistribute by the task
+ * \return the new task
+ */
+SD_task_t SD_task_create_comm_par_mxn_1d_block(const char *name, void *data,
+                                                                                          double amount)
+{
+  SD_task_t res = SD_task_create(name, data, amount);
+  res->workstation_list=NULL;
+  res->kind = SD_TASK_COMM_PAR_MXN_1D_BLOCK;
+  return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Destroys a task.
+ *
+ * The user data (if any) should have been destroyed first.
+ *
+ * \param task the task you want to destroy
+ * \see SD_task_create()
+ */
+void SD_task_destroy(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  XBT_DEBUG("Destroying task %s...", SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+  __SD_task_remove_dependencies(task);
+  /* if the task was scheduled or runnable we have to free the scheduling parameters */
+  if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_runnable(task))
+    __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);
+  if (task->state_set != NULL) /* would be null if just created */
+    xbt_swag_remove(task, task->state_set);
+
+  xbt_swag_remove(task, sd_global->return_set);
+
+  xbt_free(task->name);
+
+  if (task->surf_action != NULL)
+    surf_workstation_model->action_unref(task->surf_action);
+
+  xbt_free(task->workstation_list);
+  xbt_free(task->communication_amount);
+  xbt_free(task->computation_amount);
+
+  xbt_mallocator_release(sd_global->task_mallocator,task);
+  sd_global->task_number--;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
+  if (task->category) xbt_free(task->category);
+#endif
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Task destroyed.");
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Returns the user data of a task
  *
@@ -59,9 +256,8 @@ SD_task_t SD_task_create(const char *name, void *data, double amount) {
  * \return the user data associated with this task (can be \c NULL)
  * \see SD_task_set_data()
  */
-void* SD_task_get_data(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+void *SD_task_get_data(SD_task_t task)
+{
   return task->data;
 }
 
@@ -75,69 +271,86 @@ void* SD_task_get_data(SD_task_t task) {
  * \param data the new data you want to associate with this task
  * \see SD_task_get_data()
  */
-void SD_task_set_data(SD_task_t task, void *data) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+void SD_task_set_data(SD_task_t task, void *data)
+{
   task->data = data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Sets the rate of a task
+ *
+ * This will change the percentage of the available power or network bandwidth
+ * a task can use.
+ *
+ * \param task a task
+ * \param rate the new rate you want to associate with this task
+ */
+void SD_task_set_rate(SD_task_t task, double rate)
+{
+  task->rate = rate;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Returns the state of a task
  *
  * \param task a task
  * \return the current \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" of this task:
- * #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_READY, #SD_RUNNING, #SD_DONE or #SD_FAILED
+ * #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_RUNNABLE, #SD_RUNNING, #SD_DONE or #SD_FAILED
  * \see e_SD_task_state_t
  */
-e_SD_task_state_t SD_task_get_state(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-
-  if (task->state_set == sd_global->scheduled_task_set)
-    return SD_SCHEDULED;
-  if (task->state_set == sd_global->done_task_set)
-    return SD_DONE;
-  if (task->state_set == sd_global->running_task_set)
-    return SD_RUNNING;
-  if (task->state_set == sd_global->ready_task_set)
-    return SD_READY;
-  if (task->state_set == sd_global->not_scheduled_task_set)
-    return SD_NOT_SCHEDULED;
-  return SD_FAILED;
+e_SD_task_state_t SD_task_get_state(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  return task->state;
 }
 
 /* Changes the state of a task. Updates the swags and the flag sd_global->watch_point_reached.
  */
-void __SD_task_set_state(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t new_state) {
+void __SD_task_set_state(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t new_state)
+{
   xbt_swag_remove(task, task->state_set);
   switch (new_state) {
   case SD_NOT_SCHEDULED:
     task->state_set = sd_global->not_scheduled_task_set;
     break;
+  case SD_SCHEDULABLE:
+    task->state_set = sd_global->schedulable_task_set;
+    break;
   case SD_SCHEDULED:
     task->state_set = sd_global->scheduled_task_set;
     break;
-  case SD_READY:
-    task->state_set = sd_global->ready_task_set;
+  case SD_RUNNABLE:
+    task->state_set = sd_global->runnable_task_set;
+    break;
+  case SD_IN_FIFO:
+    task->state_set = sd_global->in_fifo_task_set;
     break;
   case SD_RUNNING:
     task->state_set = sd_global->running_task_set;
+    task->start_time =
+        surf_workstation_model->action_get_start_time(task->surf_action);
     break;
   case SD_DONE:
     task->state_set = sd_global->done_task_set;
+    task->finish_time =
+        surf_workstation_model->action_get_finish_time(task->surf_action);
+    task->remains = 0;
+#ifdef HAVE_JEDULE
+    jedule_log_sd_event(task);
+#endif
     break;
   case SD_FAILED:
     task->state_set = sd_global->failed_task_set;
     break;
   default:
-    xbt_assert0(0, "Invalid state");
+    xbt_die( "Invalid state");
   }
   xbt_swag_insert(task, task->state_set);
+  task->state = new_state;
 
   if (task->watch_points & new_state) {
-    INFO1("Watch point reached with task '%s'!", SD_task_get_name(task));
+    XBT_VERB("Watch point reached with task '%s'!", SD_task_get_name(task));
     sd_global->watch_point_reached = 1;
-    SD_task_unwatch(task, new_state); /* remove the watch point */
+    SD_task_unwatch(task, new_state);   /* remove the watch point */
   }
 }
 
@@ -147,70 +360,189 @@ void __SD_task_set_state(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t new_state) {
  * \param task a task
  * \return the name of this task (can be \c NULL)
  */
-const char* SD_task_get_name(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+const char *SD_task_get_name(SD_task_t task)
+{
   return task->name;
 }
 
+/** @brief Allows to change the name of a task */
+void SD_task_set_name(SD_task_t task, const char *name)
+{
+  xbt_free(task->name);
+  task->name = xbt_strdup(name);
+}
+
+/** @brief Returns the dynar of the parents of a task
+ *
+ * \param task a task
+ * \return a newly allocated dynar comprising the parents of this task
+ */
+
+xbt_dynar_t SD_task_get_parents(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  xbt_dynar_t parents;
+  SD_dependency_t dep;
+
+  parents = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_task_t), NULL);
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, i, dep) {
+    xbt_dynar_push(parents, &(dep->src));
+  }
+  return parents;
+}
+
+/** @brief Returns the dynar of the parents of a task
+ *
+ * \param task a task
+ * \return a newly allocated dynar comprising the parents of this task
+ */
+xbt_dynar_t SD_task_get_children(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  xbt_dynar_t children;
+  SD_dependency_t dep;
+
+  children = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(SD_task_t), NULL);
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after, i, dep) {
+    xbt_dynar_push(children, &(dep->dst));
+  }
+  return children;
+}
+
 /**
- * \brief Returns the total amount of a task
+ * \brief Returns the amount of workstations involved in a task
  *
+ * Only call this on already scheduled tasks!
  * \param task a task
- * \return the total amount of this task
+ */
+int SD_task_get_workstation_count(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  return task->workstation_nb;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns the list of workstations involved in a task
+ *
+ * Only call this on already scheduled tasks!
+ * \param task a task
+ */
+SD_workstation_t *SD_task_get_workstation_list(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  return task->workstation_list;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Returns the total amount of work contained in a task
+ *
+ * \param task a task
+ * \return the total amount of work (computation or data transfer) for this task
  * \see SD_task_get_remaining_amount()
  */
-double SD_task_get_amount(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+double SD_task_get_amount(SD_task_t task)
+{
   return task->amount;
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Returns the remaining amount of a task
+ * \brief Returns the remaining amount work to do till the completion of a task
  *
  * \param task a task
- * \return the remaining amount of this task
+ * \return the remaining amount of work (computation or data transfer) of this task
  * \see SD_task_get_amount()
  */
-double SD_task_get_remaining_amount(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-
+double SD_task_get_remaining_amount(SD_task_t task)
+{
   if (task->surf_action)
-    return task->surf_action->remains;
+    return surf_workstation_model->get_remains(task->surf_action);
   else
-    return task->amount;
+    return task->remains;
 }
 
-/* temporary function for debbuging */
-static void __SD_print_dependencies(SD_task_t task) {
-  INFO1("The following tasks must be executed before %s:", SD_task_get_name(task));
-  xbt_dynar_t dynar = task->tasks_before;
-  int length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
-  int i;
+int SD_task_get_kind(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  return task->kind;
+}
+
+/** @brief Displays debugging informations about a task */
+void SD_task_dump(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  unsigned int counter;
   SD_dependency_t dependency;
-  for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
-    INFO1(" %s", SD_task_get_name(dependency->src));
+  char *statename;
+
+  XBT_INFO("Displaying task %s", SD_task_get_name(task));
+  statename = bprintf("%s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s",
+                      (task->state & SD_NOT_SCHEDULED ? "not scheduled" :
+                       ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_SCHEDULABLE ? "schedulable" : ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_SCHEDULED ? "scheduled" : ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_RUNNABLE ? "runnable" :
+                       "not runnable"),
+                      (task->state & SD_IN_FIFO ? "in fifo" : ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_RUNNING ? "running" : ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_DONE ? "done" : ""),
+                      (task->state & SD_FAILED ? "failed" : ""));
+  XBT_INFO("  - state: %s", statename);
+  free(statename);
+
+  if (task->kind != 0) {
+    switch (task->kind) {
+    case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
+      XBT_INFO("  - kind: end-to-end communication");
+      break;
+    case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
+      XBT_INFO("  - kind: sequential computation");
+      break;
+    case SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL:
+      XBT_INFO("  - kind: parallel computation following Amdahl's law");
+      break;
+    default:
+      XBT_INFO("  - (unknown kind %d)", task->kind);
+    }
   }
+  XBT_INFO("  - amount: %.0f", SD_task_get_amount(task));
+  XBT_INFO("  - Dependencies to satisfy: %u", task->unsatisfied_dependencies);
+  if (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(task->tasks_before)) {
+    XBT_INFO("  - pre-dependencies:");
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, counter, dependency) {
+      XBT_INFO("    %s", SD_task_get_name(dependency->src));
+    }
+  }
+  if (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(task->tasks_after)) {
+    XBT_INFO("  - post-dependencies:");
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after, counter, dependency) {
+      XBT_INFO("    %s", SD_task_get_name(dependency->dst));
+    }
+  }
+}
 
-  INFO1("The following tasks must be executed after %s:", SD_task_get_name(task));
-
-  dynar = task->tasks_after;
-  length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
-  for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
-    INFO1(" %s", SD_task_get_name(dependency->dst));
+/** @brief Dumps the task in dotty formalism into the FILE* passed as second argument */
+void SD_task_dotty(SD_task_t task, void *out)
+{
+  unsigned int counter;
+  SD_dependency_t dependency;
+  fprintf(out, "  T%p [label=\"%.20s\"", task, task->name);
+  switch (task->kind) {
+  case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
+    fprintf(out, ", shape=box");
+    break;
+  case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
+    fprintf(out, ", shape=circle");
+    break;
+  default:
+    xbt_die("Unknown task type!");
+  }
+  fprintf(out, "];\n");
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, counter, dependency) {
+    fprintf(out, " T%p -> T%p;\n", dependency->src, dependency->dst);
   }
-  INFO0("----------------------------");
 }
 
 /* Destroys a dependency between two tasks.
  */
-static void __SD_task_dependency_destroy(void *dependency) {
-  if (((SD_dependency_t) dependency)->name != NULL)
-    xbt_free(((SD_dependency_t) dependency)->name);
+static void __SD_task_dependency_destroy(void *dependency)
+{
+  xbt_free(((SD_dependency_t)dependency)->name);
   xbt_free(dependency);
 }
 
@@ -218,7 +550,7 @@ static void __SD_task_dependency_destroy(void *dependency) {
  * \brief Adds a dependency between two tasks
  *
  * \a dst will depend on \a src, ie \a dst will not start before \a src is finished.
- * Their \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" must be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED or #SD_READY.
+ * Their \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" must be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, #SD_SCHEDULED or #SD_RUNNABLE.
  *
  * \param name the name of the new dependency (can be \c NULL)
  * \param data the user data you want to associate with this dependency (can be \c NULL)
@@ -226,34 +558,53 @@ static void __SD_task_dependency_destroy(void *dependency) {
  * \param dst the task you want to make depend on \a src
  * \see SD_task_dependency_remove()
  */
-void SD_task_dependency_add(const char *name, void *data, SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert1(src != dst, "Cannot add a dependency between task '%s' and itself", SD_task_get_name(src));
-  xbt_assert1(__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(src) || __SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(src),
-             "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY", SD_task_get_name(src));
-  xbt_assert1(__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(dst) || __SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(dst),
-             "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY", SD_task_get_name(dst));
-
-  xbt_dynar_t dynar = src->tasks_after;
-  int length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+void SD_task_dependency_add(const char *name, void *data, SD_task_t src,
+                            SD_task_t dst)
+{
+  xbt_dynar_t dynar;
+  int length;
   int found = 0;
   int i;
   SD_dependency_t dependency;
+
+  dynar = src->tasks_after;
+  length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+
+  if (src == dst)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Cannot add a dependency between task '%s' and itself",
+           SD_task_get_name(src));
+
+  if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(src) && !__SD_task_is_schedulable(src)
+      && !__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_runnable(src) && !__SD_task_is_running(src))
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULABLE, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_RUNNABLE"
+     " or SD_RUNNING",
+           SD_task_get_name(src));
+
+  if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(dst) && !__SD_task_is_schedulable(dst)
+      && !__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_runnable(dst))
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Task '%s' must be SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, SD_SCHEDULABLE, SD_SCHEDULED or SD_RUNNABLE",
+           SD_task_get_name(dst));
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("SD_task_dependency_add: src = %s, dst = %s",
+         SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
     found = (dependency->dst == dst);
+    XBT_DEBUG("Dependency %d: dependency->dst = %s", i,
+           SD_task_get_name(dependency->dst));
   }
-  xbt_assert2(!found, "A dependency already exists between task '%s' and task '%s'",
-             SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
 
-  dependency = xbt_new0(s_SD_dependency_t, 1);
+  if (found)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "A dependency already exists between task '%s' and task '%s'",
+           SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
 
-  if (name != NULL)
-    dependency->name = xbt_strdup(name);
-  else
-    dependency->name = NULL;
+  dependency = xbt_new(s_SD_dependency_t, 1);
 
+  dependency->name = xbt_strdup(name);  /* xbt_strdup is cleaver enough to deal with NULL args itself */
   dependency->data = data;
   dependency->src = src;
   dependency->dst = dst;
@@ -262,15 +613,53 @@ void SD_task_dependency_add(const char *name, void *data, SD_task_t src, SD_task
   xbt_dynar_push(src->tasks_after, &dependency);
   xbt_dynar_push(dst->tasks_before, &dependency);
 
-  /* if the task was ready, then dst->tasks_before is not empty anymore,
+  dst->unsatisfied_dependencies++;
+  dst->is_not_ready++;
+
+  /* if the task was runnable, then dst->tasks_before is not empty anymore,
      so we must go back to state SD_SCHEDULED */
-  if (__SD_task_is_ready(dst)) {
-    DEBUG1("SD_task_dependency_add: %s was ready and becomes scheduled!", SD_task_get_name(dst));
+  if (__SD_task_is_runnable(dst)) {
+    XBT_DEBUG
+        ("SD_task_dependency_add: %s was runnable and becomes scheduled!",
+         SD_task_get_name(dst));
     __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_SCHEDULED);
   }
 
   /*  __SD_print_dependencies(src);
-      __SD_print_dependencies(dst); */
+     __SD_print_dependencies(dst); */
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Indicates whether there is a dependency between two tasks.
+ *
+ * \param src a task
+ * \param dst a task depending on \a src
+ *
+ * If src is NULL, checks whether dst has any pre-dependency.
+ * If dst is NULL, checks whether src has any post-dependency.
+ */
+int SD_task_dependency_exists(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
+{
+  unsigned int counter;
+  SD_dependency_t dependency;
+
+  xbt_assert(src != NULL
+              || dst != NULL,
+              "Invalid parameter: both src and dst are NULL");
+
+  if (src) {
+    if (dst) {
+      xbt_dynar_foreach(src->tasks_after, counter, dependency) {
+        if (dependency->dst == dst)
+          return 1;
+      }
+    } else {
+      return xbt_dynar_length(src->tasks_after);
+    }
+  } else {
+    return xbt_dynar_length(dst->tasks_before);
+  }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -280,16 +669,19 @@ void SD_task_dependency_add(const char *name, void *data, SD_task_t src, SD_task
  * \param dst a task depending on \a src
  * \see SD_task_dependency_add()
  */
-void SD_task_dependency_remove(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+void SD_task_dependency_remove(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
+{
 
-  /* remove the dependency from src->tasks_after */
-  xbt_dynar_t dynar = src->tasks_after;
-  int length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+  xbt_dynar_t dynar;
+  int length;
   int found = 0;
   int i;
   SD_dependency_t dependency;
+
+  /* remove the dependency from src->tasks_after */
+  dynar = src->tasks_after;
+  length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+
   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
     if (dependency->dst == dst) {
@@ -297,31 +689,47 @@ void SD_task_dependency_remove(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst) {
       found = 1;
     }
   }
-  xbt_assert4(found, "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s': task '%s' is not a successor of task '%s'",
-             SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src));
+  if (!found)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s': task '%s' is not a successor of task '%s'",
+           SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst),
+           SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src));
 
   /* remove the dependency from dst->tasks_before */
   dynar = dst->tasks_before;
   length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
   found = 0;
-  
+
   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
     if (dependency->src == src) {
       xbt_dynar_remove_at(dynar, i, NULL);
       __SD_task_dependency_destroy(dependency);
+      dst->unsatisfied_dependencies--;
+      dst->is_not_ready--;
       found = 1;
     }
   }
-  xbt_assert4(found, "SimDag error: task '%s' is a successor of '%s' but task '%s' is not a predecessor of task '%s'",
-             SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst)); /* should never happen... */
+  /* should never happen... */
+  xbt_assert(found,
+              "SimDag error: task '%s' is a successor of '%s' but task '%s' is not a predecessor of task '%s'",
+              SD_task_get_name(dst), SD_task_get_name(src),
+              SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
+
+  /* if the task was scheduled and dst->tasks_before is empty now, we can make it runnable */
+
+  if (dst->unsatisfied_dependencies == 0) {
+    if (__SD_task_is_scheduled(dst))
+      __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_RUNNABLE);
+    else
+      __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_SCHEDULABLE);
+  }
 
-  /* if the task was scheduled and dst->tasks_before is empty now, we can make it ready */
-  if (xbt_dynar_length(dst->tasks_before) == 0 && __SD_task_is_scheduled(dst))
-    __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_READY);
+  if (dst->is_not_ready == 0)
+    __SD_task_set_state(dst, SD_SCHEDULABLE);
 
-  /*  __SD_print_dependencies(src); 
-      __SD_print_dependencies(dst);*/
+  /*  __SD_print_dependencies(src);
+     __SD_print_dependencies(dst); */
 }
 
 /**
@@ -332,108 +740,150 @@ void SD_task_dependency_remove(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst) {
  * \return the user data associated with this dependency (can be \c NULL)
  * \see SD_task_dependency_add()
  */
-void *SD_task_dependency_get_data(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(src != NULL && dst != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+void *SD_task_dependency_get_data(SD_task_t src, SD_task_t dst)
+{
 
-  xbt_dynar_t dynar = src->tasks_after;
-  int length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+  xbt_dynar_t dynar;
+  int length;
   int found = 0;
   int i;
   SD_dependency_t dependency;
+
+  dynar = src->tasks_after;
+  length = xbt_dynar_length(dynar);
+
   for (i = 0; i < length && !found; i++) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(dynar, i, &dependency);
     found = (dependency->dst == dst);
   }
-  xbt_assert2(found, "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s'", SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
+  if (!found)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0, "No dependency found between task '%s' and '%s'",
+           SD_task_get_name(src), SD_task_get_name(dst));
   return dependency->data;
 }
 
 /* temporary function for debugging */
-static void __SD_print_watch_points(SD_task_t task) {
-  static const int state_masks[] = {SD_SCHEDULED, SD_RUNNING, SD_READY, SD_DONE, SD_FAILED};
-  static const char* state_names[] = {"scheduled", "running", "ready", "done", "failed"};
+static void __SD_print_watch_points(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  static const int state_masks[] =
+      { SD_SCHEDULABLE, SD_SCHEDULED, SD_RUNNING, SD_RUNNABLE, SD_DONE,
+    SD_FAILED
+  };
+  static const char *state_names[] =
+      { "schedulable", "scheduled", "running", "runnable", "done",
+    "failed"
+  };
+  int i;
+
+  XBT_INFO("Task '%s' watch points (%x): ", SD_task_get_name(task),
+        task->watch_points);
 
-  INFO2("Task '%s' watch points (%x): ", SD_task_get_name(task), task->watch_points);
 
-  int i;
   for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
     if (task->watch_points & state_masks[i])
-      INFO1("%s ", state_names[i]);
+      XBT_INFO("%s ", state_names[i]);
   }
 }
 
 /**
  * \brief Adds a watch point to a task
  *
- * SD_simulate() will stop as soon as the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" of this task becomes the one given in argument. The
+ * SD_simulate() will stop as soon as the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" of this
+ * task becomes the one given in argument. The
  * watch point is then automatically removed.
- * 
+ *
  * \param task a task
- * \param state the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" you want to watch (cannot be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED)
+ * \param state the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" you want to watch
+ * (cannot be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED)
  * \see SD_task_unwatch()
  */
-void SD_task_watch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert0(state != SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, "Cannot add a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
+void SD_task_watch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state)
+{
+  if (state & SD_NOT_SCHEDULED)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Cannot add a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
 
   task->watch_points = task->watch_points | state;
-  /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task);*/
+  /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task); */
 }
 
 /**
  * \brief Removes a watch point from a task
- * 
+ *
  * \param task a task
  * \param state the \ref e_SD_task_state_t "state" you no longer want to watch
  * \see SD_task_watch()
  */
-void SD_task_unwatch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert0(state != SD_NOT_SCHEDULED, "Cannot have a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
-  
+void SD_task_unwatch(SD_task_t task, e_SD_task_state_t state)
+{
+  xbt_assert(state != SD_NOT_SCHEDULED,
+              "SimDag error: Cannot have a watch point for state SD_NOT_SCHEDULED");
+
   task->watch_points = task->watch_points & ~state;
-  /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task);*/
+  /*  __SD_print_watch_points(task); */
 }
 
 /**
  * \brief Returns an approximative estimation of the execution time of a task.
- * 
+ *
  * The estimation is very approximative because the value returned is the time
  * the task would take if it was executed now and if it was the only task.
- * 
+ *
  * \param task the task to evaluate
  * \param workstation_nb number of workstations on which the task would be executed
  * \param workstation_list the workstations on which the task would be executed
  * \param computation_amount computation amount for each workstation
  * \param communication_amount communication amount between each pair of workstations
- * \param rate task execution speed rate
  * \see SD_schedule()
  */
 double SD_task_get_execution_time(SD_task_t task,
-                                 int workstation_nb,
-                                 const SD_workstation_t *workstation_list,
-                                 const double *computation_amount,
-                                 const double *communication_amount,
-                                 double rate) {
-  /* the task execution time is the maximum execution time of the parallel tasks */
+                                  int workstation_nb,
+                                  const SD_workstation_t *
+                                  workstation_list,
+                                  const double *computation_amount,
+                                  const double *communication_amount)
+{
   double time, max_time = 0.0;
   int i, j;
+  xbt_assert(workstation_nb > 0, "Invalid parameter");
+
+  /* the task execution time is the maximum execution time of the parallel tasks */
+
   for (i = 0; i < workstation_nb; i++) {
-    time = SD_workstation_get_computation_time(workstation_list[i], computation_amount[i]);
-    
-    for (j = 0; j < workstation_nb; j++) {
-      time += SD_route_get_communication_time(workstation_list[i], workstation_list[j],
-                                             communication_amount[i * workstation_nb + j]);
-    }
+    time = 0.0;
+    if (computation_amount != NULL)
+      time =
+          SD_workstation_get_computation_time(workstation_list[i],
+                                              computation_amount[i]);
+
+    if (communication_amount != NULL)
+      for (j = 0; j < workstation_nb; j++) {
+        time +=
+            SD_route_get_communication_time(workstation_list[i],
+                                            workstation_list[j],
+                                            communication_amount[i *
+                                                                 workstation_nb
+                                                                 + j]);
+      }
 
     if (time > max_time) {
       max_time = time;
     }
   }
-  return max_time * SD_task_get_amount(task);
+  return max_time;
+}
+
+static XBT_INLINE void SD_task_do_schedule(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  if (!__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(task) && !__SD_task_is_schedulable(task))
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0, "Task '%s' has already been scheduled",
+           SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+  /* update the task state */
+  if (task->unsatisfied_dependencies == 0)
+    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_RUNNABLE);
+  else
+    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_SCHEDULED);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -442,123 +892,446 @@ double SD_task_get_execution_time(SD_task_t task,
  * The task state must be #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED.
  * Once scheduled, a task will be executed as soon as possible in SD_simulate(),
  * i.e. when its dependencies are satisfied.
- * 
+ *
  * \param task the task you want to schedule
- * \param workstation_nb number of workstations on which the task will be executed
+ * \param workstation_count number of workstations on which the task will be executed
  * \param workstation_list the workstations on which the task will be executed
  * \param computation_amount computation amount for each workstation
  * \param communication_amount communication amount between each pair of workstations
  * \param rate task execution speed rate
  * \see SD_task_unschedule()
  */
-void SD_task_schedule(SD_task_t task, int workstation_nb,
-                    const SD_workstation_t *workstation_list, const double *computation_amount,
-                    const double *communication_amount, double rate) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert1(__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(task), "Task '%s' has already been scheduled.", SD_task_get_name(task));
-  xbt_assert0(workstation_nb > 0, "workstation_nb must be positive");
+void SD_task_schedule(SD_task_t task, int workstation_count,
+                      const SD_workstation_t * workstation_list,
+                      const double *computation_amount,
+                      const double *communication_amount, double rate)
+{
+  int communication_nb;
+  task->workstation_nb = 0;
+  task->rate = -1;
+  xbt_assert(workstation_count > 0, "workstation_nb must be positive");
 
-  task->workstation_nb = workstation_nb;
+  task->workstation_nb = workstation_count;
   task->rate = rate;
 
-  task->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double, workstation_nb);
-  memcpy(task->computation_amount, computation_amount, sizeof(double) * workstation_nb);
-
-  int communication_nb = workstation_nb * workstation_nb;
-  task->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double, communication_nb);
-  memcpy(task->communication_amount, communication_amount, sizeof(double) * communication_nb);
+  if (computation_amount) {
+    task->computation_amount = xbt_realloc(task->computation_amount,
+                                           sizeof(double) * workstation_count);
+    memcpy(task->computation_amount, computation_amount,
+           sizeof(double) * workstation_count);
+  } else {
+    xbt_free(task->computation_amount);
+    task->computation_amount = NULL;
+  }
 
-  /* we have to create a Surf workstation array instead of the SimDag workstation array */
-  task->workstation_list = xbt_new0(void*, workstation_nb);
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < workstation_nb; i++) {
-    task->workstation_list[i] = workstation_list[i]->surf_workstation;
+  communication_nb = workstation_count * workstation_count;
+  if (communication_amount) {
+    task->communication_amount = xbt_realloc(task->communication_amount,
+                                             sizeof(double) * communication_nb);
+    memcpy(task->communication_amount, communication_amount,
+           sizeof(double) * communication_nb);
+  } else {
+    xbt_free(task->communication_amount);
+    task->communication_amount = NULL;
   }
 
-  /* update the task state */
-  if (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_before) == 0)
-    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_READY);
-  else
-    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_SCHEDULED);
+  task->workstation_list =
+    xbt_realloc(task->workstation_list,
+                sizeof(SD_workstation_t) * workstation_count);
+  memcpy(task->workstation_list, workstation_list,
+         sizeof(SD_workstation_t) * workstation_count);
+
+  SD_task_do_schedule(task);
 }
 
 /**
  * \brief Unschedules a task
  *
- * The task state must be #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_READY, #SD_RUNNING or #SD_FAILED.
+ * The task state must be #SD_SCHEDULED, #SD_RUNNABLE, #SD_RUNNING or #SD_FAILED.
  * If you call this function, the task state becomes #SD_NOT_SCHEDULED.
  * Call SD_task_schedule() to schedule it again.
  *
  * \param task the task you want to unschedule
  * \see SD_task_schedule()
  */
-void SD_task_unschedule(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert1(task->state_set == sd_global->scheduled_task_set ||
-             task->state_set == sd_global->ready_task_set ||
-             task->state_set == sd_global->running_task_set ||
-             task->state_set == sd_global->failed_task_set,
-             "Task %s: the state must be SD_SCHEDULED, SD_READY, SD_RUNNING or SD_FAILED",
-             SD_task_get_name(task));
-
-  if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task)) /* if the task is scheduled or ready */
+void SD_task_unschedule(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  if (task->state_set != sd_global->scheduled_task_set &&
+      task->state_set != sd_global->runnable_task_set &&
+      task->state_set != sd_global->running_task_set &&
+      task->state_set != sd_global->failed_task_set)
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Task %s: the state must be SD_SCHEDULED, SD_RUNNABLE, SD_RUNNING or SD_FAILED",
+           SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+  if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_runnable(task)  /* if the task is scheduled or runnable */
+      && ((task->kind == SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL) ||
+          (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_PAR_MXN_1D_BLOCK))) { /* Don't free scheduling data for typed tasks */
     __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);
+    task->workstation_list=NULL;
+    task->workstation_nb = 0;
+  }
 
-  if (__SD_task_is_running(task)) /* the task should become SD_FAILED */
-    surf_workstation_resource->common_public->action_cancel(task->surf_action);
-  else
-    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_NOT_SCHEDULED);
+  if (__SD_task_is_running(task))       /* the task should become SD_FAILED */
+    surf_workstation_model->action_cancel(task->surf_action);
+  else {
+    if (task->unsatisfied_dependencies == 0)
+      __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_SCHEDULABLE);
+    else
+      __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_NOT_SCHEDULED);
+  }
+  task->remains = task->amount;
+  task->start_time = -1.0;
 }
 
-/* Destroys the data memorised by SD_task_schedule. Task state must be SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY.
+/* Destroys the data memorized by SD_task_schedule. Task state must be SD_SCHEDULED or SD_RUNNABLE.
  */
-static void __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert1(__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task),
-             "Task '%s' must be SD_SCHEDULED or SD_READY", SD_task_get_name(task));
-  xbt_free(task->workstation_list);
+static void __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  if (!__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_runnable(task)
+      && !__SD_task_is_in_fifo(task))
+    THROWF(arg_error, 0,
+           "Task '%s' must be SD_SCHEDULED, SD_RUNNABLE or SD_IN_FIFO",
+           SD_task_get_name(task));
+
   xbt_free(task->computation_amount);
   xbt_free(task->communication_amount);
+  task->computation_amount = task->communication_amount = NULL;
 }
 
-/* Runs a task. This function is called by SD_simulate() when a scheduled task can start
- * (ie when its dependencies are satisfied).
+/* Runs a task. This function is directly called by __SD_task_try_to_run if the task
+ * doesn't have to wait in fifos. Otherwise, it is called by __SD_task_just_done when
+ * the task gets out of its fifos.
  */
-surf_action_t __SD_task_run(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert2(__SD_task_is_ready(task), "Task '%s' is not ready! Task state: %d",
-             SD_task_get_name(task), SD_task_get_state(task));
+void __SD_task_really_run(SD_task_t task)
+{
+
+  int i;
+  void **surf_workstations;
+
+  xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_runnable_or_in_fifo(task),
+              "Task '%s' is not runnable or in a fifo! Task state: %d",
+             SD_task_get_name(task), (int)SD_task_get_state(task));
+  xbt_assert(task->workstation_list != NULL,
+              "Task '%s': workstation_list is NULL!",
+              SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Really running task '%s'", SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+  /* set this task as current task for the workstations in sequential mode */
+  for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
+    if (SD_workstation_get_access_mode(task->workstation_list[i]) ==
+        SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
+      task->workstation_list[i]->current_task = task;
+      xbt_assert(__SD_workstation_is_busy(task->workstation_list[i]),
+                  "The workstation should be busy now");
+    }
+  }
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Task '%s' set as current task for its workstations",
+         SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+  /* start the task */
+
+  /* we have to create a Surf workstation array instead of the SimDag
+   * workstation array */
+  surf_workstations = xbt_new(void *, task->workstation_nb);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++)
+    surf_workstations[i] = task->workstation_list[i]->surf_workstation;
 
-  surf_action_t surf_action = surf_workstation_resource->extension_public->
-    execute_parallel_task(task->workstation_nb,
-                         task->workstation_list,
-                         task->computation_amount,
-                         task->communication_amount,
-                         task->amount,
-                         task->rate);
+  /* It's allowed to pass a NULL vector as cost to mean vector of 0.0 (easing
+   * user's life). Let's deal with it */
+#define cost_or_zero(array,pos) ((array)?(array)[pos]:0.0)
 
-  DEBUG1("surf_action = %p", surf_action);
+  task->surf_action = NULL;
+  if ((task->workstation_nb == 1)
+      && (cost_or_zero(task->communication_amount, 0) == 0.0)) {
+    task->surf_action =
+        surf_workstation_model->extension.
+        workstation.execute(surf_workstations[0],
+                            cost_or_zero(task->computation_amount, 0));
+  } else if ((task->workstation_nb == 1)
+             && (cost_or_zero(task->computation_amount, 0) == 0.0)) {
+
+    task->surf_action =
+        surf_workstation_model->extension.
+        workstation.communicate(surf_workstations[0], surf_workstations[0],
+                                cost_or_zero(task->communication_amount,
+                                             0), task->rate);
+  } else if ((task->workstation_nb == 2)
+             && (cost_or_zero(task->computation_amount, 0) == 0.0)
+             && (cost_or_zero(task->computation_amount, 1) == 0.0)) {
+    int nb = 0;
+    double value = 0.0;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb * task->workstation_nb; i++) {
+      if (cost_or_zero(task->communication_amount, i) > 0.0) {
+        nb++;
+        value = cost_or_zero(task->communication_amount, i);
+      }
+    }
+    if (nb == 1) {
+      task->surf_action =
+          surf_workstation_model->extension.
+          workstation.communicate(surf_workstations[0],
+                                  surf_workstations[1], value, task->rate);
+    }
+  }
+#undef cost_or_zero
+
+  if (!task->surf_action) {
+    double *computation_amount = xbt_new(double, task->workstation_nb);
+    double *communication_amount = xbt_new(double, task->workstation_nb *
+                                           task->workstation_nb);
+
+    memcpy(computation_amount, task->computation_amount, sizeof(double) *
+           task->workstation_nb);
+    memcpy(communication_amount, task->communication_amount,
+           sizeof(double) * task->workstation_nb * task->workstation_nb);
+
+    task->surf_action =
+        surf_workstation_model->extension.
+        workstation.execute_parallel_task(task->workstation_nb,
+                                          surf_workstations,
+                                          computation_amount,
+                                          communication_amount,
+                                          task->rate);
+  } else {
+    xbt_free(surf_workstations);
+  }
 
-  __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task); /* now the scheduling data are not useful anymore */
+  surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(task->surf_action, task);
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("surf_action = %p", task->surf_action);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
+  if (task->category)
+    TRACE_surf_action(task->surf_action, task->category);
+#endif
+
+  __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);      /* now the scheduling data are not useful anymore */
   __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_RUNNING);
+  xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_running(task), "Bad state of task '%s': %d",
+             SD_task_get_name(task), (int)SD_task_get_state(task));
 
-  return surf_action;
 }
-/* Remove all dependencies associated with a task. This function is called when the task is destroyed.
+
+/* Tries to run a task. This function is called by SD_simulate() when a scheduled task becomes SD_RUNNABLE
+ * (ie when its dependencies are satisfied).
+ * If one of the workstations where the task is scheduled on is busy (in sequential mode),
+ * the task doesn't start.
+ * Returns whether the task has started.
  */
-static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task) {
+int __SD_task_try_to_run(SD_task_t task)
+{
+
+  int can_start = 1;
+  int i;
+  SD_workstation_t workstation;
+
+  xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_runnable(task),
+              "Task '%s' is not runnable! Task state: %d",
+             SD_task_get_name(task), (int)SD_task_get_state(task));
+
+
+  for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
+    can_start = can_start &&
+        !__SD_workstation_is_busy(task->workstation_list[i]);
+  }
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Task '%s' can start: %d", SD_task_get_name(task), can_start);
+
+  if (!can_start) {             /* if the task cannot start and is not in the fifos yet */
+    for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
+      workstation = task->workstation_list[i];
+      if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
+        XBT_DEBUG("Pushing task '%s' in the fifo of workstation '%s'",
+               SD_task_get_name(task),
+               SD_workstation_get_name(workstation));
+        xbt_fifo_push(workstation->task_fifo, task);
+      }
+    }
+    __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_IN_FIFO);
+    xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(task), "Bad state of task '%s': %d",
+               SD_task_get_name(task), (int)SD_task_get_state(task));
+    XBT_DEBUG("Task '%s' state is now SD_IN_FIFO", SD_task_get_name(task));
+  } else {
+    __SD_task_really_run(task);
+  }
+
+  return can_start;
+}
+
+/* This function is called by SD_simulate when a task is done.
+ * It updates task->state and task->action and executes if necessary the tasks
+ * which were waiting in fifos for the end of `task'
+ */
+void __SD_task_just_done(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  int i, j;
+  SD_workstation_t workstation;
+
+  SD_task_t candidate;
+  int candidate_nb = 0;
+  int candidate_capacity = 8;
+  SD_task_t *candidates;
+  int can_start = 1;
+
+  xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_running(task),
+              "The task must be running! Task state: %d",
+              (int)SD_task_get_state(task));
+  xbt_assert(task->workstation_list != NULL,
+              "Task '%s': workstation_list is NULL!",
+              SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+
+  candidates = xbt_new(SD_task_t, 8);
+
+  __SD_task_set_state(task, SD_DONE);
+  surf_workstation_model->action_unref(task->surf_action);
+  task->surf_action = NULL;
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Looking for candidates");
+
+  /* if the task was executed on sequential workstations,
+     maybe we can execute the next task of the fifo for each workstation */
+  for (i = 0; i < task->workstation_nb; i++) {
+    workstation = task->workstation_list[i];
+    XBT_DEBUG("Workstation '%s': access_mode = %d",
+              SD_workstation_get_name(workstation), (int)workstation->access_mode);
+    if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
+      xbt_assert(workstation->task_fifo != NULL,
+                  "Workstation '%s' has sequential access but no fifo!",
+                  SD_workstation_get_name(workstation));
+      xbt_assert(workstation->current_task =
+                  task, "Workstation '%s': current task should be '%s'",
+                  SD_workstation_get_name(workstation),
+                  SD_task_get_name(task));
+
+      /* the task is over so we can release the workstation */
+      workstation->current_task = NULL;
+
+      XBT_DEBUG("Getting candidate in fifo");
+      candidate =
+          xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item
+                                    (workstation->task_fifo));
+
+      if (candidate != NULL) {
+        XBT_DEBUG("Candidate: '%s'", SD_task_get_name(candidate));
+        xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(candidate),
+                    "Bad state of candidate '%s': %d",
+                    SD_task_get_name(candidate),
+                    (int)SD_task_get_state(candidate));
+      }
+
+      XBT_DEBUG("Candidate in fifo: %p", candidate);
+
+      /* if there was a task waiting for my place */
+      if (candidate != NULL) {
+        /* Unfortunately, we are not sure yet that we can execute the task now,
+           because the task can be waiting more deeply in some other workstation's fifos...
+           So we memorize all candidate tasks, and then we will check for each candidate
+           whether or not all its workstations are available. */
+
+        /* realloc if necessary */
+        if (candidate_nb == candidate_capacity) {
+          candidate_capacity *= 2;
+          candidates =
+              xbt_realloc(candidates,
+                          sizeof(SD_task_t) * candidate_capacity);
+        }
+
+        /* register the candidate */
+        candidates[candidate_nb++] = candidate;
+        candidate->fifo_checked = 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  XBT_DEBUG("Candidates found: %d", candidate_nb);
+
+  /* now we check every candidate task */
+  for (i = 0; i < candidate_nb; i++) {
+    candidate = candidates[i];
+
+    if (candidate->fifo_checked) {
+      continue;                 /* we have already evaluated that task */
+    }
+
+    xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_in_fifo(candidate),
+                "Bad state of candidate '%s': %d",
+               SD_task_get_name(candidate), (int)SD_task_get_state(candidate));
+
+    for (j = 0; j < candidate->workstation_nb && can_start; j++) {
+      workstation = candidate->workstation_list[j];
+
+      /* I can start on this workstation if the workstation is shared
+         or if I am the first task in the fifo */
+      can_start = workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SHARED_ACCESS
+          || candidate ==
+          xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item
+                                    (workstation->task_fifo));
+    }
+
+    XBT_DEBUG("Candidate '%s' can start: %d", SD_task_get_name(candidate),
+           can_start);
+
+    /* now we are sure that I can start! */
+    if (can_start) {
+      for (j = 0; j < candidate->workstation_nb && can_start; j++) {
+        workstation = candidate->workstation_list[j];
+
+        /* update the fifo */
+        if (workstation->access_mode == SD_WORKSTATION_SEQUENTIAL_ACCESS) {
+          candidate = xbt_fifo_shift(workstation->task_fifo);   /* the return value is stored just for debugging */
+          XBT_DEBUG("Head of the fifo: '%s'",
+                 (candidate !=
+                  NULL) ? SD_task_get_name(candidate) : "NULL");
+          xbt_assert(candidate == candidates[i],
+                      "Error in __SD_task_just_done: bad first task in the fifo");
+        }
+      }                         /* for each workstation */
+
+      /* finally execute the task */
+      XBT_DEBUG("Task '%s' state: %d", SD_task_get_name(candidate),
+             (int)SD_task_get_state(candidate));
+      __SD_task_really_run(candidate);
+
+      XBT_DEBUG
+          ("Calling __SD_task_is_running: task '%s', state set: %p, running_task_set: %p, is running: %d",
+           SD_task_get_name(candidate), candidate->state_set,
+           sd_global->running_task_set, __SD_task_is_running(candidate));
+      xbt_assert(__SD_task_is_running(candidate),
+                  "Bad state of task '%s': %d",
+                  SD_task_get_name(candidate),
+                 (int)SD_task_get_state(candidate));
+      XBT_DEBUG("Okay, the task is running.");
+
+    }                           /* can start */
+    candidate->fifo_checked = 1;
+  }                             /* for each candidate */
+
+  xbt_free(candidates);
+}
+
+/* 
+ * Remove all dependencies associated with a task. This function is called 
+ * when the task is destroyed.
+ */
+static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task)
+{
   /* we must destroy the dependencies carefuly (with SD_dependency_remove)
      because each one is stored twice */
   SD_dependency_t dependency;
-  while (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_before) > 0) {
+  while (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(task->tasks_before)) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(task->tasks_before, 0, &dependency);
     SD_task_dependency_remove(dependency->src, dependency->dst);
   }
 
-  while (xbt_dynar_length(task->tasks_after) > 0) {
+  while (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(task->tasks_after)) {
     xbt_dynar_get_cpy(task->tasks_after, 0, &dependency);
     SD_task_dependency_remove(dependency->src, dependency->dst);
   }
@@ -569,15 +1342,16 @@ static void __SD_task_remove_dependencies(SD_task_t task) {
  *
  * The task state must be SD_RUNNING, SD_DONE or SD_FAILED.
  *
- * \task a task
+ * \param task: a task
  * \return the start time of this task
  */
-double SD_task_get_start_time(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert1(task->surf_action != NULL, "Task '%s' is not started yet!", SD_task_get_name(task));
-
-  return surf_workstation_resource->common_public->action_get_start_time(task->surf_action);
+double SD_task_get_start_time(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  if (task->surf_action)
+    return surf_workstation_model->
+        action_get_start_time(task->surf_action);
+  else
+    return task->start_time;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -585,49 +1359,330 @@ double SD_task_get_start_time(SD_task_t task) {
  *
  * The task state must be SD_RUNNING, SD_DONE or SD_FAILED.
  * If the state is not completed yet, the returned value is an
- * estimation of the task finish time. This value can fluctuate 
+ * estimation of the task finish time. This value can fluctuate
  * until the task is completed.
  *
- * \task a task
+ * \param task: a task
  * \return the start time of this task
  */
-double SD_task_get_finish_time(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
-  xbt_assert1(task->surf_action != NULL, "Task '%s' is not started yet!", SD_task_get_name(task));
-
-  return surf_workstation_resource->common_public->action_get_finish_time(task->surf_action);  
+double SD_task_get_finish_time(SD_task_t task)
+{
+  if (task->surf_action)        /* should never happen as actions are destroyed right after their completion */
+    return surf_workstation_model->
+        action_get_finish_time(task->surf_action);
+  else
+    return task->finish_time;
 }
-
-/**
- * \brief Destroys a task.
- *
- * The user data (if any) should have been destroyed first.
+/** @brief Blah
  *
- * \param task the task you want to destroy
- * \see SD_task_create()
  */
-void SD_task_destroy(SD_task_t task) {
-  SD_CHECK_INIT_DONE();
-  xbt_assert0(task != NULL, "Invalid parameter");
+void SD_task_distribute_comp_amdhal(SD_task_t task, int ws_count)
+{
+  int i;
+  xbt_assert(task->kind == SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL,
+              "Task %s is not a SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL typed task."
+              "Cannot use this function.",
+              SD_task_get_name(task));  
+              
+  task->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double, ws_count);
+  task->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double, ws_count * ws_count);
+  task->workstation_nb = ws_count;
+  task->workstation_list = xbt_new0(SD_workstation_t, ws_count);
+  
+  for(i=0;i<ws_count;i++){
+    task->computation_amount[i] = 
+      (task->alpha + (1 - task->alpha)/ws_count) * task->amount;
+  }
+} 
 
-  DEBUG1("Destroying task %s...", SD_task_get_name(task));
 
-  __SD_task_remove_dependencies(task);
+/** @brief Auto-schedules a task.
+ *
+ * Auto-scheduling mean that the task can be used with SD_task_schedulev(). This
+ * allows to specify the task costs at creation, and decorelate them from the
+ * scheduling process where you just specify which resource should deliver the
+ * mandatory power.
+ *
+ * To be auto-schedulable, a task must be created with SD_task_create_comm_e2e() or
+ * SD_task_create_comp_seq(). Check their definitions for the exact semantic of each
+ * of them.
+ *
+ * @todo
+ * We should create tasks kind for the following categories:
+ *  - Point to point communication (done)
+ *  - Sequential computation       (done)
+ *  - group communication (redistribution, several kinds)
+ *  - parallel tasks with no internal communication (one kind per speedup model such as amdal)
+ *  - idem+ internal communication. Task type not enough since we cannot store comm cost alongside to comp one)
+ */
+void SD_task_schedulev(SD_task_t task, int count,
+                       const SD_workstation_t * list)
+{
+  int i, j;
+  SD_dependency_t dep;
+  unsigned int cpt;
+  xbt_assert(task->kind != 0,
+              "Task %s is not typed. Cannot automatically schedule it.",
+              SD_task_get_name(task));
+  switch (task->kind) {
+  case SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL:
+    SD_task_distribute_comp_amdhal(task, count);
+  case SD_TASK_COMM_E2E:
+  case SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ:
+    xbt_assert(task->workstation_nb == count,"Got %d locations, but were expecting %d locations",count,task->workstation_nb);
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+      task->workstation_list[i] = list[i];
+    SD_task_do_schedule(task);
+    break;
+  default:
+    xbt_die("Kind of task %s not supported by SD_task_schedulev()",
+            SD_task_get_name(task));
+  }
+  if (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
+    XBT_VERB("Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
+          SD_task_get_name(task),
+          SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[0]),
+          SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[1]),
+          task->communication_amount[2]);
 
-  /* if the task was scheduled or ready we have to free the scheduling parameters */
-  if (__SD_task_is_scheduled_or_ready(task))
-    __SD_task_destroy_scheduling_data(task);
+  }
 
-  if (task->name != NULL)
-    xbt_free(task->name);
+  /* Iterate over all childs and parent being COMM_E2E to say where I am located (and start them if runnable) */
+  if (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMP_SEQ) {
+    XBT_VERB("Schedule computation task %s on %s. It costs %.f flops",
+          SD_task_get_name(task),
+          SD_workstation_get_name(task->workstation_list[0]),
+          task->computation_amount[0]);
+
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, cpt, dep) {
+      SD_task_t before = dep->src;
+      if (before->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
+        before->workstation_list[1] = task->workstation_list[0];
+
+        if (before->workstation_list[0] &&
+            (__SD_task_is_schedulable(before)
+             || __SD_task_is_not_scheduled(before))) {
+          SD_task_do_schedule(before);
+          XBT_VERB
+              ("Auto-Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
+               SD_task_get_name(before),
+               SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[0]),
+               SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[1]),
+               before->communication_amount[2]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after, cpt, dep) {
+      SD_task_t after = dep->dst;
+      if (after->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_E2E) {
+        after->workstation_list[0] = task->workstation_list[0];
+        if (after->workstation_list[1]
+            && (__SD_task_is_not_scheduled(after)
+                || __SD_task_is_schedulable(after))) {
+          SD_task_do_schedule(after);
+          XBT_VERB
+              ("Auto-Schedule comm task %s between %s -> %s. It costs %.f bytes",
+               SD_task_get_name(after),
+               SD_workstation_get_name(after->workstation_list[0]),
+               SD_workstation_get_name(after->workstation_list[1]),
+               after->communication_amount[2]);
+
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  /* Iterate over all childs and parent being MXN_1D_BLOC to say where I am located (and start them if runnable) */
+  if (task->kind == SD_TASK_COMP_PAR_AMDAHL) {
+    XBT_VERB("Schedule computation task %s on %d workstations. %.f flops"
+             " will be distributed following Amdahl'Law",
+          SD_task_get_name(task), task->workstation_nb,
+          task->computation_amount[0]);
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_before, cpt, dep) {
+      SD_task_t before = dep->src;
+      if (before->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_PAR_MXN_1D_BLOCK){
+        if (!before->workstation_list){
+          XBT_VERB("Sender side of Task %s is not scheduled yet. Fill the workstation list with receiver side",
+             SD_task_get_name(before));
+          before->workstation_list = xbt_new0(SD_workstation_t, count);
+          before->workstation_nb = count;
+          for (i=0;i<count;i++)
+            before->workstation_list[i] = task->workstation_list[i];
+        } else {
+          int src_nb, dst_nb;
+          double src_start, src_end, dst_start, dst_end;
+          src_nb = before->workstation_nb;
+          dst_nb = count;
+          before->workstation_list = (SD_workstation_t*) xbt_realloc(
+             before->workstation_list,
+             (before->workstation_nb+count)*sizeof(s_SD_workstation_t));
+          for(i=0; i<count; i++)
+            before->workstation_list[before->workstation_nb+i] =
+               task->workstation_list[i];
+
+          before->workstation_nb += count;
+
+          before->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double,
+                                                before->workstation_nb);
+          before->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double,
+                                                  before->workstation_nb*
+                                                  before->workstation_nb);
+
+          for(i=0;i<src_nb;i++){
+            src_start = i*before->amount/src_nb;
+            src_end = src_start + before->amount/src_nb;
+            for(j=0; j<dst_nb; j++){
+              dst_start = j*before->amount/dst_nb;
+              dst_end = dst_start + before->amount/dst_nb;
+              XBT_VERB("(%s->%s): (%.2f, %.2f)-> (%.2f, %.2f)",
+                  SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[i]),
+                  SD_workstation_get_name(before->workstation_list[src_nb+j]),
+                  src_start, src_end, dst_start, dst_end);
+              if ((src_end <= dst_start) || (dst_end <= src_start)) {
+                before->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j]=0.0;
+              } else {
+                before->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j] =
+                  MIN(src_end, dst_end) - MAX(src_start, dst_start);
+              }
+              XBT_VERB("==> %.2f",
+                 before->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j]);
+            }
+          }
+
+          if (__SD_task_is_schedulable(before) ||
+              __SD_task_is_not_scheduled(before)) {
+            SD_task_do_schedule(before);
+            XBT_VERB
+              ("Auto-Schedule redistribution task %s. Send %.f bytes from %d hosts to %d hosts.",
+                  SD_task_get_name(before),before->amount, src_nb, dst_nb);
+            }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    xbt_dynar_foreach(task->tasks_after, cpt, dep) {
+      SD_task_t after = dep->dst;
+      if (after->kind == SD_TASK_COMM_PAR_MXN_1D_BLOCK){
+        if (!after->workstation_list){
+          XBT_VERB("Receiver side of Task %s is not scheduled yet. Fill the workstation list with sender side",
+              SD_task_get_name(after));
+          after->workstation_list = xbt_new0(SD_workstation_t, count);
+          after->workstation_nb = count;
+          for (i=0;i<count;i++)
+            after->workstation_list[i] = task->workstation_list[i];
+        } else {
+          int src_nb, dst_nb;
+          double src_start, src_end, dst_start, dst_end;
+          src_nb = count;
+          dst_nb = after->workstation_nb;
+          after->workstation_list = (SD_workstation_t*) xbt_realloc(
+            after->workstation_list,
+            (after->workstation_nb+count)*sizeof(s_SD_workstation_t));
+          for(i=after->workstation_nb - 1; i>=0; i--)
+            after->workstation_list[count+i] = after->workstation_list[i];
+          for(i=0; i<count; i++)
+            after->workstation_list[i] = task->workstation_list[i];
+
+          after->workstation_nb += count;
+
+          after->computation_amount = xbt_new0(double, after->workstation_nb);
+          after->communication_amount = xbt_new0(double,
+                                                 after->workstation_nb*
+                                                 after->workstation_nb);
+
+          for(i=0;i<src_nb;i++){
+            src_start = i*after->amount/src_nb;
+            src_end = src_start + after->amount/src_nb;
+            for(j=0; j<dst_nb; j++){
+              dst_start = j*after->amount/dst_nb;
+              dst_end = dst_start + after->amount/dst_nb;
+              XBT_VERB("(%d->%d): (%.2f, %.2f)-> (%.2f, %.2f)",
+                  i, j, src_start, src_end, dst_start, dst_end);
+              if ((src_end <= dst_start) || (dst_end <= src_start)) {
+                after->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j]=0.0;
+              } else {
+                after->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j] =
+                   MIN(src_end, dst_end)- MAX(src_start, dst_start);
+              }
+              XBT_VERB("==> %.2f",
+                 after->communication_amount[i*(src_nb+dst_nb)+src_nb+j]);
+            }
+          }
+
+          if (__SD_task_is_schedulable(after) ||
+              __SD_task_is_not_scheduled(after)) {
+            SD_task_do_schedule(after);
+            XBT_VERB
+            ("Auto-Schedule redistribution task %s. Send %.f bytes from %d hosts to %d hosts.",
+              SD_task_get_name(after),after->amount, src_nb, dst_nb);
+          }
+         }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 
-  if (task->surf_action != NULL)
-    surf_workstation_resource->common_public->action_free(task->surf_action);
+/** @brief autoschedule a task on a list of workstations
+ *
+ * This function is very similar to SD_task_schedulev(),
+ * but takes the list of workstations to schedule onto as separate parameters.
+ * It builds a proper vector of workstations and then call SD_task_schedulev()
+ */
+void SD_task_schedulel(SD_task_t task, int count, ...)
+{
+  va_list ap;
+  SD_workstation_t *list = xbt_new(SD_workstation_t, count);
+  int i;
+  va_start(ap, count);
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    list[i] = va_arg(ap, SD_workstation_t);
+  }
+  va_end(ap);
+  SD_task_schedulev(task, count, list);
+  free(list);
+}
 
-  xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_before);
-  xbt_dynar_free(&task->tasks_after);
-  xbt_free(task);
+/**
+ * \brief Sets the tracing category of a task.
+ *
+ * This function should be called after the creation of a
+ * SimDAG task, to define the category of that task. The first
+ * parameter must contain a task that was created with the
+ * function #SD_task_create. The second parameter must contain
+ * a category that was previously declared with the function
+ * #TRACE_category.
+ *
+ * \param task The task to be considered
+ * \param category the name of the category to be associated to the task
+ *
+ * \see SD_task_get_category, TRACE_category, TRACE_category_with_color
+ */
+void SD_task_set_category (SD_task_t task, const char *category)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
+  if (!TRACE_is_enabled()) return;
+  if (task == NULL) return;
+  if (category == NULL){
+    if (task->category) xbt_free (task->category);
+    task->category = NULL;
+  }else{
+    task->category = xbt_strdup (category);
+  }
+#endif
+}
 
-  DEBUG0("Task destroyed.");
+/**
+ * \brief Gets the current tracing category of a task.
+ *
+ * \param task The task to be considered
+ *
+ * \see SD_task_set_category
+ *
+ * \return Returns the name of the tracing category of the given task, NULL otherwise
+ */
+const char *SD_task_get_category (SD_task_t task)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
+  return task->category;
+#else
+  return NULL;
+#endif
 }