Fix xbt_log_extract_hierarchy.pl.

[simgrid.git] / ChangeLog

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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SimGrid (3.7) NOT RELEASED; urgency=low
     (e.g., --cfg=network/optim:lazy --cfg=cpu/optim:TI).
     Incompatible combinations should err at initialization. See
     --help-models for the list of all models and optimization modes.
     (e.g., --cfg=network/optim:lazy --cfg=cpu/optim:TI).
     Incompatible combinations should err at initialization. See
     --help-models for the list of all models and optimization modes.

-  * The CLM03 workstation model were dropped for simplicity because it
+  * The CLM03 workstation model was dropped for simplicity because it

     used the deprecated CM02 network model. Use default instead.
   * Rename the TCP_gamma configuration option to network/TCP_gamma
   * Rename the coordinates configuration option to
     used the deprecated CM02 network model. Use default instead.
   * Rename the TCP_gamma configuration option to network/TCP_gamma
   * Rename the coordinates configuration option to


@@ -37,13 +37,16 @@ SimGrid (3.7) NOT RELEASED; urgency=low
     (more work is needed here to fully achieve this goal)
 
   MSG:
     (more work is needed here to fully achieve this goal)
 
   MSG:

-  * Deprecate the MSG_task_{get,put} functions and friends.
-    This interface were considered as deprecated since over 2 years,
-     it's time to inform our users that it is.
-    Switch to MSG_task_{send,recv} instead, or declare
-     SIMGRID_DEPRECATED before loading the msg.h if you really need to
+  * Deprecate the use of m_channel_t mecanism like MSG_task_{get,put}
+    functions and friends. This interface was considered as 
+    deprecated since over 2 years, it's time to inform our users that it is.
+    Switch to MSG_task_{send,recv} instead, or compile Simgrid command line
+    'cmake -Dcustom_flags="-DMSG_USE_DEPRECATED" .' if you really need to

      use these (crappy) functions in your code.
     These functions will be removed at some point. Stop using them now.
      use these (crappy) functions in your code.
     These functions will be removed at some point. Stop using them now.

+  * Deprecate MSG_get_host_{table,number}
+    Implement MSG_hosts_as_dynar() instead.
+  * Implement MSG_processes_as_dynar() (Closes gforge #13642)

 
   Simix:
   * Stabilize the parallel execution mode of user contexts
 
   Simix:
   * Stabilize the parallel execution mode of user contexts


@@ -69,16 +72,39 @@ SimGrid (3.7) NOT RELEASED; urgency=low
   SMPI:
   * Enable it by default now that it is considered rather stable.
 
   SMPI:
   * Enable it by default now that it is considered rather stable.
 

+  TRACE:
+  * Documentation of the tracing functions.
+  * Performance gains when tracing categorized/uncategorized resource
+    utilization by avoiding calls to get route when updating resource
+    variables. LMM constraints are being used instead.
+  * API changed to set task categories. Use MSG_task_set_category instead
+    of TRACE_msg_set_task_category, and SD_task_set_category instead
+    of TRACE_sd_set_task_category. They only work if ENABLE_TRACING is ON.
+  * Bugfix for graphicator, routes not correctly obtained, memory leaks
+  * Examples for link user variables added (see at examples/msg/tracing/)
+  * Deprecated function TRACE_msg_set_process_category completely removed
+  * Trace header updated according to the latest Paje file format
+  * Tracing network lazy updates, no longer obligate users to use full updates
+
+  Lua:
+  * Improve the API of Lua MSG bindings, using the Lua spirit.
+  * Each simulated process now lives in its own Lua world (globals are
+    automatically duplicated). It helps writing simulators. This is also the
+    first step towards running real distributed Lua programs with SimGrid.
+  * Add a Chord example in Lua, equivalent to the MSG one.
+

   XBT:
   * Mallocators: allow value NULL for the reset function.
   XBT:
   * Mallocators: allow value NULL for the reset function.

-  * Dicts: new function xbt_dict_new_homogeneous(void(*)(void*)) to
-    create homogeneous dictionaries, where all the elements share the
-    same free function. Non homogeneous dictionaries will be
-    deprecated in the next release.
-  * Dicts: dicts of scalar elements (xbt_dicti_*) are deprecated.
+  * Dicts:
+    - New function xbt_dict_new_homogeneous(void(*)(void*)) to
+      create homogeneous dictionaries, where all the elements share the
+      same free function. Non homogeneous dictionaries will be
+      deprecated in the next release.
+    - Dicts of scalar elements (xbt_dicti_*) are deprecated.
+    - Multi-level dictionaries are deprecated.

   * mmalloc module:
   * mmalloc module:

-    - cleanups and simplifications to make it maintainable again
-    - exotic features (such as memalign and valloc) were removed
+    - Cleanups and simplifications to make it maintainable again.
+    - Exotic features (such as memalign and valloc) were removed.

     - The metadata were extended and improved so that the
       model-checker becomes able to explore and inspect the heaps.
     - This may induce a performance drop when enable_model-checking is
     - The metadata were extended and improved so that the
       model-checker becomes able to explore and inspect the heaps.
     - This may induce a performance drop when enable_model-checking is