+smx_host_t SIMIX_pre_vm_create(smx_simcall_t simcall, const char *name, smx_host_t phys_host){
+ return SIMIX_vm_create(name, phys_host);
+}
+
+
+/* **** start a VM **** */
+int __can_be_started(smx_host_t vm){
+ // TODO add checking code related to overcommitment or not.
+ return 1;
+}
+void SIMIX_vm_start(smx_host_t vm){
+
+ //TODO only start the VM if you can
+ if (can_be_started(vm))
+ SIMIX_set_vm_state(vm, msg_vm_state_running);
+ else
+ THROWF(vm_error, 0, "The VM %s cannot be started", SIMIX_host_get_name(vm));
+}
+
+void SIMIX_pre_vm_start(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_host_t vm){
+ SIMIX_vm_start(vm);
+}
+
+/* ***** set/get state of a VM ***** */
+void SIMIX_set_vm_state(smx_host_t vm, int state){
+
+}
+void SIMIX_prev_set_vm_state(smx_host_t vm, int state){
+ SIMIX_set_vm_state(vm, state);
+}
+
+int SIMIX_get_vm_state(smx_host_t vm){
+ return surf_vm_workstation_model->extension.vm_workstation.get_state(vm);
+}
+int SIMIX_pre_vm_state(smx_host_t vm){
+ return SIMIX_get_vm_state(vm);
+}