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[simgrid.git] / src / mc / compare.cpp
index 70c2982..f2a09f4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2008-2020. The SimGrid Team. All rights reserved.          */
+/* Copyright (c) 2008-2021. 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. */
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 #include "src/mc/mc_config.hpp"
 #include "src/mc/mc_private.hpp"
-#include "src/mc/mc_smx.hpp"
 #include "src/mc/sosp/Snapshot.hpp"
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(mc_compare, xbt, "Logging specific to mc_compare in mc");
 
 using simgrid::mc::remote;
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ public:
   }
 };
 
-typedef std::array<HeapLocation, 2> HeapLocationPair;
-typedef std::set<HeapLocationPair> HeapLocationPairs;
+using HeapLocationPair  = std::array<HeapLocation, 2>;
+using HeapLocationPairs = std::set<HeapLocationPair>;
 
 class HeapArea : public HeapLocation {
 public:
@@ -134,38 +135,24 @@ public:
 static ssize_t heap_comparison_ignore_size(const std::vector<simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion>* ignore_list,
                                            const void* address)
 {
-  int start = 0;
-  int end = ignore_list->size() - 1;
-
-  while (start <= end) {
-    unsigned int cursor = (start + end) / 2;
-    simgrid::mc::IgnoredHeapRegion const& region = (*ignore_list)[cursor];
-    if (region.address == address)
-      return region.size;
-    if (region.address < address)
-      start = cursor + 1;
-    if (region.address > address)
-      end = cursor - 1;
-  }
-
-  return -1;
+  auto pos = std::lower_bound(ignore_list->begin(), ignore_list->end(), address,
+                              [](auto const& reg, auto const* addr) { return reg.address < addr; });
+  return (pos != ignore_list->end() && pos->address == address) ? pos->size : -1;
 }
 
-static bool is_stack(const void *address)
+static bool is_stack(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, const void* address)
 {
-  for (auto const& stack : mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation().stack_areas())
-    if (address == stack.address)
-      return true;
-  return false;
+  auto const& stack_areas = process.stack_areas();
+  return std::any_of(stack_areas.begin(), stack_areas.end(),
+                     [address](auto const& stack) { return stack.address == address; });
 }
 
 // TODO, this should depend on the snapshot?
-static bool is_block_stack(int block)
+static bool is_block_stack(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, int block)
 {
-  for (auto const& stack : mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation().stack_areas())
-    if (block == stack.block)
-      return true;
-  return false;
+  auto const& stack_areas = process.stack_areas();
+  return std::any_of(stack_areas.begin(), stack_areas.end(),
+                     [block](auto const& stack) { return stack.block == block; });
 }
 
 namespace simgrid {
@@ -200,7 +187,7 @@ int StateComparator::initHeapInformation(const s_xbt_mheap_t* heap1, const s_xbt
   if ((heap1->heaplimit != heap2->heaplimit) || (heap1->heapsize != heap2->heapsize))
     return -1;
   this->heaplimit     = heap1->heaplimit;
-  this->std_heap_copy = *mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation().get_heap();
+  this->std_heap_copy = *mc_model_checker->get_remote_process().get_heap();
   this->processStates[0].initHeapInformation(heap1, i1);
   this->processStates[1].initHeapInformation(heap2, i2);
   return 0;
@@ -215,13 +202,13 @@ static inline Region* MC_get_heap_region(const Snapshot& snapshot)
   xbt_die("No heap region");
 }
 
-static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const void* area2, const Snapshot& snapshot1,
-                             const Snapshot& snapshot2, HeapLocationPairs* previous, Type* type, int pointer_level);
+static bool heap_area_differ(const RemoteProcess& process, StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const void* area2,
+                             const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2, HeapLocationPairs* previous,
+                             Type* type, int pointer_level);
 
-static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2)
+static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(const RemoteProcess& process, StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot1,
+                                const Snapshot& snapshot2)
 {
-  const RemoteSimulation& process = mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation();
-
   /* Check busy blocks */
   size_t i1 = 1;
 
@@ -233,19 +220,17 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
   const Region* 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;
+  uint64_t heapinfo_address = process.heap_address.address() + offsetof(s_xbt_mheap_t, heapinfo);
 
   // This is in snapshot do not use them directly:
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 =
-      snapshot1.read<malloc_info*>(RemotePtr<malloc_info*>((std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address));
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 =
-      snapshot2.read<malloc_info*>(RemotePtr<malloc_info*>((std::uint64_t)heapinfo_address));
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1.read(remote<malloc_info*>(heapinfo_address));
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2.read(remote<malloc_info*>(heapinfo_address));
 
   while (i1 < state.heaplimit) {
-    const malloc_info* heapinfo1 =
-        (const malloc_info*)heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[i1], sizeof(malloc_info));
-    const malloc_info* heapinfo2 =
-        (const malloc_info*)heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[i1], sizeof(malloc_info));
+    const auto* heapinfo1 =
+        static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[i1], sizeof(malloc_info)));
+    const auto* heapinfo2 =
+        static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[i1], sizeof(malloc_info)));
 
     if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_FREE || heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_HEAPINFO) {      /* Free block */
       i1 ++;
@@ -254,10 +239,10 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
 
     xbt_assert(heapinfo1->type >= 0, "Unknown mmalloc block type: %d", heapinfo1->type);
 
-    void* addr_block1 = ((void*)(((ADDR2UINT(i1)) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase));
+    void* addr_block1 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
 
     if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED) { /* Large block */
-      if (is_stack(addr_block1)) {
+      if (is_stack(process, addr_block1)) {
         for (size_t k = 0; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
           state.equals_to_<1>(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
         for (size_t k = 0; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
@@ -277,7 +262,7 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
       /* Try first to associate to same block in the other heap */
       if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type && state.equals_to_<2>(i1, 0).valid_ == 0) {
         const void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
-        if (not heap_area_differ(state, addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0)) {
+        if (not heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0)) {
           for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo2->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to_<2>(i1 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
           for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
@@ -295,8 +280,8 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
           continue;
         }
 
-        const malloc_info* heapinfo2b =
-            (const malloc_info*)heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2b, &heapinfos2[i2], sizeof(malloc_info));
+        const auto* heapinfo2b =
+            static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2b, &heapinfos2[i2], sizeof(malloc_info)));
 
         if (heapinfo2b->type != MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED) {
           i2++;
@@ -308,7 +293,7 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
           continue;
         }
 
-        if (not heap_area_differ(state, addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0)) {
+        if (not heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_block1, addr_block2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0)) {
           for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo2b->busy_block.size; k++)
             state.equals_to_<2>(i2 + k, 0) = HeapArea(i1, -1);
           for (size_t k = 1; k < heapinfo1->busy_block.size; k++)
@@ -331,7 +316,7 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
         if (state.equals_to_<1>(i1, j1).valid_)
           continue;
 
-        void* addr_frag1 = (void*)((char*)addr_block1 + (j1 << heapinfo1->type));
+        void* addr_frag1 = (char*)addr_block1 + (j1 << heapinfo1->type);
 
         size_t i2 = 1;
         bool equal = false;
@@ -340,13 +325,13 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
         if (heapinfo2->type == heapinfo1->type && not state.equals_to_<2>(i1, j1).valid_) {
           const void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i1) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
           const void* addr_frag2  = (const char*)addr_block2 + (j1 << heapinfo2->type);
-          if (not heap_area_differ(state, addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0))
+          if (not heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0))
             equal = true;
         }
 
         while (i2 < state.heaplimit && not equal) {
-          const malloc_info* heapinfo2b =
-              (const malloc_info*)heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2b, &heapinfos2[i2], sizeof(malloc_info));
+          const auto* heapinfo2b =
+              static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2b, &heapinfos2[i2], sizeof(malloc_info)));
 
           if (heapinfo2b->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_FREE || heapinfo2b->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_HEAPINFO) {
             i2 ++;
@@ -371,7 +356,8 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
             const void* addr_block2 = (ADDR2UINT(i2) - 1) * BLOCKSIZE + (char*)state.std_heap_copy.heapbase;
             const void* addr_frag2  = (const char*)addr_block2 + (j2 << heapinfo2b->type);
 
-            if (not heap_area_differ(state, addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr, 0)) {
+            if (not heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_frag1, addr_frag2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr, nullptr,
+                                     0)) {
               equal = true;
               break;
             }
@@ -391,8 +377,8 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
 
   /* 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*)heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[i], sizeof(malloc_info));
+    const auto* heapinfo1 =
+        static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[i], sizeof(malloc_info)));
 
     if (heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED && i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo1->busy_block.busy_size > 0 &&
         not state.equals_to_<1>(i, 0).valid_) {
@@ -410,8 +396,8 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
   }
 
   for (size_t i = 1; i < state.heaplimit; i++) {
-    const malloc_info* heapinfo2 =
-        (const malloc_info*)heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[i], sizeof(malloc_info));
+    const auto* heapinfo2 =
+        static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[i], sizeof(malloc_info)));
     if (heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_UNFRAGMENTED && i1 == state.heaplimit && heapinfo2->busy_block.busy_size > 0 &&
         not state.equals_to_<2>(i, 0).valid_) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Block %zu not found (size used = %zu)", i,
@@ -444,11 +430,10 @@ static bool mmalloc_heap_differ(StateComparator& state, const Snapshot& snapshot
  * @param check_ignore
  * @return true when different, false otherwise (same or unknown)
  */
-static bool heap_area_differ_without_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_area1, const void* real_area2,
-                                          const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2,
+static bool heap_area_differ_without_type(const RemoteProcess& process, StateComparator& state, const void* real_area1,
+                                          const void* real_area2, const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2,
                                           HeapLocationPairs* previous, int size, int check_ignore)
 {
-  const RemoteSimulation& process = mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation();
   const Region* heap_region1  = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
   const Region* heap_region2  = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
@@ -482,7 +467,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_without_type(StateComparator& state, const void* re
 
       if (snapshot1.on_heap(addr_pointed1) && snapshot2.on_heap(addr_pointed2)) {
         // Both addresses are in the heap:
-        if (heap_area_differ(state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, nullptr, 0))
+        if (heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, nullptr, 0))
           return true;
         i = pointer_align + sizeof(void *);
         continue;
@@ -508,10 +493,10 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_without_type(StateComparator& state, const void* re
  * @param pointer_level
  * @return               true when different, false otherwise (same or unknown)
  */
-static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_area1, const void* real_area2,
-                                       const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2,
-                                       HeapLocationPairs* previous, const Type* type, int area_size, int check_ignore,
-                                       int pointer_level)
+static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, StateComparator& state,
+                                       const void* real_area1, const void* real_area2, const Snapshot& snapshot1,
+                                       const Snapshot& snapshot2, HeapLocationPairs* previous, const Type* type,
+                                       int area_size, int check_ignore, int pointer_level)
 {
   // HACK: This should not happen but in practice, there are some
   // DW_TAG_typedef without an associated DW_AT_type:
@@ -522,7 +507,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
   if (type == nullptr)
     return false;
 
-  if (is_stack(real_area1) && is_stack(real_area2))
+  if (is_stack(process, real_area1) && is_stack(process, real_area2))
     return false;
 
   if (check_ignore > 0) {
@@ -565,8 +550,8 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
     case DW_TAG_typedef:
     case DW_TAG_const_type:
     case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
-      return heap_area_differ_with_type(state, real_area1, real_area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type->subtype,
-                                        area_size, check_ignore, pointer_level);
+      return heap_area_differ_with_type(process, state, real_area1, real_area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                        type->subtype, area_size, check_ignore, pointer_level);
 
     case DW_TAG_array_type:
       subtype = type->subtype;
@@ -600,7 +585,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
       }
       for (int i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
         // TODO, add support for variable stride (DW_AT_byte_stride)
-        if (heap_area_differ_with_type(state, (const char*)real_area1 + (i * elm_size),
+        if (heap_area_differ_with_type(process, state, (const char*)real_area1 + (i * elm_size),
                                        (const char*)real_area2 + (i * elm_size), snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
                                        type->subtype, subtype->byte_size, check_ignore, pointer_level))
           return true;
@@ -620,8 +605,8 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
         addr_pointed1 = snapshot1.read(remote((void* const*)real_area1));
         addr_pointed2 = snapshot2.read(remote((void* const*)real_area2));
         if (snapshot1.on_heap(addr_pointed1) && snapshot2.on_heap(addr_pointed2))
-          return heap_area_differ(state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type->subtype,
-                                  pointer_level);
+          return heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+                                  type->subtype, pointer_level);
         else
           return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
       }
@@ -629,9 +614,9 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
         addr_pointed1 = snapshot1.read(remote((void* const*)((const char*)real_area1 + i * sizeof(void*))));
         addr_pointed2 = snapshot2.read(remote((void* const*)((const char*)real_area2 + i * sizeof(void*))));
         bool differ   = snapshot1.on_heap(addr_pointed1) && snapshot2.on_heap(addr_pointed2)
-                          ? heap_area_differ(state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
-                                             type->subtype, pointer_level)
-                          : addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2;
+                            ? heap_area_differ(process, state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2,
+                                             previous, type->subtype, pointer_level)
+                            : addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2;
         if (differ)
           return true;
       }
@@ -647,7 +632,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
         if (area_size <= type->byte_size || area_size % type->byte_size != 0)
           return false;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)(area_size / type->byte_size); i++) {
-          if (heap_area_differ_with_type(state, (const char*)real_area1 + i * type->byte_size,
+          if (heap_area_differ_with_type(process, state, (const char*)real_area1 + i * type->byte_size,
                                          (const char*)real_area2 + i * type->byte_size, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
                                          type, -1, check_ignore, 0))
             return true;
@@ -657,7 +642,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
             // TODO, optimize this? (for the offset case)
             const void* real_member1 = dwarf::resolve_member(real_area1, type, &member, &snapshot1);
             const void* real_member2 = dwarf::resolve_member(real_area2, type, &member, &snapshot2);
-            if (heap_area_differ_with_type(state, real_member1, real_member2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+            if (heap_area_differ_with_type(process, state, real_member1, real_member2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
                                            member.type, -1, check_ignore, 0))
               return true;
           }
@@ -665,7 +650,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ_with_type(StateComparator& state, const void* real_
         return false;
 
     case DW_TAG_union_type:
-      return heap_area_differ_without_type(state, real_area1, real_area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
+      return heap_area_differ_without_type(process, state, real_area1, real_area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous,
                                            type->byte_size, check_ignore);
 
     default:
@@ -731,11 +716,10 @@ static Type* get_offset_type(void* real_base_address, Type* type, int offset, in
  * @param pointer_level
  * @return true when different, false otherwise (same or unknown)
  */
-static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const void* area2, const Snapshot& snapshot1,
-                             const Snapshot& snapshot2, HeapLocationPairs* previous, Type* type, int pointer_level)
+static bool heap_area_differ(const RemoteProcess& process, StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const void* area2,
+                             const Snapshot& snapshot1, const Snapshot& snapshot2, HeapLocationPairs* previous,
+                             Type* type, int pointer_level)
 {
-  const simgrid::mc::RemoteSimulation& process = mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation();
-
   ssize_t block1;
   ssize_t block2;
   ssize_t size;
@@ -748,15 +732,14 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
   int new_size2 = -1;
 
   Type* new_type1 = nullptr;
-  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;
+  uint64_t heapinfo_address = process.heap_address.address() + offsetof(s_xbt_mheap_t, heapinfo);
 
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1.read(remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address));
-  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2.read(remote((const malloc_info**)heapinfo_address));
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos1 = snapshot1.read(remote<malloc_info*>(heapinfo_address));
+  const malloc_info* heapinfos2 = snapshot2.read(remote<malloc_info*>(heapinfo_address));
 
   malloc_info heapinfo_temp1;
   malloc_info heapinfo_temp2;
@@ -772,7 +755,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
   block2 = ((const char*)area2 - (const 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)) {
+  if (is_block_stack(process, (int)block1) && is_block_stack(process, (int)block2)) {
     previous->insert(HeapLocationPair{{HeapLocation(block1, -1), HeapLocation(block2, -1)}});
     if (match_pairs)
       state.match_equals(previous);
@@ -810,10 +793,10 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
   const Region* heap_region1 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot1);
   const Region* heap_region2 = MC_get_heap_region(snapshot2);
 
-  const malloc_info* heapinfo1 =
-      (const malloc_info*)heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[block1], sizeof(malloc_info));
-  const malloc_info* heapinfo2 =
-      (const malloc_info*)heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[block2], sizeof(malloc_info));
+  const auto* heapinfo1 =
+      static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region1->read(&heapinfo_temp1, &heapinfos1[block1], sizeof(malloc_info)));
+  const auto* heapinfo2 =
+      static_cast<malloc_info*>(heap_region2->read(&heapinfo_temp2, &heapinfos2[block2], sizeof(malloc_info)));
 
   if ((heapinfo1->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_FREE || heapinfo1->type==MMALLOC_TYPE_HEAPINFO)
     && (heapinfo2->type == MMALLOC_TYPE_FREE || heapinfo2->type ==MMALLOC_TYPE_HEAPINFO)) {
@@ -877,8 +860,8 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
     ssize_t frag2 = (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));
+    void* real_addr_frag1 = (char*)real_addr_block1 + (frag1 << heapinfo1->type);
+    void* real_addr_frag2 = (char*)real_addr_block2 + (frag2 << heapinfo2->type);
 
     // Check the size of the fragments against the size of the type:
     if (type_size != -1) {
@@ -897,7 +880,7 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
     }
 
     // Check if the blocks are already matched together:
-    if (state.equals_to_<1>(block1, frag1).valid_ && state.equals_to_<2>(block2, frag2).valid_ && offset1 == offset2 &&
+    if (state.equals_to_<1>(block1, frag1).valid_ && state.equals_to_<2>(block2, frag2).valid_ &&
         state.fragmentsEqual(block1, frag1, block2, frag2)) {
       if (match_pairs)
         state.match_equals(previous);
@@ -925,10 +908,12 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
 
     // The type of the variable is already known:
     if (type) {
-      new_type1 = new_type2 = type;
+      new_type1 = type;
     }
     // Type inference from the block type.
     else if (state.types_<1>(block1, frag1) != nullptr || state.types_<2>(block2, frag2) != nullptr) {
+      Type* new_type2 = nullptr;
+
       offset1 = (const char*)area1 - (const char*)real_addr_frag1;
       offset2 = (const char*)area2 - (const char*)real_addr_frag2;
 
@@ -990,10 +975,10 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
     return true;
 
   /* Start comparison */
-  bool differ =
-      type ? heap_area_differ_with_type(state, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type, size, check_ignore,
-                                        pointer_level)
-           : heap_area_differ_without_type(state, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, size, check_ignore);
+  bool differ = type ? heap_area_differ_with_type(process, state, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, type,
+                                                  size, check_ignore, pointer_level)
+                     : heap_area_differ_without_type(process, state, area1, area2, snapshot1, snapshot2, previous, size,
+                                                     check_ignore);
   if (differ)
     return true;
 
@@ -1007,15 +992,15 @@ static bool heap_area_differ(StateComparator& state, const void* area1, const vo
 /************************** Snapshot comparison *******************************/
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const void* real_area1,
-                                   const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot1, simgrid::mc::Region* region1,
-                                   const void* real_area2, const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot2,
-                                   simgrid::mc::Region* region2, const simgrid::mc::Type* type, int pointer_level)
+static bool areas_differ_with_type(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
+                                   const void* real_area1, const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot1,
+                                   simgrid::mc::Region* region1, const void* real_area2,
+                                   const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot2, simgrid::mc::Region* region2,
+                                   const simgrid::mc::Type* type, int pointer_level)
 {
   const simgrid::mc::Type* subtype;
   const simgrid::mc::Type* subsubtype;
   int elm_size;
-  int i;
 
   xbt_assert(type != nullptr);
   switch (type->type) {
@@ -1029,7 +1014,7 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
     case DW_TAG_typedef:
     case DW_TAG_volatile_type:
     case DW_TAG_const_type:
-      return areas_differ_with_type(state, real_area1, snapshot1, region1, real_area2, snapshot2, region2,
+      return areas_differ_with_type(process, state, real_area1, snapshot1, region1, real_area2, snapshot2, region2,
                                     type->subtype, pointer_level);
     case DW_TAG_array_type:
       subtype = type->subtype;
@@ -1060,9 +1045,9 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
         default:
           return false;
       }
-      for (i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < type->element_count; i++) {
         size_t off = i * elm_size;
-        if (areas_differ_with_type(state, (const char*)real_area1 + off, snapshot1, region1,
+        if (areas_differ_with_type(process, state, (const char*)real_area1 + off, snapshot1, region1,
                                    (const char*)real_area2 + off, snapshot2, region2, type->subtype, pointer_level))
           return true;
       }
@@ -1093,8 +1078,8 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
         if (not snapshot2.on_heap(addr_pointed2))
           return true;
         // The pointers are both in the heap:
-        return simgrid::mc::heap_area_differ(state, addr_pointed1, addr_pointed2, snapshot1, snapshot2, nullptr,
-                                             type->subtype, pointer_level);
+        return simgrid::mc::heap_area_differ(process, state, 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:
@@ -1103,8 +1088,8 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
         if (not type->type_id)
           return (addr_pointed1 != addr_pointed2);
         else
-          return areas_differ_with_type(state, addr_pointed1, snapshot1, region1, addr_pointed2, snapshot2, region2,
-                                        type->subtype, pointer_level);
+          return areas_differ_with_type(process, state, 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.
@@ -1119,8 +1104,8 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
         const void* member2             = simgrid::dwarf::resolve_member(real_area2, type, &member, &snapshot2);
         simgrid::mc::Region* subregion1 = snapshot1.get_region(member1, region1); // region1 is hinted
         simgrid::mc::Region* subregion2 = snapshot2.get_region(member2, region2); // region2 is hinted
-        if (areas_differ_with_type(state, member1, snapshot1, subregion1, member2, snapshot2, subregion2, member.type,
-                                   pointer_level))
+        if (areas_differ_with_type(process, state, member1, snapshot1, subregion1, member2, snapshot2, subregion2,
+                                   member.type, pointer_level))
           return true;
       }
       break;
@@ -1134,7 +1119,7 @@ static bool areas_differ_with_type(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const vo
   return false;
 }
 
-static bool global_variables_differ(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
+static bool global_variables_differ(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
                                     const simgrid::mc::ObjectInformation* object_info, simgrid::mc::Region* r1,
                                     simgrid::mc::Region* r2, const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot1,
                                     const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot2)
@@ -1151,7 +1136,7 @@ static bool global_variables_differ(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
       continue;
 
     const simgrid::mc::Type* bvariable_type = current_var.type;
-    if (areas_differ_with_type(state, current_var.address, snapshot1, r1, current_var.address, snapshot2, r2,
+    if (areas_differ_with_type(process, state, current_var.address, snapshot1, r1, current_var.address, snapshot2, r2,
                                bvariable_type, 0)) {
       XBT_VERB("Global variable %s (%p) is different between snapshots", current_var.name.c_str(), current_var.address);
       return true;
@@ -1161,9 +1146,9 @@ static bool global_variables_differ(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
   return false;
 }
 
-static bool local_variables_differ(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot1,
-                                   const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot2, const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack1,
-                                   const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack2)
+static bool local_variables_differ(const simgrid::mc::RemoteProcess& process, simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state,
+                                   const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot1, const simgrid::mc::Snapshot& snapshot2,
+                                   const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack1, const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack2)
 {
   if (stack1->local_variables.size() != stack2->local_variables.size()) {
     XBT_VERB("Different number of local variables");
@@ -1182,9 +1167,9 @@ static bool local_variables_differ(simgrid::mc::StateComparator& state, const si
       return true;
     }
 
-    if (areas_differ_with_type(state, current_var1->address, snapshot1, snapshot1.get_region(current_var1->address),
-                               current_var2->address, snapshot2, snapshot2.get_region(current_var2->address),
-                               current_var1->type, 0)) {
+    if (areas_differ_with_type(process, state, current_var1->address, snapshot1,
+                               snapshot1.get_region(current_var1->address), current_var2->address, snapshot2,
+                               snapshot2.get_region(current_var2->address), current_var1->type, 0)) {
       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 true;
@@ -1201,7 +1186,7 @@ bool snapshot_equal(const Snapshot* s1, const Snapshot* s2)
   // TODO, make this a field of ModelChecker or something similar
   static StateComparator state_comparator;
 
-  const RemoteSimulation& process = mc_model_checker->get_remote_simulation();
+  const RemoteProcess& process = mc_model_checker->get_remote_process();
 
   if (s1->hash_ != s2->hash_) {
     XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different hash: 0x%" PRIx64 "--0x%" PRIx64, s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, s1->hash_,
@@ -1228,10 +1213,10 @@ bool snapshot_equal(const Snapshot* s1, const Snapshot* s2)
   }
 
   /* Init heap information used in heap comparison algorithm */
-  const s_xbt_mheap_t* heap1 = static_cast<xbt_mheap_t>(s1->read_bytes(
-      alloca(sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t)), sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t), remote(process.heap_address), ReadOptions::lazy()));
-  const s_xbt_mheap_t* heap2 = static_cast<xbt_mheap_t>(s2->read_bytes(
-      alloca(sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t)), sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t), remote(process.heap_address), ReadOptions::lazy()));
+  const s_xbt_mheap_t* heap1 = static_cast<xbt_mheap_t>(
+      s1->read_bytes(alloca(sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t)), sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t), process.heap_address, ReadOptions::lazy()));
+  const s_xbt_mheap_t* heap2 = static_cast<xbt_mheap_t>(
+      s2->read_bytes(alloca(sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t)), sizeof(s_xbt_mheap_t), process.heap_address, ReadOptions::lazy()));
   if (state_comparator.initHeapInformation(heap1, heap2, s1->to_ignore_, s2->to_ignore_) == -1) {
     XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap information", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
     return false;
@@ -1242,7 +1227,7 @@ bool snapshot_equal(const Snapshot* s1, const Snapshot* s2)
     const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack1 = &s1->stacks_[cursor];
     const_mc_snapshot_stack_t stack2 = &s2->stacks_[cursor];
 
-    if (local_variables_differ(state_comparator, *s1, *s2, stack1, stack2)) {
+    if (local_variables_differ(process, state_comparator, *s1, *s2, stack1, stack2)) {
       XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different local variables between stacks %u", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_, cursor + 1);
       return false;
     }
@@ -1265,7 +1250,7 @@ bool snapshot_equal(const Snapshot* s1, const Snapshot* s2)
     xbt_assert(region1->object_info());
 
     /* Compare global variables */
-    if (global_variables_differ(state_comparator, region1->object_info(), region1, region2, *s1, *s2)) {
+    if (global_variables_differ(process, state_comparator, region1->object_info(), region1, region2, *s1, *s2)) {
       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());
       return false;
@@ -1273,7 +1258,7 @@ bool snapshot_equal(const Snapshot* s1, const Snapshot* s2)
   }
 
   /* Compare heap */
-  if (mmalloc_heap_differ(state_comparator, *s1, *s2)) {
+  if (mmalloc_heap_differ(process, state_comparator, *s1, *s2)) {
     XBT_VERB("(%d - %d) Different heap (mmalloc_compare)", s1->num_state_, s2->num_state_);
     return false;
   }