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[simgrid.git] / src / mc / CommunicationDeterminismChecker.cpp
index fc90234..2449b6c 100644 (file)
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <xbt/dynar.h>
 #include <xbt/dynar.hpp>
-#include <xbt/fifo.h>
 #include <xbt/log.h>
 #include <xbt/sysdep.h>
 
 #include "src/mc/Client.hpp"
 #include "src/mc/CommunicationDeterminismChecker.hpp"
 #include "src/mc/mc_exit.h"
+#include "src/mc/VisitedState.hpp"
+#include "src/mc/Transition.hpp"
 
 using simgrid::mc::remote;
 
 XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(mc_comm_determinism, mc,
                                 "Logging specific to MC communication determinism detection");
 
-XBT_PRIVATE static std::list<simgrid::mc::State*> mc_stack;
-
 /********** Global variables **********/
 
 xbt_dynar_t initial_communications_pattern;
@@ -37,10 +36,11 @@ xbt_dynar_t incomplete_communications_pattern;
 
 /********** Static functions ***********/
 
-static e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t compare_comm_pattern(mc_comm_pattern_t comm1, mc_comm_pattern_t comm2) {
+static e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t compare_comm_pattern(simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* comm1, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* comm2)
+{
   if(comm1->type != comm2->type)
     return TYPE_DIFF;
-  if (strcmp(comm1->rdv, comm2->rdv) != 0)
+  if (comm1->rdv != comm2->rdv)
     return RDV_DIFF;
   if (comm1->src_proc != comm2->src_proc)
     return SRC_PROC_DIFF;
@@ -48,23 +48,17 @@ static e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t compare_comm_pattern(mc_comm_pattern_t com
     return DST_PROC_DIFF;
   if (comm1->tag != comm2->tag)
     return TAG_DIFF;
-  if (comm1->data_size != comm2->data_size)
+  if (comm1->data.size() != comm2->data.size())
     return DATA_SIZE_DIFF;
-  if(comm1->data == nullptr && comm2->data == NULL)
-    return NONE_DIFF;
-  if(comm1->data != nullptr && comm2->data !=NULL) {
-    if (!memcmp(comm1->data, comm2->data, comm1->data_size))
-      return NONE_DIFF;
-    return DATA_DIFF;
-  } else
+  if (comm1->data != comm2->data)
     return DATA_DIFF;
   return NONE_DIFF;
 }
 
-static char* print_determinism_result(e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t diff, int process, mc_comm_pattern_t comm, unsigned int cursor) {
+static char* print_determinism_result(e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t diff, int process, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* comm, unsigned int cursor) {
   char *type, *res;
 
-  if(comm->type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND)
+  if (comm->type == simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationType::send)
     type = bprintf("The send communications pattern of the process %d is different!", process - 1);
   else
     type = bprintf("The recv communications pattern of the process %d is different!", process - 1);
@@ -99,143 +93,146 @@ static char* print_determinism_result(e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t diff, int p
   return res;
 }
 
-static void update_comm_pattern(mc_comm_pattern_t comm_pattern, smx_synchro_t comm_addr)
+static void update_comm_pattern(
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* comm_pattern,
+  simgrid::mc::RemotePtr<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm> comm_addr)
 {
-  s_smx_synchro_t comm;
-  mc_model_checker->process().read(&comm, remote(comm_addr));
+  // HACK, type punning
+  simgrid::mc::Remote<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm> temp_comm;
+  mc_model_checker->process().read(temp_comm, comm_addr);
+  simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm* comm = temp_comm.getBuffer();
 
-  smx_process_t src_proc = MC_smx_resolve_process(comm.comm.src_proc);
-  smx_process_t dst_proc = MC_smx_resolve_process(comm.comm.dst_proc);
+  smx_actor_t src_proc   = mc_model_checker->process().resolveActor(simgrid::mc::remote(comm->src_proc));
+  smx_actor_t dst_proc   = mc_model_checker->process().resolveActor(simgrid::mc::remote(comm->dst_proc));
   comm_pattern->src_proc = src_proc->pid;
   comm_pattern->dst_proc = dst_proc->pid;
-  comm_pattern->src_host = MC_smx_process_get_host_name(src_proc);
-  comm_pattern->dst_host = MC_smx_process_get_host_name(dst_proc);
-  if (comm_pattern->data_size == -1 && comm.comm.src_buff != nullptr) {
+  comm_pattern->src_host = MC_smx_actor_get_host_name(src_proc);
+  comm_pattern->dst_host = MC_smx_actor_get_host_name(dst_proc);
+  if (comm_pattern->data.size() == 0 && comm->src_buff != nullptr) {
     size_t buff_size;
     mc_model_checker->process().read(
-      &buff_size, remote(comm.comm.dst_buff_size));
-    comm_pattern->data_size = buff_size;
-    comm_pattern->data = xbt_malloc0(comm_pattern->data_size);
+      &buff_size, remote(comm->dst_buff_size));
+    comm_pattern->data.resize(buff_size);
     mc_model_checker->process().read_bytes(
-      comm_pattern->data, comm_pattern->data_size,
-      remote(comm.comm.src_buff));
+      comm_pattern->data.data(), comm_pattern->data.size(),
+      remote(comm->src_buff));
   }
 }
 
-static void deterministic_comm_pattern(int process, mc_comm_pattern_t comm, int backtracking) {
+namespace simgrid {
+namespace mc {
 
-  mc_list_comm_pattern_t list =
-    xbt_dynar_get_as(initial_communications_pattern, process, mc_list_comm_pattern_t);
+void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::deterministic_comm_pattern(
+  int process, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* comm, int backtracking)
+{
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList* list =
+    xbt_dynar_get_as(initial_communications_pattern, process, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*);
 
   if(!backtracking){
-    mc_comm_pattern_t initial_comm =
-      xbt_dynar_get_as(list->list, list->index_comm, mc_comm_pattern_t);
     e_mc_comm_pattern_difference_t diff =
-      compare_comm_pattern(initial_comm, comm);
+      compare_comm_pattern(list->list[list->index_comm].get(), comm);
 
     if (diff != NONE_DIFF) {
-      if (comm->type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND){
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_deterministic = 0;
-        if(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff != nullptr)
-          xbt_free(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff);
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff = print_determinism_result(diff, process, comm, list->index_comm + 1);
-      }else{
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_deterministic = 0;
-        if(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff != nullptr)
-          xbt_free(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff);
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff = print_determinism_result(diff, process, comm, list->index_comm + 1);
+      if (comm->type == simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationType::send) {
+        this->send_deterministic = 0;
+        if (this->send_diff != nullptr)
+          xbt_free(this->send_diff);
+        this->send_diff = print_determinism_result(diff, process, comm, list->index_comm + 1);
+      } else {
+        this->recv_deterministic = 0;
+        if (this->recv_diff != nullptr)
+          xbt_free(this->recv_diff);
+        this->recv_diff = print_determinism_result(diff, process, comm, list->index_comm + 1);
       }
-      if(_sg_mc_send_determinism && !simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_deterministic){
+      if(_sg_mc_send_determinism && !this->send_deterministic){
         XBT_INFO("*********************************************************");
         XBT_INFO("***** Non-send-deterministic communications pattern *****");
         XBT_INFO("*********************************************************");
-        XBT_INFO("%s", simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff);
-        xbt_free(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff);
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff = nullptr;
-        MC_print_statistics(mc_stats);
+        XBT_INFO("%s", this->send_diff);
+        xbt_free(this->send_diff);
+        this->send_diff = nullptr;
+        simgrid::mc::session->logState();
         mc_model_checker->exit(SIMGRID_MC_EXIT_NON_DETERMINISM);
       }else if(_sg_mc_comms_determinism
-          && (!simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_deterministic
-            && !simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_deterministic)) {
+          && (!this->send_deterministic && !this->recv_deterministic)) {
         XBT_INFO("****************************************************");
         XBT_INFO("***** Non-deterministic communications pattern *****");
         XBT_INFO("****************************************************");
-        XBT_INFO("%s", simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff);
-        XBT_INFO("%s", simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff);
-        xbt_free(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff);
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->send_diff = nullptr;
-        xbt_free(simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff);
-        simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->recv_diff = nullptr;
-        MC_print_statistics(mc_stats);
+        XBT_INFO("%s", this->send_diff);
+        XBT_INFO("%s", this->recv_diff);
+        xbt_free(this->send_diff);
+        this->send_diff = nullptr;
+        xbt_free(this->recv_diff);
+        this->recv_diff = nullptr;
+        simgrid::mc::session->logState();
         mc_model_checker->exit(SIMGRID_MC_EXIT_NON_DETERMINISM);
       }
     }
   }
-
-  MC_comm_pattern_free(comm);
-
 }
 
 /********** Non Static functions ***********/
 
-void MC_get_comm_pattern(xbt_dynar_t list, smx_simcall_t request, e_mc_call_type_t call_type, int backtracking)
+void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::get_comm_pattern(xbt_dynar_t list, smx_simcall_t request, e_mc_call_type_t call_type, int backtracking)
 {
-  const smx_process_t issuer = MC_smx_simcall_get_issuer(request);
-  mc_list_comm_pattern_t initial_pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
-    initial_communications_pattern, issuer->pid, mc_list_comm_pattern_t);
+  const smx_actor_t issuer = MC_smx_simcall_get_issuer(request);
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList* initial_pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
+    initial_communications_pattern, issuer->pid, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*);
   xbt_dynar_t incomplete_pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
     incomplete_communications_pattern, issuer->pid, xbt_dynar_t);
 
-  mc_comm_pattern_t pattern = xbt_new0(s_mc_comm_pattern_t, 1);
-  pattern->data_size = -1;
-  pattern->data = nullptr;
+  std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication> pattern =
+    std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication>(
+      new simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication());
   pattern->index =
     initial_pattern->index_comm + xbt_dynar_length(incomplete_pattern);
 
   if (call_type == MC_CALL_TYPE_SEND) {
     /* Create comm pattern */
-    pattern->type = SIMIX_COMM_SEND;
+    pattern->type = simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationType::send;
     pattern->comm_addr = simcall_comm_isend__get__result(request);
 
-    s_smx_synchro_t synchro = mc_model_checker->process().read<s_smx_synchro_t>(
-      (std::uint64_t) pattern->comm_addr);
+    simgrid::mc::Remote<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm> temp_synchro;
+    mc_model_checker->process().read(temp_synchro, remote(
+      static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm*>(pattern->comm_addr)));
+    simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm* synchro =
+      static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm*>(temp_synchro.getBuffer());
 
     char* remote_name = mc_model_checker->process().read<char*>(
-      (std::uint64_t)(synchro.comm.rdv ? &synchro.comm.rdv->name : &synchro.comm.rdv_cpy->name));
+      (std::uint64_t)(synchro->mbox ? &synchro->mbox->name : &synchro->mbox_cpy->name));
     pattern->rdv = mc_model_checker->process().read_string(remote_name);
-    pattern->src_proc = MC_smx_resolve_process(synchro.comm.src_proc)->pid;
-    pattern->src_host = MC_smx_process_get_host_name(issuer);
+    pattern->src_proc = mc_model_checker->process().resolveActor(simgrid::mc::remote(synchro->src_proc))->pid;
+    pattern->src_host = MC_smx_actor_get_host_name(issuer);
 
     struct s_smpi_mpi_request mpi_request =
       mc_model_checker->process().read<s_smpi_mpi_request>(
         (std::uint64_t) simcall_comm_isend__get__data(request));
     pattern->tag = mpi_request.tag;
 
-    if(synchro.comm.src_buff != nullptr){
-      pattern->data_size = synchro.comm.src_buff_size;
-      pattern->data = xbt_malloc0(pattern->data_size);
+    if (synchro->src_buff != nullptr){
+      pattern->data.resize(synchro->src_buff_size);
       mc_model_checker->process().read_bytes(
-        pattern->data, pattern->data_size, remote(synchro.comm.src_buff));
+        pattern->data.data(), pattern->data.size(),
+        remote(synchro->src_buff));
     }
     if(mpi_request.detached){
-      if (!simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done) {
+      if (!this->initial_communications_pattern_done) {
         /* Store comm pattern */
-        xbt_dynar_push(
-          xbt_dynar_get_as(
-            initial_communications_pattern, pattern->src_proc, mc_list_comm_pattern_t
-          )->list,
-          &pattern);
+        simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList* list = xbt_dynar_get_as(
+          initial_communications_pattern, pattern->src_proc,
+          simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*);
+        list->list.push_back(std::move(pattern));
       } else {
         /* Evaluate comm determinism */
-        deterministic_comm_pattern(pattern->src_proc, pattern, backtracking);
+        this->deterministic_comm_pattern(pattern->src_proc, pattern.get(), backtracking);
         xbt_dynar_get_as(
-          initial_communications_pattern, pattern->src_proc, mc_list_comm_pattern_t
+          initial_communications_pattern, pattern->src_proc, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*
         )->index_comm++;
       }
       return;
     }
   } else if (call_type == MC_CALL_TYPE_RECV) {
-    pattern->type = SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE;
+    pattern->type = simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationType::receive;
     pattern->comm_addr = simcall_comm_irecv__get__result(request);
 
     struct s_smpi_mpi_request mpi_request;
@@ -243,39 +240,48 @@ void MC_get_comm_pattern(xbt_dynar_t list, smx_simcall_t request, e_mc_call_type
       &mpi_request, remote((struct s_smpi_mpi_request*)simcall_comm_irecv__get__data(request)));
     pattern->tag = mpi_request.tag;
 
-    s_smx_synchro_t synchro;
-    mc_model_checker->process().read(&synchro, remote(pattern->comm_addr));
+    simgrid::mc::Remote<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm> temp_comm;
+    mc_model_checker->process().read(temp_comm, remote(
+      static_cast<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm*>(pattern->comm_addr)));
+    simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm* comm = temp_comm.getBuffer();
 
     char* remote_name;
     mc_model_checker->process().read(&remote_name,
-      remote(synchro.comm.rdv ? &synchro.comm.rdv->name : &synchro.comm.rdv_cpy->name));
+      remote(comm->mbox ? &comm->mbox->name : &comm->mbox_cpy->name));
     pattern->rdv = mc_model_checker->process().read_string(remote_name);
-    pattern->dst_proc = MC_smx_resolve_process(synchro.comm.dst_proc)->pid;
-    pattern->dst_host = MC_smx_process_get_host_name(issuer);
+    pattern->dst_proc = mc_model_checker->process().resolveActor(simgrid::mc::remote(comm->dst_proc))->pid;
+    pattern->dst_host = MC_smx_actor_get_host_name(issuer);
   } else
     xbt_die("Unexpected call_type %i", (int) call_type);
 
-  xbt_dynar_push(
-    xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, issuer->pid, xbt_dynar_t),
-    &pattern);
-
-  XBT_DEBUG("Insert incomplete comm pattern %p for process %lu", pattern, issuer->pid);
+  XBT_DEBUG("Insert incomplete comm pattern %p for process %lu",
+    pattern.get(), issuer->pid);
+  xbt_dynar_t dynar =
+    xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, issuer->pid, xbt_dynar_t);
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* pattern2 = pattern.release();
+  xbt_dynar_push(dynar, &pattern2);
 }
 
-void MC_complete_comm_pattern(xbt_dynar_t list, smx_synchro_t comm_addr, unsigned int issuer, int backtracking) {
-  mc_comm_pattern_t current_comm_pattern;
+
+void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::complete_comm_pattern(
+  xbt_dynar_t list, simgrid::mc::RemotePtr<simgrid::kernel::activity::Comm> comm_addr,
+  unsigned int issuer, int backtracking)
+{
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* current_comm_pattern;
   unsigned int cursor = 0;
-  mc_comm_pattern_t comm_pattern;
+  std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication> comm_pattern;
   int completed = 0;
 
   /* Complete comm pattern */
   xbt_dynar_foreach(xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, issuer, xbt_dynar_t), cursor, current_comm_pattern)
-    if (current_comm_pattern->comm_addr == comm_addr) {
+    if (remote(current_comm_pattern->comm_addr) == comm_addr) {
       update_comm_pattern(current_comm_pattern, comm_addr);
       completed = 1;
+      simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication* temp;
       xbt_dynar_remove_at(
         xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, issuer, xbt_dynar_t),
-        cursor, &comm_pattern);
+        cursor, &temp);
+      comm_pattern = std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication>(temp);
       XBT_DEBUG("Remove incomplete comm pattern for process %u at cursor %u", issuer, cursor);
       break;
     }
@@ -283,25 +289,19 @@ void MC_complete_comm_pattern(xbt_dynar_t list, smx_synchro_t comm_addr, unsigne
   if(!completed)
     xbt_die("Corresponding communication not found!");
 
-  mc_list_comm_pattern_t pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
-    initial_communications_pattern, issuer, mc_list_comm_pattern_t);
+  simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList* pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
+    initial_communications_pattern, issuer, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*);
 
-  if (!simgrid::mc::initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done)
+  if (!this->initial_communications_pattern_done)
     /* Store comm pattern */
-    xbt_dynar_push(pattern->list, &comm_pattern);
+    pattern->list.push_back(std::move(comm_pattern));
   else {
     /* Evaluate comm determinism */
-    deterministic_comm_pattern(issuer, comm_pattern, backtracking);
+    this->deterministic_comm_pattern(issuer, comm_pattern.get(), backtracking);
     pattern->index_comm++;
   }
 }
 
-
-/************************ Main algorithm ************************/
-
-namespace simgrid {
-namespace mc {
-
 CommunicationDeterminismChecker::CommunicationDeterminismChecker(Session& session)
   : Checker(session)
 {
@@ -313,82 +313,91 @@ CommunicationDeterminismChecker::~CommunicationDeterminismChecker()
 
 }
 
-// TODO, deduplicate with SafetyChecker
 RecordTrace CommunicationDeterminismChecker::getRecordTrace() // override
 {
   RecordTrace res;
-  for (simgrid::mc::State* state : mc_stack) {
-    int value = 0;
-    smx_simcall_t saved_req = MC_state_get_executed_request(state, &value);
-    const smx_process_t issuer = MC_smx_simcall_get_issuer(saved_req);
-    const int pid = issuer->pid;
-    res.push_back(RecordTraceElement(pid, value));
-  }
+  for (auto const& state : stack_)
+    res.push_back(state->getTransition());
   return res;
 }
 
-// TODO, deduplicate with SafetyChecker
 std::vector<std::string> CommunicationDeterminismChecker::getTextualTrace() // override
 {
   std::vector<std::string> trace;
-  for (simgrid::mc::State* state : mc_stack) {
-    int value;
-    smx_simcall_t req = MC_state_get_executed_request(state, &value);
-    if (req) {
-      char* req_str = simgrid::mc::request_to_string(
-        req, value, simgrid::mc::RequestType::executed);
-      trace.push_back(req_str);
-      xbt_free(req_str);
-    }
+  for (auto const& state : stack_) {
+    smx_simcall_t req = &state->executed_req;
+    if (req)
+      trace.push_back(simgrid::mc::request_to_string(
+        req, state->transition.argument, simgrid::mc::RequestType::executed));
   }
   return trace;
 }
 
+void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::logState() // override
+{
+  Checker::logState();
+  if (_sg_mc_comms_determinism &&
+      !this->recv_deterministic &&
+      this->send_deterministic) {
+    XBT_INFO("******************************************************");
+    XBT_INFO("**** Only-send-deterministic communication pattern ****");
+    XBT_INFO("******************************************************");
+    XBT_INFO("%s", this->recv_diff);
+  } else if(_sg_mc_comms_determinism &&
+      !this->send_deterministic &&
+      this->recv_deterministic) {
+    XBT_INFO("******************************************************");
+    XBT_INFO("**** Only-recv-deterministic communication pattern ****");
+    XBT_INFO("******************************************************");
+    XBT_INFO("%s", this->send_diff);
+  }
+  XBT_INFO("Expanded states = %lu", expandedStatesCount_);
+  XBT_INFO("Visited states = %lu", mc_model_checker->visited_states);
+  XBT_INFO("Executed transitions = %lu", mc_model_checker->executed_transitions);
+  XBT_INFO("Send-deterministic : %s", !this->send_deterministic ? "No" : "Yes");
+  if (_sg_mc_comms_determinism)
+    XBT_INFO("Recv-deterministic : %s",
+      !this->recv_deterministic ? "No" : "Yes");
+}
+
 void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::prepare()
 {
-  simgrid::mc::State* initial_state = nullptr;
+
   int i;
   const int maxpid = MC_smx_get_maxpid();
 
-  simgrid::mc::visited_states.clear();
-
   // Create initial_communications_pattern elements:
-  initial_communications_pattern = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(mc_list_comm_pattern_t), MC_list_comm_pattern_free_voidp);
+  initial_communications_pattern = simgrid::xbt::newDeleteDynar<simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*>();
   for (i=0; i < maxpid; i++){
-    mc_list_comm_pattern_t process_list_pattern = xbt_new0(s_mc_list_comm_pattern_t, 1);
-    process_list_pattern->list = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(mc_comm_pattern_t), MC_comm_pattern_free_voidp);
-    process_list_pattern->index_comm = 0;
+    simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList* process_list_pattern = new simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList();
     xbt_dynar_insert_at(initial_communications_pattern, i, &process_list_pattern);
   }
 
   // Create incomplete_communications_pattern elements:
   incomplete_communications_pattern = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(xbt_dynar_t), xbt_dynar_free_voidp);
   for (i=0; i < maxpid; i++){
-    xbt_dynar_t process_pattern = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(mc_comm_pattern_t), nullptr);
+    xbt_dynar_t process_pattern = xbt_dynar_new(sizeof(simgrid::mc::PatternCommunication*), nullptr);
     xbt_dynar_insert_at(incomplete_communications_pattern, i, &process_pattern);
   }
 
-  initial_state = MC_state_new();
+  std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State> initial_state =
+      std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State>(new simgrid::mc::State(++expandedStatesCount_));
 
   XBT_DEBUG("********* Start communication determinism verification *********");
 
-  /* Wait for requests (schedules processes) */
-  mc_model_checker->wait_for_requests();
-
-  /* Get an enabled process and insert it in the interleave set of the initial state */
-  for (auto& p : mc_model_checker->process().simix_processes())
-    if (simgrid::mc::process_is_enabled(&p.copy))
-      MC_state_interleave_process(initial_state, &p.copy);
+  /* Get an enabled actor and insert it in the interleave set of the initial state */
+  for (auto& actor : mc_model_checker->process().actors())
+    if (simgrid::mc::actor_is_enabled(actor.copy.getBuffer()))
+      initial_state->interleave(actor.copy.getBuffer());
 
-  mc_stack.push_back(initial_state);
+  stack_.push_back(std::move(initial_state));
 }
 
 static inline
 bool all_communications_are_finished()
 {
-  for (size_t current_process = 1; current_process < MC_smx_get_maxpid(); current_process++) {
-    xbt_dynar_t pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(
-      incomplete_communications_pattern, current_process, xbt_dynar_t);
+  for (size_t current_actor = 1; current_actor < MC_smx_get_maxpid(); current_actor++) {
+    xbt_dynar_t pattern = xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, current_actor, xbt_dynar_t);
     if (!xbt_dynar_is_empty(pattern)) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Some communications are not finished, cannot stop the exploration ! State not visited.");
       return false;
@@ -397,41 +406,90 @@ bool all_communications_are_finished()
   return true;
 }
 
-int CommunicationDeterminismChecker::main(void)
+void CommunicationDeterminismChecker::restoreState()
 {
+  /* Intermediate backtracking */
+  {
+    simgrid::mc::State* state = stack_.back().get();
+    if (state->system_state) {
+      simgrid::mc::restore_snapshot(state->system_state);
+      MC_restore_communications_pattern(state);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Restore the initial state */
+  simgrid::mc::session->restoreInitialState();
+
+  // int n = xbt_dynar_length(incomplete_communications_pattern);
+  unsigned n = MC_smx_get_maxpid();
+  assert(n == xbt_dynar_length(incomplete_communications_pattern));
+  assert(n == xbt_dynar_length(initial_communications_pattern));
+  for (unsigned j=0; j < n ; j++) {
+    xbt_dynar_reset((xbt_dynar_t)xbt_dynar_get_as(incomplete_communications_pattern, j, xbt_dynar_t));
+    xbt_dynar_get_as(initial_communications_pattern, j, simgrid::mc::PatternCommunicationList*)->index_comm = 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Traverse the stack from the state at position start and re-execute the transitions */
+  for (std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State> const& state : stack_) {
+    if (state == stack_.back())
+      break;
+
+    int req_num = state->transition.argument;
+    smx_simcall_t saved_req = &state->executed_req;
+    xbt_assert(saved_req);
+
+    /* because we got a copy of the executed request, we have to fetch the
+       real one, pointed by the request field of the issuer process */
+
+    const smx_actor_t issuer = MC_smx_simcall_get_issuer(saved_req);
+    smx_simcall_t req = &issuer->simcall;
 
-  char *req_str = nullptr;
-  int value;
+    /* TODO : handle test and testany simcalls */
+    e_mc_call_type_t call = MC_get_call_type(req);
+    mc_model_checker->handle_simcall(state->transition);
+    MC_handle_comm_pattern(call, req, req_num, nullptr, 1);
+    mc_model_checker->wait_for_requests();
+
+    /* Update statistics */
+    mc_model_checker->visited_states++;
+    mc_model_checker->executed_transitions++;
+  }
+}
+
+int CommunicationDeterminismChecker::main(void)
+{
   std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::VisitedState> visited_state = nullptr;
   smx_simcall_t req = nullptr;
-  simgrid::mc::State* next_state = nullptr;
 
-  while (!mc_stack.empty()) {
+  while (!stack_.empty()) {
 
     /* Get current state */
-    simgrid::mc::State* state = mc_stack.back();
+    simgrid::mc::State* state = stack_.back().get();
 
     XBT_DEBUG("**************************************************");
-    XBT_DEBUG("Exploration depth = %zi (state = %d, interleaved processes = %d)",
-              mc_stack.size(), state->num,
-              MC_state_interleave_size(state));
+    XBT_DEBUG("Exploration depth = %zi (state = %d, interleaved processes = %zd)",
+              stack_.size(), state->num,
+              state->interleaveSize());
 
     /* Update statistics */
-    mc_stats->visited_states++;
+    mc_model_checker->visited_states++;
 
-    if (mc_stack.size() <= _sg_mc_max_depth
-        && (req = MC_state_get_request(state, &value))
+    if (stack_.size() <= (std::size_t) _sg_mc_max_depth
+        && (req = MC_state_get_request(state)) != nullptr
         && (visited_state == nullptr)) {
 
-      req_str = simgrid::mc::request_to_string(req, value, simgrid::mc::RequestType::simix);
-      XBT_DEBUG("Execute: %s", req_str);
-      xbt_free(req_str);
+      int req_num = state->transition.argument;
 
+      XBT_DEBUG("Execute: %s",
+        simgrid::mc::request_to_string(
+          req, req_num, simgrid::mc::RequestType::simix).c_str());
+
+      std::string req_str;
       if (dot_output != nullptr)
-        req_str = simgrid::mc::request_get_dot_output(req, value);
+        req_str = simgrid::mc::request_get_dot_output(req, req_num);
 
-      MC_state_set_executed_request(state, req, value);
-      mc_stats->executed_transitions++;
+      mc_model_checker->executed_transitions++;
 
       /* TODO : handle test and testany simcalls */
       e_mc_call_type_t call = MC_CALL_TYPE_NONE;
@@ -439,63 +497,64 @@ int CommunicationDeterminismChecker::main(void)
         call = MC_get_call_type(req);
 
       /* Answer the request */
-      simgrid::mc::handle_simcall(req, value);    /* After this call req is no longer useful */
+      mc_model_checker->handle_simcall(state->transition);
+      /* After this call req is no longer useful */
 
-      if(!initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done)
-        MC_handle_comm_pattern(call, req, value, initial_communications_pattern, 0);
+      if (!this->initial_communications_pattern_done)
+        MC_handle_comm_pattern(call, req, req_num, initial_communications_pattern, 0);
       else
-        MC_handle_comm_pattern(call, req, value, nullptr, 0);
+        MC_handle_comm_pattern(call, req, req_num, nullptr, 0);
 
       /* Wait for requests (schedules processes) */
       mc_model_checker->wait_for_requests();
 
       /* Create the new expanded state */
-      next_state = MC_state_new();
+      std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State> next_state =
+          std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State>(new simgrid::mc::State(++expandedStatesCount_));
 
       /* If comm determinism verification, we cannot stop the exploration if
-         some communications are not finished (at least, data are transfered).
+         some communications are not finished (at least, data are transferred).
          These communications  are incomplete and they cannot be analyzed and
          compared with the initial pattern. */
       bool compare_snapshots = all_communications_are_finished()
-        && initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done;
+        && this->initial_communications_pattern_done;
 
-      if (_sg_mc_visited == 0 || (visited_state = simgrid::mc::is_visited_state(next_state, compare_snapshots)) == nullptr) {
+      if (_sg_mc_visited == 0
+          || (visited_state = visitedStates_.addVisitedState(
+            expandedStatesCount_, next_state.get(), compare_snapshots)) == nullptr) {
 
-        /* Get enabled processes and insert them in the interleave set of the next state */
-        for (auto& p : mc_model_checker->process().simix_processes())
-          if (simgrid::mc::process_is_enabled(&p.copy))
-            MC_state_interleave_process(next_state, &p.copy);
+        /* Get enabled actors and insert them in the interleave set of the next state */
+        for (auto& actor : mc_model_checker->process().actors())
+          if (simgrid::mc::actor_is_enabled(actor.copy.getBuffer()))
+            next_state->interleave(actor.copy.getBuffer());
 
         if (dot_output != nullptr)
-          fprintf(dot_output, "\"%d\" -> \"%d\" [%s];\n", state->num,  next_state->num, req_str);
+          fprintf(dot_output, "\"%d\" -> \"%d\" [%s];\n",
+            state->num,  next_state->num, req_str.c_str());
 
       } else if (dot_output != nullptr)
         fprintf(dot_output, "\"%d\" -> \"%d\" [%s];\n",
-          state->num, visited_state->other_num == -1 ? visited_state->num : visited_state->other_num, req_str);
-
-      mc_stack.push_back(next_state);
+          state->num, visited_state->other_num == -1 ? visited_state->num : visited_state->other_num, req_str.c_str());
 
-      if (dot_output != nullptr)
-        xbt_free(req_str);
+      stack_.push_back(std::move(next_state));
 
     } else {
 
-      if (mc_stack.size() > _sg_mc_max_depth)
+      if (stack_.size() > (std::size_t) _sg_mc_max_depth)
         XBT_WARN("/!\\ Max depth reached ! /!\\ ");
       else if (visited_state != nullptr)
         XBT_DEBUG("State already visited (equal to state %d), exploration stopped on this path.", visited_state->other_num == -1 ? visited_state->num : visited_state->other_num);
       else
         XBT_DEBUG("There are no more processes to interleave. (depth %zi)",
-          mc_stack.size());
+          stack_.size());
 
-      if (!initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done)
-        initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done = 1;
+      if (!this->initial_communications_pattern_done)
+        this->initial_communications_pattern_done = 1;
 
       /* Trash the current state, no longer needed */
-      mc_stack.pop_back();
-      MC_state_delete(state, !state->in_visited_states ? 1 : 0);
       XBT_DEBUG("Delete state %d at depth %zi",
-        state->num, mc_stack.size() + 1);
+        state->num, stack_.size());
+      stack_.pop_back();
 
       visited_state = nullptr;
 
@@ -505,61 +564,55 @@ int CommunicationDeterminismChecker::main(void)
         return SIMGRID_MC_EXIT_DEADLOCK;
       }
 
-      while (!mc_stack.empty()) {
-        simgrid::mc::State* state = mc_stack.back();
-        mc_stack.pop_back();
-        if (MC_state_interleave_size(state)
-            && mc_stack.size() < _sg_mc_max_depth) {
+      while (!stack_.empty()) {
+        std::unique_ptr<simgrid::mc::State> state = std::move(stack_.back());
+        stack_.pop_back();
+        if (state->interleaveSize()
+            && stack_.size() < (std::size_t) _sg_mc_max_depth) {
           /* We found a back-tracking point, let's loop */
           XBT_DEBUG("Back-tracking to state %d at depth %zi",
-            state->num, mc_stack.size() + 1);
-          mc_stack.push_back(state);
+            state->num, stack_.size() + 1);
+          stack_.push_back(std::move(state));
 
-          simgrid::mc::replay(mc_stack);
+          this->restoreState();
 
           XBT_DEBUG("Back-tracking to state %d at depth %zi done",
-            state->num, mc_stack.size());
+            stack_.back()->num, stack_.size());
 
           break;
         } else {
           XBT_DEBUG("Delete state %d at depth %zi",
-            state->num, mc_stack.size() + 1);
-          MC_state_delete(state, !state->in_visited_states ? 1 : 0);
+            state->num, stack_.size() + 1);
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
-  MC_print_statistics(mc_stats);
+  simgrid::mc::session->logState();
   return SIMGRID_MC_EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 int CommunicationDeterminismChecker::run()
 {
   XBT_INFO("Check communication determinism");
-  mc_model_checker->wait_for_requests();
-
-  if (mc_mode == MC_MODE_CLIENT)
-    // This will move somehwere else:
-    simgrid::mc::Client::get()->handleMessages();
-
-  /* Create exploration stack */
-  mc_stack.clear();
+  simgrid::mc::session->initialize();
 
   this->prepare();
 
-  initial_global_state = std::unique_ptr<s_mc_global_t>(new s_mc_global_t());
-  initial_global_state->snapshot = simgrid::mc::take_snapshot(0);
-  initial_global_state->initial_communications_pattern_done = 0;
-  initial_global_state->recv_deterministic = 1;
-  initial_global_state->send_deterministic = 1;
-  initial_global_state->recv_diff = nullptr;
-  initial_global_state->send_diff = nullptr;
+  this->initial_communications_pattern_done = 0;
+  this->recv_deterministic = 1;
+  this->send_deterministic = 1;
+  this->recv_diff = nullptr;
+  this->send_diff = nullptr;
 
   int res = this->main();
-  initial_global_state = nullptr;
   return res;
 }
 
+Checker* createCommunicationDeterminismChecker(Session& session)
+{
+  return new CommunicationDeterminismChecker(session);
+}
+
+}
 }
-}
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