+ CHECK_HOST();
+ /* alloc structures */
+ smx_action_t act = xbt_new0(s_smx_action_t,1);
+ act->simdata = xbt_new0(s_simdata_action_t,1);
+ simdata_action_t simdata = act->simdata;
+ simdata->cond_list = xbt_fifo_new();
+
+ /* initialize them */
+ simdata->source = host;
+ act-> name = xbt_strdup(name);
+
+ /* set communication */
+ simdata->surf_action = surf_workstation_resource->extension_public->
+ execute(host->simdata->host, amount);
+
+ surf_workstation_resource->common_public->action_set_data(simdata->surf_action,act);
+
+ return act;