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[simgrid.git] / src / simix / smx_network.c
index b1351cb..942deb5 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2009, 2010. The SimGrid Team.
+/* Copyright (c) 2009-2014. The SimGrid Team.
  * All rights reserved.                                                     */
 
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -8,30 +8,31 @@
 #include "xbt/log.h"
 #include "mc/mc.h"
 #include "xbt/dict.h"
+#include "smpi/private.h"
+
 
 XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(simix_network, simix,
-                                "Logging specific to SIMIX (network)");
+                                "SIMIX network-related synchronization");
 
 static xbt_dict_t rdv_points = NULL;
-XBT_IMPORT_NO_EXPORT(unsigned long int) smx_total_comms = 0;
+XBT_EXPORT_NO_IMPORT(unsigned long int) smx_total_comms = 0;
 
 static void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall);
-static void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm);
-static smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type);
-static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_push(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_action_t comm);
-static smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
-                                        int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                                        void *user_data, smx_action_t my_action);
-static smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
-                                        int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                                        void *user_data, smx_action_t my_action);
+static void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_synchro_t comm);
+static smx_synchro_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type);
+static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_push(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_synchro_t comm);
+static smx_synchro_t SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
+                                        int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                        void *user_data, smx_synchro_t my_synchro);
+static smx_synchro_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
+                                        int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                        void *user_data, smx_synchro_t my_synchro);
 static void SIMIX_rdv_free(void *data);
+static void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_synchro_t synchro);
 
 void SIMIX_network_init(void)
 {
   rdv_points = xbt_dict_new_homogeneous(SIMIX_rdv_free);
-  if(MC_is_active())
-    MC_ignore_data_bss(&smx_total_comms, sizeof(smx_total_comms));
 }
 
 void SIMIX_network_exit(void)
@@ -43,9 +44,6 @@ void SIMIX_network_exit(void)
 /*                           Rendez-Vous Points                               */
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-smx_rdv_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_create(smx_simcall_t simcall, const char *name){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_create(name);
-}
 smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_create(const char *name)
 {
   /* two processes may have pushed the same rdv_create simcall at the same time */
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_create(const char *name)
     rdv->done_comm_fifo = xbt_fifo_new();
     rdv->permanent_receiver=NULL;
 
-    XBT_DEBUG("Creating a mailbox at %p with name %s\n", rdv, name);
+    XBT_DEBUG("Creating a mailbox at %p with name %s", rdv, name);
 
     if (rdv->name)
       xbt_dict_set(rdv_points, rdv->name, rdv, NULL);
@@ -66,9 +64,6 @@ smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_create(const char *name)
   return rdv;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_rdv_destroy(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_destroy(rdv);
-}
 void SIMIX_rdv_destroy(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
   if (rdv->name)
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ void SIMIX_rdv_free(void *data)
   xbt_fifo_free(rdv->comm_fifo);
   xbt_fifo_free(rdv->done_comm_fifo);
 
-  xbt_free(rdv);  
+  xbt_free(rdv);
 }
 
 xbt_dict_t SIMIX_get_rdv_points()
@@ -91,24 +86,18 @@ xbt_dict_t SIMIX_get_rdv_points()
   return rdv_points;
 }
 
-smx_rdv_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_by_name(smx_simcall_t simcall, const char *name){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_get_by_name(name);
-}
 smx_rdv_t SIMIX_rdv_get_by_name(const char *name)
 {
   return xbt_dict_get_or_null(rdv_points, name);
 }
 
-int SIMIX_pre_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(rdv, host);
-}
 int SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
 {
-  smx_action_t comm = NULL;
+  smx_synchro_t comm = NULL;
   xbt_fifo_item_t item = NULL;
   int count = 0;
 
-  xbt_fifo_foreach(rdv->comm_fifo, item, comm, smx_action_t) {
+  xbt_fifo_foreach(rdv->comm_fifo, item, comm, smx_synchro_t) {
     if (comm->comm.src_proc->smx_host == host)
       count++;
   }
@@ -116,17 +105,11 @@ int SIMIX_rdv_comm_count_by_host(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_host_t host)
   return count;
 }
 
-smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_head(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_get_head(rdv);
-}
-smx_action_t SIMIX_rdv_get_head(smx_rdv_t rdv)
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_rdv_get_head(smx_rdv_t rdv)
 {
   return xbt_fifo_get_item_content(xbt_fifo_get_first_item(rdv->comm_fifo));
 }
 
-smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_rdv_get_receiver(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv){
-  return SIMIX_rdv_get_receiver(rdv);
-}
 /**
  *  \brief get the receiver (process associated to the mailbox)
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
@@ -137,10 +120,6 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_rdv_get_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv)
   return rdv->permanent_receiver;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_rdv_set_receiver(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
-                           smx_process_t process){
-  SIMIX_rdv_set_receiver(rdv, process);
-}
 /**
  *  \brief set the receiver of the rendez vous point to allow eager sends
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
@@ -152,553 +131,577 @@ void SIMIX_rdv_set_receiver(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_process_t process)
 }
 
 /**
- *  \brief Pushes a communication action into a rendez-vous point
+ *  \brief Pushes a communication synchro into a rendez-vous point
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
- *  \param comm The communication action
+ *  \param comm The communication synchro
  */
-static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_push(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_action_t comm)
+static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_push(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_synchro_t comm)
 {
   xbt_fifo_push(rdv->comm_fifo, comm);
   comm->comm.rdv = rdv;
 }
 
 /**
- *  \brief Removes a communication action from a rendez-vous point
+ *  \brief Removes a communication synchro from a rendez-vous point
  *  \param rdv The rendez-vous point
- *  \param comm The communication action
+ *  \param comm The communication synchro
  */
-XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_remove(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_action_t comm)
+XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_rdv_remove(smx_rdv_t rdv, smx_synchro_t comm)
 {
   xbt_fifo_remove(rdv->comm_fifo, comm);
   comm->comm.rdv = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
- *  \brief Checks if there is a communication action queued in a fifo matching our needs
+ *  \brief Checks if there is a communication synchro queued in a fifo matching our needs
  *  \param type The type of communication we are looking for (comm_send, comm_recv)
- *  \return The communication action if found, NULL otherwise
+ *  \return The communication synchro if found, NULL otherwise
  */
-smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
-                                 int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                                 void *this_user_data, smx_action_t my_action)
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
+                                 int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                 void *this_user_data, smx_synchro_t my_synchro)
 {
-  smx_action_t action;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
   xbt_fifo_item_t item;
   void* other_user_data = NULL;
 
-  xbt_fifo_foreach(fifo, item, action, smx_action_t) {
-    if (action->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND) {
-      other_user_data = action->comm.src_data;
-    } else if (action->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE) {
-      other_user_data = action->comm.dst_data;
+  xbt_fifo_foreach(fifo, item, synchro, smx_synchro_t) {
+    if (synchro->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND) {
+      other_user_data = synchro->comm.src_data;
+    } else if (synchro->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE) {
+      other_user_data = synchro->comm.dst_data;
     }
-    if (action->comm.type == type &&
-        (!match_fun              ||              match_fun(this_user_data,  other_user_data, action)) &&
-        (!action->comm.match_fun || action->comm.match_fun(other_user_data, this_user_data,  my_action))) {
-      XBT_DEBUG("Found a matching communication action %p", action);
+    if (synchro->comm.type == type &&
+        (!match_fun              ||              match_fun(this_user_data,  other_user_data, synchro)) &&
+        (!synchro->comm.match_fun || synchro->comm.match_fun(other_user_data, this_user_data,  my_synchro))) {
+      XBT_DEBUG("Found a matching communication synchro %p", synchro);
       xbt_fifo_remove_item(fifo, item);
       xbt_fifo_free_item(item);
-      action->comm.refcount++;
-      action->comm.rdv = NULL;
-      return action;
+      synchro->comm.refcount++;
+#ifdef HAVE_MC
+      synchro->comm.rdv_cpy = synchro->comm.rdv;
+#endif
+      synchro->comm.rdv = NULL;
+      return synchro;
     }
-    XBT_DEBUG("Sorry, communication action %p does not match our needs:"
+    XBT_DEBUG("Sorry, communication synchro %p does not match our needs:"
               " its type is %d but we are looking for a comm of type %d (or maybe the filtering didn't match)",
-              action, (int)action->comm.type, (int)type);
+              synchro, (int)synchro->comm.type, (int)type);
   }
-  XBT_DEBUG("No matching communication action found");
+  XBT_DEBUG("No matching communication synchro found");
   return NULL;
 }
 
 
 /**
- *  \brief Checks if there is a communication action queued in a fifo matching our needs, but leave it there
+ *  \brief Checks if there is a communication synchro queued in a fifo matching our needs, but leave it there
  *  \param type The type of communication we are looking for (comm_send, comm_recv)
- *  \return The communication action if found, NULL otherwise
+ *  \return The communication synchro if found, NULL otherwise
  */
-smx_action_t SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
-                                 int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                                 void *this_user_data, smx_action_t my_action)
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(xbt_fifo_t fifo, e_smx_comm_type_t type,
+                                 int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                 void *this_user_data, smx_synchro_t my_synchro)
 {
-  smx_action_t action;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
   xbt_fifo_item_t item;
   void* other_user_data = NULL;
 
-  xbt_fifo_foreach(fifo, item, action, smx_action_t) {
-    if (action->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND) {
-      other_user_data = action->comm.src_data;
-    } else if (action->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE) {
-      other_user_data = action->comm.dst_data;
+  xbt_fifo_foreach(fifo, item, synchro, smx_synchro_t) {
+    if (synchro->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_SEND) {
+      other_user_data = synchro->comm.src_data;
+    } else if (synchro->comm.type == SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE) {
+      other_user_data = synchro->comm.dst_data;
     }
-    if (action->comm.type == type &&
-        (!match_fun              ||              match_fun(this_user_data,  other_user_data, action)) &&
-        (!action->comm.match_fun || action->comm.match_fun(other_user_data, this_user_data,  my_action))) {
-      XBT_DEBUG("Found a matching communication action %p", action);
-      action->comm.refcount++;
+    if (synchro->comm.type == type &&
+        (!match_fun              ||              match_fun(this_user_data,  other_user_data, synchro)) &&
+        (!synchro->comm.match_fun || synchro->comm.match_fun(other_user_data, this_user_data,  my_synchro))) {
+      XBT_DEBUG("Found a matching communication synchro %p", synchro);
+      synchro->comm.refcount++;
 
-      return action;
+      return synchro;
     }
-    XBT_DEBUG("Sorry, communication action %p does not match our needs:"
+    XBT_DEBUG("Sorry, communication synchro %p does not match our needs:"
               " its type is %d but we are looking for a comm of type %d (or maybe the filtering didn't match)",
-              action, (int)action->comm.type, (int)type);
+              synchro, (int)synchro->comm.type, (int)type);
   }
-  XBT_DEBUG("No matching communication action found");
+  XBT_DEBUG("No matching communication synchro found");
   return NULL;
 }
 /******************************************************************************/
-/*                            Communication Actions                            */
+/*                          Communication synchros                            */
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 /**
- *  \brief Creates a new communicate action
+ *  \brief Creates a new communicate synchro
  *  \param type The direction of communication (comm_send, comm_recv)
- *  \return The new communicate action
+ *  \return The new communicate synchro
  */
-smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type)
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_comm_new(e_smx_comm_type_t type)
 {
-  smx_action_t act;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
 
   /* alloc structures */
-  act = xbt_mallocator_get(simix_global->action_mallocator);
+  synchro = xbt_mallocator_get(simix_global->synchro_mallocator);
 
-  act->type = SIMIX_ACTION_COMMUNICATE;
-  act->state = SIMIX_WAITING;
+  synchro->type = SIMIX_SYNC_COMMUNICATE;
+  synchro->state = SIMIX_WAITING;
 
   /* set communication */
-  act->comm.type = type;
-  act->comm.refcount = 1;
+  synchro->comm.type = type;
+  synchro->comm.refcount = 1;
+  synchro->comm.src_data=NULL;
+  synchro->comm.dst_data=NULL;
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
   //initialize with unknown value
-  act->latency_limited = -1;
+  synchro->latency_limited = -1;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TRACING
-  act->category = NULL;
-#endif
+  synchro->category = NULL;
 
-  XBT_DEBUG("Create communicate action %p", act);
+  XBT_DEBUG("Create communicate synchro %p", synchro);
   ++smx_total_comms;
 
-  return act;
+  return synchro;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_destroy(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  SIMIX_comm_destroy(action);
-}
 /**
- *  \brief Destroy a communicate action
- *  \param action The communicate action to be destroyed
+ *  \brief Destroy a communicate synchro
+ *  \param synchro The communicate synchro to be destroyed
  */
-void SIMIX_comm_destroy(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_destroy(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  XBT_DEBUG("Destroy action %p (refcount: %d), state: %d",
-            action, action->comm.refcount, (int)action->state);
+  XBT_DEBUG("Destroy synchro %p (refcount: %d), state: %d",
+            synchro, synchro->comm.refcount, (int)synchro->state);
 
-  if (action->comm.refcount <= 0) {
+  if (synchro->comm.refcount <= 0) {
     xbt_backtrace_display_current();
     xbt_die("The refcount of comm %p is already 0 before decreasing it. "
-            "That's a bug! If you didn't test and/or wait the same communication twice in your code, then the bug is SimGrid's...", action);
+            "That's a bug! If you didn't test and/or wait the same communication twice in your code, then the bug is SimGrid's...", synchro);
   }
-  action->comm.refcount--;
-  if (action->comm.refcount > 0)
-    return;
-  XBT_DEBUG("Really free communication %p; refcount is now %d", action,
-            action->comm.refcount);
+  synchro->comm.refcount--;
+  if (synchro->comm.refcount > 0)
+      return;
+  XBT_DEBUG("Really free communication %p; refcount is now %d", synchro,
+      synchro->comm.refcount);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
-  action->latency_limited = SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded( action ) ;
+  synchro->latency_limited = SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded( synchro ) ;
 #endif
 
-  xbt_free(action->name);
-  SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(action);
+  xbt_free(synchro->name);
+  SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(synchro);
 
-  if (action->comm.detached && action->state != SIMIX_DONE) {
+  if (synchro->comm.detached && synchro->state != SIMIX_DONE) {
     /* the communication has failed and was detached:
      * we have to free the buffer */
-    if (action->comm.clean_fun) {
-      action->comm.clean_fun(action->comm.src_buff);
+    if (synchro->comm.clean_fun) {
+      synchro->comm.clean_fun(synchro->comm.src_buff);
     }
-    action->comm.src_buff = NULL;
+    synchro->comm.src_buff = NULL;
   }
 
-  xbt_mallocator_release(simix_global->action_mallocator, action);
+  if(synchro->comm.rdv)
+    SIMIX_rdv_remove(synchro->comm.rdv, synchro);
+
+  xbt_mallocator_release(simix_global->synchro_mallocator, synchro);
 }
 
-void SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  if (action->comm.surf_comm){
+  if (synchro->comm.surf_comm){
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
-    action->latency_limited = SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(action);
+    synchro->latency_limited = SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(synchro);
 #endif
-    action->comm.surf_comm->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.surf_comm);
-    action->comm.surf_comm = NULL;
+    surf_action_unref(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
+    synchro->comm.surf_comm = NULL;
   }
 
-  if (action->comm.src_timeout){
-    action->comm.src_timeout->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.src_timeout);
-    action->comm.src_timeout = NULL;
+  if (synchro->comm.src_timeout){
+    surf_action_unref(synchro->comm.src_timeout);
+    synchro->comm.src_timeout = NULL;
   }
 
-  if (action->comm.dst_timeout){
-    action->comm.dst_timeout->model_type->action_unref(action->comm.dst_timeout);
-    action->comm.dst_timeout = NULL;
+  if (synchro->comm.dst_timeout){
+    surf_action_unref(synchro->comm.dst_timeout);
+    synchro->comm.dst_timeout = NULL;
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_send(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_send(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t src, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                                   double task_size, double rate,
                                   void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
-                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                  void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t),
                                  void *data, double timeout){
-  smx_action_t comm = SIMIX_comm_isend(simcall->issuer, rdv, task_size, rate,
-                                      src_buff, src_buff_size, match_fun, NULL,
+  smx_synchro_t comm = SIMIX_comm_isend(src, rdv, task_size, rate,
+                                      src_buff, src_buff_size, match_fun, NULL, copy_data_fun,
                                       data, 0);
-  simcall->mc_value = 0;
-  SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
+  SIMCALL_SET_MC_VALUE(simcall, 0);
+  simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
 }
-smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_isend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+smx_synchro_t simcall_HANDLER_comm_isend(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_process_t src, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                                   double task_size, double rate,
                                   void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
-                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                                  void (*clean_fun)(void *), 
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                                  void (*clean_fun)(void *),
+                                  void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t),
                                  void *data, int detached){
-  return SIMIX_comm_isend(simcall->issuer, rdv, task_size, rate, src_buff,
-                         src_buff_size, match_fun, clean_fun, data, detached);
+  return SIMIX_comm_isend(src, rdv, task_size, rate, src_buff,
+                         src_buff_size, match_fun, clean_fun, copy_data_fun, data, detached);
 
 }
-smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_isend(smx_process_t src_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_comm_isend(smx_process_t src_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                               double task_size, double rate,
                               void *src_buff, size_t src_buff_size,
-                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_action_t),
-                              void (*clean_fun)(void *), // used to free the action in case of problem after a detached send
+                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *,smx_synchro_t),
+                              void (*clean_fun)(void *), // used to free the synchro in case of problem after a detached send
+                              void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t), // used to copy data if not default one
                               void *data,
                               int detached)
 {
-  XBT_DEBUG("send from %p\n", rdv);
+  XBT_DEBUG("send from %p", rdv);
 
-  /* Prepare an action describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
-  smx_action_t this_action = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_SEND);
+  /* Prepare a synchro describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
+  smx_synchro_t this_synchro = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_SEND);
 
-  /* Look for communication action matching our needs. We also provide a description of
+  /* Look for communication synchro matching our needs. We also provide a description of
    * ourself so that the other side also gets a chance of choosing if it wants to match with us.
    *
    * If it is not found then push our communication into the rendez-vous point */
-  smx_action_t other_action = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE, match_fun, data, this_action);
+  smx_synchro_t other_synchro = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE, match_fun, data, this_synchro);
 
-  if (!other_action) {
-    other_action = this_action;
+  if (!other_synchro) {
+    other_synchro = this_synchro;
 
     if (rdv->permanent_receiver!=NULL){
       //this mailbox is for small messages, which have to be sent right now
-      other_action->state = SIMIX_READY;
-      other_action->comm.dst_proc=rdv->permanent_receiver;
-      other_action->comm.refcount++;
-      other_action->comm.rdv = rdv;
-      xbt_fifo_push(rdv->done_comm_fifo,other_action);
-      other_action->comm.rdv=rdv;
-      XBT_DEBUG("pushing a message into the permanent receive fifo %p, comm %p \n", rdv, &(other_action->comm));
+      other_synchro->state = SIMIX_READY;
+      other_synchro->comm.dst_proc=rdv->permanent_receiver;
+      other_synchro->comm.refcount++;
+      xbt_fifo_push(rdv->done_comm_fifo,other_synchro);
+      other_synchro->comm.rdv=rdv;
+      XBT_DEBUG("pushing a message into the permanent receive fifo %p, comm %p", rdv, &(other_synchro->comm));
 
     }else{
-      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_action);
+      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_synchro);
     }
   } else {
-    XBT_DEBUG("Receive already pushed\n");
+    XBT_DEBUG("Receive already pushed");
 
-    SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
+    SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_synchro);
     --smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
 
-    other_action->state = SIMIX_READY;
-    other_action->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
+    other_synchro->state = SIMIX_READY;
+    other_synchro->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
 
   }
-  xbt_fifo_push(src_proc->comms, other_action);
+  xbt_fifo_push(src_proc->comms, other_synchro);
 
-  /* if the communication action is detached then decrease the refcount
+  /* if the communication synchro is detached then decrease the refcount
    * by one, so it will be eliminated by the receiver's destroy call */
   if (detached) {
-    other_action->comm.detached = 1;
-    other_action->comm.refcount--;
-    other_action->comm.clean_fun = clean_fun;
+    other_synchro->comm.detached = 1;
+    other_synchro->comm.refcount--;
+    other_synchro->comm.clean_fun = clean_fun;
   } else {
-    other_action->comm.clean_fun = NULL;
+    other_synchro->comm.clean_fun = NULL;
   }
 
-  /* Setup the communication action */
-  other_action->comm.src_proc = src_proc;
-  other_action->comm.task_size = task_size;
-  other_action->comm.rate = rate;
-  other_action->comm.src_buff = src_buff;
-  other_action->comm.src_buff_size = src_buff_size;
-  other_action->comm.src_data = data;
+  /* Setup the communication synchro */
+  other_synchro->comm.src_proc = src_proc;
+  other_synchro->comm.task_size = task_size;
+  other_synchro->comm.rate = rate;
+  other_synchro->comm.src_buff = src_buff;
+  other_synchro->comm.src_buff_size = src_buff_size;
+  other_synchro->comm.src_data = data;
+
+  other_synchro->comm.match_fun = match_fun;
+  other_synchro->comm.copy_data_fun = copy_data_fun;
 
-  other_action->comm.match_fun = match_fun;
 
-  if (MC_is_active()) {
-    other_action->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
-    return other_action;
+  if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
+    other_synchro->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
+    return (detached ? NULL : other_synchro);
   }
 
-  SIMIX_comm_start(other_action);
-  return (detached ? NULL : other_action);
+  SIMIX_comm_start(other_synchro);
+  return (detached ? NULL : other_synchro);
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_recv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
-                                  void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
-                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
-                                 void *data, double timeout){
-  smx_action_t comm = SIMIX_comm_irecv(simcall->issuer, rdv, dst_buff,
-                                      dst_buff_size, match_fun, data);
-  simcall->mc_value = 0;
-  SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_recv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                         void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
+                         int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_synchro_t),
+                         void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t),
+                         void *data, double timeout, double rate)
+{
+  smx_synchro_t comm = SIMIX_comm_irecv(simcall->issuer, rdv, dst_buff,
+                                      dst_buff_size, match_fun, copy_data_fun, data, rate);
+  SIMCALL_SET_MC_VALUE(simcall, 0);
+  simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(simcall, comm, timeout);
 }
-smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_irecv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+
+smx_synchro_t simcall_HANDLER_comm_irecv(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                                   void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
-                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
-                                 void *data){
+                                  int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_synchro_t),
+                                  void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t),
+                                 void *data, double rate)
+{
   return SIMIX_comm_irecv(simcall->issuer, rdv, dst_buff, dst_buff_size,
-                         match_fun, data);
+                         match_fun, copy_data_fun, data, rate);
 }
-smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_comm_irecv(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv,
                               void *dst_buff, size_t *dst_buff_size,
-                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+                              int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_synchro_t),
+                              void (*copy_data_fun)(smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t), // used to copy data if not default one
+                              void *data, double rate)
 {
-  XBT_DEBUG("recv from %p %p\n", rdv, rdv->comm_fifo);
-  smx_action_t this_action = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE);
+  XBT_DEBUG("recv from %p %p", rdv, rdv->comm_fifo);
+  smx_synchro_t this_synchro = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE);
 
-  smx_action_t other_action;
+  smx_synchro_t other_synchro;
   //communication already done, get it inside the fifo of completed comms
   //permanent receive v1
   //int already_received=0;
   if(rdv->permanent_receiver && xbt_fifo_size(rdv->done_comm_fifo)!=0){
 
-    XBT_DEBUG("We have a comm that has probably already been received, trying to match it, to skip the communication\n");
+    XBT_DEBUG("We have a comm that has probably already been received, trying to match it, to skip the communication");
     //find a match in the already received fifo
-    other_action = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->done_comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_action);
+    other_synchro = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->done_comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_synchro);
     //if not found, assume the receiver came first, register it to the mailbox in the classical way
-    if (!other_action)  {
-      XBT_DEBUG("We have messages in the permanent receive list, but not the one we are looking for, pushing request into fifo\n");
-      other_action = this_action;
-      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_action);
+    if (!other_synchro)  {
+      XBT_DEBUG("We have messages in the permanent receive list, but not the one we are looking for, pushing request into fifo");
+      other_synchro = this_synchro;
+      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_synchro);
     }else{
-      if(other_action->comm.surf_comm &&       SIMIX_comm_get_remains(other_action)==0.0)
+      if(other_synchro->comm.surf_comm &&      SIMIX_comm_get_remains(other_synchro)==0.0)
       {
-        XBT_DEBUG("comm %p has been already sent, and is finished, destroy it\n",&(other_action->comm));
-        other_action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
-        other_action->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_DONE;
-        other_action->comm.rdv = NULL;
-        //SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
-        //--smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
-        //already_received=1;
-        //other_action->comm.refcount--;
+        XBT_DEBUG("comm %p has been already sent, and is finished, destroy it",&(other_synchro->comm));
+        other_synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+        other_synchro->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_DONE;
+        other_synchro->comm.rdv = NULL;
       }/*else{
-         XBT_DEBUG("Not yet finished, we have to wait %d\n", xbt_fifo_size(rdv->comm_fifo));
+         XBT_DEBUG("Not yet finished, we have to wait %d", xbt_fifo_size(rdv->comm_fifo));
          }*/
-     // other_action->comm.refcount--;
-      SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
+      other_synchro->comm.refcount--;
+      SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_synchro);
       --smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
     }
   }else{
-    /* Prepare an action describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
+    /* Prepare a synchro describing us, so that it gets passed to the user-provided filter of other side */
 
-    /* Look for communication action matching our needs. We also provide a description of
+    /* Look for communication synchro matching our needs. We also provide a description of
      * ourself so that the other side also gets a chance of choosing if it wants to match with us.
      *
      * If it is not found then push our communication into the rendez-vous point */
-    other_action = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_action);
+    other_synchro = SIMIX_fifo_get_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_synchro);
 
-    if (!other_action) {
-      XBT_DEBUG("Receive pushed first %d\n", xbt_fifo_size(rdv->comm_fifo));
-      other_action = this_action;
-      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_action);
+    if (!other_synchro) {
+      XBT_DEBUG("Receive pushed first %d", xbt_fifo_size(rdv->comm_fifo));
+      other_synchro = this_synchro;
+      SIMIX_rdv_push(rdv, this_synchro);
     } else {
-      SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
+      SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_synchro);
       --smx_total_comms; // this creation was a pure waste
-      other_action->state = SIMIX_READY;
-      other_action->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
-   //   other_action->comm.refcount--;
+      other_synchro->state = SIMIX_READY;
+      other_synchro->comm.type = SIMIX_COMM_READY;
+      //other_synchro->comm.refcount--;
     }
-    xbt_fifo_push(dst_proc->comms, other_action);
+    xbt_fifo_push(dst_proc->comms, other_synchro);
   }
 
-  /* Setup communication action */
-  other_action->comm.dst_proc = dst_proc;
-  other_action->comm.dst_buff = dst_buff;
-  other_action->comm.dst_buff_size = dst_buff_size;
-  other_action->comm.dst_data = data;
+  /* Setup communication synchro */
+  other_synchro->comm.dst_proc = dst_proc;
+  other_synchro->comm.dst_buff = dst_buff;
+  other_synchro->comm.dst_buff_size = dst_buff_size;
+  other_synchro->comm.dst_data = data;
+
+  if (rate != -1.0 &&
+      (other_synchro->comm.rate == -1.0 || rate < other_synchro->comm.rate))
+    other_synchro->comm.rate = rate;
 
-  other_action->comm.match_fun = match_fun;
+  other_synchro->comm.match_fun = match_fun;
+  other_synchro->comm.copy_data_fun = copy_data_fun;
 
 
   /*if(already_received)//do the actual copy, because the first one after the comm didn't have all the info
-    SIMIX_comm_copy_data(other_action);*/
+    SIMIX_comm_copy_data(other_synchro);*/
 
 
-  if (MC_is_active()) {
-    other_action->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
-    return other_action;
+  if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
+    other_synchro->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
+    return other_synchro;
   }
 
-  SIMIX_comm_start(other_action);
+  SIMIX_comm_start(other_synchro);
   // }
-  return other_action;
+  return other_synchro;
 }
 
-smx_action_t SIMIX_pre_comm_iprobe(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
-                                   int src, int tag,
-                                   int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t),
+smx_synchro_t simcall_HANDLER_comm_iprobe(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_rdv_t rdv,
+                                   int type, int src, int tag,
+                                   int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_synchro_t),
                                    void *data){
-  return SIMIX_comm_iprobe(simcall->issuer, rdv, src, tag, match_fun, data);
+  return SIMIX_comm_iprobe(simcall->issuer, rdv, type, src, tag, match_fun, data);
 }
 
-smx_action_t SIMIX_comm_iprobe(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv, int src,
-                              int tag, int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_action_t), void *data)
+smx_synchro_t SIMIX_comm_iprobe(smx_process_t dst_proc, smx_rdv_t rdv, int type, int src,
+                              int tag, int (*match_fun)(void *, void *, smx_synchro_t), void *data)
 {
-  XBT_DEBUG("iprobe from %p %p\n", rdv, rdv->comm_fifo);
-  smx_action_t this_action = SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE);
-
-  smx_action_t other_action=NULL;
+  XBT_DEBUG("iprobe from %p %p", rdv, rdv->comm_fifo);
+  smx_synchro_t this_synchro;
+  int smx_type;
+  if(type == 1){
+    this_synchro=SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_SEND);
+    smx_type = SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE;
+  } else{
+    this_synchro=SIMIX_comm_new(SIMIX_COMM_RECEIVE);
+    smx_type = SIMIX_COMM_SEND;
+  } 
+  smx_synchro_t other_synchro=NULL;
   if(rdv->permanent_receiver && xbt_fifo_size(rdv->done_comm_fifo)!=0){
     //find a match in the already received fifo
-      XBT_DEBUG("first try in the perm recv mailbox \n");
+      XBT_DEBUG("first try in the perm recv mailbox");
 
-    other_action = SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(rdv->done_comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_action);
+    other_synchro = SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(rdv->done_comm_fifo, smx_type, match_fun, data, this_synchro);
   }
  // }else{
-    if(!other_action){
-        XBT_DEBUG("second try in the other mailbox");
-        other_action = SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, SIMIX_COMM_SEND, match_fun, data, this_action);
+    if(!other_synchro){
+        XBT_DEBUG("try in the normal mailbox");
+        other_synchro = SIMIX_fifo_probe_comm(rdv->comm_fifo, smx_type, match_fun, data, this_synchro);
     }
 //  }
-  if(other_action)other_action->comm.refcount--;
+  if(other_synchro)other_synchro->comm.refcount--;
 
-  SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_action);
+  SIMIX_comm_destroy(this_synchro);
   --smx_total_comms;
-  return other_action;
+  return other_synchro;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action, double timeout)
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_synchro_t synchro, double timeout)
 {
-  int idx = simcall->mc_value;
   /* the simcall may be a wait, a send or a recv */
   surf_action_t sleep;
 
-  /* Associate this simcall to the wait action */
-  XBT_DEBUG("SIMIX_pre_comm_wait, %p", action);
+  /* Associate this simcall to the wait synchro */
+  XBT_DEBUG("simcall_HANDLER_comm_wait, %p", synchro);
 
-  xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-  simcall->issuer->waiting_action = action;
+  xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
+  simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = synchro;
 
-  if (MC_is_active()) {
+  if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()) {
+    int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
     if (idx == 0) {
-      action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+      synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
     } else {
       /* If we reached this point, the wait simcall must have a timeout */
       /* Otherwise it shouldn't be enabled and executed by the MC */
       if (timeout == -1)
         THROW_IMPOSSIBLE;
 
-      if (action->comm.src_proc == simcall->issuer)
-        action->state = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
+      if (synchro->comm.src_proc == simcall->issuer)
+        synchro->state = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
       else
-        action->state = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
+        synchro->state = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+    SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
     return;
   }
 
-  /* If the action has already finish perform the error handling, */
-  /* otherwise set up a waiting timeout on the right side         */
-  if (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
-    SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+  /* If the synchro has already finish perform the error handling, */
+  /* otherwise set up a waiting timeout on the right side          */
+  if (synchro->state != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
+    SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
   } else { /* if (timeout >= 0) { we need a surf sleep action even when there is no timeout, otherwise surf won't tell us when the host fails */
-    sleep = surf_workstation_model->extension.workstation.sleep(simcall->issuer->smx_host->host, timeout);
-    surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(sleep, action);
+    sleep = surf_workstation_sleep(simcall->issuer->smx_host, timeout);
+    surf_action_set_data(sleep, synchro);
 
-    if (simcall->issuer == action->comm.src_proc)
-      action->comm.src_timeout = sleep;
+    if (simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.src_proc)
+      synchro->comm.src_timeout = sleep;
     else
-      action->comm.dst_timeout = sleep;
+      synchro->comm.dst_timeout = sleep;
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action)
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_test(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  if(MC_is_active()){
-    simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, action->comm.src_proc && action->comm.dst_proc);
+  if(MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
+    simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, synchro->comm.src_proc && synchro->comm.dst_proc);
     if(simcall_comm_test__get__result(simcall)){
-      action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
-      xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-      SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+      synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+      xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
+      SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
     }else{
       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     }
     return;
   }
 
-  simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING));
+  simcall_comm_test__set__result(simcall, (synchro->state != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state != SIMIX_RUNNING));
   if (simcall_comm_test__get__result(simcall)) {
-    xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-    SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+    xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
+    SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
   } else {
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t actions)
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_testany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t synchros)
 {
-  int idx = simcall->mc_value;
   unsigned int cursor;
-  smx_action_t action;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
   simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, -1);
 
-  if (MC_is_active()){
+  if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
+    int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
     if(idx == -1){
       SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     }else{
-      action = xbt_dynar_get_as(actions, idx, smx_action_t);
+      synchro = xbt_dynar_get_as(synchros, idx, smx_synchro_t);
       simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, idx);
-      xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-      action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
-      SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+      xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
+      synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+      SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
     }
     return;
   }
 
-  xbt_dynar_foreach(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), cursor,action) {
-    if (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), cursor,synchro) {
+    if (synchro->state != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state != SIMIX_RUNNING) {
       simcall_comm_testany__set__result(simcall, cursor);
-      xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
-      SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+      xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
+      SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
       return;
     }
   }
   SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t actions)
+void simcall_HANDLER_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t synchros)
 {
-  int idx = simcall->mc_value;
-  smx_action_t action;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
   unsigned int cursor = 0;
 
-  if (MC_is_active()){
-    action = xbt_dynar_get_as(actions, idx, smx_action_t);
-    xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
+  if (MC_is_active() || MC_record_replay_is_active()){
+    int idx = SIMCALL_GET_MC_VALUE(simcall);
+    synchro = xbt_dynar_get_as(synchros, idx, smx_synchro_t);
+    xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
     simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, idx);
-    action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
-    SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+    SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
     return;
   }
 
-  xbt_dynar_foreach(actions, cursor, action){
-    /* associate this simcall to the the action */
-    xbt_fifo_push(action->simcalls, simcall);
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(synchros, cursor, synchro){
+    /* associate this simcall to the the synchro */
+    xbt_fifo_push(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
 
-    /* see if the action is already finished */
-    if (action->state != SIMIX_WAITING && action->state != SIMIX_RUNNING){
-      SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+    /* see if the synchro is already finished */
+    if (synchro->state != SIMIX_WAITING && synchro->state != SIMIX_RUNNING){
+      SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -706,97 +709,102 @@ void SIMIX_pre_comm_waitany(smx_simcall_t simcall, xbt_dynar_t actions)
 
 void SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(smx_simcall_t simcall)
 {
-  smx_action_t action;
+  smx_synchro_t synchro;
   unsigned int cursor = 0;
-  xbt_dynar_t actions = simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall);
+  xbt_dynar_t synchros = simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall);
 
-  xbt_dynar_foreach(actions, cursor, action) {
-    xbt_fifo_remove(action->simcalls, simcall);
+  xbt_dynar_foreach(synchros, cursor, synchro) {
+    xbt_fifo_remove(synchro->simcalls, simcall);
   }
 }
 
 /**
- *  \brief Starts the simulation of a communication action.
- *  \param action the communication action
+ *  \brief Starts the simulation of a communication synchro.
+ *  \param synchro the communication synchro
  */
-XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_action_t action)
+static XBT_INLINE void SIMIX_comm_start(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
   /* If both the sender and the receiver are already there, start the communication */
-  if (action->state == SIMIX_READY) {
+  if (synchro->state == SIMIX_READY) {
 
-    smx_host_t sender = action->comm.src_proc->smx_host;
-    smx_host_t receiver = action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host;
+    smx_host_t sender = synchro->comm.src_proc->smx_host;
+    smx_host_t receiver = synchro->comm.dst_proc->smx_host;
 
-    XBT_DEBUG("Starting communication %p from '%s' to '%s'", action,
+    XBT_DEBUG("Starting communication %p from '%s' to '%s'", synchro,
               SIMIX_host_get_name(sender), SIMIX_host_get_name(receiver));
 
-    action->comm.surf_comm = surf_workstation_model->extension.workstation.
-      communicate(sender->host, receiver->host, action->comm.task_size, action->comm.rate);
+    synchro->comm.surf_comm = surf_workstation_model_communicate(surf_workstation_model,
+                                                                   sender, receiver,
+                                                                   synchro->comm.task_size, synchro->comm.rate);
 
-    surf_workstation_model->action_data_set(action->comm.surf_comm, action);
+    surf_action_set_data(synchro->comm.surf_comm, synchro);
 
-    action->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_RUNNING;
 
     /* If a link is failed, detect it immediately */
-    if (surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
+    if (surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
       XBT_DEBUG("Communication from '%s' to '%s' failed to start because of a link failure",
                 SIMIX_host_get_name(sender), SIMIX_host_get_name(receiver));
-      action->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
-      SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(action);
+      synchro->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
+      SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(synchro);
     }
 
-    /* If any of the process is suspend, create the action but stop its execution,
+    /* If any of the process is suspend, create the synchro but stop its execution,
        it will be restarted when the sender process resume */
-    if (SIMIX_process_is_suspended(action->comm.src_proc) ||
-        SIMIX_process_is_suspended(action->comm.dst_proc)) {
-      /* FIXME: check what should happen with the action state */
+    if (SIMIX_process_is_suspended(synchro->comm.src_proc) ||
+        SIMIX_process_is_suspended(synchro->comm.dst_proc)) {
+      /* FIXME: check what should happen with the synchro state */
 
-      if (SIMIX_process_is_suspended(action->comm.src_proc))
+      if (SIMIX_process_is_suspended(synchro->comm.src_proc))
         XBT_DEBUG("The communication is suspended on startup because src (%s:%s) were suspended since it initiated the communication",
-                  SIMIX_host_get_name(action->comm.src_proc->smx_host), action->comm.src_proc->name);
+                  SIMIX_host_get_name(synchro->comm.src_proc->smx_host), synchro->comm.src_proc->name);
       else
         XBT_DEBUG("The communication is suspended on startup because dst (%s:%s) were suspended since it initiated the communication",
-                  SIMIX_host_get_name(action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host), action->comm.dst_proc->name);
+                  SIMIX_host_get_name(synchro->comm.dst_proc->smx_host), synchro->comm.dst_proc->name);
 
-      surf_workstation_model->suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
+      surf_action_suspend(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
 
     }
   }
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Answers the SIMIX simcalls associated to a communication action.
- * \param action a finished communication action
+ * \brief Answers the SIMIX simcalls associated to a communication synchro.
+ * \param synchro a finished communication synchro
  */
-void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
   unsigned int destroy_count = 0;
   smx_simcall_t simcall;
 
-  while ((simcall = xbt_fifo_shift(action->simcalls))) {
 
-    /* If a waitany simcall is waiting for this action to finish, then remove
-       it from the other actions in the waitany list. Afterwards, get the
-       position of the actual action in the waitany dynar and
+  while ((simcall = xbt_fifo_shift(synchro->simcalls))) {
+
+    /* If a waitany simcall is waiting for this synchro to finish, then remove
+       it from the other synchros in the waitany list. Afterwards, get the
+       position of the actual synchro in the waitany dynar and
        return it as the result of the simcall */
+
+    if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_NONE) //FIXME: maybe a better way to handle this case
+      continue; // if process handling comm is killed
     if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
       SIMIX_waitany_remove_simcall_from_actions(simcall);
-      if (!MC_is_active())
-        simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &action));
+      if (!MC_is_active() && !MC_record_replay_is_active())
+        simcall_comm_waitany__set__result(simcall, xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &synchro));
     }
 
-    /* If the action is still in a rendez-vous point then remove from it */
-    if (action->comm.rdv)
-      SIMIX_rdv_remove(action->comm.rdv, action);
+    /* If the synchro is still in a rendez-vous point then remove from it */
+    if (synchro->comm.rdv)
+      SIMIX_rdv_remove(synchro->comm.rdv, synchro);
 
-    XBT_DEBUG("SIMIX_comm_finish: action state = %d", (int)action->state);
+    XBT_DEBUG("SIMIX_comm_finish: synchro state = %d", (int)synchro->state);
 
     /* Check out for errors */
-    switch (action->state) {
+    switch (synchro->state) {
 
     case SIMIX_DONE:
-      XBT_DEBUG("Communication %p complete!", action);
-      SIMIX_comm_copy_data(action);
+      XBT_DEBUG("Communication %p complete!", synchro);
+      SIMIX_comm_copy_data(synchro);
       break;
 
     case SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT:
@@ -810,7 +818,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
       break;
 
     case SIMIX_SRC_HOST_FAILURE:
-      if (simcall->issuer == action->comm.src_proc)
+      if (simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.src_proc)
         simcall->issuer->context->iwannadie = 1;
 //          SMX_EXCEPTION(simcall->issuer, host_error, 0, "Host failed");
       else
@@ -818,7 +826,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
       break;
 
     case SIMIX_DST_HOST_FAILURE:
-      if (simcall->issuer == action->comm.dst_proc)
+      if (simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.dst_proc)
         simcall->issuer->context->iwannadie = 1;
 //          SMX_EXCEPTION(simcall->issuer, host_error, 0, "Host failed");
       else
@@ -826,14 +834,14 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
       break;
 
     case SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE:
-      XBT_DEBUG("Link failure in action %p between '%s' and '%s': posting an exception to the issuer: %s (%p) detached:%d",
-                action,
-                action->comm.src_proc ? action->comm.src_proc->smx_host->name : NULL,
-                action->comm.dst_proc ? action->comm.dst_proc->smx_host->name : NULL,
-                simcall->issuer->name, simcall->issuer, action->comm.detached);
-      if (action->comm.src_proc == simcall->issuer) {
+      XBT_DEBUG("Link failure in synchro %p between '%s' and '%s': posting an exception to the issuer: %s (%p) detached:%d",
+                synchro,
+                synchro->comm.src_proc ? sg_host_name(synchro->comm.src_proc->smx_host) : NULL,
+                synchro->comm.dst_proc ? sg_host_name(synchro->comm.dst_proc->smx_host) : NULL,
+                simcall->issuer->name, simcall->issuer, synchro->comm.detached);
+      if (synchro->comm.src_proc == simcall->issuer) {
         XBT_DEBUG("I'm source");
-      } else if (action->comm.dst_proc == simcall->issuer) {
+      } else if (synchro->comm.dst_proc == simcall->issuer) {
         XBT_DEBUG("I'm dest");
       } else {
         XBT_DEBUG("I'm neither source nor dest");
@@ -842,7 +850,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
       break;
 
     case SIMIX_CANCELED:
-      if (simcall->issuer == action->comm.dst_proc)
+      if (simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.dst_proc)
         SMX_EXCEPTION(simcall->issuer, cancel_error, 0,
                       "Communication canceled by the sender");
       else
@@ -851,137 +859,132 @@ void SIMIX_comm_finish(smx_action_t action)
       break;
 
     default:
-      xbt_die("Unexpected action state in SIMIX_comm_finish: %d", (int)action->state);
+      xbt_die("Unexpected synchro state in SIMIX_comm_finish: %d", (int)synchro->state);
     }
 
     /* if there is an exception during a waitany or a testany, indicate the position of the failed communication */
     if (simcall->issuer->doexception) {
       if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_WAITANY) {
-        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &action);
+        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_waitany__get__comms(simcall), &synchro);
       }
       else if (simcall->call == SIMCALL_COMM_TESTANY) {
-        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), &action);
+        simcall->issuer->running_ctx->exception.value = xbt_dynar_search(simcall_comm_testany__get__comms(simcall), &synchro);
       }
     }
 
-    if (surf_workstation_model->extension.
-        workstation.get_state(simcall->issuer->smx_host->host) != SURF_RESOURCE_ON) {
+    if (surf_resource_get_state(surf_workstation_resource_priv(simcall->issuer->smx_host)) != SURF_RESOURCE_ON) {
       simcall->issuer->context->iwannadie = 1;
     }
 
-    simcall->issuer->waiting_action = NULL;
-    xbt_fifo_remove(simcall->issuer->comms, action);
+    simcall->issuer->waiting_synchro = NULL;
+    xbt_fifo_remove(simcall->issuer->comms, synchro);
+    if(synchro->comm.detached){
+      if(simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.src_proc){
+        if(synchro->comm.dst_proc)
+          xbt_fifo_remove(synchro->comm.dst_proc->comms, synchro);
+      }
+      if(simcall->issuer == synchro->comm.dst_proc){
+        if(synchro->comm.src_proc)
+          xbt_fifo_remove(synchro->comm.src_proc->comms, synchro);
+      }
+    }
     SIMIX_simcall_answer(simcall);
     destroy_count++;
   }
 
   while (destroy_count-- > 0)
-    SIMIX_comm_destroy(action);
+    SIMIX_comm_destroy(synchro);
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief This function is called when a Surf communication action is finished.
- * \param action the corresponding Simix communication
+ * \brief This function is called when a Surf communication synchro is finished.
+ * \param synchro the corresponding Simix communication
  */
-void SIMIX_post_comm(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_post_comm(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  /* Update action state */
-  if (action->comm.src_timeout &&
-      surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
-    action->state = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
-  else if (action->comm.dst_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
-    action->state = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
-  else if (action->comm.src_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
-    action->state = SIMIX_SRC_HOST_FAILURE;
-  else if (action->comm.dst_timeout &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
-    action->state = SIMIX_DST_HOST_FAILURE;
-  else if (action->comm.surf_comm &&
-           surf_workstation_model->action_state_get(action->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
+  /* Update synchro state */
+  if (synchro->comm.src_timeout &&
+      surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_SRC_TIMEOUT;
+  else if (synchro->comm.dst_timeout &&
+         surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_DONE)
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_DST_TIMEOUT;
+  else if (synchro->comm.src_timeout &&
+         surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.src_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_SRC_HOST_FAILURE;
+  else if (synchro->comm.dst_timeout &&
+      surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.dst_timeout) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED)
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_DST_HOST_FAILURE;
+  else if (synchro->comm.surf_comm &&
+         surf_action_get_state(synchro->comm.surf_comm) == SURF_ACTION_FAILED) {
     XBT_DEBUG("Puta madre. Surf says that the link broke");
-    action->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_LINK_FAILURE;
   } else
-    action->state = SIMIX_DONE;
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_DONE;
 
   XBT_DEBUG("SIMIX_post_comm: comm %p, state %d, src_proc %p, dst_proc %p, detached: %d",
-            action, (int)action->state, action->comm.src_proc, action->comm.dst_proc, action->comm.detached);
+            synchro, (int)synchro->state, synchro->comm.src_proc, synchro->comm.dst_proc, synchro->comm.detached);
 
   /* destroy the surf actions associated with the Simix communication */
-  SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(action);
-
-  /* remove the communication action from the list of pending communications
-   * of both processes (if they still exist) */
-  if (action->comm.src_proc) {
-    xbt_fifo_remove(action->comm.src_proc->comms, action);
-  }
-  if (action->comm.dst_proc) {
-    xbt_fifo_remove(action->comm.dst_proc->comms, action);
-  }
+  SIMIX_comm_destroy_internal_actions(synchro);
 
-  /* if there are simcalls associated with the action, then answer them */
-  if (xbt_fifo_size(action->simcalls)) {
-    SIMIX_comm_finish(action);
+  /* if there are simcalls associated with the synchro, then answer them */
+  if (xbt_fifo_size(synchro->simcalls)) {
+    SIMIX_comm_finish(synchro);
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_pre_comm_cancel(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  SIMIX_comm_cancel(action);
-}
-void SIMIX_comm_cancel(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_cancel(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  /* if the action is a waiting state means that it is still in a rdv */
+  /* if the synchro is a waiting state means that it is still in a rdv */
   /* so remove from it and delete it */
-  if (action->state == SIMIX_WAITING) {
-    SIMIX_rdv_remove(action->comm.rdv, action);
-    action->state = SIMIX_CANCELED;
+  if (synchro->state == SIMIX_WAITING) {
+    SIMIX_rdv_remove(synchro->comm.rdv, synchro);
+    synchro->state = SIMIX_CANCELED;
   }
   else if (!MC_is_active() /* when running the MC there are no surf actions */
-           && (action->state == SIMIX_READY || action->state == SIMIX_RUNNING)) {
+           && !MC_record_replay_is_active()
+           && (synchro->state == SIMIX_READY || synchro->state == SIMIX_RUNNING)) {
 
-    surf_workstation_model->action_cancel(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    surf_action_cancel(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
   }
 }
 
-void SIMIX_comm_suspend(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_suspend(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  /*FIXME: shall we suspend also the timeout actions? */
-  if (action->comm.surf_comm)
-    surf_workstation_model->suspend(action->comm.surf_comm);
+  /*FIXME: shall we suspend also the timeout synchro? */
+  if (synchro->comm.surf_comm)
+    surf_action_suspend(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
   /* in the other case, the action will be suspended on creation, in SIMIX_comm_start() */
 }
 
-void SIMIX_comm_resume(smx_action_t action)
+void SIMIX_comm_resume(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
   /*FIXME: check what happen with the timeouts */
-  if (action->comm.surf_comm)
-    surf_workstation_model->resume(action->comm.surf_comm);
-  /* in the other case, the action were not really suspended yet, see SIMIX_comm_suspend() and SIMIX_comm_start() */
+  if (synchro->comm.surf_comm)
+    surf_action_resume(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
+  /* in the other case, the synchro were not really suspended yet, see SIMIX_comm_suspend() and SIMIX_comm_start() */
 }
 
 
-/************* Action Getters **************/
+/************* synchro Getters **************/
 
-double SIMIX_pre_comm_get_remains(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_remains(action);
-}
 /**
  *  \brief get the amount remaining from the communication
- *  \param action The communication
+ *  \param synchro The communication
  */
-double SIMIX_comm_get_remains(smx_action_t action)
+double SIMIX_comm_get_remains(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
   double remains;
 
-  if(!action){
+  if(!synchro){
     return 0;
   }
 
-  switch (action->state) {
+  switch (synchro->state) {
 
   case SIMIX_RUNNING:
-    remains = surf_workstation_model->get_remains(action->comm.surf_comm);
+    remains = surf_action_get_remains(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
     break;
 
   case SIMIX_WAITING:
@@ -996,54 +999,39 @@ double SIMIX_comm_get_remains(smx_action_t action)
   return remains;
 }
 
-e_smx_state_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_state(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_state(action);
-}
-e_smx_state_t SIMIX_comm_get_state(smx_action_t action)
+e_smx_state_t SIMIX_comm_get_state(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  return action->state;
+  return synchro->state;
 }
 
-void* SIMIX_pre_comm_get_src_data(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_src_data(action);
-}
 /**
  *  \brief Return the user data associated to the sender of the communication
- *  \param action The communication
+ *  \param synchro The communication
  *  \return the user data
  */
-void* SIMIX_comm_get_src_data(smx_action_t action)
+void* SIMIX_comm_get_src_data(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  return action->comm.src_data;
+  return synchro->comm.src_data;
 }
 
-void* SIMIX_pre_comm_get_dst_data(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_dst_data(action);
-}
 /**
  *  \brief Return the user data associated to the receiver of the communication
- *  \param action The communication
+ *  \param synchro The communication
  *  \return the user data
  */
-void* SIMIX_comm_get_dst_data(smx_action_t action)
+void* SIMIX_comm_get_dst_data(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  return action->comm.dst_data;
+  return synchro->comm.dst_data;
 }
 
-smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_src_proc(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_src_proc(action);
-}
-smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_src_proc(smx_action_t action)
+smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_src_proc(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  return action->comm.src_proc;
+  return synchro->comm.src_proc;
 }
 
-smx_process_t SIMIX_pre_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_simcall_t simcall, smx_action_t action){
-  return SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(action);
-}
-smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_action_t action)
+smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  return action->comm.dst_proc;
+  return synchro->comm.dst_proc;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LATENCY_BOUND_TRACKING
@@ -1051,40 +1039,40 @@ smx_process_t SIMIX_comm_get_dst_proc(smx_action_t action)
  *  \brief verify if communication is latency bounded
  *  \param comm The communication
  */
-XBT_INLINE int SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(smx_action_t action)
+int SIMIX_comm_is_latency_bounded(smx_synchro_t synchro)
 {
-  if(!action){
+  if(!synchro){
     return 0;
   }
-  if (action->comm.surf_comm){
-    XBT_DEBUG("Getting latency limited for surf_action (%p)", action->comm.surf_comm);
-    action->latency_limited = surf_workstation_model->get_latency_limited(action->comm.surf_comm);
-    XBT_DEBUG("Action limited is %d", action->latency_limited);
+  if (synchro->comm.surf_comm){
+    XBT_DEBUG("Getting latency limited for surf_action (%p)", synchro->comm.surf_comm);
+    synchro->latency_limited = surf_network_action_get_latency_limited(synchro->comm.surf_comm);
+    XBT_DEBUG("synchro limited is %d", synchro->latency_limited);
   }
-  return action->latency_limited;
+  return synchro->latency_limited;
 }
 #endif
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 /*                    SIMIX_comm_copy_data callbacks                       */
 /******************************************************************************/
-static void (*SIMIX_comm_copy_data_callback) (smx_action_t, void*, size_t) =
+static void (*SIMIX_comm_copy_data_callback) (smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t) =
   &SIMIX_comm_copy_pointer_callback;
 
 void
-SIMIX_comm_set_copy_data_callback(void (*callback) (smx_action_t, void*, size_t))
+SIMIX_comm_set_copy_data_callback(void (*callback) (smx_synchro_t, void*, size_t))
 {
   SIMIX_comm_copy_data_callback = callback;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_comm_copy_pointer_callback(smx_action_t comm, void* buff, size_t buff_size)
+void SIMIX_comm_copy_pointer_callback(smx_synchro_t comm, void* buff, size_t buff_size)
 {
   xbt_assert((buff_size == sizeof(void *)),
              "Cannot copy %zu bytes: must be sizeof(void*)", buff_size);
   *(void **) (comm->comm.dst_buff) = buff;
 }
 
-void SIMIX_comm_copy_buffer_callback(smx_action_t comm, void* buff, size_t buff_size)
+void SIMIX_comm_copy_buffer_callback(smx_synchro_t comm, void* buff, size_t buff_size)
 {
   XBT_DEBUG("Copy the data over");
   memcpy(comm->comm.dst_buff, buff, buff_size);
@@ -1099,7 +1087,7 @@ void SIMIX_comm_copy_buffer_callback(smx_action_t comm, void* buff, size_t buff_
  *  \brief Copy the communication data from the sender's buffer to the receiver's one
  *  \param comm The communication
  */
-void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm)
+void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_synchro_t comm)
 {
   size_t buff_size = comm->comm.src_buff_size;
   /* If there is no data to be copy then return */
@@ -1108,9 +1096,9 @@ void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm)
 
   XBT_DEBUG("Copying comm %p data from %s (%p) -> %s (%p) (%zu bytes)",
             comm,
-            comm->comm.src_proc ? comm->comm.src_proc->smx_host->name : "a finished process",
+            comm->comm.src_proc ? sg_host_name(comm->comm.src_proc->smx_host) : "a finished process",
             comm->comm.src_buff,
-            comm->comm.dst_proc ? comm->comm.dst_proc->smx_host->name : "a finished process",
+            comm->comm.dst_proc ? sg_host_name(comm->comm.dst_proc->smx_host) : "a finished process",
             comm->comm.dst_buff, buff_size);
 
   /* Copy at most dst_buff_size bytes of the message to receiver's buffer */
@@ -1121,8 +1109,13 @@ void SIMIX_comm_copy_data(smx_action_t comm)
   if (comm->comm.dst_buff_size)
     *comm->comm.dst_buff_size = buff_size;
 
-  if (buff_size > 0)
-    SIMIX_comm_copy_data_callback (comm, comm->comm.src_buff, buff_size);
+  if (buff_size > 0){
+      if(comm->comm.copy_data_fun)
+        comm->comm.copy_data_fun (comm, comm->comm.src_buff, buff_size);
+      else
+        SIMIX_comm_copy_data_callback (comm, comm->comm.src_buff, buff_size);
+  }
+
 
   /* Set the copied flag so we copy data only once */
   /* (this function might be called from both communication ends) */