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Restore warning for unit-less values.
[simgrid.git] / src / surf / xml / surfxml_sax_cb.cpp
index dfb894d..ef5aa09 100644 (file)
@@ -1,76 +1,78 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2006-2017. The SimGrid Team. All rights reserved.          */
+/* Copyright (c) 2006-2019. The SimGrid Team. All rights reserved.          */
 
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the license (GNU LGPL) which comes with this package. */
 
+#include "simgrid/kernel/routing/NetPoint.hpp"
 #include "simgrid/s4u/Engine.hpp"
-#include "simgrid/sg_config.h"
-#include "src/kernel/routing/NetPoint.hpp"
+#include "simgrid/sg_config.hpp"
 #include "src/surf/network_interface.hpp"
-#include "xbt/file.h"
-
+#include "src/surf/surf_interface.hpp"
 #include "src/surf/xml/platf_private.hpp"
+#include "surf/surf.hpp"
+#include "xbt/file.hpp"
+
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/classification.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/split.hpp>
 #include <string>
-
-XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(surf_parse, surf, "Logging specific to the SURF parsing module");
-
-extern "C" {
-
-int ETag_surfxml_include_state();
+#include <tuple>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "simgrid_dtd.c"
 
-char* surf_parsed_filename = nullptr; // to locate parse error messages
+XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(surf_parse, surf, "Logging specific to the SURF parsing module");
 
-std::vector<simgrid::surf::LinkImpl*> parsed_link_list; /* temporary store of current list link of a route */
+static std::string surf_parsed_filename; // Currently parsed file (for the error messages)
+std::vector<simgrid::kernel::resource::LinkImpl*>
+    parsed_link_list; /* temporary store of current list link of a route */
 
 /*
  * Helping functions
  */
-void surf_parse_assert(bool cond, std::string msg)
+void surf_parse_assert(bool cond, const std::string& msg)
 {
   if (not cond) {
     int lineno = surf_parse_lineno;
     cleanup();
-    XBT_ERROR("Parse error at %s:%d: %s", surf_parsed_filename, lineno, msg.c_str());
+    XBT_ERROR("Parse error at %s:%d: %s", surf_parsed_filename.c_str(), lineno, msg.c_str());
     surf_exit();
     xbt_die("Exiting now");
   }
 }
 
-void surf_parse_error(std::string msg)
+void surf_parse_error(const std::string& msg)
 {
   int lineno = surf_parse_lineno;
   cleanup();
-  XBT_ERROR("Parse error at %s:%d: %s", surf_parsed_filename, lineno, msg.c_str());
+  XBT_ERROR("Parse error at %s:%d: %s", surf_parsed_filename.c_str(), lineno, msg.c_str());
   surf_exit();
   xbt_die("Exiting now");
 }
 
-void surf_parse_assert_netpoint(std::string hostname, std::string pre, std::string post)
+void surf_parse_assert_netpoint(const std::string& hostname, const std::string& pre, const std::string& post)
 {
-  if (sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(hostname.c_str()) != nullptr) // found
+  if (simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_instance()->netpoint_by_name_or_null(hostname) != nullptr) // found
     return;
 
   std::string msg = pre + hostname + post + " Existing netpoints: \n";
 
-  std::vector<simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint*> list;
-  simgrid::s4u::Engine::getInstance()->getNetpointList(&list);
-  std::sort(list.begin(), list.end(), [](simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* a, simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* b) {
-    return a->getName() < b->getName();
-  });
+  std::vector<simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint*> netpoints =
+      simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_instance()->get_all_netpoints();
+  std::sort(netpoints.begin(), netpoints.end(),
+            [](simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* a, simgrid::kernel::routing::NetPoint* b) {
+              return a->get_name() < b->get_name();
+            });
   bool first = true;
-  for (auto const& np : list) {
-    if (np->isNetZone())
+  for (auto const& np : netpoints) {
+    if (np->is_netzone())
       continue;
 
     if (not first)
       msg += ",";
     first = false;
-    msg += "'" + np->getName() + "'";
+    msg += "'" + np->get_name() + "'";
     if (msg.length() > 4096) {
       msg.pop_back(); // remove trailing quote
       msg += "...(list truncated)......";
@@ -80,33 +82,28 @@ void surf_parse_assert_netpoint(std::string hostname, std::string pre, std::stri
   surf_parse_error(msg);
 }
 
-void surf_parse_warn(std::string msg)
-{
-  XBT_WARN("%s:%d: %s", surf_parsed_filename, surf_parse_lineno, msg.c_str());
-}
-
-double surf_parse_get_double(std::string s)
+double surf_parse_get_double(const std::string& s)
 {
   try {
     return std::stod(s);
   } catch (std::invalid_argument& ia) {
     surf_parse_error(s + " is not a double");
-    return -1;
   }
 }
 
-int surf_parse_get_int(std::string s)
+int surf_parse_get_int(const std::string& s)
 {
   try {
     return std::stoi(s);
   } catch (std::invalid_argument& ia) {
     surf_parse_error(s + " is not a double");
-    return -1;
   }
 }
 
+namespace {
+
 /* Turn something like "1-4,6,9-11" into the vector {1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11} */
-static std::vector<int>* explodesRadical(std::string radicals)
+std::vector<int>* explodesRadical(const std::string& radicals)
 {
   std::vector<int>* exploded = new std::vector<int>();
 
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ static std::vector<int>* explodesRadical(std::string radicals)
         break;
       default:
         surf_parse_error(std::string("Malformed radical: ") + group);
-        break;
     }
     for (int i = start; i <= end; i++)
       exploded->push_back(i);
@@ -137,17 +133,49 @@ static std::vector<int>* explodesRadical(std::string radicals)
   return exploded;
 }
 
-struct unit_scale {
-  const char *unit;
-  double scale;
+class unit_scale : public std::unordered_map<std::string, double> {
+public:
+  using std::unordered_map<std::string, double>::unordered_map;
+  // tuples are : <unit, value for unit, base (2 or 10), true if abbreviated>
+  explicit unit_scale(std::initializer_list<std::tuple<const std::string, double, int, bool>> generators);
 };
 
-/* Note: field `unit' for the last element of parameter `units' should be nullptr. */
-static double surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(const char* string, const unit_scale* units, const char* entity_kind,
-                                             std::string name, const char* error_msg, const char* default_unit)
+unit_scale::unit_scale(std::initializer_list<std::tuple<const std::string, double, int, bool>> generators)
+{
+  for (const auto& gen : generators) {
+    const std::string& unit = std::get<0>(gen);
+    double value            = std::get<1>(gen);
+    const int base          = std::get<2>(gen);
+    const bool abbrev       = std::get<3>(gen);
+    double mult;
+    std::vector<std::string> prefixes;
+    switch (base) {
+      case 2:
+        mult     = 1024.0;
+        prefixes = abbrev ? std::vector<std::string>{"Ki", "Mi", "Gi", "Ti", "Pi", "Ei", "Zi", "Yi"}
+                          : std::vector<std::string>{"kibi", "mebi", "gibi", "tebi", "pebi", "exbi", "zebi", "yobi"};
+        break;
+      case 10:
+        mult     = 1000.0;
+        prefixes = abbrev ? std::vector<std::string>{"k", "M", "G", "T", "P", "E", "Z", "Y"}
+                          : std::vector<std::string>{"kilo", "mega", "giga", "tera", "peta", "exa", "zeta", "yotta"};
+        break;
+      default:
+        THROW_IMPOSSIBLE;
+    }
+    emplace(unit, value);
+    for (const auto& prefix : prefixes) {
+      value *= mult;
+      emplace(prefix + unit, value);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* Note: no warning is issued for unit-less values when `name' is empty. */
+double surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(const char* string, const unit_scale& units, const char* entity_kind,
+                                      const std::string& name, const char* error_msg, const char* default_unit)
 {
   char* ptr;
-  int i;
   errno = 0;
   double res   = strtod(string, &ptr);
   if (errno == ERANGE)
@@ -155,113 +183,57 @@ static double surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(const char* string, const unit_scal
   if (ptr == string)
     surf_parse_error(std::string("cannot parse number:") + string);
   if (ptr[0] == '\0') {
-    if (res == 0)
-      return res; // Ok, 0 can be unit-less
-
-    XBT_WARN("Deprecated unit-less value '%s' for %s %s. %s", string, entity_kind, name.c_str(), error_msg);
+    // Ok, 0 can be unit-less
+    if (res != 0 && not name.empty())
+      XBT_WARN("Deprecated unit-less value '%s' for %s %s. %s", string, entity_kind, name.c_str(), error_msg);
     ptr = (char*)default_unit;
   }
-  for (i = 0; units[i].unit != nullptr && strcmp(ptr, units[i].unit) != 0; i++);
-
-  if (units[i].unit != nullptr)
-    res *= units[i].scale;
-  else
+  auto u = units.find(ptr);
+  if (u == units.end())
     surf_parse_error(std::string("unknown unit: ") + ptr);
-  return res;
+  return res * u->second;
+}
 }
 
-double surf_parse_get_time(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, std::string name)
+double surf_parse_get_time(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, const std::string& name)
 {
-  const unit_scale units[] = {{"w", 7 * 24 * 60 * 60},
-                              {"d", 24 * 60 * 60},
-                              {"h", 60 * 60},
-                              {"m", 60},
-                              {"s", 1.0},
-                              {"ms", 1e-3},
-                              {"us", 1e-6},
-                              {"ns", 1e-9},
-                              {"ps", 1e-12},
-                              {nullptr, 0}};
+  static const unit_scale units{std::make_pair("w", 7 * 24 * 60 * 60),
+                                std::make_pair("d", 24 * 60 * 60),
+                                std::make_pair("h", 60 * 60),
+                                std::make_pair("m", 60),
+                                std::make_pair("s", 1.0),
+                                std::make_pair("ms", 1e-3),
+                                std::make_pair("us", 1e-6),
+                                std::make_pair("ns", 1e-9),
+                                std::make_pair("ps", 1e-12)};
   return surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(string, units, entity_kind, name,
       "Append 's' to your time to get seconds", "s");
 }
 
-double surf_parse_get_size(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, std::string name)
+double surf_parse_get_size(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, const std::string& name)
 {
-  const unit_scale units[] = {{"EiB", pow(1024, 6)},
-                              {"PiB", pow(1024, 5)},
-                              {"TiB", pow(1024, 4)},
-                              {"GiB", pow(1024, 3)},
-                              {"MiB", pow(1024, 2)},
-                              {"KiB", 1024},
-                              {"EB", 1e18},
-                              {"PB", 1e15},
-                              {"TB", 1e12},
-                              {"GB", 1e9},
-                              {"MB", 1e6},
-                              {"kB", 1e3},
-                              {"B", 1.0},
-                              {"Eib", 0.125 * pow(1024, 6)},
-                              {"Pib", 0.125 * pow(1024, 5)},
-                              {"Tib", 0.125 * pow(1024, 4)},
-                              {"Gib", 0.125 * pow(1024, 3)},
-                              {"Mib", 0.125 * pow(1024, 2)},
-                              {"Kib", 0.125 * 1024},
-                              {"Eb", 0.125 * 1e18},
-                              {"Pb", 0.125 * 1e15},
-                              {"Tb", 0.125 * 1e12},
-                              {"Gb", 0.125 * 1e9},
-                              {"Mb", 0.125 * 1e6},
-                              {"kb", 0.125 * 1e3},
-                              {"b", 0.125},
-                              {nullptr, 0}};
+  static const unit_scale units{std::make_tuple("b", 0.125, 2, true), std::make_tuple("b", 0.125, 10, true),
+                                std::make_tuple("B", 1.0, 2, true), std::make_tuple("B", 1.0, 10, true)};
   return surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(string, units, entity_kind, name,
       "Append 'B' to get bytes (or 'b' for bits but 1B = 8b).", "B");
 }
 
-double surf_parse_get_bandwidth(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, std::string name)
+double surf_parse_get_bandwidth(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, const std::string& name)
 {
-  const unit_scale units[] = {{"EiBps", pow(1024, 6)},
-                              {"PiBps", pow(1024, 5)},
-                              {"TiBps", pow(1024, 4)},
-                              {"GiBps", pow(1024, 3)},
-                              {"MiBps", pow(1024, 2)},
-                              {"KiBps", 1024},
-                              {"EBps", 1e18},
-                              {"PBps", 1e15},
-                              {"TBps", 1e12},
-                              {"GBps", 1e9},
-                              {"MBps", 1e6},
-                              {"kBps", 1e3},
-                              {"Bps", 1.0},
-                              {"Eibps", 0.125 * pow(1024, 6)},
-                              {"Pibps", 0.125 * pow(1024, 5)},
-                              {"Tibps", 0.125 * pow(1024, 4)},
-                              {"Gibps", 0.125 * pow(1024, 3)},
-                              {"Mibps", 0.125 * pow(1024, 2)},
-                              {"Kibps", 0.125 * 1024},
-                              {"Tbps", 0.125 * 1e12},
-                              {"Gbps", 0.125 * 1e9},
-                              {"Mbps", 0.125 * 1e6},
-                              {"kbps", 0.125 * 1e3},
-                              {"bps", 0.125},
-                              {nullptr, 0}};
+  static const unit_scale units{std::make_tuple("bps", 0.125, 2, true), std::make_tuple("bps", 0.125, 10, true),
+                                std::make_tuple("Bps", 1.0, 2, true), std::make_tuple("Bps", 1.0, 10, true)};
   return surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(string, units, entity_kind, name,
       "Append 'Bps' to get bytes per second (or 'bps' for bits but 1Bps = 8bps)", "Bps");
 }
 
-double surf_parse_get_speed(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, std::string name)
+double surf_parse_get_speed(const char* string, const char* entity_kind, const std::string& name)
 {
-  const unit_scale units[] = {{"yottaflops", 1e24}, {"Yf", 1e24}, {"zettaflops", 1e21}, {"Zf", 1e21},
-                              {"exaflops", 1e18},   {"Ef", 1e18}, {"petaflops", 1e15},  {"Pf", 1e15},
-                              {"teraflops", 1e12},  {"Tf", 1e12}, {"gigaflops", 1e9},   {"Gf", 1e9},
-                              {"megaflops", 1e6},   {"Mf", 1e6},  {"kiloflops", 1e3},   {"kf", 1e3},
-                              {"flops", 1.0},       {"f", 1.0},   {nullptr, 0}};
+  static const unit_scale units{std::make_tuple("f", 1.0, 10, true), std::make_tuple("flops", 1.0, 10, false)};
   return surf_parse_get_value_with_unit(string, units, entity_kind, name,
       "Append 'f' or 'flops' to your speed to get flop per second", "f");
 }
 
-static std::vector<double> surf_parse_get_all_speeds(char* speeds, const char* entity_kind, std::string id)
+static std::vector<double> surf_parse_get_all_speeds(char* speeds, const char* entity_kind, const std::string& id)
 {
 
   std::vector<double> speed_per_pstate;
@@ -290,11 +262,10 @@ static std::vector<double> surf_parse_get_all_speeds(char* speeds, const char* e
 /* make sure these symbols are defined as strong ones in this file so that the linker can resolve them */
 
 /* The default current property receiver. Setup in the corresponding opening callbacks. */
-std::map<std::string, std::string>* current_property_set       = nullptr;
-std::map<std::string, std::string>* current_model_property_set = nullptr;
+std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>* current_property_set       = nullptr;
+std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>* current_model_property_set = nullptr;
 int ZONE_TAG                            = 0; // Whether we just opened a zone tag (to see what to do with the properties)
 
-YY_BUFFER_STATE surf_input_buffer;
 FILE *surf_file_to_parse = nullptr;
 
 /* Stuff relative to storage */
@@ -307,7 +278,7 @@ void STag_surfxml_storage()
 
 void ETag_surfxml_storage()
 {
-  StorageCreationArgs storage;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::StorageCreationArgs storage;
 
   storage.properties   = current_property_set;
   current_property_set = nullptr;
@@ -328,7 +299,7 @@ void STag_surfxml_storage___type()
 }
 void ETag_surfxml_storage___type()
 {
-  StorageTypeCreationArgs storage_type;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::StorageTypeCreationArgs storage_type;
 
   storage_type.properties = current_property_set;
   current_property_set    = nullptr;
@@ -351,79 +322,24 @@ void STag_surfxml_mount()
 
 void ETag_surfxml_mount()
 {
-  MountCreationArgs mount;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::MountCreationArgs mount;
 
   mount.name      = A_surfxml_mount_name;
   mount.storageId = A_surfxml_mount_storageId;
   sg_platf_new_mount(&mount);
 }
 
-/*
- * Stuff relative to the <include> tag
- */
-static std::vector<YY_BUFFER_STATE> surf_input_buffer_stack;
-static std::vector<FILE*> surf_file_to_parse_stack;
-static std::vector<char*> surf_parsed_filename_stack;
-
 void STag_surfxml_include()
 {
-  XBT_ERROR("<include> tag is deprecated, and will be removed in SimGrid v3.18. Please stop using it now (or tell us why you need it).");
-  parse_after_config();
-  XBT_DEBUG("STag_surfxml_include '%s'",A_surfxml_include_file);
-  surf_parsed_filename_stack.push_back(surf_parsed_filename); // save old file name
-  surf_parsed_filename = xbt_strdup(A_surfxml_include_file);
-
-  surf_file_to_parse_stack.push_back(surf_file_to_parse); // save old file descriptor
-
-  surf_file_to_parse = surf_fopen(A_surfxml_include_file, "r"); // read new file descriptor
-  xbt_assert((surf_file_to_parse), "Unable to open \"%s\"\n", A_surfxml_include_file);
-
-  surf_input_buffer_stack.push_back(surf_input_buffer);
-  surf_input_buffer = surf_parse__create_buffer(surf_file_to_parse, YY_BUF_SIZE);
-  surf_parse_push_buffer_state(surf_input_buffer);
-
-  fflush(nullptr);
-}
-
-void ETag_surfxml_include() {
-/* Nothing to do when done with reading the include tag.
- * Instead, the handling should be deferred until the EOF of current buffer -- see below */
+  xbt_die("<include> tag was removed in SimGrid v3.18. Please stop using it now.");
 }
 
-/** @brief When reaching EOF, check whether we are in an include tag, and behave accordingly if yes
- *
- * This function is called automatically by sedding the parser in tools/cmake/MaintainerMode.cmake
- * Every FAIL on "Premature EOF" is preceded by a call to this function, which role is to restore the
- * previous buffer if we reached the EOF /of an include file/. Its return code is used to avoid the
- * error message in that case.
- *
- * Yeah, that's terribly hackish, but it works. A better solution should be dealed with in flexml
- * directly: a command line flag could instruct it to do the correct thing when the include directive is encountered
- * on a line. One day maybe, if the maya allow it.
- */
-int ETag_surfxml_include_state()
+void ETag_surfxml_include()
 {
-  fflush(nullptr);
-  XBT_DEBUG("ETag_surfxml_include_state '%s'",A_surfxml_include_file);
-
-  if (surf_input_buffer_stack.empty()) // nope, that's a true premature EOF. Let the parser die verbosely.
-    return 0;
-
-  // Yeah, we were in an <include> Restore state and proceed.
-  fclose(surf_file_to_parse);
-  surf_file_to_parse_stack.pop_back();
-  surf_parse_pop_buffer_state();
-  surf_input_buffer_stack.pop_back();
-
-  // Restore the filename for error messages
-  free(surf_parsed_filename);
-  surf_parsed_filename_stack.pop_back();
-
-  return 1;
+  /* Won't happen since <include> is now removed since v3.18. */
 }
 
 /* Stag and Etag parse functions */
-
 void STag_surfxml_platform() {
   XBT_ATTRIB_UNUSED double version = surf_parse_get_double(A_surfxml_platform_version);
 
@@ -451,30 +367,29 @@ void STag_surfxml_platform() {
              "Changes introduced in SimGrid 3.13:\n"
              "  - 'power' attribute of hosts (and others) got renamed to 'speed'.\n"
              "  - In <trace_connect>, attribute kind=\"POWER\" is now kind=\"SPEED\".\n"
-             "  - DOCTYPE now point to the rignt URL: http://simgrid.gforge.inria.fr/simgrid/simgrid.dtd\n"
+             "  - DOCTYPE now point to the rignt URL.\n"
              "  - speed, bandwidth and latency attributes now MUST have an explicit unit (f, Bps, s by default)"
              "\n\n"
              "Use simgrid_update_xml to update your file automatically. "
              "This program is installed automatically with SimGrid, or "
              "available in the tools/ directory of the source archive.",
-             surf_parsed_filename, version);
+             surf_parsed_filename.c_str(), version);
   if (version < 4.1) {
     XBT_INFO("You're using a v%.1f XML file (%s) while the current standard is v4.1 "
              "That's fine, the new version is backward compatible. \n\n"
-             "Use simgrid_update_xml to update your file automatically. "
+             "Use simgrid_update_xml to update your file automatically to get rid of this warning. "
              "This program is installed automatically with SimGrid, or "
              "available in the tools/ directory of the source archive.",
-             version, surf_parsed_filename);
+             version, surf_parsed_filename.c_str());
   }
-  xbt_assert(version <= 4.1, "******* FILE %s COMES FROM THE FUTURE (v:%.1f) *********\n "
-                             "The most recent formalism that this version of SimGrid understands is v4.1.\n"
-                             "Please update your code, or use another, more adapted, file.",
-             surf_parsed_filename, version);
-
-  sg_platf_begin();
+  xbt_assert(version <= 4.1,
+             "******* FILE %s COMES FROM THE FUTURE (v:%.1f) *********\n "
+             "The most recent formalism that this version of SimGrid understands is v4.1.\n"
+             "Please update your code, or use another, more adapted, file.",
+             surf_parsed_filename.c_str(), version);
 }
 void ETag_surfxml_platform(){
-  sg_platf_end();
+  simgrid::s4u::on_platform_created();
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_host(){
@@ -486,12 +401,12 @@ void STag_surfxml_prop()
 {
   if (ZONE_TAG) { // We need to retrieve the most recently opened zone
     XBT_DEBUG("Set zone property %s -> %s", A_surfxml_prop_id, A_surfxml_prop_value);
-    simgrid::s4u::NetZone* netzone = simgrid::s4u::Engine::getInstance()->getNetzoneByNameOrNull(A_surfxml_zone_id);
+    simgrid::s4u::NetZone* netzone = simgrid::s4u::Engine::get_instance()->netzone_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_zone_id);
 
-    netzone->setProperty(A_surfxml_prop_id, A_surfxml_prop_value);
+    netzone->set_property(std::string(A_surfxml_prop_id), A_surfxml_prop_value);
   } else {
     if (not current_property_set)
-      current_property_set = new std::map<std::string, std::string>; // Maybe, it should raise an error
+      current_property_set = new std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>; // Maybe, it should raise an error
     current_property_set->insert({A_surfxml_prop_id, A_surfxml_prop_value});
     XBT_DEBUG("add prop %s=%s into current property set %p", A_surfxml_prop_id, A_surfxml_prop_value,
               current_property_set);
@@ -499,8 +414,7 @@ void STag_surfxml_prop()
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_host()    {
-  s_sg_platf_host_cbarg_t host;
-  memset(&host,0,sizeof(host));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::HostCreationArgs host;
 
   host.properties = current_property_set;
   current_property_set = nullptr;
@@ -511,8 +425,17 @@ void ETag_surfxml_host()    {
 
   XBT_DEBUG("pstate: %s", A_surfxml_host_pstate);
   host.core_amount = surf_parse_get_int(A_surfxml_host_core);
-  host.speed_trace = A_surfxml_host_availability___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_host_availability___file) : nullptr;
-  host.state_trace = A_surfxml_host_state___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_host_state___file) : nullptr;
+
+  host.speed_trace = nullptr;
+  if (A_surfxml_host_availability___file[0] != '\0') {
+    XBT_WARN("The availability_file attribute in <host> is now deprecated. Please, use 'speed_file' instead.");
+    host.speed_trace = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_host_availability___file);
+  }
+  if (A_surfxml_host_speed___file[0] != '\0')
+    host.speed_trace = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_host_speed___file);
+  host.state_trace = A_surfxml_host_state___file[0]
+                         ? simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_host_state___file)
+                         : nullptr;
   host.pstate      = surf_parse_get_int(A_surfxml_host_pstate);
   host.coord       = A_surfxml_host_coordinates;
 
@@ -521,7 +444,7 @@ void ETag_surfxml_host()    {
 
 void STag_surfxml_host___link(){
   XBT_DEBUG("Create a Host_link for %s",A_surfxml_host___link_id);
-  HostLinkCreationArgs host_link;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::HostLinkCreationArgs host_link;
 
   host_link.id        = A_surfxml_host___link_id;
   host_link.link_up   = A_surfxml_host___link_up;
@@ -534,7 +457,7 @@ void STag_surfxml_router(){
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_cluster(){
-  ClusterCreationArgs cluster;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterCreationArgs cluster;
   cluster.properties   = current_property_set;
   current_property_set = nullptr;
 
@@ -559,48 +482,49 @@ void ETag_surfxml_cluster(){
 
   switch(AX_surfxml_cluster_topology){
   case A_surfxml_cluster_topology_FLAT:
-    cluster.topology= SURF_CLUSTER_FLAT ;
+    cluster.topology = simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::FLAT;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_topology_TORUS:
-    cluster.topology= SURF_CLUSTER_TORUS ;
+    cluster.topology = simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::TORUS;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_topology_FAT___TREE:
-    cluster.topology = SURF_CLUSTER_FAT_TREE;
+    cluster.topology = simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::FAT_TREE;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_topology_DRAGONFLY:
-    cluster.topology= SURF_CLUSTER_DRAGONFLY ;
+    cluster.topology = simgrid::kernel::routing::ClusterTopology::DRAGONFLY;
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error(std::string("Invalid cluster topology for cluster ") + cluster.id);
-    break;
   }
   cluster.topo_parameters = A_surfxml_cluster_topo___parameters;
   cluster.router_id = A_surfxml_cluster_router___id;
 
   switch (AX_surfxml_cluster_sharing___policy) {
   case A_surfxml_cluster_sharing___policy_SHARED:
-    cluster.sharing_policy = SURF_LINK_SHARED;
+    cluster.sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SHARED;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_sharing___policy_FULLDUPLEX:
-    cluster.sharing_policy = SURF_LINK_FULLDUPLEX;
+    XBT_WARN("FULLDUPLEX is now deprecated. Please update your platform file to use SPLITDUPLEX instead.");
+    cluster.sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX;
+    break;
+  case A_surfxml_cluster_sharing___policy_SPLITDUPLEX:
+    cluster.sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_sharing___policy_FATPIPE:
-    cluster.sharing_policy = SURF_LINK_FATPIPE;
+    cluster.sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::FATPIPE;
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error(std::string("Invalid cluster sharing policy for cluster ") + cluster.id);
-    break;
   }
   switch (AX_surfxml_cluster_bb___sharing___policy) {
   case A_surfxml_cluster_bb___sharing___policy_FATPIPE:
-    cluster.bb_sharing_policy = SURF_LINK_FATPIPE;
+    cluster.bb_sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::FATPIPE;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_cluster_bb___sharing___policy_SHARED:
-    cluster.bb_sharing_policy = SURF_LINK_SHARED;
+    cluster.bb_sharing_policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SHARED;
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error(std::string("Invalid bb sharing policy in cluster ") + cluster.id);
-    break;
   }
 
   sg_platf_new_cluster(&cluster);
@@ -608,13 +532,11 @@ void ETag_surfxml_cluster(){
 
 void STag_surfxml_cluster(){
   ZONE_TAG = 0;
-  parse_after_config();
   xbt_assert(current_property_set == nullptr, "Someone forgot to reset the property set to nullptr in its closing tag (or XML malformed)");
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_cabinet(){
-  parse_after_config();
-  CabinetCreationArgs cabinet;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::CabinetCreationArgs cabinet;
   cabinet.id      = A_surfxml_cabinet_id;
   cabinet.prefix  = A_surfxml_cabinet_prefix;
   cabinet.suffix  = A_surfxml_cabinet_suffix;
@@ -627,19 +549,26 @@ void STag_surfxml_cabinet(){
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_peer(){
-  parse_after_config();
-  PeerCreationArgs peer;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::PeerCreationArgs peer;
 
   peer.id          = std::string(A_surfxml_peer_id);
   peer.speed       = surf_parse_get_speed(A_surfxml_peer_speed, "speed of peer", peer.id.c_str());
   peer.bw_in       = surf_parse_get_bandwidth(A_surfxml_peer_bw___in, "bw_in of peer", peer.id.c_str());
   peer.bw_out      = surf_parse_get_bandwidth(A_surfxml_peer_bw___out, "bw_out of peer", peer.id.c_str());
   peer.coord       = A_surfxml_peer_coordinates;
-  peer.speed_trace = A_surfxml_peer_availability___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_peer_availability___file) : nullptr;
-  peer.state_trace = A_surfxml_peer_state___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_peer_state___file) : nullptr;
+  peer.speed_trace = nullptr;
+  if (A_surfxml_peer_availability___file[0] != '\0') {
+    XBT_WARN("The availability_file attribute in <peer> is now deprecated. Please, use 'speed_file' instead.");
+    peer.speed_trace = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_peer_availability___file);
+  }
+  if (A_surfxml_peer_speed___file[0] != '\0')
+    peer.speed_trace = simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_peer_speed___file);
+  peer.state_trace = A_surfxml_peer_state___file[0]
+                         ? simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_peer_state___file)
+                         : nullptr;
 
   if (A_surfxml_peer_lat[0] != '\0')
-    XBT_WARN("The latency parameter in <peer> is now deprecated. Use the z coordinate instead of '%s'.",
+    XBT_WARN("The latency attribute in <peer> is now deprecated. Use the z coordinate instead of '%s'.",
              A_surfxml_peer_lat);
 
   sg_platf_new_peer(&peer);
@@ -651,31 +580,40 @@ void STag_surfxml_link(){
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_link(){
-  LinkCreationArgs link;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::LinkCreationArgs link;
 
   link.properties          = current_property_set;
   current_property_set     = nullptr;
 
   link.id                  = std::string(A_surfxml_link_id);
   link.bandwidth           = surf_parse_get_bandwidth(A_surfxml_link_bandwidth, "bandwidth of link", link.id.c_str());
-  link.bandwidth_trace     = A_surfxml_link_bandwidth___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_link_bandwidth___file) : nullptr;
+  link.bandwidth_trace     = A_surfxml_link_bandwidth___file[0]
+                             ? simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_link_bandwidth___file)
+                             : nullptr;
   link.latency             = surf_parse_get_time(A_surfxml_link_latency, "latency of link", link.id.c_str());
-  link.latency_trace       = A_surfxml_link_latency___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_link_latency___file) : nullptr;
-  link.state_trace         = A_surfxml_link_state___file[0] ? tmgr_trace_new_from_file(A_surfxml_link_state___file):nullptr;
+  link.latency_trace       = A_surfxml_link_latency___file[0]
+                           ? simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_link_latency___file)
+                           : nullptr;
+  link.state_trace = A_surfxml_link_state___file[0]
+                         ? simgrid::kernel::profile::Profile::from_file(A_surfxml_link_state___file)
+                         : nullptr;
 
   switch (A_surfxml_link_sharing___policy) {
   case A_surfxml_link_sharing___policy_SHARED:
-    link.policy = SURF_LINK_SHARED;
+    link.policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SHARED;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_link_sharing___policy_FATPIPE:
-     link.policy = SURF_LINK_FATPIPE;
-     break;
+    link.policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::FATPIPE;
+    break;
   case A_surfxml_link_sharing___policy_FULLDUPLEX:
-     link.policy = SURF_LINK_FULLDUPLEX;
-     break;
+    XBT_WARN("FULLDUPLEX is now deprecated. Please update your platform file to use SPLITDUPLEX instead.");
+    link.policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX;
+    break;
+  case A_surfxml_link_sharing___policy_SPLITDUPLEX:
+    link.policy = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SPLITDUPLEX;
+    break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error(std::string("Invalid sharing policy in link ") + link.id);
-    break;
   }
 
   sg_platf_new_link(&link);
@@ -683,21 +621,20 @@ void ETag_surfxml_link(){
 
 void STag_surfxml_link___ctn()
 {
-  simgrid::surf::LinkImpl* link = nullptr;
+  simgrid::kernel::resource::LinkImpl* link = nullptr;
   switch (A_surfxml_link___ctn_direction) {
   case AU_surfxml_link___ctn_direction:
   case A_surfxml_link___ctn_direction_NONE:
-    link = simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::byName(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id);
+    link = simgrid::s4u::Link::by_name(std::string(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id))->get_impl();
     break;
   case A_surfxml_link___ctn_direction_UP:
-    link = simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::byName(std::string(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id) + "_UP");
+    link = simgrid::s4u::Link::by_name(std::string(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id) + "_UP")->get_impl();
     break;
   case A_surfxml_link___ctn_direction_DOWN:
-    link = simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::byName(std::string(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id) + "_DOWN");
+    link = simgrid::s4u::Link::by_name(std::string(A_surfxml_link___ctn_id) + "_DOWN")->get_impl();
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error(std::string("Invalid direction for link ") + A_surfxml_link___ctn_id);
-    break;
   }
 
   const char* dirname = "";
@@ -716,16 +653,16 @@ void STag_surfxml_link___ctn()
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_backbone(){
-  LinkCreationArgs link;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::LinkCreationArgs link;
 
   link.properties = nullptr;
   link.id = std::string(A_surfxml_backbone_id);
   link.bandwidth = surf_parse_get_bandwidth(A_surfxml_backbone_bandwidth, "bandwidth of backbone", link.id.c_str());
   link.latency = surf_parse_get_time(A_surfxml_backbone_latency, "latency of backbone", link.id.c_str());
-  link.policy = SURF_LINK_SHARED;
+  link.policy     = simgrid::s4u::Link::SharingPolicy::SHARED;
 
   sg_platf_new_link(&link);
-  routing_cluster_add_backbone(simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::byName(A_surfxml_backbone_id));
+  routing_cluster_add_backbone(simgrid::s4u::Link::by_name(std::string(A_surfxml_backbone_id))->get_impl());
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_route(){
@@ -766,22 +703,17 @@ void STag_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute(){
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_route(){
-  s_sg_platf_route_cbarg_t route;
-  memset(&route,0,sizeof(route));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs route;
 
   route.src         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_route_src); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   route.dst         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_route_dst); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   route.gw_src    = nullptr;
   route.gw_dst    = nullptr;
-  route.link_list   = new std::vector<simgrid::surf::LinkImpl*>();
   route.symmetrical = (A_surfxml_route_symmetrical == A_surfxml_route_symmetrical_YES);
 
-  for (auto const& link : parsed_link_list)
-    route.link_list->push_back(link);
-  parsed_link_list.clear();
+  route.link_list.swap(parsed_link_list);
 
   sg_platf_new_route(&route);
-  delete route.link_list;
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_ASroute()
@@ -795,8 +727,7 @@ void ETag_surfxml_ASroute()
 }
 void ETag_surfxml_zoneRoute()
 {
-  s_sg_platf_route_cbarg_t ASroute;
-  memset(&ASroute,0,sizeof(ASroute));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs ASroute;
 
   ASroute.src = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_zoneRoute_src); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   ASroute.dst = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_zoneRoute_dst); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
@@ -804,11 +735,7 @@ void ETag_surfxml_zoneRoute()
   ASroute.gw_src = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_zoneRoute_gw___src); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   ASroute.gw_dst = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_zoneRoute_gw___dst); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
 
-  ASroute.link_list = new std::vector<simgrid::surf::LinkImpl*>();
-
-  for (auto const& link : parsed_link_list)
-    ASroute.link_list->push_back(link);
-  parsed_link_list.clear();
+  ASroute.link_list.swap(parsed_link_list);
 
   switch (A_surfxml_zoneRoute_symmetrical) {
   case AU_surfxml_zoneRoute_symmetrical:
@@ -818,29 +745,25 @@ void ETag_surfxml_zoneRoute()
   case A_surfxml_zoneRoute_symmetrical_NO:
     ASroute.symmetrical = false;
     break;
+  default:
+    THROW_IMPOSSIBLE;
   }
 
   sg_platf_new_route(&ASroute);
-  delete ASroute.link_list;
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_bypassRoute(){
-  s_sg_platf_route_cbarg_t route;
-  memset(&route,0,sizeof(route));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs route;
 
   route.src         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_bypassRoute_src); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   route.dst         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_bypassRoute_dst); // tested to not be nullptr in start tag
   route.gw_src = nullptr;
   route.gw_dst = nullptr;
   route.symmetrical = false;
-  route.link_list   = new std::vector<simgrid::surf::LinkImpl*>();
 
-  for (auto const& link : parsed_link_list)
-    route.link_list->push_back(link);
-  parsed_link_list.clear();
+  route.link_list.swap(parsed_link_list);
 
   sg_platf_new_bypassRoute(&route);
-  delete route.link_list;
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_bypassASroute()
@@ -853,15 +776,11 @@ void ETag_surfxml_bypassASroute()
 }
 void ETag_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute()
 {
-  s_sg_platf_route_cbarg_t ASroute;
-  memset(&ASroute,0,sizeof(ASroute));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::RouteCreationArgs ASroute;
 
   ASroute.src         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute_src);
   ASroute.dst         = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute_dst);
-  ASroute.link_list   = new std::vector<simgrid::surf::LinkImpl*>();
-  for (auto const& link : parsed_link_list)
-    ASroute.link_list->push_back(link);
-  parsed_link_list.clear();
+  ASroute.link_list.swap(parsed_link_list);
 
   ASroute.symmetrical = false;
 
@@ -869,11 +788,10 @@ void ETag_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute()
   ASroute.gw_dst = sg_netpoint_by_name_or_null(A_surfxml_bypassZoneRoute_gw___dst);
 
   sg_platf_new_bypassRoute(&ASroute);
-  delete ASroute.link_list;
 }
 
 void ETag_surfxml_trace(){
-  TraceCreationArgs trace;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::ProfileCreationArgs trace;
 
   trace.id = A_surfxml_trace_id;
   trace.file = A_surfxml_trace_file;
@@ -885,8 +803,7 @@ void ETag_surfxml_trace(){
 
 void STag_surfxml_trace___connect()
 {
-  parse_after_config();
-  TraceConnectCreationArgs trace_connect;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectCreationArgs trace_connect;
 
   trace_connect.element = A_surfxml_trace___connect_element;
   trace_connect.trace = A_surfxml_trace___connect_trace;
@@ -894,23 +811,22 @@ void STag_surfxml_trace___connect()
   switch (A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind) {
   case AU_surfxml_trace___connect_kind:
   case A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind_SPEED:
-    trace_connect.kind =  SURF_TRACE_CONNECT_KIND_SPEED;
+    trace_connect.kind = simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectKind::SPEED;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind_BANDWIDTH:
-    trace_connect.kind =  SURF_TRACE_CONNECT_KIND_BANDWIDTH;
+    trace_connect.kind = simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectKind::BANDWIDTH;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind_HOST___AVAIL:
-    trace_connect.kind =  SURF_TRACE_CONNECT_KIND_HOST_AVAIL;
+    trace_connect.kind = simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectKind::HOST_AVAIL;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind_LATENCY:
-    trace_connect.kind =  SURF_TRACE_CONNECT_KIND_LATENCY;
+    trace_connect.kind = simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectKind::LATENCY;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_trace___connect_kind_LINK___AVAIL:
-    trace_connect.kind =  SURF_TRACE_CONNECT_KIND_LINK_AVAIL;
+    trace_connect.kind = simgrid::kernel::routing::TraceConnectKind::LINK_AVAIL;
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error("Invalid trace kind");
-    break;
   }
   sg_platf_trace_connect(&trace_connect);
 }
@@ -929,9 +845,8 @@ void ETag_surfxml_AS()
 
 void STag_surfxml_zone()
 {
-  parse_after_config();
   ZONE_TAG                 = 1;
-  ZoneCreationArgs zone;
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::ZoneCreationArgs zone;
   zone.id      = A_surfxml_zone_id;
   zone.routing = static_cast<int>(A_surfxml_zone_routing);
 
@@ -957,12 +872,19 @@ void STag_surfxml_config()
 
 void ETag_surfxml_config()
 {
-  for (auto const& elm : *current_property_set) {
-    if (xbt_cfg_is_default_value(elm.first.c_str())) {
-      std::string cfg = elm.first + ":" + elm.second;
-      xbt_cfg_set_parse(cfg.c_str());
+  // Sort config elements before applying.
+  // That's a little waste of time, but not doing so would break the tests
+  std::vector<std::string> keys;
+  for (auto const& kv : *current_property_set) {
+    keys.push_back(kv.first);
+  }
+  std::sort(keys.begin(), keys.end());
+  for (std::string key : keys) {
+    if (simgrid::config::is_default(key.c_str())) {
+      std::string cfg = key + ":" + current_property_set->at(key);
+      simgrid::config::set_parse(std::move(cfg));
     } else
-      XBT_INFO("The custom configuration '%s' is already defined by user!", elm.first.c_str());
+      XBT_INFO("The custom configuration '%s' is already defined by user!", key.c_str());
   }
   XBT_DEBUG("End configuration name = %s",A_surfxml_config_id);
 
@@ -970,8 +892,7 @@ void ETag_surfxml_config()
   current_property_set = nullptr;
 }
 
-static int argc;
-static char **argv;
+static std::vector<std::string> arguments;
 
 void STag_surfxml_process()
 {
@@ -982,9 +903,7 @@ void STag_surfxml_process()
 void STag_surfxml_actor()
 {
   ZONE_TAG  = 0;
-  argc    = 1;
-  argv    = xbt_new(char *, 1);
-  argv[0] = xbt_strdup(A_surfxml_actor_function);
+  arguments.assign(1, A_surfxml_actor_function);
   xbt_assert(current_property_set == nullptr, "Someone forgot to reset the property set to nullptr in its closing tag (or XML malformed)");
 }
 
@@ -1000,14 +919,12 @@ void ETag_surfxml_process()
 
 void ETag_surfxml_actor()
 {
-  s_sg_platf_process_cbarg_t actor;
-  memset(&actor,0,sizeof(actor));
+  simgrid::kernel::routing::ActorCreationArgs actor;
 
   actor.properties     = current_property_set;
   current_property_set = nullptr;
 
-  actor.argc       = argc;
-  actor.argv       = (const char **)argv;
+  actor.args.swap(arguments);
   actor.host       = A_surfxml_actor_host;
   actor.function   = A_surfxml_actor_function;
   actor.start_time = surf_parse_get_double(A_surfxml_actor_start___time);
@@ -1016,33 +933,25 @@ void ETag_surfxml_actor()
   switch (A_surfxml_actor_on___failure) {
   case AU_surfxml_actor_on___failure:
   case A_surfxml_actor_on___failure_DIE:
-    actor.on_failure =  SURF_ACTOR_ON_FAILURE_DIE;
+    actor.on_failure = simgrid::kernel::routing::ActorOnFailure::DIE;
     break;
   case A_surfxml_actor_on___failure_RESTART:
-    actor.on_failure =  SURF_ACTOR_ON_FAILURE_RESTART;
+    actor.on_failure = simgrid::kernel::routing::ActorOnFailure::RESTART;
     break;
   default:
     surf_parse_error("Invalid on failure behavior");
-    break;
   }
 
-  sg_platf_new_process(&actor);
-
-  for (int i = 0; i != argc; ++i)
-    xbt_free(argv[i]);
-  xbt_free(argv);
-  argv = nullptr;
+  sg_platf_new_actor(&actor);
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_argument(){
-  argc++;
-  argv = (char**)xbt_realloc(argv, (argc) * sizeof(char **));
-  argv[(argc) - 1] = xbt_strdup(A_surfxml_argument_value);
+  arguments.push_back(A_surfxml_argument_value);
 }
 
 void STag_surfxml_model___prop(){
   if (not current_model_property_set)
-    current_model_property_set = new std::map<std::string, std::string>();
+    current_model_property_set = new std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>();
 
   current_model_property_set->insert({A_surfxml_model___prop_id, A_surfxml_model___prop_value});
 }
@@ -1051,7 +960,9 @@ void ETag_surfxml_prop(){/* Nothing to do */}
 void STag_surfxml_random(){/* Nothing to do */}
 void ETag_surfxml_random(){/* Nothing to do */}
 void ETag_surfxml_trace___connect(){/* Nothing to do */}
-void STag_surfxml_trace(){parse_after_config();}
+void STag_surfxml_trace()
+{ /* Nothing to do */
+}
 void ETag_surfxml_router(){/*Nothing to do*/}
 void ETag_surfxml_host___link(){/* Nothing to do */}
 void ETag_surfxml_cabinet(){/* Nothing to do */}
@@ -1062,18 +973,19 @@ void ETag_surfxml_argument(){/* Nothing to do */}
 void ETag_surfxml_model___prop(){/* Nothing to do */}
 
 /* Open and Close parse file */
-void surf_parse_open(const char *file)
-{
-  xbt_assert(file, "Cannot parse the nullptr file. Bypassing the parser is strongly deprecated nowadays.");
+YY_BUFFER_STATE surf_input_buffer;
 
-  surf_parsed_filename = xbt_strdup(file);
-  char* dir            = xbt_dirname(file);
-  surf_path.push_back(std::string(dir));
-  xbt_free(dir);
+void surf_parse_open(const std::string& file)
+{
+  surf_parsed_filename = file;
+  std::string dir      = simgrid::xbt::Path(file).get_dir_name();
+  surf_path.push_back(dir);
 
   surf_file_to_parse = surf_fopen(file, "r");
-  if (surf_file_to_parse == nullptr)
-    xbt_die("Unable to open '%s'\n", file);
+  if (surf_file_to_parse == nullptr) {
+    std::string cwd = simgrid::xbt::Path().get_name();
+    xbt_die("Unable to open '%s' from '%s'\n", file.c_str(), cwd.c_str());
+  }
   surf_input_buffer = surf_parse__create_buffer(surf_file_to_parse, YY_BUF_SIZE);
   surf_parse__switch_to_buffer(surf_input_buffer);
   surf_parse_lineno = 1;
@@ -1081,12 +993,7 @@ void surf_parse_open(const char *file)
 
 void surf_parse_close()
 {
-  if (surf_parsed_filename) {
-    surf_path.pop_back();
-  }
-
-  free(surf_parsed_filename);
-  surf_parsed_filename = nullptr;
+  surf_path.pop_back(); // remove the dirname of the opened file, that was added in surf_parse_open()
 
   if (surf_file_to_parse) {
     surf_parse__delete_buffer(surf_input_buffer);
@@ -1100,4 +1007,3 @@ int surf_parse()
 {
   return surf_parse_lex();
 }
-}