/*! Creates a communication beween the two given hosts, bypassing the mailbox mechanism. */
static CommPtr sendto_init(Host* from, Host* to);
- /*! Creates and start a communication of the given amount of bytes beween the two given hosts, bypassing the mailbox
- * mechanism */
+ /** Do an asynchronous communication between two arbitrary hosts.
+ *
+ * This initializes a communication that completely bypass the mailbox and actors mechanism.
+ * There is really no limit on the hosts involved. In particular, the actor does not have to be on one of the involved
+ * hosts.
+ */
static CommPtr sendto_async(Host* from, Host* to, double simulated_size_in_bytes);
+ /** Do a blocking communication between two arbitrary hosts.
+ *
+ * This starts a blocking communication right away, bypassing the mailbox and actors mechanism.
+ * The calling actor is blocked until the end of the communication; there is really no limit on the hosts involved.
+ * In particular, the actor does not have to be on one of the involved hosts. Enjoy the comfort of the simulator :)
+ */
+ static void sendto(Host* from, Host* to, double simulated_size_in_bytes);
static xbt::signal<void(Comm const&, bool is_sender)> on_start;
static xbt::signal<void(Comm const&)> on_completion;
