1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.cpp b/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.cpp
index 03b3768a7..f7b89ee0d 100644
--- a/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.cpp
@@ -740,3 +740,15 @@ namespace WarpXUtilStr
     }
 
 }
+
+namespace WarpXUtilLoadBalance
+{
+    bool doCosts (const amrex::LayoutData<amrex::Real>* costs, const amrex::BoxArray ba,
+                  const amrex::DistributionMapping& dm)
+    {
+        bool consistent = costs && (dm == costs->DistributionMap()) &&
+            (ba.CellEqual(costs->boxArray())) &&
+            (WarpX::load_balance_costs_update_algo == LoadBalanceCostsUpdateAlgo::Timers);
+        return consistent;
+    }
+}