diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 94ce740e47..cd1bfd14b6 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -144,12 +144,10 @@ extern void add_subframe(uint16_t *frameP, uint16_t *subframeP, int offset);
 #define TICK_TO_US(ts) (ts.trials==0?0:ts.diff/ts.trials)
 
 static inline int rxtx(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx, int frame_tx, int slot_tx, char *thread_name) {
-struct timespec current;
-clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &current);
 
   sl_ahead = sf_ahead*gNB->frame_parms.slots_per_subframe;
   nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *cfg = &gNB->gNB_config;
-  
+
   start_meas(&softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf);
 
   // *******************************************************************
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &current);
     //LOG_D(PHY, "oai_subframe_ind(frame:%u, subframe:%d) - NOT CALLED ********\n", frame, subframe);
     start_meas(&nfapi_meas);
     // oai_subframe_ind(frame_rx, slot_rx);
-
     oai_slot_ind(frame_rx, slot_rx);
     stop_meas(&nfapi_meas);
 
@@ -253,7 +250,7 @@ clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &current);
   gNB->UL_INFO.CC_id     = gNB->CC_id;
   gNB->if_inst->NR_UL_indication(&gNB->UL_INFO);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-
+  
   // RX processing
   int tx_slot_type         = nr_slot_select(cfg,frame_tx,slot_tx);
   int rx_slot_type         = nr_slot_select(cfg,frame_rx,slot_rx);
diff --git a/executables/nr-ru.c b/executables/nr-ru.c
index 9144d99898..73421d8ed7 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ru.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ru.c
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ static int DEFBFW[] = {0x00007fff};
 extern volatile int oai_exit;
 
 
-extern struct timespec timespec_sub(struct timespec lhs, struct timespec rhs);
-extern struct timespec timespec_add(struct timespec lhs, struct timespec rhs);
 extern void  nr_phy_free_RU(RU_t *);
 extern void  nr_phy_config_request(NR_PHY_Config_t *gNB);
 #include "executables/thread-common.h"
@@ -1543,33 +1541,10 @@ void *ru_thread( void *param ) {
   pthread_cond_signal(&proc->cond_FH1);
 
   // This is a forever while loop, it loops over subframes which are scheduled by incoming samples from HW devices
-  struct timespec slot_start;
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &slot_start);
-  
-  struct timespec slot_duration; 
-	slot_duration.tv_sec = 0;
-	//slot_duration.tv_nsec = 0.5e6;
-	slot_duration.tv_nsec = 0.5e6;
-
-  
-
   while (!oai_exit) {
     // these are local subframe/frame counters to check that we are in synch with the fronthaul timing.
     // They are set on the first rx/tx in the underly FH routines.
-    slot_start = timespec_add(slot_start,slot_duration);
-    struct timespec curr_time;
-    clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &curr_time);
-
-    struct timespec sleep_time;
-
-    if((slot_start.tv_sec > curr_time.tv_sec) || (slot_start.tv_sec == curr_time.tv_sec && slot_start.tv_nsec > curr_time.tv_nsec)){
-      sleep_time = timespec_sub(slot_start,curr_time);
-      usleep(sleep_time.tv_nsec * 1e-3); 
-    }
-    else{//continue
-    }
-
-    if(slot==(fp->slots_per_frame-1)) {
+    if (slot==(fp->slots_per_frame-1)) {
       slot=0;
       frame++;
       frame&=1023;
@@ -1587,7 +1562,7 @@ void *ru_thread( void *param ) {
           proc->frame_rx,proc->tti_rx,
           proc->frame_tx,proc->tti_tx,
           RC.gNB[0]->proc.frame_rx,RC.gNB[0]->proc.slot_rx,
-	        RC.gNB[0]->proc.frame_tx);
+	  RC.gNB[0]->proc.frame_tx);
     /*
           LOG_D(PHY,"RU thread (do_prach %d, is_prach_subframe %d), received frame %d, subframe %d\n",
               ru->do_prach,
diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index b31be5ca66..924c32b8a7 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pthread_cond_t nfapi_sync_cond;
 pthread_mutex_t nfapi_sync_mutex;
 int nfapi_sync_var=-1; //!< protected by mutex \ref nfapi_sync_mutex
 
-extern uint8_t nfapi_mode; // Default to monolithic mode,set in config_load_configmodule.c
+extern uint8_t nfapi_mode; // Default to monolithic mode
 
 pthread_cond_t sync_cond;
 pthread_mutex_t sync_mutex;
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ if(!IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1)
 
   printf("NFAPI MODE:%s\n", nfapi_mode_str);
 
-  if (NFAPI_MODE==NFAPI_MODE_VNF) // VNF
+  if (NFAPI_MODE==NFAPI_MODE_VNF)
     wait_nfapi_init("main?");
 
   printf("START MAIN THREADS\n");
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ if(!IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1)
 
   config_sync_var=0;
 
-  if (NFAPI_MODE==NFAPI_MODE_PNF) { // PNF
+  if (NFAPI_MODE==NFAPI_MODE_PNF) {
     wait_nfapi_init("main?");
   }
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index 4e8c403bbb..6be23582b1 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@ void init_nr_ue_vars(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
     ue->prach_resources[gNB_id] = (NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *)malloc16_clear(sizeof(NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t));
   }
 
-  // Setting UE mode to NOT_SYNCHED by default
-  for (gNB_id = 0; gNB_id < nb_connected_gNB; gNB_id++){
-    ue->UE_mode[gNB_id] = NOT_SYNCHED;
-    ue->prach_resources[gNB_id] = (NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *)malloc16_clear(sizeof(NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t));
-  }
-
   // initialize all signal buffers
   init_nr_ue_signal(ue, nb_connected_gNB, abstraction_flag);
 
@@ -759,7 +753,7 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
 }
 
 void init_NR_UE(int nb_inst, char* rrc_config_path) {
-    int inst;
+  int inst;
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac_inst;
   NR_UE_RRC_INST_t* rrc_inst;
   
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 945deeeb72..87cd157948 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ extern const char *duplex_mode[];
 pthread_cond_t nfapi_sync_cond;
 pthread_mutex_t nfapi_sync_mutex;
 int nfapi_sync_var=-1; //!< protected by mutex \ref nfapi_sync_mutex
-uint16_t sf_ahead=4; //??? value ???
-// uint16_t slot_ahead = 6;
+uint16_t sf_ahead=6; //??? value ???
 pthread_cond_t sync_cond;
 pthread_mutex_t sync_mutex;
 int sync_var=-1; //!< protected by mutex \ref sync_mutex.
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
index 52631d662a..2d1fdff4be 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/pucch_rx.c
@@ -1658,10 +1658,5 @@ void nr_decode_pucch2(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
   if (pucch_pdu->bit_len_csi_part2>0) {
     uci_pdu->pduBitmap|=8;
   }
-  
-  if (pucch_pdu->bit_len_csi_part2>0) {
-    uci_pdu->pduBitmap|=8;
-  }
-
 }
     
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
index 70c9ca508e..f516ad8639 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ int phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   // do procedures for C-RNTI
   if (ue->dlsch[proc->thread_id][gNB_id][0]->active == 1) {
 
-    LOG_I(PHY, "DLSCH data reception at nr_slot_rx: %d \n \n", nr_slot_rx);
+    LOG_D(PHY, "DLSCH data reception at nr_slot_rx: %d \n \n", nr_slot_rx);
     VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PDSCH_PROC, VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
 
 #if UE_TIMING_TRACE