diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/MODULES/Findxran.cmake b/cmake_targets/tools/MODULES/Findxran.cmake
index 1ade3ac522..369f04753f 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/MODULES/Findxran.cmake
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/MODULES/Findxran.cmake
@@ -126,12 +126,9 @@ find_package_handle_standard_args(xran
   VERSION_VAR xran_VERSION
 )
 
-# in proper usage of cmake, include directory should only contain "api", but not header files under "src" directory;
-# however, we use xran_dev_get_ctx() and xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id() functions which are defined in xran_common.h;
-# since xran_common.h is under "src" directory, we have to include it in ${xran_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 if(xran_FOUND)
   set(xran_LIBRARIES ${xran_LIBRARY})
-  set(xran_INCLUDE_DIRS ${xran_INCLUDE_DIR} ${xran_INCLUDE_DIR}/../src)
+  set(xran_INCLUDE_DIRS ${xran_INCLUDE_DIR})
 endif()
 
 if(xran_FOUND AND NOT TARGET xran::xran)
diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/E/oaioran_E.patch b/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/E/oaioran_E.patch
index baa5378673..8d0610892a 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/E/oaioran_E.patch
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/E/oaioran_E.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h b/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
-index 7508117..ce17ebd 100644
+index 7508117..318508b 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
 +++ b/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
 @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ index 7508117..ce17ebd 100644
  #include <rte_mbuf.h>
  
 -#define VERSIONX                "oran_e_maintenance_release_v1.0"
-+#define VERSIONX                "oran_e_maintenance_release_v1.5"
++#define VERSIONX                "oran_e_maintenance_release_v1.6"
  
  #define APP_O_DU  0
  #define APP_O_RU  1
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile b/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
-index de141bf..fa2923f 100644
+index de141bf..c2a448d 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
 @@ -23,12 +23,25 @@ MYCUSTOMSPACE1='------------------------------------------------------------'
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ index de141bf..fa2923f 100644
  
 -RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +ifeq ($(TARGET), x86)
-+RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH):/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
++RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH):/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkg-config --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +else ifeq ($(TARGET), armv8)
-+RTE_INC := $(pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
++RTE_INC := $(shell pkg-config --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +endif
  API_DIR := $(PROJECT_DIR)/api
  SRC_DIR := $(PROJECT_DIR)/src
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ index de141bf..fa2923f 100644
  
  CC_FLAGS += -std=gnu11 -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations  \
  	-fdata-sections \
-@@ -112,12 +132,21 @@ CC_FLAGS += -std=gnu11 -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations  \
+@@ -112,14 +132,23 @@ CC_FLAGS += -std=gnu11 -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations  \
          -fPIC \
  	-Wall \
  	-Wimplicit-function-declaration \
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ index de141bf..fa2923f 100644
 +        -Werror -Wno-unused-variable -std=c++14
 +endif
  
- INC :=  -I$(API_DIR) -I$(ETH_DIR) -I$(SRC_DIR) -I$(RTE_INC)
+-INC :=  -I$(API_DIR) -I$(ETH_DIR) -I$(SRC_DIR) -I$(RTE_INC)
++INC :=  -I$(API_DIR) -I$(ETH_DIR) -I$(SRC_DIR) $(RTE_INC)
  DEF :=
+ ifeq ($(MLOG),1)
+ 	INC  += -I$(MLOG_DIR)/source
 @@ -150,8 +179,13 @@ CPP_SNC_OBJTARGETS := $(addprefix $(PROJECT_OBJ_DIR)/,$(CPP_OBJS_SNC))
  
  AS_OBJTARGETS := $(addprefix $(PROJECT_OBJ_DIR)/,$(AS_OBJS))
diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/F/oaioran_F.patch b/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/F/oaioran_F.patch
index b8d09cf862..bec423b95e 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/F/oaioran_F.patch
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/oran_fhi_integration_patches/F/oaioran_F.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h b/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
-index ac5f471..9ebbcab 100644
+index ac5f471..5efcce3 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
 +++ b/fhi_lib/app/src/common.h
 @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ index ac5f471..9ebbcab 100644
  #include <rte_mbuf.h>
  
 -#define VERSIONX                "oran_f_release_v1.0"
-+#define VERSIONX                "oran_f_release_v1.3"
++#define VERSIONX                "oran_f_release_v1.4"
  
  #define APP_O_DU  0
  #define APP_O_RU  1
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile b/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
-index eccc4ae..b1b8f4b 100644
+index eccc4ae..a97fdc6 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/Makefile
 @@ -23,24 +23,46 @@ MYCUSTOMSPACE1='------------------------------------------------------------'
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ index eccc4ae..b1b8f4b 100644
  RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linux-icc
 -RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +ifeq ($(TARGET), x86)
-+RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH):/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
++RTE_INC := $(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PKG_CONFIG_PATH):/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:$(RTE_SDK)/build/meson-uninstalled pkg-config --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +else ifeq ($(TARGET), armv8)
-+RTE_INC := $(pkgconf --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
++RTE_INC := $(shell pkg-config --cflags-only-I libdpdk)
 +endif
  
  API_DIR := $(PROJECT_DIR)/api
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ index eccc4ae..b1b8f4b 100644
  
  ifeq ($(WIRELESS_SDK_TOOLCHAIN),icc)
  CPP_FLAGS +=  -fp-model fast=2 -no-prec-div -no-prec-sqrt -fast-transcendentals -restrict
+@@ -150,7 +187,7 @@ CPP_FLAGS +=  -fp-model fast -march=icelake-server -mintrinsic-promote -Wno-unus
+ endif
+ 
+ 
+-INC :=  -I$(API_DIR) -I$(ETH_DIR) -I$(SRC_DIR) -I$(RTE_INC)
++INC :=  -I$(API_DIR) -I$(ETH_DIR) -I$(SRC_DIR) $(RTE_INC)
+ DEF :=
+ ifeq ($(MLOG),1)
+ 	INC  += -I$(MLOG_DIR)/source
 @@ -186,8 +223,13 @@ CPP_SNC_OBJTARGETS := $(addprefix $(PROJECT_OBJ_DIR)/,$(CPP_OBJS_SNC))
  
  AS_OBJTARGETS := $(addprefix $(PROJECT_OBJ_DIR)/,$(AS_OBJS))
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ index eccc4ae..b1b8f4b 100644
  CPP_FLAGS_FULL := $(CPP_FLAGS) $(CPP_COMP) $(INC) $(DEF)
  CPP_FLAGS_FULL_SNC := $(CPP_FLAGS) $(CPP_COMP_SNC) $(INC) $(DEF)
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/api/xran_fh_o_du.h b/fhi_lib/lib/api/xran_fh_o_du.h
-index bacf597..8bd7c66 100644
+index bacf597..1dd6d66 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/api/xran_fh_o_du.h
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/api/xran_fh_o_du.h
 @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ extern "C" {
@@ -176,7 +185,15 @@ index bacf597..8bd7c66 100644
  #define XRAN_MAX_SET_BFWS            (64)  /**< Assumed 64Ant, BFP 9bit with 9K jumbo frame */
  
  #define XRAN_MAX_PKT_BURST (448+4) /**< 4x14x8 symbols per ms */
-@@ -1193,6 +1193,31 @@ int32_t xran_reg_physide_cb_by_dev_id(void *pHandle, xran_fh_tti_callback_fn Cb,
+@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ struct xran_io_cfg {
+     uint16_t num_rxq;             /**< number of RX queues per VF */
+     char *dpdk_dev[XRAN_VF_MAX]; /**< VFs devices  */
+     char *bbdev_dev[1];      /**< BBDev dev name */
++    char *bbdev_vfio_vf_token[1];      /**< BBDev dev token */
+     int32_t bbdev_mode;      /**< DPDK for BBDev */
+     uint32_t dpdkIoVaMode;   /**< IOVA Mode */
+     uint32_t dpdkMemorySize; /**< DPDK max memory allocation */
+@@ -1193,6 +1194,31 @@ int32_t xran_reg_physide_cb_by_dev_id(void *pHandle, xran_fh_tti_callback_fn Cb,
   */
  int32_t xran_get_slot_idx (uint32_t PortId, uint32_t *nFrameIdx, uint32_t *nSubframeIdx,  uint32_t *nSlotIdx, uint64_t *nSecond);
  
@@ -259,7 +276,7 @@ index 46e0e1d..409ef4b 100644
  int xran_prepare_iq_symbol_portion(
                          struct rte_mbuf *mbuf,
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethdi.c b/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethdi.c
-index f5b2fd6..144a65e 100644
+index f5b2fd6..8fb0ec2 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethdi.c
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethdi.c
 @@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
@@ -273,8 +290,37 @@ index f5b2fd6..144a65e 100644
  #include <numa.h>
  #include <rte_config.h>
  #include <rte_common.h>
-@@ -325,8 +328,8 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+@@ -185,14 +188,24 @@ static void check_port_link_status(uint8_t portid)
+                 printf("Port %d Link Up - speed %u "
+                         "Mbps - %s\n", (uint8_t)portid,
+                         (unsigned)link.link_speed,
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++                        (link.link_duplex == RTE_ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
++                        ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex\n")
++#else
+                         (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
+-                        ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex\n"));
++                        ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex\n")
++#endif
++                      );
+             else
+                 printf("Port %d Link Down\n",
+                         (uint8_t)portid);
+         }
+         /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        if (link.link_status == RTE_ETH_LINK_DOWN) {
++#else
+         if (link.link_status == ETH_LINK_DOWN) {
++#endif
+             all_ports_up = 0;
+             break;
+         }
+@@ -323,10 +336,11 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+     uint64_t nWorkerCore = 1;
+     uint32_t coreNum = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF);
      char bbdev_wdev[32]   = "";
++    char bbdev_vfio_vf_token[64] = "";
      char bbdev_vdev[32]   = "";
      char iova_mode[32]    = "--iova-mode=pa";
 -    char socket_mem[32]   = "--socket-mem=8192";
@@ -284,16 +330,36 @@ index f5b2fd6..144a65e 100644
      char ring_name[32]    = "";
      int32_t xran_port = -1;
      queueid_t qi = 0;
-@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+@@ -336,8 +350,8 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
      cpu = sched_getcpu();
      node = numa_node_of_cpu(cpu);
  
 -    char *argv[] = { name, core_mask, "-n2", iova_mode, socket_mem, socket_limit, "--proc-type=auto",
+-        "--file-prefix", name, "-a0000:00:00.0", bbdev_wdev, bbdev_vdev};
 +    char *argv[] = { name, core_mask, "-n2", iova_mode, socket_mem, socket_limit, "--proc-type=auto", "--no-telemetry",
-         "--file-prefix", name, "-a0000:00:00.0", bbdev_wdev, bbdev_vdev};
++        "--file-prefix", name, "-a0000:00:00.0", bbdev_wdev, bbdev_vdev, bbdev_vfio_vf_token};
  
      if (io_cfg == NULL)
-@@ -481,11 +484,13 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+         return 0;
+@@ -347,11 +361,17 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+             // hw-accelerated bbdev
+             printf("hw-accelerated bbdev %s\n", io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0]);
+             snprintf(bbdev_wdev, RTE_DIM(bbdev_wdev), "-a%s", io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0]);
++	    if (io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0] != NULL) {
++                snprintf(bbdev_vfio_vf_token, RTE_DIM(bbdev_vfio_vf_token), "--vfio-vf-token=%s", io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0]);
++	    }
+         } else if (io_cfg->bbdev_mode == XRAN_BBDEV_MODE_HW_OFF){
+             snprintf(bbdev_wdev, RTE_DIM(bbdev_wdev), "%s", "--vdev=baseband_turbo_sw");
+         } else if (io_cfg->bbdev_mode == XRAN_BBDEV_MODE_HW_SW){
+             printf("software and hw-accelerated bbdev %s\n", io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0]);
+             snprintf(bbdev_wdev, RTE_DIM(bbdev_wdev), "-a%s", io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0]);
++	    if (io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0] != NULL) {
++                snprintf(bbdev_vfio_vf_token, RTE_DIM(bbdev_vfio_vf_token), "--vfio-vf-token=%s", io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0]);
++	    }
+             snprintf(bbdev_vdev, RTE_DIM(bbdev_vdev), "%s", "--vdev=baseband_turbo_sw");
+         } else {
+             rte_panic("Cannot init DPDK incorrect [bbdev_mode %d]\n", io_cfg->bbdev_mode);
+@@ -481,11 +501,13 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
                      ctx->tx_ring[i] = rte_ring_create(ring_name, NUM_MBUFS_RING_TRX,
                      rte_lcore_to_socket_id(*lcore_id), RING_F_SC_DEQ);
                      PANIC_ON(ctx->tx_ring[i] == NULL, "failed to allocate rx ring");
@@ -307,7 +373,7 @@ index f5b2fd6..144a65e 100644
                      }
                  }
              } else {
-@@ -555,7 +560,7 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
+@@ -555,7 +577,7 @@ xran_ethdi_init_dpdk_io(char *name, const struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg,
          ctx->up_dl_pkt_gen_ring[i] = rte_ring_create(ring_name, NUM_MBUFS_RING,
          rte_lcore_to_socket_id(*lcore_id), /*RING_F_SC_DEQ*/0);
          PANIC_ON(ctx->up_dl_pkt_gen_ring[i] == NULL, "failed to allocate dl gen ring");
@@ -317,7 +383,7 @@ index f5b2fd6..144a65e 100644
  
      return 1;
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethernet.c b/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethernet.c
-index edda598..791256c 100644
+index edda598..77e5ca7 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethernet.c
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/ethernet/ethernet.c
 @@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
@@ -331,6 +397,78 @@ index edda598..791256c 100644
  #include <rte_config.h>
  #include <rte_common.h>
  #include <rte_log.h>
+@@ -149,13 +152,22 @@ void xran_init_port(int p_id, uint16_t num_rxq, uint32_t mtu)
+     static uint16_t nb_txd = BURST_SIZE;
+     struct rte_ether_addr addr;
+     struct rte_eth_rxmode rxmode = {
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++            .mtu = MAX_RX_LEN,
++#else
+             .split_hdr_size = 0,
+               .max_rx_pkt_len = MAX_RX_LEN,
+             .offloads       = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME
++#endif
+             };
+     struct rte_eth_txmode txmode = {
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++            .mq_mode        = RTE_ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
++            .offloads       = RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS
++#else
+             .mq_mode        = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
+             .offloads       = DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS
++#endif
+             };
+     struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
+             .rxmode = rxmode,
+@@ -174,8 +186,13 @@ void xran_init_port(int p_id, uint16_t num_rxq, uint32_t mtu)
+     uint32_t num_mbufs = 0;
+ 
+     if (mtu <= 1500) {
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        rxmode.offloads &= ~RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_IPIP_TNL_TSO;
++        rxmode.mtu = RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
++#else
+         rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+         rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len = RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
++#endif
+         data_room_size = MBUF_POOL_ELM_SMALL;
+     }
+ 
+@@ -184,10 +201,19 @@ void xran_init_port(int p_id, uint16_t num_rxq, uint32_t mtu)
+         drv_name = dev_info.driver_name;
+     printf("initializing port %d for TX, drv=%s\n", p_id, drv_name);
+ 
+-    if (dev_info.tx_offload_capa & DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE){
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    if (dev_info.tx_offload_capa & RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE)
++#else
++    if (dev_info.tx_offload_capa & DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE)
++#endif
++    {
+         printf("set DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE\n");
+         port_conf.txmode.offloads |=
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++            RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE;
++#else
+             DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE;
++#endif
+     }
+ 
+     rte_eth_macaddr_get(p_id, &addr);
+@@ -293,8 +319,13 @@ void xran_add_eth_hdr_vlan(struct rte_ether_addr *dst, uint16_t ethertype, struc
+     PANIC_ON(h == NULL, "mbuf prepend of ether_hdr failed");
+ 
+     /* Fill in the ethernet header. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb->port, &h->src_addr);          /* set source addr */
++    h->dst_addr = *dst;                                   /* set dst addr */
++#else
+     rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb->port, &h->s_addr);          /* set source addr */
+     h->d_addr = *dst;                                   /* set dst addr */
++#endif
+     h->ether_type = rte_cpu_to_be_16(ethertype);        /* ethertype too */
+ #if 0
+     struct rte_ether_addr *s = &h->s_addr;
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_bfp_ref.cpp b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_bfp_ref.cpp
 index e6d3067..8e0abee 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_bfp_ref.cpp
@@ -565,7 +703,7 @@ index 789c6fd..a768efb 100644
  #include <rte_common.h>
  #include <rte_eal.h>
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_delay_measurement.c b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_delay_measurement.c
-index 4c943c8..d9e7983 100644
+index 4c943c8..7db51a8 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_delay_measurement.c
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_delay_measurement.c
 @@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
@@ -579,6 +717,155 @@ index 4c943c8..d9e7983 100644
  #include <assert.h>
  #include <err.h>
  #include <arpa/inet.h>
+@@ -572,16 +575,28 @@ int xran_generate_delay_meas(uint16_t port_id, void* handle, uint8_t actionType,
+     PANIC_ON(h == NULL, "mbuf prepend of ether_hdr failed");
+ 
+     /* Fill in the ethernet header. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_eth_macaddr_get(port_id, &h->src_addr);          /* set source addr */
++#else
+     rte_eth_macaddr_get(port_id, &h->s_addr);          /* set source addr */
++#endif
+ 
+     if (p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.io_cfg.id)
+     {
+ //        rte_ether_addr_copy( (struct rte_ether_addr *)p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_du_addr[port_id],&h->d_addr);
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        h->dst_addr = ctx->entities[port_id][ID_O_DU];   /* set dst addr */
++#else
+         h->d_addr = ctx->entities[port_id][ID_O_DU];   /* set dst addr */
++#endif
+     }
+     else
+     {
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        h->dst_addr = ctx->entities[port_id][ID_O_RU];   /* set dst addr */
++#else
+         h->d_addr = ctx->entities[port_id][ID_O_RU];   /* set dst addr */
++#endif
+ //        rte_ether_addr_copy( (struct rte_ether_addr *)p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_ru_addr[port_id],&h->d_addr);
+     }
+ 
+@@ -752,7 +767,11 @@ int xran_generate_delay_meas(uint16_t port_id, void* handle, uint8_t actionType,
+         int8_t *pa = &p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_du_addr[0];
+         printf("DST_MAC: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pa[0],pa[1],pa[2],pa[3],pa[4],pa[5]);
+ #endif
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        rte_ether_addr_copy((struct rte_ether_addr *)&p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_du_addr[0], (struct rte_ether_addr *)&h->dst_addr.addr_bytes[0]);
++#else
+         rte_ether_addr_copy((struct rte_ether_addr *)&p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_du_addr[0], (struct rte_ether_addr *)&h->d_addr.addr_bytes[0]);
++#endif
+ 
+     }
+     else
+@@ -761,13 +780,25 @@ int xran_generate_delay_meas(uint16_t port_id, void* handle, uint8_t actionType,
+         int8_t *pb = &p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_ru_addr[0];
+         printf("DST_MAC: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pb[0],pb[1],pb[2],pb[3],pb[4],pb[5]);
+ #endif
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++        rte_ether_addr_copy((struct rte_ether_addr *)&p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_ru_addr[0], (struct rte_ether_addr *)&h->dst_addr.addr_bytes[0]);
++#else
+         rte_ether_addr_copy((struct rte_ether_addr *)&p_xran_dev_ctx->fh_init.p_o_ru_addr[0], (struct rte_ether_addr *)&h->d_addr.addr_bytes[0]);
++#endif
+ 
+     }
+ #ifdef XRAN_OWD_DEBUG_PKTS
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    uint8_t *pc = &h->src_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#else
+     uint8_t *pc = &h->s_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#endif
+     printf(" Src MAC from packet: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pc[0],pc[1],pc[2],pc[3],pc[4],pc[5]);
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    uint8_t *pd = &h->dst_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#else
+     uint8_t *pd = &h->d_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#endif
+     printf(" Dst MAC from packet: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pd[0],pd[1],pd[2],pd[3],pd[4],pd[5]);
+ #endif
+     // Copy dest address from above
+@@ -862,9 +893,15 @@ int xran_process_delmeas_request(struct rte_mbuf *pkt, void* handle, struct xran
+     // 11) Fill the ethernet header properly by swapping src and dest addressed from the copied frame
+     eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt1, struct rte_ether_hdr *);
+     /* Swap dest and src mac addresses. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->dst_addr, &addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->src_addr, &eth_hdr->dst_addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->src_addr);
++#else
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->d_addr, &addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->s_addr, &eth_hdr->d_addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->s_addr);
++#endif
+     // Still need to check ol_flags state and update if necessary
+     // Compute the delay td12 and save
+     // Still need to define the DB to save the info and run averages
+@@ -872,9 +909,17 @@ int xran_process_delmeas_request(struct rte_mbuf *pkt, void* handle, struct xran
+     // 12) Send the response right away
+ #ifdef XRAN_OWD_DEBUG_PKTS
+     struct rte_ether_hdr *h = (struct rte_ether_hdr *)rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt1, struct rte_ether_hdr*);
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    uint8_t *pc = &h->src_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#else
+     uint8_t *pc = &h->s_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#endif
+     printf(" Src MAC from packet: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pc[0],pc[1],pc[2],pc[3],pc[4],pc[5]);
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    uint8_t *pd = &h->dst_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#else
+     uint8_t *pd = &h->d_addr.addr_bytes[0];
++#endif
+     printf(" Dst MAC from packet: %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8" %02"PRIx8"\n", pd[0],pd[1],pd[2],pd[3],pd[4],pd[5]);
+ //    printf("EtherType: %04"PRIx16" \n",&h->ether_type);
+ #endif
+@@ -1100,9 +1145,15 @@ int xran_process_delmeas_rem_request(struct rte_mbuf *pkt, void* handle, struct
+     // 9) Fill the ethernet header properly by swapping src and dest addressed from the copied frame
+     eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt1, struct rte_ether_hdr *);
+     /* Swap dest and src mac addresses. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->dst_addr, &addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->src_addr, &eth_hdr->dst_addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->src_addr);
++#else
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->d_addr, &addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->s_addr, &eth_hdr->d_addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->s_addr);
++#endif
+     // 10) Send the response right away
+     pdm  = (struct xran_ecpri_del_meas_pkt*)rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(pkt1, struct xran_ecpri_del_meas_pkt *, sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr) );
+     pdm->cmnhdr.bits.ecpri_payl_size	 = 10 + powdc->owdm_PlLength; // 10 correponds to the xran_ecpri_delay_meas_pl minus the dummy_bytes field which now allows the user to select the length for this field to be sent
+@@ -1177,9 +1228,15 @@ int xran_process_delmeas_rem_request_w_fup(struct rte_mbuf* pkt, void* handle, s
+     // 7) Fill the ethernet header properly by swapping src and dest addressed from the copied frame
+     eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt1, struct rte_ether_hdr *);
+     /* Swap dest and src mac addresses. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->dst_addr, &addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->src_addr, &eth_hdr->dst_addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->src_addr);
++#else
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->d_addr, &addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->s_addr, &eth_hdr->d_addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->s_addr);
++#endif
+     // 8) Duplicate packet to be used for the follow up packet
+     pkt2 = rte_pktmbuf_copy(pkt1, _eth_mbuf_pool, 0, UINT32_MAX);
+     // 9) Record the current timestamp when the request with follow up is being sent
+@@ -1283,9 +1340,15 @@ int xran_process_delmeas_follow_up(struct rte_mbuf *pkt, void* handle, struct xr
+     // 9) Fill the ethernet header properly by swapping src and dest addressed from the copied frame
+     eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt1, struct rte_ether_hdr *);
+     /* Swap dest and src mac addresses. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->dst_addr, &addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->src_addr, &eth_hdr->dst_addr);
++    rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->src_addr);
++#else
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->d_addr, &addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&eth_hdr->s_addr, &eth_hdr->d_addr);
+     rte_ether_addr_copy(&addr, &eth_hdr->s_addr);
++#endif
+     pdm  = (struct xran_ecpri_del_meas_pkt*)rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(pkt1, struct xran_ecpri_del_meas_pkt *, sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr) );
+     pdm->cmnhdr.bits.ecpri_payl_size	 = 10 + powdc->owdm_PlLength; // 10 correponds to the xran_ecpri_delay_meas_pl minus the dummy_bytes field which now allows the user to select the length for this field to be sent
+     pdm->cmnhdr.bits.ecpri_payl_size    = rte_cpu_to_be_16(pdm->cmnhdr.bits.ecpri_payl_size);
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_dev.c b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_dev.c
 index 4acade1..c939edc 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_dev.c
@@ -1377,7 +1664,7 @@ index 72249bc..6b30084 100644
  #include <rte_config.h>
  
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_tx_proc.c b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_tx_proc.c
-index 45a17a8..28c5568 100644
+index 45a17a8..85ce6fa 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_tx_proc.c
 +++ b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_tx_proc.c
 @@ -35,7 +35,11 @@
@@ -1392,6 +1679,58 @@ index 45a17a8..28c5568 100644
  
  #include <rte_common.h>
  #include <rte_eal.h>
+@@ -1514,7 +1518,11 @@ xran_process_tx_sym_cp_on_opt(void* pHandle, uint8_t ctx_id, uint32_t tti, int32
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_addr = ext_buff;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_iova = ((struct rte_mempool_objhdr*)RTE_PTR_SUB(mb_base, rte_mempool_objhdr_size))->iova + RTE_PTR_DIFF(ext_buff, mb_base);
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_len = ext_buff_len;
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++                        mb_oran_hdr_ext->ol_flags |= RTE_MBUF_F_EXTERNAL;
++#else
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->ol_flags |= EXT_ATTACHED_MBUF;
++#endif
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->shinfo = p_share_data;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_off = (uint16_t)RTE_MIN((uint16_t)RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM, (uint16_t)mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_len) - rte_ether_hdr_size;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_len = (uint16_t)(mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_len + rte_ether_hdr_size);
+@@ -1532,8 +1540,13 @@ xran_process_tx_sym_cp_on_opt(void* pHandle, uint8_t ctx_id, uint32_t tti, int32
+ 
+                         /* Fill in the ethernet header. */
+ #ifndef TRANSMIT_BURST
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++                        rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb_oran_hdr_ext->port, &((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->src_addr);         /* set source addr */
++                        ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->dst_addr = eth_ctx->entities[vf_id][ID_O_RU];                  /* set dst addr */
++#else
+                         rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb_oran_hdr_ext->port, &((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->s_addr);         /* set source addr */
+                         ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->d_addr = eth_ctx->entities[vf_id][ID_O_RU];                  /* set dst addr */
++#endif
+                         ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->ether_type = ETHER_TYPE_ECPRI_BE;                            /* ethertype */
+ #endif
+                         nPktSize = sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr)
+@@ -1878,7 +1891,11 @@ xran_process_tx_srs_cp_on(void* pHandle, uint8_t ctx_id, uint32_t tti, int32_t s
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_addr = ext_buff;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_iova = ((struct rte_mempool_objhdr*)RTE_PTR_SUB(mb_base, rte_mempool_objhdr_size))->iova + RTE_PTR_DIFF(ext_buff, mb_base);
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_len = ext_buff_len;
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++                        mb_oran_hdr_ext->ol_flags |= RTE_MBUF_F_EXTERNAL;
++#else
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->ol_flags |= EXT_ATTACHED_MBUF;
++#endif
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->shinfo = p_share_data;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_off = (uint16_t)RTE_MIN((uint16_t)RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM, (uint16_t)mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_len) - rte_ether_hdr_size;
+                         mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_len = (uint16_t)(mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_len + rte_ether_hdr_size);
+@@ -1887,8 +1904,13 @@ xran_process_tx_srs_cp_on(void* pHandle, uint8_t ctx_id, uint32_t tti, int32_t s
+                         pStart = (char*)((char*)mb_oran_hdr_ext->buf_addr + mb_oran_hdr_ext->data_off);
+ 
+                         /* Fill in the ethernet header. */
++#if (RTE_VER_YEAR >= 21)
++                        rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb_oran_hdr_ext->port, &((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->src_addr);         /* set source addr */
++                        ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->dst_addr = eth_ctx->entities[vf_id][ID_O_RU];                  /* set dst addr */
++#else
+                         rte_eth_macaddr_get(mb_oran_hdr_ext->port, &((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->s_addr);         /* set source addr */
+                         ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->d_addr = eth_ctx->entities[vf_id][ID_O_RU];                  /* set dst addr */
++#endif
+                         ((struct rte_ether_hdr*)pStart)->ether_type = ETHER_TYPE_ECPRI_BE;                            /* ethertype */
+ 
+                         nPktSize = sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr)
 diff --git a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_up_api.c b/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_up_api.c
 index fe22a1f..3fd369b 100644
 --- a/fhi_lib/lib/src/xran_up_api.c
diff --git a/executables/main_ru.c b/executables/main_ru.c
index 86a26f9ac3..3579c26f7a 100644
--- a/executables/main_ru.c
+++ b/executables/main_ru.c
@@ -97,11 +97,19 @@ void exit_function(const char *file, const char *function, const int line, const
   oai_exit = 1;
 
   if (ru_m.rfdevice.trx_end_func) {
+    if (ru_m.rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+      ru_m.rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru_m.rfdevice);
+      ru_m.rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+    }
     ru_m.rfdevice.trx_end_func(&ru_m.rfdevice);
     ru_m.rfdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
   }
 
   if (ru_m.ifdevice.trx_end_func) {
+    if (ru_m.ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+      ru_m.ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru_m.ifdevice);
+      ru_m.ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+    }
     ru_m.ifdevice.trx_end_func(&ru_m.ifdevice);
     ru_m.ifdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
   }
@@ -363,11 +371,19 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv )
   end_configmodule(uniqCfg);
 
   if (ru->rfdevice.trx_end_func) {
+    if (ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+      ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru->rfdevice);
+      ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+    }
     ru->rfdevice.trx_end_func(&ru->rfdevice);
     ru->rfdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
   }
       
   if (ru->ifdevice.trx_end_func) {
+    if (ru->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+      ru->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru->ifdevice);
+      ru->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+    }
     ru->ifdevice.trx_end_func(&ru->ifdevice);
     ru->ifdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
   }
diff --git a/executables/nr-ru.c b/executables/nr-ru.c
index 21fff0cd5a..66a983e380 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ru.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ru.c
@@ -1341,6 +1341,9 @@ int start_rf(RU_t *ru) {
 }
 
 int stop_rf(RU_t *ru) {
+  if (ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+    ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru->rfdevice);
+  }
   ru->rfdevice.trx_end_func(&ru->rfdevice);
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index 332e06e7af..602606039a 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -207,11 +207,19 @@ void exit_function(const char *file, const char *function, const int line, const
 
   for (ru_id=0; ru_id<RC.nb_RU; ru_id++) {
     if (RC.ru[ru_id] && RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func) {
+      if (RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+        RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice);
+        RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+      }
       RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func(&RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice);
       RC.ru[ru_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
     }
 
     if (RC.ru[ru_id] && RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_end_func) {
+      if (RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+        RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice);
+        RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func = NULL;
+      }
       RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_end_func(&RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice);
       RC.ru[ru_id]->ifdevice.trx_end_func = NULL;
     }
@@ -423,11 +431,17 @@ int stop_L1(module_id_t gnb_id)
     stop_RU(RC.nb_RU);
 
   /* stop trx devices, multiple carrier currently not supported by RU */
+  if (ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+    ru->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru->rfdevice);
+  }
   if (ru->rfdevice.trx_stop_func) {
     ru->rfdevice.trx_stop_func(&ru->rfdevice);
     LOG_I(GNB_APP, "turned off RU rfdevice\n");
   }
 
+  if (ru->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+    ru->ifdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&ru->rfdevice);
+  }
   if (ru->ifdevice.trx_stop_func) {
     ru->ifdevice.trx_stop_func(&ru->ifdevice);
     LOG_I(GNB_APP, "turned off RU ifdevice\n");
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index f1e94e9e55..fad251b060 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -170,8 +170,12 @@ void exit_function(const char *file, const char *function, const int line, const
 
   if (PHY_vars_UE_g && PHY_vars_UE_g[0]) {
     for(CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
-      if (PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id] && PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func)
+      if (PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id] && PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func) {
+        if (PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func) {
+          PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice);
+        }
         PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_end_func(&PHY_vars_UE_g[0][CC_id]->rfdevice);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -591,6 +595,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           ret = pthread_join(phy_vars->stat_thread, NULL);
           AssertFatal(ret == 0, "pthread_join error %d, errno %d (%s)\n", ret, errno, strerror(errno));
         }
+        if (phy_vars->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func)
+          phy_vars->rfdevice.trx_get_stats_func(&phy_vars->rfdevice);
         if (phy_vars->rfdevice.trx_end_func)
           phy_vars->rfdevice.trx_end_func(&phy_vars->rfdevice);
       }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
index 84284f0c48..3770d2c6ec 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "NR_CellGroupConfig.h"
 #include "NR_UE-NR-Capability.h"
 #include "nr_mac.h"
+#include "nr_prach_config.h"
 #include "common/utils/nr/nr_common.h"
 
 #define NB_SRS_PERIOD         (18)
@@ -52,20 +53,6 @@ typedef enum {
   pusch_len2 = 2
 } pusch_maxLength_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-  uint32_t format;
-  uint32_t start_symbol;
-  uint32_t N_t_slot;
-  uint32_t N_dur;
-  uint32_t N_RA_slot;
-  uint32_t N_RA_sfn;
-  uint32_t max_association_period;
-  int x;
-  int y;
-  int y2;
-  uint64_t s_map;
-} nr_prach_info_t;
-
 typedef struct {
   uint16_t bwpStart;
   uint16_t bwpSize;
@@ -161,8 +148,6 @@ void find_aggregation_candidates(uint8_t *aggregation_level,
                                  const NR_SearchSpace_t *ss,
                                  int maxL);
 
-uint16_t get_nr_prach_format_from_index(uint8_t index, uint32_t pointa, uint8_t unpaired);
-
 bool get_nr_prach_sched_from_info(nr_prach_info_t info,
                                   int config_index,
                                   int frame,
@@ -172,8 +157,6 @@ bool get_nr_prach_sched_from_info(nr_prach_info_t info,
                                   uint16_t *RA_sfn_index,
                                   uint8_t unpaired);
 
-nr_prach_info_t get_nr_prach_occasion_info_from_index(uint8_t index, frequency_range_t freq_range, uint8_t unpaired);
-
 uint8_t get_pusch_mcs_table(long *mcs_Table,
                             int is_tp,
                             int dci_format,
@@ -190,8 +173,6 @@ int ul_ant_bits(NR_DMRS_UplinkConfig_t *NR_DMRS_UplinkConfig, long transformPrec
 
 uint8_t get_pdsch_mcs_table(long *mcs_Table, int dci_format, int rnti_type, int ss_type);
 
-int get_format0(uint8_t index, uint8_t unpaired, frequency_range_t frequency_range);
-
 uint16_t get_NCS(uint8_t index, uint16_t format, uint8_t restricted_set_config);
 int compute_pucch_crc_size(int O_uci);
 uint8_t get_l0_ul(uint8_t mapping_type, uint8_t dmrs_typeA_position);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_prach_config.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_prach_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b6aa0bfb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_prach_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+/*! \file openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_prach_config.h
+* \brief Tools to query the PRACH configuration tables
+* \author Romain beurdouche
+* \date Jul. 2025
+* \version 0.1
+* \company Eurecom
+* \email romain.beurdouche@eurecom.fr
+* \note The PRACH configuration tables are used in the MAC layer for scheduling and beyond.
+*       For example the PRACH duration is requested in the O-RAN 7.2 FrontHaul Interface
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief Fetch PRACH format (format only) from PRACH configuration tables
+ *
+ * @param index PRACH configuration index
+ * @param unpaired Duplex mode TDD or FDD
+ * @param freq_range Frequency range FR1 or FR2
+ * @return PRACH format (format only)
+ */
+int get_format0(uint8_t index, uint8_t unpaired, frequency_range_t frequency_range);
+
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t format;
+  uint32_t start_symbol;
+  uint32_t N_t_slot;
+  uint32_t N_dur;
+  uint32_t N_RA_slot;
+  uint32_t N_RA_sfn;
+  uint32_t max_association_period;
+  int x;
+  int y;
+  int y2;
+  uint64_t s_map;
+} nr_prach_info_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Fetch PRACH occasion info from PRACH configuration tables
+ *
+ * @param index PRACH configuration index
+ * @param freq_range Frequency range FR1 or FR2
+ * @param unpaired Duplex mode TDD or FDD
+ * @return PRACH occasion information
+ */
+nr_prach_info_t get_nr_prach_occasion_info_from_index(uint8_t index, frequency_range_t freq_range, uint8_t unpaired);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Fetch PRACH format (format concatenated with format2) from PRACH configuration tables
+ *
+ * @param index PRACH configuration index
+ * @param pointa Point A ARFCN to determine the Frequency range FR1 or FR2
+ * @param unpaired Duplex mode TDD or FDD
+ * @return PRACH format (format concatenated with format2)
+ */
+uint16_t get_nr_prach_format_from_index(uint8_t index, uint32_t pointa, uint8_t unpaired);
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/fhi_72/CMakeLists.txt
index a874d4cc01..3b0f16d2a4 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ add_library(oran_fhlib_5g MODULE
             oran-init.c
 )
 
-set(E_VERSION 5.1.5)
-set(F_VERSION 6.1.3)
+set(E_VERSION 5.1.6)
+set(F_VERSION 6.1.4)
 
 find_package(xran REQUIRED)
 if(xran_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL E_VERSION)
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c b/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
index 7ac4998e40..fc9f58a492 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "xran_sync_api.h"
 #include "oran_isolate.h"
 #include "oran-init.h"
-#include "xran_common.h"
 #include "oaioran.h"
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 
@@ -43,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #include "common/utils/threadPool/notified_fifo.h"
 
+#define N_SC_PER_PRB 12
+
 #if OAI_FHI72_USE_POLLING
 #define USE_POLLING
 #endif
@@ -67,49 +68,37 @@ volatile oran_sync_info_t oran_sync_info = {0};
 void oai_xran_fh_rx_callback(void *pCallbackTag, xran_status_t status)
 {
   struct xran_cb_tag *callback_tag = (struct xran_cb_tag *)pCallbackTag;
-  uint64_t second;
-  uint32_t tti;
-  uint32_t frame;
-  uint32_t subframe;
-  uint32_t slot, slot2;
-  uint32_t rx_sym;
 
   static int32_t last_slot = -1;
   static int32_t last_frame = -1;
 
-  /* xran context contains the same xran_fh_init struct info,
-    but xran_fh_config struct info is RU specific only */
-  struct xran_device_ctx *xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx();
-  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = &xran_ctx->fh_init;
+  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
   int num_ports = fh_init->xran_ports;
 
   /* assuming all RUs have the same numerology */
-  const int slots_per_subframe = 1 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf.nNumerology;
+  const struct xran_fh_config *fh_cfg = get_xran_fh_config(0);
+  const int slots_in_sf = 1 << fh_cfg->frame_conf.nNumerology;
+  const int sf_in_frame = 10;
 
   static int rx_RU[XRAN_PORTS_NUM][160] = {0};
-  uint32_t rx_tti = callback_tag->slotiId;
+  uint32_t tti = callback_tag->slotiId;
+  uint32_t frame = XranGetFrameNum(tti, 0, sf_in_frame, slots_in_sf);
+  uint32_t subframe = XranGetSubFrameNum(tti, slots_in_sf, sf_in_frame);
+  uint32_t slot = XranGetSlotNum(tti, slots_in_sf);
 
-  tti = xran_get_slot_idx_from_tti(rx_tti, &frame, &subframe, &slot, &second);
-
-  rx_sym = callback_tag->symbol & 0xFF;
+  uint32_t rx_sym = callback_tag->symbol & 0xFF;
   uint32_t ru_id = callback_tag->oXuId;
 
-  LOG_D(HW,
-        "rx_callback frame %d, subframe %d, slot %d, second %lld, rx_sym %d ru_id %d\n",
-        frame,
-        subframe,
-        slot,
-        (unsigned long long)second,
-        rx_sym,
-        ru_id);
+  LOG_D(HW, "rx_callback at %4d.%3d (subframe %d), rx_sym %d ru_id %d\n", frame, slot, subframe, rx_sym, ru_id);
+
   if (rx_sym == 7) { // in F release this value is defined as XRAN_FULL_CB_SYM (full slot (offset + 7))
 #ifdef F_RELEASE
     for (int ru_idx = 0; ru_idx < num_ports; ru_idx++) {
-      struct xran_device_ctx *xran_ctx_per_ru = xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id(ru_idx);
-      struct xran_fh_config *fh_config = &xran_ctx_per_ru->fh_cfg;
+      struct xran_fh_config *fh_config = get_xran_fh_config(ru_idx);
+      oran_buf_list_t *bufs = get_xran_buffers(ru_idx);
       for (uint16_t cc_id = 0; cc_id < 1 /* fh_config->nCC */; cc_id++) { // OAI does not support multiple CC yet.
         for(uint32_t ant_id = 0; ant_id < fh_config->neAxc; ant_id++) {
-          struct xran_prb_map *pRbMap = (struct xran_prb_map *)xran_ctx_per_ru->sFrontHaulRxPrbMapBbuIoBufCtrl[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][cc_id][ant_id].sBufferList.pBuffers->pData;
+          struct xran_prb_map *pRbMap = (struct xran_prb_map *)bufs->dstcp[ant_id][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN].pBuffers->pData;
           AssertFatal(pRbMap != NULL, "(%d:%d:%d)pRbMap == NULL. Aborting.\n", cc_id, tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN, ant_id);
 
           for (uint32_t sym_id = 0; sym_id < XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT; sym_id++) {
@@ -127,7 +116,7 @@ void oai_xran_fh_rx_callback(void *pCallbackTag, xran_status_t status)
     // would see periodic output with only "0" in stats counters
     if (!first_call_set)
       return;
-    slot2 = slot + (subframe * slots_per_subframe);
+    uint32_t slot2 = slot + (subframe * slots_in_sf);
     rx_RU[ru_id][slot2] = 1;
     if (last_frame > 0 && frame > 0
         && ((slot2 > 0 && last_frame != frame) || (slot2 == 0 && last_frame != ((1024 + frame - 1) & 1023))))
@@ -181,29 +170,27 @@ static int read_prach_data(ru_info_t *ru, int frame, int slot)
   /* calculate tti and subframe_id from frame, slot num */
   int sym_idx = 0;
 
-  struct xran_device_ctx *xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx();
-  struct xran_prach_cp_config *pPrachCPConfig = &(xran_ctx->PrachCPConfig);
-  struct xran_ru_config *ru_conf = &(xran_ctx->fh_cfg.ru_conf);
-  int slots_per_frame = 10 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf.nNumerology;
-  int slots_per_subframe = 1 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf.nNumerology;
+  struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  struct xran_fh_config *fh_cfg = get_xran_fh_config(0);
+  int prach_sym = get_prach_conf_duration(0);
+  struct xran_ru_config *ru_conf = &fh_cfg->ru_conf;
+  int slots_per_frame = 10 << fh_cfg->frame_conf.nNumerology;
+  int slots_per_subframe = 1 << fh_cfg->frame_conf.nNumerology;
 
   int tti = slots_per_frame * (frame) + (slot);
   uint32_t subframe = slot / slots_per_subframe;
   uint32_t is_prach_slot = xran_is_prach_slot(0, subframe, (slot % slots_per_subframe));
 
-  int nb_rx_per_ru = ru->nb_rx / xran_ctx->fh_init.xran_ports;
+  int nb_rx_per_ru = ru->nb_rx / fh_init->xran_ports;
   /* If it is PRACH slot, copy prach IQ from XRAN PRACH buffer to OAI PRACH buffer */
   if (is_prach_slot) {
-    for (sym_idx = 0; sym_idx < pPrachCPConfig->numSymbol; sym_idx++) {
+    for (sym_idx = 0; sym_idx < prach_sym; sym_idx++) {
       for (int aa = 0; aa < ru->nb_rx; aa++) {
         int16_t *dst, *src;
         int idx = 0;
-        xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id(aa / nb_rx_per_ru);
+        oran_buf_list_t *bufs = get_xran_buffers(aa / nb_rx_per_ru);
         dst = ru->prach_buf[aa]; // + (sym_idx*576));
-        src = (int16_t *)((uint8_t *)xran_ctx->sFHPrachRxBbuIoBufCtrlDecomp[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][0][aa % nb_rx_per_ru]
-                              .sBufferList.pBuffers[sym_idx]
-                              .pData);
-
+        src = (int16_t *)bufs->prachdstdecomp[aa % nb_rx_per_ru][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN].pBuffers[sym_idx].pData;
         /* convert Network order to host order */
         if (ru_conf->compMeth_PRACH == XRAN_COMPMETHOD_NONE) {
           if (sym_idx == 0) {
@@ -328,16 +315,16 @@ int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
 #endif
   // return(0);
 
-  struct xran_device_ctx *xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx();
-  int slots_per_frame = 10 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf.nNumerology;
+  struct xran_fh_config *fh_cfg = get_xran_fh_config(0);
+  int slots_per_frame = 10 << fh_cfg->frame_conf.nNumerology;
 
   int tti = slots_per_frame * (*frame) + (*slot);
 
   read_prach_data(ru, *frame, *slot);
 
-  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = &xran_ctx->fh_init;
-  int nPRBs = xran_ctx->fh_cfg.nULRBs;
-  int fftsize = 1 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.ru_conf.fftSize;
+  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  int nPRBs = fh_cfg->nULRBs;
+  int fftsize = 1 << fh_cfg->ru_conf.fftSize;
 
   int slot_offset_rxdata = 3 & (*slot);
   uint32_t slot_size = 4 * 14 * fftsize;
@@ -348,8 +335,7 @@ int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
     for (uint8_t ant_id = 0; ant_id < ru->nb_rx; ant_id++) {
       rx_data = (uint8_t *)ru->rxdataF[ant_id];
       start_ptr = rx_data + (slot_size * slot_offset_rxdata);
-      xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id(ant_id / nb_rx_per_ru);
-      const struct xran_frame_config *frame_conf = &xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf;
+      const struct xran_frame_config *frame_conf = &get_xran_fh_config(ant_id / nb_rx_per_ru)->frame_conf;
       // skip processing this slot is TX (no RX in this slot)
       if (is_tdd_dl_guard_slot(frame_conf, *slot))
         continue;
@@ -361,8 +347,8 @@ int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
           continue;
 
         uint8_t *pData;
-        uint8_t *pPrbMapData = xran_ctx->sFrontHaulRxPrbMapBbuIoBufCtrl[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][cc_id][ant_id % nb_rx_per_ru]
-                                   .sBufferList.pBuffers->pData;
+        oran_buf_list_t *bufs = get_xran_buffers(ant_id / nb_rx_per_ru);
+        uint8_t *pPrbMapData = bufs->dstcp[ant_id % nb_rx_per_ru][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN].pBuffers->pData;
         struct xran_prb_map *pPrbMap = (struct xran_prb_map *)pPrbMapData;
 
         struct xran_prb_elm *pRbElm = &pPrbMap->prbMap[0];
@@ -374,8 +360,8 @@ int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
         uint32_t one_rb_size =
             (((pRbElm->iqWidth == 0) || (pRbElm->iqWidth == 16)) ? (N_SC_PER_PRB * 2 * 2) : (3 * pRbElm->iqWidth + 1));
         if (fh_init->mtu < pRbElm->nRBSize * one_rb_size)
-          pData = xran_ctx->sFrontHaulRxBbuIoBufCtrl[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][cc_id][ant_id % nb_rx_per_ru]
-                      .sBufferList.pBuffers[sym_idx % XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT]
+          pData = bufs->dst[ant_id % nb_rx_per_ru][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN]
+                      .pBuffers[sym_idx % XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT]
                       .pData;
         else
           pData = p_sec_desc->pData;
@@ -493,22 +479,20 @@ int xran_fh_tx_send_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int frame, int slot, uint64_t timestamp)
   int32_t *pos = NULL;
   int idx = 0;
 
-  struct xran_device_ctx *xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx();
-  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = &xran_ctx->fh_init;
-  int nPRBs = xran_ctx->fh_cfg.nDLRBs;
-  int fftsize = 1 << xran_ctx->fh_cfg.ru_conf.fftSize;
+  const struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  const struct xran_fh_config *fh_cfg = get_xran_fh_config(0);
+  int nPRBs = fh_cfg->nDLRBs;
+  int fftsize = 1 << fh_cfg->ru_conf.fftSize;
   int nb_tx_per_ru = ru->nb_tx / fh_init->xran_ports;
 
   for (uint16_t cc_id = 0; cc_id < 1 /*nSectorNum*/; cc_id++) { // OAI does not support multiple CC yet.
     for (uint8_t ant_id = 0; ant_id < ru->nb_tx; ant_id++) {
-      xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id(ant_id / nb_tx_per_ru);
+      oran_buf_list_t *bufs = get_xran_buffers(ant_id / nb_tx_per_ru);
       // This loop would better be more inner to avoid confusion and maybe also errors.
       for (int32_t sym_idx = 0; sym_idx < XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT; sym_idx++) {
-        uint8_t *pData = xran_ctx->sFrontHaulTxBbuIoBufCtrl[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][cc_id][ant_id % nb_tx_per_ru]
-                             .sBufferList.pBuffers[sym_idx % XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT]
-                             .pData;
-        uint8_t *pPrbMapData = xran_ctx->sFrontHaulTxPrbMapBbuIoBufCtrl[tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN][cc_id][ant_id % nb_tx_per_ru]
-                                   .sBufferList.pBuffers->pData;
+        uint8_t *pData =
+            bufs->src[ant_id % nb_tx_per_ru][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN].pBuffers[sym_idx % XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT].pData;
+        uint8_t *pPrbMapData = bufs->srccp[ant_id % nb_tx_per_ru][tti % XRAN_N_FE_BUF_LEN].pBuffers->pData;
         struct xran_prb_map *pPrbMap = (struct xran_prb_map *)pPrbMapData;
         ptr = pData;
         pos = &ru->txdataF_BF[ant_id][sym_idx * fftsize];
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c b/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
index 891634dbfc..ed8f37f857 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
@@ -461,6 +461,11 @@ static uint64_t get_u64_mask(const paramdef_t *pd)
   return mask;
 }
 
+#ifdef F_RELEASE
+char bbdev_dev[32] = "";
+char bbdev_vfio_vf_token[64] = "";
+#endif
+
 static bool set_fh_io_cfg(struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg, const paramdef_t *fhip, int nump, const int num_rus)
 {
   DevAssert(fhip != NULL);
@@ -474,8 +479,44 @@ static bool set_fh_io_cfg(struct xran_io_cfg *io_cfg, const paramdef_t *fhip, in
   for (int i = 0; i < num_dev; ++i) {
     io_cfg->dpdk_dev[i] = strdup(gpd(fhip, nump, ORAN_CONFIG_DPDK_DEVICES)->strlistptr[i]); // VFs devices
   }
+#ifdef F_RELEASE
+  io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0] = NULL; // BBDev dev name; max devices = 1
+  io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0] = NULL; // BBDev dev token; max devices = 1
+  char *shlibversion = NULL; // version of the LDPC coding library
+  paramdef_t LoaderParams_shlibversion[] = {{"shlibversion", NULL, 0, .strptr = &shlibversion, .defstrval = NULL, TYPE_STRING, 0, NULL}};
+  config_get(config_get_if(), LoaderParams_shlibversion, sizeofArray(LoaderParams_shlibversion), "loader.ldpc");
+  if (shlibversion != NULL && strncmp(shlibversion, "_t2", 3) == 0) {
+    uint32_t eal_init_bbdev = 0;    // If not 0 then include the BBDEV device in the EAL init for FHI
+    char *dpdk_dev = NULL;          // PCI address of the card
+    char *vfio_vf_token = NULL;     // vfio token for the bbdev card
+    paramdef_t LoaderParams[] = {
+      {"eal_init_bbdev", NULL, 0, .uptr = &eal_init_bbdev, .defuintval = 0, TYPE_UINT, 0, NULL},
+      {"dpdk_dev", NULL, 0, .strptr = &dpdk_dev, .defstrval = NULL, TYPE_STRING, 0, NULL},
+      {"vfio_vf_token", NULL, 0, .strptr = &vfio_vf_token, .defstrval = NULL, TYPE_STRING, 0, NULL}
+    };
+    config_get(config_get_if(), LoaderParams, sizeofArray(LoaderParams), "nrLDPC_coding_t2");
+
+    if (eal_init_bbdev != 0) {
+      AssertFatal(dpdk_dev!=NULL, "nrLDPC_coding_t2.dpdk_dev was not provided");
+      snprintf(&bbdev_dev[0], sizeof(bbdev_dev), "%s", dpdk_dev);
+      io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0] = &bbdev_dev[0]; // BBDev dev name; max devices = 1
+      if(vfio_vf_token != NULL) {
+        snprintf(&bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0], sizeof(bbdev_vfio_vf_token), "%s", vfio_vf_token);
+        io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0] = &bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0]; // BBDev dev token; max devices = 1
+      } else {
+        io_cfg->bbdev_vfio_vf_token[0] = NULL; // BBDev dev token; max devices = 1
+      }
+      io_cfg->bbdev_mode = XRAN_BBDEV_MODE_HW_ON; // DPDK for BBDev
+    } else {
+      io_cfg->bbdev_mode = XRAN_BBDEV_NOT_USED; // DPDK for BBDev
+    }
+  } else {
+    io_cfg->bbdev_mode = XRAN_BBDEV_NOT_USED; // DPDK for BBDev
+  }
+#elif defined(E_RELEASE)
   io_cfg->bbdev_dev[0] = NULL; // BBDev dev name; max devices = 1
   io_cfg->bbdev_mode = XRAN_BBDEV_NOT_USED; // DPDK for BBDev
+#endif
   int dpdk_iova_mode_idx = config_paramidx_fromname((paramdef_t *)fhip, nump, ORAN_CONFIG_DPDK_IOVA_MODE);
   AssertFatal(dpdk_iova_mode_idx >= 0,"Index for dpdk_iova_mode config option not found!");
   io_cfg->dpdkIoVaMode = config_get_processedint(config_get_if(), (paramdef_t *)&fhip[dpdk_iova_mode_idx]); // IOVA mode
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
index 38e766805a..07517dcf18 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 
 #include "common/utils/assertions.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
+#include "common/utils/nr/nr_common.h"
 #include "common_lib.h"
+#include "openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_prach_config.h"
 
 /* PRACH data samples are 32 bits wide (16bits for I/Q). Each packet contains
  * 840 samples for long sequence or 144 for short sequence. The payload length
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@
 static oran_port_instance_t gPortInst[XRAN_PORTS_NUM][XRAN_MAX_SECTOR_NR];
 void *gxran_handle;
 
+static struct xran_fh_init g_fh_init = {0};
+static struct xran_fh_config g_fh_config[XRAN_PORTS_NUM] = {0};
+static uint32_t g_prach_conf_duration[XRAN_PORTS_NUM] = {0};
+
 static uint32_t get_nSW_ToFpga_FTH_TxBufferLen(int mu, int sections)
 {
   uint32_t xran_max_sections_per_slot = RTE_MAX(sections, XRAN_MIN_SECTIONS_PER_SLOT);
@@ -460,7 +466,47 @@ int *oai_oran_initialize(struct xran_fh_init *xran_fh_init, struct xran_fh_confi
       printf("xran_reg_physide_cb failed %d\n", xret);
       exit(-1);
     }
+
+    // retrieve and store prach duration
+    uint8_t idx = xran_fh_config[o_xu_id].prach_conf.nPrachConfIdx;
+    const struct xran_frame_config *fc = &xran_fh_config[o_xu_id].frame_conf;
+    g_prach_conf_duration[o_xu_id] =
+        get_nr_prach_occasion_info_from_index(idx,
+                                              fc->nNumerology > 2 ? FR2 : FR1,
+                                              fc->nFrameDuplexType == XRAN_FDD ? duplex_mode_FDD : duplex_mode_TDD)
+            .N_dur;
   }
 
+  // store config after xran initialization -- xran makes modifications to
+  // these structs during initialization
+  memcpy(&g_fh_init, xran_fh_init, sizeof(*xran_fh_init));
+  memcpy(&g_fh_config, xran_fh_config, sizeof(*xran_fh_config) * xran_fh_init->xran_ports);
+
   return (void *)gxran_handle;
 }
+
+oran_buf_list_t *get_xran_buffers(uint32_t port_id)
+{
+  struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  DevAssert(port_id < fh_init->xran_ports);
+  return gPortInst[port_id][0].buf_list;
+}
+
+struct xran_fh_init *get_xran_fh_init(void)
+{
+  return &g_fh_init;
+}
+
+struct xran_fh_config *get_xran_fh_config(uint32_t port_id)
+{
+  struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  DevAssert(port_id < fh_init->xran_ports);
+  return &g_fh_config[port_id];
+}
+
+uint32_t get_prach_conf_duration(uint32_t port_id)
+{
+  struct xran_fh_init *fh_init = get_xran_fh_init();
+  DevAssert(port_id < fh_init->xran_ports);
+  return g_prach_conf_duration[port_id];
+}
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.h b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.h
index b9f31d9889..e56b683a9f 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.h
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.h
@@ -59,4 +59,9 @@ extern void *gxran_handle;
 
 int *oai_oran_initialize(struct xran_fh_init *fh_init, struct xran_fh_config *fh_config);
 
+oran_buf_list_t *get_xran_buffers(uint32_t port_id);
+struct xran_fh_init *get_xran_fh_init(void);
+struct xran_fh_config *get_xran_fh_config(uint32_t port_id);
+uint32_t get_prach_conf_duration(uint32_t port_id);
+
 #endif /* ORAN_INIT_H */
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran_isolate.c b/radio/fhi_72/oran_isolate.c
index 7ceec513c6..4a141275d7 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran_isolate.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran_isolate.c
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ int trx_oran_set_gains(openair0_device *device, openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg)
 
 int trx_oran_get_stats(openair0_device *device)
 {
+  uint64_t total_time, used_time;
+  uint32_t num_core_used, core_used[64];
+  uint32_t ret = xran_get_time_stats(&total_time, &used_time, &num_core_used, &core_used[0], 0);
+  if (ret == 0)
+    LOG_I(HW, "xran_get_time_stats(): total thread time %ld, total time essential tasks %ld, num cores used %d\n", total_time, used_time, num_core_used);
   printf("ORAN: %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
   return (0);
 }