diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 22453e5af6..569aae3975 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,11 +158,16 @@ endif()
 # add autotools definitions that were maybe used!
 add_definitions("-DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_SYS_TYPES_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_STAT_H=1 -DHAVE_STDLIB_H=1 -DHAVE_STRING_H=1 -DHAVE_MEMORY_H=1 -DHAVE_STRINGS_H=1 -DHAVE_INTTYPES_H=1 -DHAVE_STDINT_H=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_FCNTL_H=1 -DHAVE_ARPA_INET_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_TIME_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_SOCKET_H=1 -DHAVE_STRERROR=1 -DHAVE_SOCKET=1 -DHAVE_MEMSET=1 -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY=1 -DHAVE_STDLIB_H=1 -DHAVE_MALLOC=1 -DHAVE_LIBSCTP")
 
-set(commonOpts "-pipe -fPIC -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing")
+# we need -rdynamic to incorporate all symbols in shared objects, see man page
+set(commonOpts "-pipe -fPIC -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -rdynamic")
 # GNU C/C++ Compiler might throw many warnings without packed-bitfield-compat, see man page
-# also, we need -rdynamic to incorporate all symbols in shared objects, again, see man page
 if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-  set(commonOpts "${commonOpts} -Wno-packed-bitfield-compat -rdynamic")
+  set(commonOpts "${commonOpts} -Wno-packed-bitfield-compat")
+endif()
+# clang: suppress complaints about unused command line argument (-rdynamic only
+# used during linking)
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+  set(commonOpts "${commonOpts} -Wno-unused-command-line-argument")
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS
diff --git a/cmake_targets/build_oai b/cmake_targets/build_oai
index bb61d356f4..c59017b5ac 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/build_oai
+++ b/cmake_targets/build_oai
@@ -418,8 +418,6 @@ function main() {
             CMAKE_CMD="$CMAKE_CMD -DSANITIZE_UNDEFINED=True"
             shift;;
         --sanitize-memory | -fsanitize=memory)
-            echo_warning "Note: memory sanitizer\n* requires clang (tested: v17)\n* is incompatible with address/undefined behavior sanitizer\n* requires cmake_targets/tools/memsan.patch"
-            sleep 2
             CMAKE_CMD="$CMAKE_CMD -DSANITIZE_MEMORY=ON -DSANITIZE_ADDRESS=OFF -DSANITIZE_UNDEFINED=OFF"
             shift;;
        --trace-asn1c-enc-dec)
diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/memsan.patch b/cmake_targets/tools/memsan.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index a8b8e9f992..0000000000
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/memsan.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-commit bf7f0c4f0f1bfce586667b50050640b67a7a747a
-Author: Robert Schmidt <robert.schmidt@openairinterface.org>
-Date:   Wed Jun 7 18:24:50 2023 +0200
-
-    Fix dlopen() linker errors in dfts, ldpc, ldpc_parityCheck, and params_libconfig
-
-diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
-index c29105d503..3b9e7d1246 100644
---- a/CMakeLists.txt
-+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
-@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ add_library(CONFIG_LIB
- )
- target_link_libraries(CONFIG_LIB PRIVATE dl UTIL)
- add_library(params_libconfig MODULE ${CONFIG_ROOTDIR}/libconfig/config_libconfig.c)
--target_link_libraries(params_libconfig config)
-+target_link_libraries(params_libconfig config CONFIG_LIB minimal_lib)
- # shared library loader
- set (SHLIB_LOADER_SOURCES
-   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/load_module_shlib.c
-@@ -1018,16 +1018,19 @@ if (ENABLE_LDPC_CUDA)
-   endif()
- endif()
- 
--add_library(ldpc MODULE ${PHY_LDPC_OPTIM8SEGMULTI_SRC} )
-+add_library(ldpc MODULE ${PHY_LDPC_OPTIM8SEGMULTI_SRC} ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/CODING/crc_byte.c)
- target_link_libraries(ldpc PRIVATE ldpc_gen_HEADERS)
-+target_link_libraries(ldpc PRIVATE UTIL)
- 
- add_library(ldpc_parityCheck MODULE ${PHY_LDPC_OPTIM8SEGMULTI_SRC} )
- target_compile_definitions(ldpc_parityCheck PUBLIC NR_LDPC_ENABLE_PARITY_CHECK)
- target_link_libraries(ldpc_parityCheck  PRIVATE ldpc_gen_HEADERS)
-+target_link_libraries(ldpc_parityCheck PRIVATE UTIL minimal_lib)
- 
- add_library(coding MODULE ${PHY_TURBOSRC} )
- 
- add_library(dfts MODULE ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/TOOLS/oai_dfts.c )
-+target_link_libraries(dfts PRIVATE minimal_lib)
- 
- 
- set(PHY_SRC_COMMON
-diff --git a/common/utils/minimal_stub.c b/common/utils/minimal_stub.c
-index be9c1b399d..7ad0df4d56 100644
---- a/common/utils/minimal_stub.c
-+++ b/common/utils/minimal_stub.c
-@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-+#include <stdlib.h>
- #ifndef T_TRACER
- int T_stdout;
- #endif
-+int oai_exit = 0;
- 
- void exit_function(const char *file, const char *function, const int line, const char *s, const int assert)
- {
diff --git a/common/config/libconfig/config_libconfig.c b/common/config/libconfig/config_libconfig.c
index c5cdd1972f..b0c3c2c6cf 100644
--- a/common/config/libconfig/config_libconfig.c
+++ b/common/config/libconfig/config_libconfig.c
@@ -322,19 +322,16 @@ int config_libconfig_set(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, paramdef_t *cfgoptions,
 int config_libconfig_get(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, paramdef_t *cfgoptions, int numoptions, char *prefix)
 {
   config_setting_t *setting;
-  char *str;
-  int i,u;
-  long long int llu;
-  double dbl;
-  int rst;
-  int status=0;
-  int notfound;
-  int defval;
-  int fatalerror=0;
-  int numdefvals=0;
+  char *str = NULL;
+  int u = 0;
+  long long int llu = 0;
+  double dbl = 0.0f;
+  int status = 0;
+  int fatalerror = 0;
+  int numdefvals = 0;
   char cfgpath[512];  /* 512 should be enough for the sprintf below */
 
-  for(i=0; i<numoptions; i++) {
+  for(int i=0; i<numoptions; i++) {
     if (prefix != NULL) {
       sprintf(cfgpath,"%s.%s",prefix,cfgoptions[i].optname);
     } else {
@@ -346,8 +343,8 @@ int config_libconfig_get(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, paramdef_t *cfgoptions,
       continue;
     }
 
-    notfound=0;
-    defval=0;
+    int notfound = 0;
+    int defval = 0;
 
     switch(cfgoptions[i].type) {
       case TYPE_STRING:
@@ -436,7 +433,7 @@ int config_libconfig_get(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, paramdef_t *cfgoptions,
         if ( !config_lookup_string(&(libconfig_privdata.cfg),cfgpath, (const char **)&str)) {
           defval = config_setdefault_ipv4addr(cfg, &(cfgoptions[i]), prefix);
         } else {
-          rst = config_assign_ipv4addr(cfg, cfgoptions, str);
+          int rst = config_assign_ipv4addr(cfg, cfgoptions, str);
 
           if (rst < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr,"[LIBCONFIG] %s not valid for %s \n", str, cfgpath);
diff --git a/common/utils/T/DOC/T/howto_new_trace.patch b/common/utils/T/DOC/T/howto_new_trace.patch
index 47bbc66138..86dfe5d23c 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/DOC/T/howto_new_trace.patch
+++ b/common/utils/T/DOC/T/howto_new_trace.patch
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ index 0000000000..00baf34774
 +  }
 +
 +  /* a buffer needed to receive events from the nr-softmodem */
-+  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
++  OBUF ebuf = { .osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL };
 +
 +  /* read events */
 +  while (1) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/enb.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/enb.c
index 9a4751b67e..5bb1cb87e2 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/enb.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/enb.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   if (pthread_mutex_init(&enb_data.lock, NULL)) abort();
   setup_event_selector(g, database, is_on, is_on_changed, &enb_data);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
 restart:
   clear_remote_config();
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/event.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/event.c
index 41da5c0823..a5d04166d4 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/event.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/event.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ again:
 #endif
 
 read_error:
-  return (event){type: -1};
+  return (event){.type = -1};
 }
 
 #ifdef T_SEND_TIME
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract.c
index fe3177b74a..445b166f09 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
 
   found = 0;
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     event e;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_config.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_config.c
index a26c52aeda..b908e60a83 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_config.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_config.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   in = fopen(input_filename, "r");
   if (in == NULL) { perror(input_filename); abort(); }
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     int type;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_input_subframe.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_input_subframe.c
index 78bc288df1..c4116953db 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_input_subframe.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_input_subframe.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ err:
   fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
   if (fd == -1) { perror(file); exit(1); }
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* get wanted frame/subframe */
   while (1) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_output_subframe.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_output_subframe.c
index 5c5abb768e..226f6d7a2e 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_output_subframe.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/extract_output_subframe.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ err:
   int last_subframe = -1;
   int subframe_written = 0;
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     event e;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/gnb.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/gnb.c
index a2953cb00d..22567492f8 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/gnb.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/gnb.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
 
   gnb_main_gui(&eg, g, h, database, &gnb_data);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
 restart:
   clear_remote_config();
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/dump_nack_signal.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/dump_nack_signal.c
index 02825202fb..f50e8a761a 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/dump_nack_signal.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/dump_nack_signal.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v) {
       socket_send(socket, is_on, number_of_events * sizeof(int)) == -1)
     abort();
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
   char dump[10][T_BUFFER_MAX];
   event dump_ev[10];
   FILE *z = fopen("/tmp/dd", "w");
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/multi-rru-clean.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/multi-rru-clean.c
index fd94253fb0..ec7c8f9d1b 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/multi-rru-clean.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/multi-rru-clean.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
 
   clear_cache(number_of_tags, cache);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     int type;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/time_meas.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/time_meas.c
index 408189cd80..ae38dcd177 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/time_meas.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/hacks/time_meas.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
       socket_send(socket, is_on, number_of_events * sizeof(int)) == -1)
     abort();
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     event e;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/logger/textlog.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/logger/textlog.c
index 76f920e1e2..8217c2b981 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/logger/textlog.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/logger/textlog.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static struct chunk next_chunk(char **s, database_event_format f)
     cur++;
     *s = cur;
     if (find_argument(name, f, &it, &event_arg) == 0) goto error;
-    return (struct chunk){type:C_ARG_NAME, s:name, it:it, event_arg:event_arg};
+    return (struct chunk){.type = C_ARG_NAME, .s = name, .it = it, .event_arg = event_arg};
   }
 
   /* { } is name of event (anything in between is smashed) */
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static struct chunk next_chunk(char **s, database_event_format f)
     *cur = 0;
     cur++;
     *s = cur;
-    return (struct chunk){type:C_EVENT_NAME};
+    return (struct chunk){.type = C_EVENT_NAME};
   }
 
   /* anything but [ and { is raw string */
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ static struct chunk next_chunk(char **s, database_event_format f)
   name = cur;
   while (*cur && *cur != '[' && *cur != '{') cur++;
   *s = cur;
-  return (struct chunk){type:C_STRING, s:name};
+  return (struct chunk){.type = C_STRING, .s = name};
 
 error:
-  return (struct chunk){type:C_ERROR};
+  return (struct chunk){.type = C_ERROR};
 }
 
 logger *new_textlog(event_handler *h, void *database,
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/macpdu2wireshark.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/macpdu2wireshark.c
index cfa90a24db..d7c4b23b51 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/macpdu2wireshark.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/macpdu2wireshark.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   d.to.sin_port = htons(port);
   d.to.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(ip);
   new_thread(receiver, &d);
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* read messages */
   while (1) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/multi.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/multi.c
index 73fadc37d3..0b2e48ec7a 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/multi.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/multi.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int send_messages_txt(int s, char *T_messages_txt, int T_messages_txt_len)
     /* TODO: be careful, we use internal T stuff, to rewrite? */
     T_LOCAL_size = 0;
     T_HEADER(T_ID(-1));
-    T_PUT_buffer(1, ((T_buffer){addr:(src), length:(send_size)}));
+    T_PUT_buffer(1, ((T_buffer){.addr = src, .length = send_size}));
     if (socket_send(s, &T_LOCAL_size, 4) == -1) return -1;
     if (socket_send(s, buf, T_LOCAL_size) == -1) return -1;
     src += send_size;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   /* create listener socket */
   l = create_listen_socket("0.0.0.0", local_port);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   current_nfd = 0;
 
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/record.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/record.c
index e4c059a5ca..9e3c4c41a3 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/record.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/record.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   if (signal(SIGINT, force_stop) == SIG_ERR) abort();
   if (signal(SIGTSTP, force_stop) == SIG_ERR) abort();
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* read messages */
   while (run) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/replay.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/replay.c
index c199a668d5..d9a505520a 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/replay.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/replay.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
 
   new_thread(get_message_thread, &socket);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   while (1) {
     int type;
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/textlog.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/textlog.c
index 6ead65d87a..0a4d2e555c 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/textlog.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/textlog.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   /* send the first message - activate selected traces */
   activate_traces(socket, is_on, number_of_events);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* read messages */
   while (1) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/to_vcd.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/to_vcd.c
index be3c839115..6458443394 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/to_vcd.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/to_vcd.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   if (signal(SIGINT, force_stop) == SIG_ERR) abort();
   if (signal(SIGTSTP, force_stop) == SIG_ERR) abort();
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* read messages */
   while (run) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/ue.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/ue.c
index 31584e0215..b28f83b0f2 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/ue.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/ue.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   if (pthread_mutex_init(&ue_data.lock, NULL)) abort();
   setup_event_selector(g, database, is_on, is_on_changed, &ue_data);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
 restart:
   clear_remote_config();
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/vcd.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/vcd.c
index c57798c4c4..e62fc046eb 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/vcd.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/vcd.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int main(int n, char **v)
   /* send the first message - activate selected traces */
   is_on_changed(&vcd_data);
 
-  OBUF ebuf = { osize: 0, omaxsize: 0, obuf: NULL };
+  OBUF ebuf = {.osize = 0, .omaxsize = 0, .obuf = NULL};
 
   /* read messages */
   while (1) {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/view/ticktime.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/view/ticktime.c
index 1e1c7352a0..7fa13e4d7a 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/view/ticktime.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/view/ticktime.c
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ static void *ticktime_thread(void *_this)
     pixel_length = this->pixel_length;
 
     if (this->autoscroll) {
-      tnext = time_add(this->latest_time,
-          (struct timespec){tv_sec:0,tv_nsec:1});
+      tnext = time_add(this->latest_time, (struct timespec){.tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1});
       tstart = time_sub(tnext, nano_to_time(pixel_length * width));
       this->start_time = tstart;
     } else {
diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/view/time.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/view/time.c
index 287e7b1c7b..18fc02e4d7 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/view/time.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/view/time.c
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ static void *time_thread(void *_this)
     pixel_length = this->pixel_length;
 
     if (this->autoscroll) {
-      tnext = time_add(this->latest_time,
-          (struct timespec){tv_sec:0,tv_nsec:1});
+      tnext = time_add(this->latest_time, (struct timespec){.tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1});
       tstart = time_sub(tnext, nano_to_time(pixel_length * width));
       this->start_time = tstart;
     } else {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_encoder.c b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_encoder.c
index 335510953f..f411e0c6be 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_encoder.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_encoder.c
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ void build_polar_tables(t_nrPolar_params *polarParams) {
   // this code packs the one bit per byte of G_N into a packed bits G_N_tab
   for (int i = 0; i < polarParams->N; i++) {
     for (int j = 0; j < polarParams->N; j += 64) {
-      const simde__m256i tmp1 = simde_mm256_cmpgt_epi8(*(simde__m256i *)&polarParams->G_N[i][j], zeros);
-      const simde__m256i tmp2 = simde_mm256_cmpgt_epi8(*(simde__m256i *)&polarParams->G_N[i][j + 32], zeros);
+      const simde__m256i tmp1 = simde_mm256_cmpgt_epi8(simde_mm256_loadu_si256((simde__m256i *)&polarParams->G_N[i][j]), zeros);
+      const simde__m256i tmp2 = simde_mm256_cmpgt_epi8(simde_mm256_loadu_si256((simde__m256i *)&polarParams->G_N[i][j + 32]), zeros);
       // cast directly to uint64_t from int32_t propagates the sign bit (in gcc)
       const uint32_t part1 = simde_mm256_movemask_epi8(tmp1);
       const uint32_t part2 = simde_mm256_movemask_epi8(tmp2);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
index 725e3a9919..c688b20e21 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ int phy_init_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB)
       AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb);
 
       for (int q=0; q<NR_NB_NSCID; q++) {
-        pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q] = (uint32_t *)malloc16(pdsch_dmrs_init_length*sizeof(uint32_t));
+        pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q] = malloc16(pdsch_dmrs_init_length * sizeof(uint32_t));
         AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d nscid %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb, q);
+        memset(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q], 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * pdsch_dmrs_init_length);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/radio/rfsimulator/simulator.c b/radio/rfsimulator/simulator.c
index 62d08da212..d190851699 100644
--- a/radio/rfsimulator/simulator.c
+++ b/radio/rfsimulator/simulator.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef struct {
 static int allocCirBuf(rfsimulator_state_t *bridge, int sock)
 {
   buffer_t *ptr=&bridge->buf[sock];
-  ptr->circularBuf = malloc(sampleToByte(CirSize, 1));
+  ptr->circularBuf = calloc(1, sampleToByte(CirSize, 1));
   if (ptr->circularBuf == NULL) {
     LOG_E(HW, "malloc(%lu) failed\n", sampleToByte(CirSize, 1));
     return -1;