- Replaced ITTI message queues with notifiedFIFO for RRC to MAC communication in UE.
- Enables correct message delivery to multiple MAC instances running in parallel threads.
- Introduced `nr_mac_rrc_message_t` union for MAC-RRC messages.
- Updated all relevant message handling and initialization code to use notifiedFIFO.
Use MAX_NUM_NR_UE_INST for number of NR UE RRC instances. Change the RRC
interface slightly so nr_rrc_init_ue initializes only one RRC instance pointed
to by the id given to the function
continuously update SIB19 information for rfsim NTN LEO scenarios
Contains mainly these changes:
- gNB: add function nr_update_sib19() allowing to update SIB19
information
- rfsimulator: update SIB19 contents every frame for LEO channel
simulations
- NR UE: improve initial timing advance calculation from SIB19
Before, we only considered ta_Common_r17 and the SAT position from SIB19
to compute the initial timing advance value. This is good enough if the
satellite does not move too fast (e.g. GEO satellite).
Now we also consider ta_CommonDrift_r17, ta_CommonDriftVariant_r17 and
the SAT velocity together with the epoch time from SIB19. This improves
the accuracy of the initial TA computation, esp. for LEO satellite
scenarios.
Enabling usage of ulsyncvalidityDuration timer in SIB19
ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration in SIB19 from Spec 38.331 v17.12 A validity
duration configured by the network for assistance information which
indicates the maximum time duration (from epochTime) during which the UE
can apply assistance information without having acquired new assistance
information. The unit of ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration is second. Value s5
corresponds to 5 s, value s10 indicate 10 s and so on.
ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration-r17 ENUMERATED{ s5, s10, s15, s20, s25, s30, s35,s40, s45, s50, s55, s60, s120, s180, s240, s900}
Implementation of epochtime is under discussion.
It can be configured in configuration file according to the above
enumeration. For GEO - 240s, MEO - 20s, LEO-5s can be used.
Suspend RBs at UE
In case of suspended radio bearer (by RRC), the MAC needs to discarded received
PDUs and avoid to transmit using LCID related to that RB
SPEC 38.331 section 5.2.2.6
Inform MAC that UL SYNC got lost because of T430 expiry
- Send message NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_RESET with cause UL_SYNC_LOST_T430_EXPIRY to MAC
Reacquire SIB19 after T430 expiry
This is not checked in this commit
- RACH needs to be performed through probably PDCCH order to reobtain UL-SYNC
- system usecase involving Recovery from T430 expiry not tested yet as that requires changes on gNB side.
Spec 38.331 section 5.2.2.4.21 indicates this
1> start or restart T430 for serving cell with the timer value set to ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration for the serving cell
from the subframe indicated by epochTime for the serving cell;
NOTE: UE should attempt to re-acquire SIB19 before the end of the duration indicated by ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration and epochTime
Epochtime IE
When explicitly provided through SIB, or through dedicated signaling, the EpochTime is the starting time of a DL
sub-frame, indicated by a SFN and a sub-frame number signaled together with the assistance information.
For serving cell, the field sfn indicates the current SFN or the next upcoming SFN after the frame where the message indicating the epochTime is received.
This field is mandatory present when ntn-Config is provided in dedicated configuration.
gNB implementation related to epochtime will be done in a separate merge request.
NR UE fallback to RRCSetup from RRCReestablishment
Implementation of the procedure to handle reception of RRCSetup as response
to RRCReestablishment request
According to 3GPP TS 38.331 5.3.5.5.2 (Reconfiguration with sync), the UE
shall consider the target SpCell to be one with a physical cell identity
indicated by the physCellId
Release all SDAP entities for a UE in nr_rrc_going_to_IDLE().
With this change the SDAP entities of the UE are cleaned up
when going into RRC_IDLE, including tun sockets, threads etc.
A new SDAP entity is created when re-attaching to the network.
This commit refactors the TUN interface management by moving its creation
and configuration from the PDCP layer to the SDAP layer for UE.
Key changes include:
- Introduced `tun_generate_ue_ifname` and `tun_destroy` functions for better
TUN interface lifecycle management.
- Added support for creating and destroying UE-specific TUN interfaces in SDAP.
- Refactored `nr_pdcp_module_init` to remove TUN-related logic and moved it
to SDAP.
- Updated NAS and SDAP layers to handle PDU session-specific TUN interface
creation and configuration.
- Enhanced SDAP entity management to include TUN socket handling and thread
lifecycle.
- Updated NAS message handling to initialize default PDU session TUN
interfaces in NOS1 mode.
- Use a single SDAP thread function for gNB and UE
- Allow noS1 mode also in SA on gNB
These changes improve modularity by isolating TUN interface management within
the SDAP layer, aligning with the 3GPP architecture, and simplifying the PDCP
layer.
Co-Authored-By: Robert Schmidt <robert.schmidt@openairinterface.org>
Use 5G-S-TMSI as UE identity in RRCSetupRequest
This MR includes the following implementation:
- Handle 5G-S-TMSI in RRCSetup:
- Set the ue-Identity to ng-5G-S-TMSI-Part1 in RRCSetupRequest and
- If RRCSetup is received in response to an RRCSetupRequest: set the
ng-5G-S-TMSI-Value to ng-5G-S-TMSI-Part2 in do_RRCSetupComplete
TS 38.331 5.3.3.3 Actions related to transmission of RRCSetupRequest message:
The UE shall set the contents of RRCSetupRequest message as follows:
1> set the ue-Identity as follows:
2> if upper layers provide a 5G-S-TMSI:
3> set the ue-Identity to ng-5G-S-TMSI-Part1;
- Pass 5G-S-TMSI to RRC when NAS receives GUTI in Registration Accept
- NAS extracts GUTI from Registration Accept
- send ITTI indication from NAS to RRC when GUTI is available and store
5G-S-TMSI in RRC instance
- Rework of Initial UE message handling in RRCSetupComplete: simplify code and memory management
- Fix for integrity failure after UE comes back from RRC IDLE
- Other NAS fixes
Note:
- Initial implementation of Initial NAS Message: Service Request -> moved to !3065 (merged)
- Rework of Registration Request added to !3176 (merged)
Closes#772
After a new connection from RRC IDLE, an integrity failure occurs. This
commit is addressing this issue to pass the integrity check.
* Reset ciphering and integrity algorithms when going into RRC IDLE
* Use uplink NAS COUNT in Registration Request for initial KgNB derivation
* Temporarily deriving UP protection keys in Registration Request
* Note: AS SMC handling should be done according to 33.501 §6.8.1.1.2.2
* Use the 5G-S-TMSI stored in RRC to be used as UE identity
* Use 5G-S-TMSI part 1 in RRCSetupRequest encoding (TS 38.331 clause 5.3.3.3)
* Set the ng-5G-S-TMSI-Value in RRCSetupComplete to ng-5G-S-TMSI-Part2 (5.3.3.4 of 3GPP TS 38.331)
* current and only scenario: RRCSetup is received in response to an RRCSetupRequest
* use initialNasMsg to store nas messages buffer and length
* buffer is dynamically allocated in generateRegistrationRequest, so do the
same in NSA and free dynamic allocated data afterwards
* NAS -> RRC: RRC receives an ITTI message with NAS 5GMM indication message
containing the 5G-S-TMSI derived from NAS GUTI
* 5G-S-TMSI is stored in the RRC instance and to be later encoded in the RRCSetup
fix NTN LEO scenarios
- gNB: add support for NTN parameter ta-CommonDrift-r17
- NR UE: fix application of NTN TA information
- NR UE: add command line parameter ntn-initial-time-drift to compensate
time drift during initial sync
- NR UE: fix writeTimestamp inconsistencies
- NR UE: add MAC state UE_RECEIVING_SIB ensuring to start RA only after
successfully receiving SIBs
- rfsimulator: update earth radius for LEO simulation to match UE
position in ue.conf file
- update conf files for NTN LEO scenario
- update description how to run NTN scenarios in RUNMODEM.md
- fix: ta-Common is a round-trip-time, not a one-way delay
- NR UE: simplify calculation of next_tx_slot_and_frame by moving up
assignment of duration_rx_to_tx
- cellbarredNTN indicates notbarred in SIB1 if NTN access is available
- Removed b66 NTN and enabled B254 NTN conf file in CI
- NR UE: RRC layer now explicitly tells MAC layer when the RA procedure
can be started
- move NTN LEO config to band 254 and update doc/RUNMODEM.md
Closes#901
* Without a valid 5G NAS security context:
* Send REGISTRATION REQUEST with cleartext IEs only.
* After activating a security context via Security Mode Control:
wrap the entire REGISTRATION REQUEST (with both non-cleartext and cleartext)
in a NAS message container IE, include it in SECURITY MODE COMPLETE
* With a valid 5G NAS security context:
* If non-cleartext IEs are needed, wrap the entire message in a NAS message container IE and cipher it.
* If only cleartext IEs are needed, send the message directly without the NAS message container IE.
Reduce race conditions through a itti queue, such that RRC-initiated MAC
memory modifications happen at the same time as MAC thread writes.
However, it doesn't resolve the problem of exact slot we should apply
the new cell configurtion.
alexjiao