Major improvements:
1) bbu_offload - enable packet handling on BBU cores
2) dlCpProcBurst - DL CP processing on one or more symbols
3) SRS CP processing - depends on the RU capabilities that can be
retreived via M-plane (if RU is CAT B)
4) nSecDesc - the number of section descriptors per symbol; it was hardcoded to 0 in E release;
depends on the RU capabilities that can be retreived via M-plane
5) RunSlotPrbMapBySymbolEnable - enable PRB mapping by symbol with multisection;
depends on the RU capabilities that can be retreived via M-plane
6) DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) support - depends on the RU capabilities that can be retreived via M-plane
Minor fixes in F that exist in E:
1) prach_config->nPrachFilterIdx - explained in commit ID f3045396
2) T1a_min_cp_dl - explained in the commit under title "Clarification on DU delay profile"
3) fh_config->nULRBs - explained in commit under title "Further clarification on xran E release parameters"
Removed const for prb_conf argument in oran_allocate_cplane_buffers()
function, as F release requires the not const struct for
xran_init_PrbMap_by_symbol_from_cfg() and xran_init_PrbMap_from_cfg()
even though the struct is not modified inside of these functions.
- remove xran parameter io_cfg->port logging => this parameter
is filled within xran library in both E and F releases
- PRACH offset explanation; not limited to >= max(Ntx, Nrx);
workaround done in xran to support PRACH eAxC IDs same as PUSCH eAxC IDs
- DL PRB not used in xran; UL PRB used in xran F release, therefore
removed from the patch
- these fixes should have been done in the commit ID f3045396
- identification of each parameter in fh_init and fh_config structs
- identification of unused parameters in xran library
- identification of parameters used for CAT A O-RU
=> CAT B not supported in this release
- E2SM UE ID requires guami -> therefore RRC_CONNECTED state signaling
to RIC is now done after receiving Initial Context Setup Request
from AMF, which contains the guami info
- r_amf->plmn_Identity was interpreted incorrectly, therefore remove it
- selected_plmn_identity selects one of the list of PLMNs; at the
moment, OAI supports only 1 PLMN ID; print a warning if it is
different, and proceed with index 0
More information in issue #801
- RAN Function Definition implemented
- ran_func_kpm.c - use function pointers based on the matching condition,
and node type
- ran_func_kpm_subs.h/c - for measurement collection within
MAC/RLC/PDCP layers; for CU-UP node only PDCP included (otherwise,
we would get undefined reference to MAC/RLC)
- use mutual E2SM UE ID file
- create hash table to save ric_req_id (key) and array of ran_param_id(s) (values), per each subscription
- create RB tree to store list of ric_req_id(s) for each ran_param_id
=> when the async event occurs, it is easier and faster to search per ran_param_id and send the indication message to all xApps (ric_req_id(s)) subscribed to the same ran_param_id
- it is important to mention that both data structures need to be maintained, especially when unsubscription occurs (free_aperiodic_subscription)
- e2_ran_func library divided into e2_ran_func_cuup (CU-UP only) and e2_ran_func_du_cucp_cuup (DU, CU, CU-CP and gNB-mono)
- GTP SM is not yet implemented in CU-UP -> CU-UP doesn't store PDU session information
- PDCP SM support for gNB-mono, CU and CU-UP
- KPM SM support for all node types (DU, CU, CU-UP, CU-CP and gNB-mono)
- Add O-RAN KPM SM with DRB.RlcSduDelayDl, DRB.UEThpDl and DRB.UEThpUl measurements
- Add L1M.PHR1.BinX KPM meas
- Add comments for all KPM meas; deleted few outputs (but added in xApp)
- Add DRB.PdcpSduVolumeDL and DRB.PdcpSduVolumeUL KPM meas
- Delete unnecessary rnd functions in ran_func_kpm.c -> path set to
flexric submodule
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