the L1 needs both a PDU (in TX_data.req) as well instructions for
the actual transmission (in DL_TTI.req) to encode a PDSCH message. In
nFAPI, it can happen that a DL_TTI.request message has been received
(configuring the PDSCH transmission), without the TX_data.request having
reached the PNF. The L1 assumes to have the PDU.
To avoid problems, ensure that only the pair of DL_TTI.req/TX_data.req
is delivered. Otherwise, drop either message.
nFAPI has a mechanism to segment messages that are too big for transport
over a given medium (see e.g. SCF 225, section 2.3.2).
The maximum segment size of 10000 makes that for larger payloads, e.g.
TX_data.request, many small segments are to be sent. This can create or
increase delays on the transport. On the other hand, the currently only
available transport mechanism, UDP, allows to transport packets of up to
almost 65535 bytes. Correspondingly, increase the maximum segment size
so that less segments are to be created, and potentially, less delay is
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Avoid delays in tx_data.request handling by avoiding big malloc()s and
copy operations. Reimplement function to (1) peek the frame/slot
numbers, (2) decide on buffer, and (3) unpack directly into
pre-allocated memory.
Co-authored-by: hsum <ming-hong.hsu@eurecom.fr>
Co-authored-by: chenyi <Yi-Quan.Chen@eurecom.fr>
Co-authored-by: Rúben Soares Silva <rsilva@allbesmart.pt>
The next commits refactor the rx handling of messages in the PNF. To
efficiently handle them, provide a "peek()" function that gives us the
frame/slot for which a message is destined. This allows to decide if a
message is on time and select a destination buffer, before unpacking it
completely, avoiding copies.
The time that a message between PNF/VNF to arrive depends mostly on the
transport. To allow for some delays, there is a slot_ahead time, during
which the VNF is allowed to schedule and send instructions to the PNF.
This can be multiple slots; the 1ms hitherto given might typically too
short. Increase to 10ms, to encompass a wider range of slot_ahead times.
Make the corresponding log message of when old (stale) message are
removed a bit clearer with respect to times.
This is the first commit in which nFAPI works. Follow-up commits improve
performance.
The function now utilizes simpler variable names and logic to determine
if a given NR P7 request falls within the timing window.
The logic for determining if a request is within the timing window is as follows:
- The function calculates the absolute difference between the current
and received SFN slots, taking into account the possibility of
wraparound.
- If the absolute difference is greater than half of the maximum SFN
slot value, it subtracts this difference from the maximum SFN slot
value to get the actual difference.
- The function then checks if this difference is less than or equal to
the specified timing window. If it is, the request is considered to be
within the window.
Additionally, the commit updates the function signature to return a
boolean value for better readability and consistency.
Changes made:
- Simplified variable names for readability
- Improved logic for handling wraparound scenarios
- Updated function signature to return a boolean value
Co-authored-by: Rúben Soares Silva <rsilva@allbesmart.pt>
This function applied an sf_ahead, bigger than the actual slot
indication message sending (so a message could NEVER arrive on time!).
Reduce to zero, because this is when it should arrive for us.
The previous designs seems to do:
loop {
poll_ind_queue()
if (msg)
scheduler;
pselect() on messages;
handle_message {
if slot_ind
put_ind_queue()
}
}
So basically, we artificially put a queue for slot indications in the
middle, but still handle it in the same thread(!). This for some reason
results in a big slow down if the PNF runs faster.
Now, we just do pselect(), waiting for messages. We handle the slot
indication immediately (the schedule should take some microseconds),
then return to pselect().
This is to align with monolithic/FAPI, where we get slot indications in
each slot. In the nFAPI, this is replaced by timing information, such
that the VNF ticks automatically, and gets indications from the PNF on
early/late messages. The timing information handling is not implemented
in the present nFAPI implementation. Instead, we adopt the FAPI behavior
and send timing information in every slot, abusing it to be a slot
indication.
Move UL_INFO structure allocation local to a rx slot processing
UL_INFO is allocated a gNB, so require mutex and obscur information
passing function to function. Instead, make a local UL_INFO per slot,
removing the mutex and making the code easier to understand.
Use UL_INFO on the stack, to simplify the code. move in the same struct
the associated rach, pdu, crc, srs arrays that where pointed from
directly in gNB structure Keep in nfapi the existing logic that make
malloc for theses rach, pdu, crc, srs array lists
Pass only relevant fields, where appropriate.
Co-authored-by: Robert Schmidt <robert.schmidt@openairinterface.org>
The parent commit cleans up and groups oai_exit in one place,
nr-softmodem-common.h. Therefore, this 5G file is included in the 4G
defs_common.h (at least it's mostly 4G), which is not nice. Instead,
define oai_exit also in 4G softmodem-common.h, and include this in
defs_common.h. Remove the cyclic inclusion of defs_common.h in
softmodem-common.h, and resolve all subsequent errors around unknown
types and extern definition mismatches.
Updates to match more fapi-compliant tx_data.request
The packing of PDUs as required in aerial for the Tx_data.Request wasn't
complaint with FAPI. That was fixed in Aerial 24-2. This change makes L2
pack the payloads in the way that Aerial now requires.
This change makes it so the fapi_nr_p7_message_pack is used to pack TX_DATA.request for Aerial, reducing the amount of repeated code.
Add the capability to pack TLVs with TAG=2 (offset from first address)
Packs the TLV.length differently according to whether or not Aerial is in use ( for Aerial TLV.length is 16-bit, for OAI is 32-bit )
Add nr_fapi_p7 library to NFAPI_USER_LIB for access to utility functions
Change message handlers to use the utility functions to copy and properly free the messages
Change the SRS handler to call the handler for the measurements instead of trying to copy to RC.gNB[0], which does not exist
Change nfapi_nr_p7_message_unpack to not allocate unneeded memory
Changed parameter in unpack function to be inline with other unpack functions.
Changed nfapi_p7_allocate call to calloc to avoid dependency to NFAPI_LIB.
Added unitary test for RACH.indication( test pack/unpack, free, copy and compare )
Added constant NFAPI_NR_RACH_IND_MAX_PDU to follow constants related to other P7 messages limiting the maximum number of PDUs to use.
Removed now unneeded dependency to NFAPI_LIB and NFAPI_USER_LIB
Changed parameter in unpack_nr_srs_indication to void * to be inline with other unpack procedures.
Added memory allocation for pdu_list inside unpack function.
Add unitary test for SRS.indication( test pack/unpack, free, copy and compare )
Added rands16 to provide random int16_t values, needed for SRS.indication unitary test
Added constant NFAPI_NR_SRS_IND_MAX_PDU to follow constants related to other P7 messages limiting the maximum number of PDUs to use.
This adds the equality, free and copy functions for SRS.indication message as described in the Table 3–129 of SCF222.10.04, it does not add the functions for the report type structures, as these are always sent/received inside the uint32_t array.
The utility functions for these will be added at a later commit, and subsequently tested in the upcoming unitary test for SRS.indication.
Extra utility function to calculate allocated memory added.
Apply clang-format to pack/unpack procedures.
Add comments to improve readability of iqSize usage.
Fix unpacking return value to not return 0 on success.
Renames nfapi_nr_srs_reported_symbol_t prgs into *reported_symbol_list for two reasons:
So that the name is more representative of what the parameter represents.
For it to actually be a list, and not assume only 1 reported symbol is used.
Allocate reported_symbol_list in unpack_nr_srs_beamforming_report.
Updated all references to prior prgs to point to the first position of reported_symbol_list, still only effectively using the first reported_symbol.
Rename fill_srs_reported_symbol_list into fill_srs_reported_symbol and update input parameter name, since it only fills the information related to one reported symbol
Robert Schmidt