1. Allocate memory for the ue_id and ue_info_list arrays on the stack.
Explanation:
Every granularity period, the program passes through the fp_match_cond_type,
then through match_s_nssai_test_cond_type function pointers. Based on the node type,
the function used calloc() for these arrays.
=> the longer a connection with an E2SM-KPM xApp was, the more memory leakage occured.
2. If matched UEs > 0, only free the memory of ue_id content after each
Indication Message was sent.
1. Remove modifications done in the following xran functions:
process_mbuf_batch();
xran_process_srs_sym().
=> not even used with OAI 7.2 interface.
2. Also, remove xran_fs_get_num_dl_sym_sp() and xran_fs_get_num_ul_sym_sp() introduced in the same MR.
3. Remove LiteOnIgnoreUPSectionIdEnable parameter. Instead, use RunSlotPrbMapBySymbolEnable in a simple way
for xran_process_rx_sym() function.
Explanation: The xran expects UL UP packets with the same section IDs as indicated per UL CP message.
However, the section IDs of received packets are 3 for mixed slot and 13 for UL slot.
If the PRACH offset is set explicitely via config file, then its value will be used.
Otherwise, eAxC_offset = max(Nrx,Ntx).
Co-authored-by: Robert Schmidt <robert.schmidt@openairinterface.org>
Only static long PRACH configuration verified, i.e. PRACH C-plane
is ignored by the RU.
Note: Introducing `N_ZC` and `num_prbu` parameters is needed for testing
with xran F release. However, in the K release, this information is
stored in xran_rx_packet_ctl struct.
Move PRACH slot checking from oaioran.c to oran_isolate.c because
xran_is_prach_slot() compared the current slot instead of the scheduled.
The current and the scheduled slot are the same in case of short format,
but different in case of format 0. Therefore, with this commit, in xran_is_prach_slot()
we check the `prach_id->slot` and not `slot`.
All the use cases we tested so far, are supported with xran F release.
Therefore, we can proceed with removing the support with E release.
In addition, our plan is to bring the support for K release which is ongoing activity in
the MR https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/merge_requests/3444.
The sufficient number of fragments needed for MTU 1500 and 8b compression is 6.
However, XRAN_MAX_FRAGMENT must be incremented by one (6+1 = 7).
In the MR https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/-/merge_requests/3394, XRAN_MAX_FRAGMENT was increased to 6,
but the Tx data was actually copied 5 times, and unfortunately I haven't tested end-to-end back then.
This commit was successfully tested with Liteon FR1.
Even though the jumbo frame has 9600 bytes by the spec, the max MTU is limited to the MTU of a switch, if any used.
However, the value can be < max MTU of a switch.
This is very important for fragmentation purposes. If not properly set, the PDSCH packets will be missing.
Even after this commit, we still have duplicated UL C-plane packets due to xran F release internal architecture.
Note: in E, all PRBs were in one section of one C-plane DL and UL. It is working even though the U-plane has "fragmented" packets.
Co-authored-by: Mario Joa-Ng <mario.joa-ng@openairinterface.com>
Previously, in F, only the following (subframe, slot, symbol) combinations were sent every frame:
(0, 0, 0)
(2, 1, 0)
(5, 0, 0)
(7, 1, 0)
Now, all the DL symbols are sent.
Notes:
In both E and F, the radio-transport fragmentation is not supported, and
all the "fragmented" (not seen as fragments in the xran, only as sections)
packets contain "E-bit" equal to 1.
Per spec, the value 1 for "E-bit" signifies the last fragment of one symbol.
For more info, please see "ecpriSeqid" section in the spec.
In E:
- nRBStart and nRBSize is updated according to the sent/received packet;
- max sections = 1.
In F:
- nRBStart and nRBSize is only used for C-plane messages;
- nPrbElm represents the number of sections for DL only;
- based on the nPrbElm, each section contains UP_nRBStart and UP_nRBSize parameters
which represent the start and number of PRBs in one section or one fragment.
Co-authored-by: Mario Joa-Ng <mario.joa-ng@openairinterface.com>
We assumed that PRACH FFT size is equivalent to PxSCH FFT size.
However, the parameter ru_config->fftSize is used for the C-plane Section Type 3
which is dedicated for PRACH and mixed numerology.
Based on the PRACH format, short or long, the PRACH values 256 or 1024
shall be filled.
Co-authored-by: knopp <raymond.knopp@eurecom.fr>
1. Rename oai-flexric to nearRT-RIC. FlexRIC is a project combining nearRT-RIC, xApps, and E2 agent emulators.
2. Instead of undeploying all the containers at the same time, and not checking the logs for xApps and nearRT-RIC, do the following:
- Stop containers (docker compose stop) - one or subgroup of running containers in the following order:
a) xapp-kpm-moni
b) xapp-kpm-rc
c) xapp-gtp-mac-rlc-pdcp-moni
d) oai-nr-ue oai-nr-ue2
e) oai-gnb
f) nearRT-RIC
- Undeploy containers (docker compose down), collect and analyze all the logs.
For now, only DL/UL MAC stats.
This commit fixes the "RRU.PrbTotDl" and "RRU.PrbTotUl" measurement calculation
to align with the TS 28.552 specifications.
1. Create a free_ru_session_list() function to free the memory allocated for the connected RUs
before closing the nr-softmodem.
2. xmlReadMemory() and xmlNodeGetContent() were causing serious memory leakages,
and now all is properly freed using xmlFreeDoc() and xmlFree().
This struct is used in multiple source files.
Previously, when stopping the nr-softmodem, the ru_session_list "disappears"
and the M-plane wasn't terminated properly (num_rus = 0 even though DU connected to at least one RU).
MIMO mode is defined by setting separate carriers to different antenna ports.
Benetel v1.2.2 does not support MIMO mode to be set via M-plane, and therefore
we only created one Tx and one Rx carrier.
Benetel v1.4.1 supports MIMO mode setting via M-plane.
Therefore, this commit introduces the adaptation based on the number of supported carriers by a DUT RU.
These 3 states: "oper-state", "admin-state", "availability-state" are optional,
but shall be checked in order to activate the carriers. If an O-RU doesn't support it,
we assume the expected values:
- "oper-state" = "enabled"
- "admin-state" = "unlocked"
- "availability-state" = "NORMAL"
Implement retrieval of the hardware states if O-RU supports, i.e. Benetel release v1.4.1.
Performance Management support explanation.
Example run modified according to:
- modification of the frequency offset, frame structure, fft size, cyclic prefix, and Tx gain;
- addition of the managed delay node;
for Tx/Rx endpoints.
Introduced a parameter start_up_timing which indicates if PM activation is supported during the start-up
procedure. We initialize this parameter, based on the vendor.
Notification interval is set to 10s.
Definition in o-ran-uplane-conf.yang model:
"Gain correction of RF path linked with array element or array layers.
Common part of overall gain_correction.
gain_correction = common array-carrier gain-correction + eAxC gain correction."
Instead of running xApps from oai-flexric container,
create dedicated xApp containers.
In addition, modify the flexric.conf: DB_PATH doesn't exist;
DB_DIR is the correct name.
- prerequisites - use the links to FlexRIC tutorial
- build FlexRIC - use the build tutorial from FlexRIC tutorial
- explain in more details the supported service model functionalities
- explanation if no RIC INDICATION is being sent
- use multi-UE rfsim tutorial from doc/, not oai-workshops repository
Segmentation fault occured since the commit ID 9e5c5497ab,
where we try to copy the pointer which was not even been allocated. Before, we were
copying the address of a NULL pointer and therefore no segmentation fault.
This commit fixes the segmentation fault by checking if the memory was allocated, i.e. should not be
in the case of CU (as it doesn't contain MAC/RLC layers).
As per CUS spec, the MTU can be 1500 or 9000 B, where MTU = IQ data format.
Packet length = ethernet header + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM + MTU
However, xran assumes different definitions of the MTU:
(1) in xran_init_mbuf_pool(): MTU = ethernet header + IQ data format;
(2) in xran_get_num_prb_elm(), xran_init_PrbMap_from_cfg(), xran_init_PrbMap_from_cfg_for_rx(), xran_init_PrbMap_by_symbol_from_cfg(): MTU = complitely wrong (as the IQ data format is not well included).
Additionally, xran assumes that the max MTU 9600 B, instead of 9000 B as per spec.
Nevertheless, I left 9600 B in all config files and docs due to wrong calculation of (2) for the total number of PRBs per fragment.
1. Closes#884 - increase the XRAN_MAX_FRAGMENT from 4 to 6 (sufficient for MTU 1500 with compression 8b)
2. Add new firmware version that supports jumbo frames
3. Update the config file to align with the new Liteon unit in our lab - center frequency, jumbo frames, compression and RU MAC address,
as well as the max DL MIMO layers.
- if RU(s) are not well configured, disconnect immediately and stop the DU
- if all RUs are well configured, proceed with waiting until ready. The RU is
ready when the carriers are activated. Either the RU already has preconfigured
carriers (previous M-plane client configured), or the DU has to wait until receives
the notifications.
Ideally, we should load the yang models from the RU operational datastore, but the issues are following:
1) the yang models order is not good - dependancy models have to be loaded first
2) earlier O-RAN yang versions (e.g. v4) is not properly defined (i.e. optional parameters should not be included by default)
Added support in both cases, loading from RU with <get-schema> RPC, and loading statically from "radio/fhi_72/mplane/yang/models" folder.
- cmake version 3.12 defines libxml2 module; the default path is
/usr/share/cmake-3.<sub-version>/Modules/FindLibXml2.cmake
- OAI requires minimum cmake version 3.16
- RU IP address - to connect to RUs via netconf
- DU MAC address - for setting up the CU-planes on RU; not used in xran
- VLAN tag (*) - for setting up the CU-planes on RU; not used in xran
- DU keypair - for authentication when connecting to RU(s)
The parameters that RU-controller shall retreive from RU list of
capabilities:
- MTU
- compression
- RU MAC address
- PRACH offset (**)
(*) VLAN tag is not used in xran but an option is given in fh_config struct.
In my opinion, it is not a very suitable place, as it is needed for VFs.
Therefore, I moved it in the initialization part for M-plane purposes.
(**) PRACH offset shall be >= max(Ntx,Nrx), as per O-RAN CUS specification:
"The O-DU may decide to use same eAxC ID value to address endpoints on different O-RUs,
but eAxC ID values assigned to one O-RU must be unique within the O-RU’s endpoints of same direction."
=> however, LITEON supports flexible assignment of PRACH eAxC IDs, so
we made a workaround in the xran library to support PRACH eAxC IDs same
as PUSCH eAxC IDs.
Issue: unforeseen capability of having the same RAN Parameter ID across different
REPORT service styles.
Solution: keep only RAN Parameter IDs from REPORT styles that are supported by OAI.
Implement sequence array where each element is combination of RIC request ID (unique per RIC SUBSCRIPTION)
and Event Trigger Definition. This way we can properly check further conditions for a certain RAN Parameter ID.
(e.g. if xApp is subscribed to RRC Connected and/or other modes, for "RRC State Changed To" RAN Parameter ID)
Next steps: for new RAN Parameter ID, add new sequence array.
Co-authored-by: Bischoff <tano.bischoff@hhi.fraunhofer.de>
Co-authored-by: Shrinish Donde <shrinish.donde@hhi.fraunhofer.de>
Co-authored-by: Khanh Toan Pham <khanh.toan.pham@hhi.fraunhofer.de>
- in the Rx callback I reset the number of section descriptions/number of fragments to 0,
but for each antenna up to max number of antennas per RU, instead of up to max number of a distributed antenna array
- extend get_xran_prb_map() function to handle mixed slot
- properly fill PRB configuration based on DL/UL direction and duplex mode
- do not implicitly assume TDD
- the parameters used in DL/UL are exactly the same, except the direction and the number of PRBs;
therefore, passing the direction seems convenient for visibility purposes and reduces the code.
Note: Number of PRBs we store in fh_config for both DL/UL is num_rb_dl of openair0_config struct.
At the end, it is actually the same info.
Teodora