fix(nrLDPC_decoder): fix numIter increment
The logs of ./nr_ulsim -n100 -m19 -s12 -S12 -z2 -L4 were showing that sometimes
the decoding of one segment was failing while the CRC check succeeded. This was
happening because the iteration counter numIter was not properly managed so that
when the last iteration was successful to decode the segment still numIter at
the exit was equal to numMaxIter plus 1 so that decoding was considered to have
failed. In other words the last iteration if it occured was always wasted.
This commit offers to solve this problem by simply moving the iteration counter
increment at the end of the iteration loop while remaining careful at fixing the
tests relying on this counter.
Post-Scriptum:
After a first review, we decided to make the counter more standard from a C code
perspective. The counter now counts from 0 to numMaxIter minus 1. If it reaches
numMaxIter, it means that decoding was unsuccessful.
Integration: `2025.w10`
See merge request oai/openairinterface5g!3299
* !3265 Remove some unnecessary extern files
* !3288 FeedbackDisabled removed from RA
* !3294 Fix OAI UE uplink_frequency in FDD mode
* !3282 Use common function to prepare DL PDUs in gNB RA
* !3290 Fix get_nr_prach_info_from_index() for FDD and long format
* !3244 Add F1 handover CI test
* !3292 Ensure clean exit of NR UE
* !3298 Preventing segmentation fault in print_rrc_meas (if reviewed and CI is OK)
* !3297 Reset timing_advance on sync/re-sync
* !3289 use slot type for slots in NR
The idea is to make LDPC iteration accounting more standard from a C coding perspective by making two changes:
1. Now the iteration counter starts at 0 for the first iteration and goes up to max_ldpc_iterations - 1 for the last iteration.
If it is equal to max_ldpc_iterations, it means that decoding failed.
2. A chain of useless returns in the UE DLSCH decoding call chain was removed.
Added 3 way F1 handover test with data exchange in the F1 pipeline.
The major change is that the UE is acting as a server in the handover
scenarion, so it needs to comply with the changes in !3280.
This prevents the UE to use an outdated timing_advance after a re-sync. It prevents the UE to send a PRACH with a wrong TA, thus preventing a RAPID mismatch in Msg2 (example: '[UE 0][RAPROC][0.0] Received RAR preamble (29) doesn't match the intended RAPID (30)')
The logs of `./nr_ulsim -n100 -m19 -s12 -S12 -z2 -L4` were showing that sometimes the decoding of one segment was failing while the CRC check succeeded.
This was happening because the iteration counter `numIter` was not properly managed so that when the last iteration was successful to decode the segment
still `numIter` at the exit was equal to `numMaxIter` plus 1 so that decoding was considered to have failed.
In other words the last iteration if it occured was always wasted.
This commit offers to solve this problem by simply moving the iteration counter increment at the end of the iteration loop
while remaining careful at fixing the tests relying on this counter.
the standard in 213 8.4 says: "In response to the PDSCH reception with the UE contention resolution identity, the UE transmits HARQ-ACK information in a PUCCH."
Integration: `2025.w09`
See merge request !3284
* !3088 Support for long PRACH formats
* !3266 Add optional UTC time stamp to the logging module
* !3280 Changes required for UE to work as a rfsim server with channel modelling
* !3279 Fix UL-MCS when UL inactivity and no data
* !3283 Limit amp_dmrs to 16 bit signed max