diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index 7f2847a5ead260c11eff47904d2f08c868d9a6dd..e51b57e6ec1e23c753f8f4cddbb742efb210517a 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
      <compile_prog_args>--oaisim -r Rel10 --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
      <compile_prog_out>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1
                        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/rb_tool
-                       $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/CMakeFiles/nasmesh/nasmesh.ko
-                       $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/CMakeFiles/oai_nw_drv/oai_nw_drv.ko</compile_prog_out>
+                       $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/CMakeFiles/nasmesh/nasmesh.ko</compile_prog_out>
      <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash</pre_exec>
      <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
      <main_exec></main_exec>
@@ -10486,7 +10485,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r25 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
@@ -10586,7 +10585,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r50 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
@@ -10686,7 +10685,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r100 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
@@ -10787,7 +10786,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r25 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
@@ -10887,7 +10886,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r50 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
@@ -10989,7 +10988,7 @@ c
     <UE_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai --eNB --UE -w USRP -c -x  </UE_compile_prog>
     <UE_branch>develop1B</UE_branch>
     <UE_compile_prog_args></UE_compile_prog_args>
-    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip; sudo rmmod oai_nw_drv</UE_pre_exec>
+    <UE_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo rmmod nasmesh ; sudo rmmod ue_ip</UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
     <UE_main_exec>sleep 50; cd $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem  -U -C2660000000 -r100 --ue-scan-carrier --ue-txgain 90 --ue-rxgain 125 </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
diff --git a/cmake_targets/build_oai b/cmake_targets/build_oai
index b6f2d2c6c562496cbb459114cd323fb49a63cfed..db0899d1fef9d0b68a1755ad22a1c389f0f95540 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/build_oai
+++ b/cmake_targets/build_oai
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ function main() {
     echo "set (CPU_AFFINITY \"${CPU_AFFINITY_FLAG_USER}\" )"      >>$cmake_file
     echo "set ( T_TRACER $T_TRACER )"              >>  $cmake_file
     echo "set (UE_AUTOTEST_TRACE $UE_AUTOTEST_TRACE)"        >>  $cmake_file
+    if [ "$UE" = 1 -a "$NOS1" = "0" ] ; then
+     echo_info "Compiling UE S1 build : enabling Linux and NETLINK"
+     echo "set (LINUX True )"              >>  $cmake_file
+     echo "set (PDCP_USE_NETLINK True )"   >>  $cmake_file
+    fi
     echo 'include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../CMakeLists.txt)' >> $cmake_file
     cd  $DIR/$lte_build_dir/build
     cmake ..
diff --git a/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt b/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
index 85441722b0ecd78f72fffcedf04b9be67451b829..09ed098ee0fb591bc2fa1b878601d9eec14ca6de 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
+++ b/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ ID = ENB_MAC_UE_UL_PDU
     FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,CC_id : int,rnti : int,frame : int,subframe : int,harq_pid : int,sdu_length : int,num_ce : int,num_sdu
 ID = ENB_MAC_UE_UL_PDU_WITH_DATA
     DESC = MAC uplink UE received PDU
-    GROUP = ALL:MAC:ENB:HEAVY
+    GROUP = ALL:MAC:ENB
     FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,CC_id : int,rnti : int,frame : int,subframe : int,harq_pid : int,sdu_length : int,num_ce : int,num_sdu : buffer,data
 ID = ENB_MAC_UE_UL_SDU
     DESC = MAC uplink UE received SDU
@@ -805,6 +805,85 @@ ID = LEGACY_CLI_TRACE
     GROUP = ALL:LEGACY_CLI:LEGACY_GROUP_TRACE:LEGACY
     FORMAT = string,log
 
+#################
+#### UE LOGS ####
+#################
+#general logs
+ID = UE_MASTER_TICK
+    DESC = UE master tick - one tick per ms, to be used as "reference clock", mostly for ticktime view
+    GROUP = ALL:GENERAL:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
+
+#PHY logs
+ID = UE_PHY_UL_TICK
+    DESC = UE uplink tick - one tick per ms at start of uplink processing
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
+ID = UE_PHY_DL_TICK
+    DESC = UE downlink tick - one tick per ms at start of downlink processing
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
+ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_DCI
+    DESC = UE downlink UE specific DCI as sent by the PHY layer
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,dci_format : int,harq_pid : int,mcs : int,TBS
+ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_ACK
+    DESC = UE downlink UE ACK as seen by the PHY layer in process_HARQ_feedback
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
+ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_NACK
+    DESC = UE downlink UE NACK as seen by the PHY layer in process_HARQ_feedback
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
+ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_DCI
+    DESC = UE uplink UE specific DCI as sent by the PHY layer
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid : int,mcs : int,round : int,first_rb : int,nb_rb : int,TBS
+ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_ACK
+    DESC = UE uplink UE ACK as seen by the PHY layer
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
+ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_NACK
+    DESC = UE uplink UE NACK as seen by the PHY layer
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
+ID = UE_PHY_INPUT_SIGNAL
+    DESC = UE received signal in the time domain for a duration of 1ms
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,antenna : buffer,rxdata
+ID = UE_PHY_DL_CHANNEL_ESTIMATE
+    DESC = UE channel estimation in the time domain
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,antenna : buffer,chest_t
+ID = UE_PHY_PDCCH_IQ
+    DESC = UE PDCCH received IQ data
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,nb_rb : int,NB_RB_DL : int,symbols_per_tti : buffer,rxdataF_comp
+ID = UE_PHY_PDCCH_ENERGY
+    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,pdcch_ch_level00 : int,pdcch_ch_level01 : int,pdcch_ch_level10: int,pdcch_ch_level11
+ID = UE_PHY_PDSCH_IQ
+    DESC = UE PDSCH received IQ data
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,nb_rb : int,N_RB_UL : int,symbols_per_tti : buffer,pusch_comp
+ID = UE_PHY_PDSCH_ENERGY
+    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,pdsch_ch_level00 : int,pdsch_ch_level01 : int,pdsch_ch_level10: int,pdsch_ch_level11
+ID = UE_PHY_PUSCH_TX_POWER
+    DESC = UE PUSCH  tx power
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_id : int,frame : int,subframe : int,p0_pusch : int,ampl: int,g_pusch: int,pl: int,nb_rb
+ID = UE_PHY_PUCCH_TX_POWER
+    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_id : int,frame : int,subframe : int,p0_pucch : int,ampl: int,g_pucch: int,pl
+ID = UE_PHY_MEAS
+    DESC = UE PHY measurements
+    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
+    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,rsrp : int,rssi : int,snr: int,rx_power: int,noise_power: int,w_cqi: int,freq_offset
+
 #for debug/test - not used
 ID = first
 ID = buf_test
@@ -963,6 +1042,10 @@ ID = VCD_VARIABLE_TRX_TST
     DESC = VCD variable TRX_TST
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
     FORMAT = ulong,value
+ID = VCD_VARIABLE_TRX_WRITE_FLAGS
+    DESC = VCD variable TRX_WRITE_FLAGS
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
+    FORMAT = ulong,value
 ID = VCD_VARIABLE_TX_TS
     DESC = VCD variable TX_TS
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
@@ -1267,13 +1350,29 @@ ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE0_SFN7
     DESC = VCD variable UE0_SFN7
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
     FORMAT = ulong,value
+ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE_PDCP_FLUSH_SIZE
+    DESC = VCD variable UE_PDCP_FLUSH_SIZE
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
+    FORMAT = ulong,value
+ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE_PDCP_FLUSH_ERR
+    DESC = VCD variable UE_PDCP_FLUSH_ERR
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
+    FORMAT = ulong,value
 ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE0_TRX_READ_NS
     DESC = VCD variable UE0_TRX_READ_NS
-    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
     FORMAT = ulong,value
 ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE0_TRX_WRITE_NS
     DESC = VCD variable UE0_TRX_WRITE_NS
-    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_VARIABLE
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
+    FORMAT = ulong,value
+ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE0_TRX_READ_NS_MISSING
+    DESC = VCD variable UE0_TRX_READ_NS_MISSING
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
+    FORMAT = ulong,value
+ID = VCD_VARIABLE_UE0_TRX_WRITE_NS_MISSING
+    DESC = VCD variable UE0_TRX_WRITE_NS_MISSING
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_VARIABLE
     FORMAT = ulong,value
 
 #functions
@@ -1326,8 +1425,12 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_TRX_WRITE_SF9
     DESC = VCD function TRX_WRITE_SF9
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
-ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX
-    DESC = VCD function UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX0
+    DESC = VCD function UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX0
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX1
+    DESC = VCD function UE_SIGNAL_COND_RXTX1
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
 ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_WAIT_COND_RXTX0
@@ -1674,6 +1777,10 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_ULSCH_ENCODING
     DESC = VCD function UE_ULSCH_ENCODING
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_ULSCH_ENCODING_FILL_CQI
+    DESC = VCD function UE_ULSCH_ENCODING_FILL_CQI
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
 ID = VCD_FUNCTION_UE_ULSCH_SCRAMBLING
     DESC = VCD function UE_ULSCH_SCRAMBLING
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
@@ -1814,10 +1921,10 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_RLC_DATA_REQ
     DESC = VCD function RLC_DATA_REQ
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
-ID = VCD_FUNCTION_RLC_DATA_IND
-    DESC = VCD function RLC_DATA_IND
-    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
-    FORMAT = int,value
+#ID = VCD_FUNCTION_RLC_DATA_IND
+#    DESC = VCD function RLC_DATA_IND
+#    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
+#    FORMAT = int,value
 ID = VCD_FUNCTION_MAC_RLC_STATUS_IND
     DESC = VCD function MAC_RLC_STATUS_IND
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
@@ -1862,6 +1969,22 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PDCP_VALIDATE_SECURITY
     DESC = VCD function PDCP_VALIDATE_SECURITY
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PDCP_FIFO_READ
+    DESC = VCD function PDCP_FIFO_READ
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PDCP_FIFO_READ_BUFFER
+    DESC = VCD function PDCP_FIFO_READ_BUFFER
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PDCP_FIFO_FLUSH
+    DESC = VCD function PDCP_FIFO_FLUSH
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PDCP_FIFO_FLUSH_BUFFER
+    DESC = VCD function PDCP_FIFO_FLUSH_BUFFER
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
 ID = VCD_FUNCTION_RRC_RX_TX
     DESC = VCD function RRC_RX_TX
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
@@ -1938,82 +2061,3 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_RECV_IF5
     DESC = VCD function RECV_IF5
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:ENB:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
-
-#################
-#### UE LOGS ####
-#################
-#general logs
-ID = UE_MASTER_TICK
-    DESC = UE master tick - one tick per ms, to be used as "reference clock", mostly for ticktime view
-    GROUP = ALL:GENERAL:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
-
-#PHY logs
-ID = UE_PHY_UL_TICK
-    DESC = UE uplink tick - one tick per ms at start of uplink processing
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
-ID = UE_PHY_DL_TICK
-    DESC = UE downlink tick - one tick per ms at start of downlink processing
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe
-ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_DCI
-    DESC = UE downlink UE specific DCI as sent by the PHY layer
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,dci_format : int,harq_pid : int,mcs : int,TBS
-ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_ACK
-    DESC = UE downlink UE ACK as seen by the PHY layer in process_HARQ_feedback
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
-ID = UE_PHY_DLSCH_UE_NACK
-    DESC = UE downlink UE NACK as seen by the PHY layer in process_HARQ_feedback
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
-ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_DCI
-    DESC = UE uplink UE specific DCI as sent by the PHY layer
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid : int,mcs : int,round : int,first_rb : int,nb_rb : int,TBS
-ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_ACK
-    DESC = UE uplink UE ACK as seen by the PHY layer
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
-ID = UE_PHY_ULSCH_UE_NACK
-    DESC = UE uplink UE NACK as seen by the PHY layer
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,UE_id : int,rnti : int,harq_pid
-ID = UE_PHY_INPUT_SIGNAL
-    DESC = UE received signal in the time domain for a duration of 1ms
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,antenna : buffer,rxdata
-ID = UE_PHY_DL_CHANNEL_ESTIMATE
-    DESC = UE channel estimation in the time domain
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,antenna : buffer,chest_t
-ID = UE_PHY_PDCCH_IQ
-    DESC = UE PDCCH received IQ data
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,nb_rb : int,NB_RB_DL : int,symbols_per_tti : buffer,rxdataF_comp
-ID = UE_PHY_PDCCH_ENERGY
-    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,pdcch_ch_level00 : int,pdcch_ch_level01 : int,pdcch_ch_level10: int,pdcch_ch_level11
-ID = UE_PHY_PDSCH_IQ
-    DESC = UE PDSCH received IQ data
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,nb_rb : int,N_RB_UL : int,symbols_per_tti : buffer,pusch_comp
-ID = UE_PHY_PDSCH_ENERGY
-    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,pdsch_ch_level00 : int,pdsch_ch_level01 : int,pdsch_ch_level10: int,pdsch_ch_level11
-ID = UE_PHY_PUSCH_TX_POWER
-    DESC = UE PUSCH  tx power
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_id : int,frame : int,subframe : int,p0_pusch : int,ampl: int,g_pusch: int,pl: int,nb_rb
-ID = UE_PHY_PUCCH_TX_POWER
-    DESC = UE PDSCH 1 energy and threshold
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_id : int,frame : int,subframe : int,p0_pucch : int,ampl: int,g_pucch: int,pl
-ID = UE_PHY_MEAS
-    DESC = UE PHY measurements
-    GROUP = ALL:PHY:GRAPHIC:HEAVY:UE
-    FORMAT = int,eNB_ID : int,UE_ID : int,frame : int,subframe : int,rsrp : int,rssi : int,snr: int,rx_power: int,noise_power: int,w_cqi: int,freq_offset
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_coding.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_coding.c
index 8ec2a40d8de12b481fd90ad783595698de551dcb..752180a6fcc45f7b620cf2bd91adc031eba1628a 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_coding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_coding.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "SCHED/defs.h"
 #include "defs.h"
 #include "UTIL/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h"
+#include "UTIL/LOG/log.h"
+#include <syscall.h>
 
 //#define DEBUG_DLSCH_CODING
 //#define DEBUG_DLSCH_FREE 1
@@ -347,6 +349,8 @@ int dlsch_encoding_2threads0(te_params *tep) {
 
 extern int oai_exit;
 void *te_thread(void *param) {
+  pthread_setname_np( pthread_self(),"te processing");
+  LOG_I(PHY,"thread te created id=%ld", syscall(__NR_gettid));
 
   eNB_proc_t *proc = &((te_params *)param)->eNB->proc;
   while (!oai_exit) {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
index a9674ca21e44518062fb23822f1ca41b17404ad6..52c258762badf8673985ddc0109de2dbbf2698ba 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
@@ -1207,7 +1207,8 @@ int32_t rx_pdcch(LTE_UE_COMMON *lte_ue_common_vars,
 */
 int pss_sss_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
                     int32_t pss_ext[4][72],
-                    int32_t sss_ext[4][72]);
+                    int32_t sss_ext[4][72],
+					uint8_t subframe);
 
 /*! \brief Extract only PSS resource elements
   @param phy_vars_ue Pointer to UE variables
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/sss.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/sss.c
index 85398edddba052105db304a77176aabe9987724a..fc5e7f0d1bd7c995002c961983e63b4c6970f681 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/sss.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/sss.c
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ int pss_ch_est(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
 int _do_pss_sss_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                     int32_t pss_ext[4][72],
                     int32_t sss_ext[4][72],
-                    uint8_t doPss, uint8_t doSss) // add flag to indicate extracting only PSS, only SSS, or both
+                    uint8_t doPss, uint8_t doSss,
+					uint8_t subframe) // add flag to indicate extracting only PSS, only SSS, or both
 {
 
 
@@ -163,32 +164,52 @@ int _do_pss_sss_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
   int rx_offset = frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size-3*12;
   uint8_t pss_symb,sss_symb;
 
-  int32_t **rxdataF =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[0].rxdataF;
-
-  if (frame_parms->frame_type == FDD) {
-    pss_symb = 6-frame_parms->Ncp;
-    sss_symb = pss_symb-1;
-  } else {
-    pss_symb = 2;
-    sss_symb = frame_parms->symbols_per_tti-1;
-  }
+  int32_t **rxdataF;
 
   for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
 
+	  if (frame_parms->frame_type == FDD) {
+	    pss_symb = 6-frame_parms->Ncp;
+	    sss_symb = pss_symb-1;
+
+	    rxdataF  =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[(subframe&0x1)].rxdataF;
+	    pss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+	    sss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+
+	  } else {
+	    pss_symb = 2;
+	    sss_symb = frame_parms->symbols_per_tti-1;
+
+	    rxdataF  =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[(subframe&0x1)].rxdataF;
+	    sss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+
+	    rxdataF  =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[((subframe+1)&0x1)].rxdataF;
+	    pss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+
+	  }
     //printf("extract_rbs: symbol_mod=%d, rx_offset=%d, ch_offset=%d\n",symbol_mod,
     //   (rx_offset + (symbol*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))*2,
     //   LTE_CE_OFFSET+ch_offset+(symbol_mod*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)));
 
-    pss_rxF        = &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
-    sss_rxF        = &rxdataF[aarx][(rx_offset + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
     pss_rxF_ext    = &pss_ext[aarx][0];
     sss_rxF_ext    = &sss_ext[aarx][0];
 
     for (rb=0; rb<nb_rb; rb++) {
       // skip DC carrier
       if (rb==3) {
-        sss_rxF       = &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
-        pss_rxF       = &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+        if(frame_parms->frame_type == FDD)
+        {
+          sss_rxF       = &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+          pss_rxF       = &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+    	    rxdataF  =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[(subframe&0x1)].rxdataF;
+    	    sss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (sss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+
+    	    rxdataF  =  ue->common_vars.common_vars_rx_data_per_thread[((subframe+1)&0x1)].rxdataF;
+    	    pss_rxF  =  &rxdataF[aarx][(1 + (pss_symb*(frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)))];
+        }
       }
 
       for (i=0; i<12; i++) {
@@ -209,16 +230,17 @@ int _do_pss_sss_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
 
 int pss_sss_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
                     int32_t pss_ext[4][72],
-                    int32_t sss_ext[4][72])
+                    int32_t sss_ext[4][72],
+					uint8_t subframe)
 {
-  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, pss_ext, sss_ext, 1 /* doPss */, 1 /* doSss */);
+  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, pss_ext, sss_ext, 1 /* doPss */, 1 /* doSss */, subframe);
 }
 
 int pss_only_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
                     int32_t pss_ext[4][72])
 {
   static int32_t dummy[4][72];
-  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, pss_ext, dummy, 1 /* doPss */, 0 /* doSss */);
+  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, pss_ext, dummy, 1 /* doPss */, 0 /* doSss */, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -226,7 +248,7 @@ int sss_only_extract(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
                     int32_t sss_ext[4][72])
 {
   static int32_t dummy[4][72];
-  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, dummy, sss_ext, 0 /* doPss */, 1 /* doSss */);
+  return _do_pss_sss_extract(phy_vars_ue, dummy, sss_ext, 0 /* doPss */, 1 /* doSss */, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -295,10 +317,10 @@ int rx_sss(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,int32_t *tot_metric,uint8_t *flip_max,uint8_t *phase_
              0,
 	     1);
   }
-
+  // pss sss extract for subframe 0
   pss_sss_extract(ue,
                   pss_ext,
-                  sss0_ext);
+                  sss0_ext,0);
   /*
   write_output("rxsig0.m","rxs0",&ue->common_vars.rxdata[0][0],ue->frame_parms.samples_per_tti,1,1);
   write_output("rxdataF0.m","rxF0",&ue->common_vars.rxdataF[0][0],2*14*ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size,2,1);
@@ -346,9 +368,10 @@ int rx_sss(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,int32_t *tot_metric,uint8_t *flip_max,uint8_t *phase_
 	     1);
   }
 
+  // pss sss extract for subframe 5
   pss_sss_extract(ue,
                   pss_ext,
-                  sss5_ext);
+                  sss5_ext,5);
 
   //  write_output("sss5_ext0.m","sss5ext0",sss5_ext,72,1,1);
   // get conjugated channel estimate from PSS (symbol 6), H* = R* \cdot PSS
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
index 8edb1eaf9460443a4ebe58ceba7776c42a696ad2..d877aa3d295e589e7d093857dd77fe3cb321d8ce 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ int ulsch_decoding_data_2thread0(td_params* tdp) {
 
 extern int oai_exit;
 void *td_thread(void *param) {
+  pthread_setname_np( pthread_self(), "td processing");
   PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB = ((td_params*)param)->eNB;
   eNB_proc_t *proc  = &eNB->proc;
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs.h b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
index 89da99460adfe156901bded4ac71097ea2ec50b4..d210f5c57462d46b87fbf9950343773af8c7ac15 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #ifndef __PHY_DEFS__H__
 #define __PHY_DEFS__H__
 
+#define _GNU_SOURCE 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_common.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_common.c
index c787ea0773c3f6ac2621fba6af20e809dcb7eb53..93d3c94b1141c6623e1a17059d2be26e55bdaca1 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_common.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_common.c
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ uint8_t get_reset_ack(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
 
     o_ACK[0] = harq_ack[subframe_dl0].ack;
     status = harq_ack[subframe_dl0].send_harq_status;
+
+    if(do_reset)
+    	harq_ack[subframe_dl0].send_harq_status = 0;
     //printf("get_ack: Getting ACK/NAK for PDSCH (subframe %d) => %d\n",subframe_dl,o_ACK[0]);
   } else {
     switch (frame_parms->tdd_config) {
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
index cad508c7c225d7bc90d5b6a1316b5a89096d1cc4..b47651b873d2f6ba8f81158bbb24c19da24157a6 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_eNb.c
@@ -2605,6 +2605,7 @@ extern int oai_exit;
 
 static void *fep_thread(void *param) {
 
+  pthread_setname_np( pthread_self(), "UEfep");
   PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB = (PHY_VARS_eNB *)param;
   eNB_proc_t *proc  = &eNB->proc;
   while (!oai_exit) {
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
index 7d061f60bfcbfc75041ad838f41b1e04c6b960f4..ac90094ea495f588e5e1b375126dd15460b87562 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
@@ -1184,11 +1184,12 @@ void ue_prach_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
 	ue->prach_resources[eNB_id]->ra_PreambleIndex = 19;	      
       }
       
-      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][RAPROC] Frame %d, Subframe %d : Generating PRACH, preamble %d, P0_PRACH %d, TARGET_RECEIVED_POWER %d dBm, PRACH TDD Resource index %d, RA-RNTI %d\n",
+      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][RAPROC] Frame %d, Subframe %d : Generating PRACH, preamble %d,PL %d,  P0_PRACH %d, TARGET_RECEIVED_POWER %d dBm, PRACH TDD Resource index %d, RA-RNTI %d\n",
 	    ue->Mod_id,
 	    frame_tx,
 	    subframe_tx,
 	    ue->prach_resources[eNB_id]->ra_PreambleIndex,
+		get_PL(ue->Mod_id,ue->CC_id,eNB_id),
 		ue->tx_power_dBm[subframe_tx],
 	    ue->prach_resources[eNB_id]->ra_PREAMBLE_RECEIVED_TARGET_POWER,
 	    ue->prach_resources[eNB_id]->ra_TDD_map_index,
@@ -1377,7 +1378,7 @@ void ue_ulsch_uespec_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB
         ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->round  = 0;
     }
     
-    ack_status = get_ack(&ue->frame_parms,
+    ack_status = reset_ack(&ue->frame_parms,
 			 ue->dlsch[eNB_id][0]->harq_ack,
 			 subframe_tx,
 			 ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->o_ACK);
@@ -1393,14 +1394,7 @@ void ue_ulsch_uespec_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB
 
       // check if we received a PDSCH at subframe_tx - 4
       // ==> send ACK/NACK on PUSCH
-      if( (ue->dlsch[eNB_id][0]->harq_ack[proc->subframe_rx].send_harq_status) == 1)
-      {
-          ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_ACK = 1;
-      }
-      else
-      {
-          ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_ACK = 0;
-      }
+      ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_ACK =  ack_status;
 
 #if T_TRACER
     if(ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->o_ACK[0])
@@ -1710,6 +1704,7 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
   int tx_amp;
   int16_t Po_PUCCH;
   uint8_t ack_status=0;
+  uint8_t ack_sr_generated = 0;
 
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PUCCH,VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
   
@@ -1781,7 +1776,8 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
     // we need to transmit ACK/NAK in this subframe
 	    
     ue->generate_ul_signal[eNB_id] = 1;
-	    
+    ack_sr_generated = 1;
+
     if ((frame_parms->frame_type == TDD) && (SR_payload>0)) {
       format = pucch_format1b;
     }
@@ -1882,6 +1878,7 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
     }
   } else if (SR_payload==1) { // no ACK/NAK but SR is triggered by MAC
 
+	ack_sr_generated = 1;
     if (ue->mac_enabled == 1) {
       Po_PUCCH = pucch_power_cntl(ue,proc,subframe_tx,eNB_id,pucch_format1);
     }
@@ -1940,7 +1937,7 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
   
   // PUCCH 2x
 
-  if (ue->generate_ul_signal[eNB_id] == 0) { // we have not generated ACK/NAK/SR in this subframe
+  if (ack_sr_generated == 0) { // we have not generated ACK/NAK/SR in this subframe
 
     n2_pucch = ue->cqi_report_config[eNB_id].CQI_ReportPeriodic.cqi_PUCCH_ResourceIndex;
     // only use format2 for now, i.e. now ACK/NAK - CQI multiplexing
@@ -1971,14 +1968,6 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
       T(T_UE_PHY_PUCCH_TX_POWER, T_INT(eNB_id),T_INT(Mod_id), T_INT(frame_tx%1024), T_INT(subframe_tx),T_INT(ue->tx_power_dBm[subframe_tx]),
                     T_INT(tx_amp),T_INT(ue->dlsch[eNB_id][0]->g_pucch),T_INT(get_PL(ue->Mod_id,ue->CC_id,eNB_id)));
 #endif
-      LOG_D(PHY,"[UE  %d][RNTI %x] AbsSubFrame %d.%d Generating PUCCH 2 (CQI), n2_pucch %d, Po_PUCCH %d, isShortenPucch %d, amp %d\n",
-	    Mod_id,
-	    ue->dlsch[eNB_id][0]->rnti,
-	    frame_tx, subframe_tx,
-	    n2_pucch,
-	    Po_PUCCH,
-	    isShortenPucch,
-	    tx_amp);
       
       int len;
       // get the payload : < 12 bits, returned in len
@@ -1997,6 +1986,16 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
 		       ue->pdcch_vars[eNB_id]->crnti);
 
       ue->generate_ul_signal[eNB_id] = 1;
+
+      LOG_D(PHY,"[UE  %d][RNTI %x] AbsSubFrame %d.%d Generating PUCCH 2 (CQI %d), n2_pucch %d, Po_PUCCH %d, isShortenPucch %d, amp %d\n",
+	    Mod_id,
+	    ue->dlsch[eNB_id][0]->rnti,
+	    frame_tx, subframe_tx,CQI_payload,
+	    n2_pucch,
+	    Po_PUCCH,
+	    isShortenPucch,
+	    tx_amp);
+
     }
     // Periodic RI report
     else if ((ue->cqi_report_config[eNB_id].CQI_ReportPeriodic.ri_ConfigIndex>0) &&
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LITE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/LITE/rrc_UE.c
index a6290f1f3cbcd57b80ebb8b34bb84d5e29b53f37..c137d38cc08ac658255a614014eba274dfd8a3ca 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LITE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LITE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -3131,9 +3131,9 @@ static void dump_sib2( SystemInformationBlockType2_t *sib2 )
            sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.srs_SubframeConfig );
     LOG_I( RRC, "radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.ackNackSRS_SimultaneousTransmission : %d\n",
            sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.ackNackSRS_SimultaneousTransmission );
-    LOG_I( RRC, "radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.srs_MaxUpPts                        : %ld\n",
+    //LOG_I( RRC, "radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.srs_MaxUpPts                        : %ld\n",
            /* TODO: check that it's okay to access [0] */
-           sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.srs_MaxUpPts[0] );
+    //       sib2->radioResourceConfigCommon.soundingRS_UL_ConfigCommon.choice.setup.srs_MaxUpPts[0] );
   }
 
   // uplinkPowerControlCommon
diff --git a/openair2/UTIL/LOG/log.h b/openair2/UTIL/LOG/log.h
index 9a7dac4de5972a8ad658f6e373e162775e436d7e..1735a89a73530521a006374bfd881874c2aa3dbb 100644
--- a/openair2/UTIL/LOG/log.h
+++ b/openair2/UTIL/LOG/log.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <pthread.h>
 #else
 #include "rtai_fifos.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/openair3/NAS/COMMON/EMM/MSG/AttachAccept.c b/openair3/NAS/COMMON/EMM/MSG/AttachAccept.c
index 248540dff3fb8b7481136a3c1b9ba5ca47a81747..727bacfa2dcbf316ad5a93b8e6beb6dfe4715609 100644
--- a/openair3/NAS/COMMON/EMM/MSG/AttachAccept.c
+++ b/openair3/NAS/COMMON/EMM/MSG/AttachAccept.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "TLVEncoder.h"
 #include "TLVDecoder.h"
 #include "AttachAccept.h"
+#include "assertions.h"
 
 int decode_attach_accept(attach_accept_msg *attach_accept, uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t len)
 {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ int decode_attach_accept(attach_accept_msg *attach_accept, uint8_t *buffer, uint
     decoded += decoded_result;
 
   /* Decoding optional fields */
-  while(len - decoded > 0) {
+  while(((int32_t)len - (int32_t)decoded) > 0) {
     uint8_t ieiDecoded = *(buffer + decoded);
 
     /* Type | value iei are below 0x80 so just return the first 4 bits */
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ int decode_attach_accept(attach_accept_msg *attach_accept, uint8_t *buffer, uint
     default:
       errorCodeDecoder = TLV_DECODE_UNEXPECTED_IEI;
       LOG_TRACE(WARNING, "DECODE_UNEXPECTED_IEI %x (4 bits)", ieiDecoded);
+      AssertFatal(0, " ");
       return TLV_DECODE_UNEXPECTED_IEI;
     }
   }
diff --git a/openair3/NAS/UE/UEprocess.c b/openair3/NAS/UE/UEprocess.c
index 20af58dac67563576cb9c9f425a7bd63987033ec..791c9deccd97c34420755e47a795a4a2cda6e107 100644
--- a/openair3/NAS/UE/UEprocess.c
+++ b/openair3/NAS/UE/UEprocess.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ static void *_nas_user_mngr(void *args)
 {
   LOG_FUNC_IN;
 
+  pthread_setname_np( pthread_self(), "nas_user_mngr");
   int exit_loop = FALSE;
 
   int *fd = (int *) args;
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
index c4289b4f0a2793772cd0730aa8ab59b22bbffb17..5115a824fc104cb0bf22bc42a86b768a99ce075a 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ue.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ typedef enum {
     si=2
 } sync_mode_t;
 
-void init_UE_threads(int nb_inst);
+void init_UE_threads(PHY_VARS_UE *UE);
 void *UE_thread(void *arg);
 void init_UE(int nb_inst);
 
@@ -204,28 +204,21 @@ void init_thread(int sched_runtime, int sched_deadline, int sched_fifo, cpu_set_
     while (sync_var<0)
         pthread_cond_wait(&sync_cond, &sync_mutex);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&sync_mutex);
-    printf("starting %s\n",name);
+    printf("started %s as PID: %ld\n",name, gettid());
 }
 
 void init_UE(int nb_inst) {
 
-    PHY_VARS_UE *UE;
-
-    for (int inst=0; inst<nb_inst; inst++) {
-        printf("Intializing UE Threads for instance %d ...\n",inst);
-        init_UE_threads(inst);
-        sleep(1);
-        UE = PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0];
-
-        AssertFatal(0== openair0_device_load(&(UE->rfdevice), &openair0_cfg[0]), "");
-
-        UE->rfdevice.host_type = BBU_HOST;
+    for (long long inst=0; inst<nb_inst; inst++) {
         //    UE->rfdevice.type      = NONE_DEV;
-        AssertFatal(0 == pthread_create(&UE->proc.pthread_ue, &UE->proc.attr_ue, UE_thread, NULL), "");
-        pthread_setname_np( UE->proc.pthread_ue, "main UE" );
+        PHY_VARS_UE *UE = PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0];
+        AssertFatal(0 == pthread_create(&UE->proc.pthread_ue,
+                                        &UE->proc.attr_ue,
+                                        UE_thread,
+                                        (void*)UE), "");
     }
 
-    printf("UE threads created\n");
+    printf("UE threads created by %ld\n", gettid());
 #ifdef USE_MME
     while (start_UE == 0) {
         sleep(1);
@@ -465,7 +458,11 @@ static void *UE_thread_synch(void *arg) {
                     // rerun with new cell parameters and frequency-offset
                     for (i=0; i<openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_num_channels; i++) {
                         openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_gain[UE->rf_map.chain+i] = UE->rx_total_gain_dB;//-USRP_GAIN_OFFSET;
-                        openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] -= UE->common_vars.freq_offset;
+                        if (freq_offset >= 0) {
+                            openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] += UE->common_vars.freq_offset;
+                        } else {
+                            openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] -= UE->common_vars.freq_offset;
+                        }
                         openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].tx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i] =  openair0_cfg[UE->rf_map.card].rx_freq[UE->rf_map.chain+i]+uplink_frequency_offset[CC_id][i];
                         downlink_frequency[CC_id][i] = openair0_cfg[CC_id].rx_freq[i];
                         freq_offset=0;
@@ -629,13 +626,13 @@ static void *UE_thread_rxn_txnp4(void *arg) {
     static long long __thread instance_cnt_rxtx=-1;
     proc->subframe_rx=proc->sub_frame_start;
 
-    char threadName[256]= {0};
-    sprintf(threadName,"UE_thread_rxn_txnp4_%d",proc->sub_frame_start);
+    char threadname[256]= {0};
+    sprintf(threadname,"UE_proc_%d",proc->sub_frame_start);
     cpu_set_t cpuset;
     CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
     CPU_SET(proc->sub_frame_start+1, &cpuset);
     init_thread(900000,1000000 , 40, &cpuset,//sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-1,
-                threadName);
+                threadname);
 
     while (!oai_exit) {
         // Wait Rx data to process are available
@@ -660,14 +657,14 @@ static void *UE_thread_rxn_txnp4(void *arg) {
 
             if (UE->frame_parms.frame_type == TDD) {
                 LOG_D(PHY, "%s,TDD%d,%s: calling UE_RX\n",
-                      threadName,
+                      threadname,
                       UE->frame_parms.tdd_config,
                       (sf_type==SF_DL? "SF_DL" :
                        (sf_type==SF_UL? "SF_UL" :
                         (sf_type==SF_S ? "SF_S"  : "UNKNOWN_SF_TYPE"))));
             } else {
                 LOG_D(PHY, "%s,%s,%s: calling UE_RX\n",
-                      threadName,
+                      threadname,
                       (UE->frame_parms.frame_type==FDD? "FDD":
                        (UE->frame_parms.frame_type==TDD? "TDD":"UNKNOWN_DUPLEX_MODE")),
                       (sf_type==SF_DL? "SF_DL" :
@@ -742,7 +739,7 @@ static void *UE_thread_rxn_txnp4(void *arg) {
 
 void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
 
-    PHY_VARS_UE *UE = PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0];
+    PHY_VARS_UE *UE = (PHY_VARS_UE *) arg;
     //  int tx_enabled = 0;
     int dummy_rx[UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx][UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti] __attribute__((aligned(32)));
     openair0_timestamp timestamp,timestamp1;
@@ -756,6 +753,11 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
     init_thread(100000, 500000, 40, &cpuset, //sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO),
                 "main UE");
 
+    AssertFatal(0== openair0_device_load(&(UE->rfdevice), &openair0_cfg[0]), "");
+    UE->rfdevice.host_type = BBU_HOST;
+    sleep(1);
+    init_UE_threads(UE);
+
 #ifdef NAS_UE
     MessageDef *message_p;
     message_p = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_NAS_UE, INITIALIZE_MESSAGE);
@@ -763,7 +765,7 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
 #endif
 
     int sub_frame=-1;
-    int cumulated_shift=0;
+    //int cumulated_shift=0;
     while (!oai_exit) {
 
         if (UE->is_synchronized == 0) {
@@ -775,7 +777,7 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
             if (instance_cnt_synch < 0) {  // we can invoke the synch
                 // grab 10 ms of signal and wakeup synch thread
                 for (int i=0; i<UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx; i++)
-	  rxp[i] = (void*)&UE->common_vars.rxdata[i][0];
+                    rxp[i] = (void*)&UE->common_vars.rxdata[i][0];
 
                 if (UE->mode != loop_through_memory)
                     AssertFatal( UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti*10 ==
@@ -821,7 +823,7 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
                         AssertFatal(UE->rx_offset ==
                                     UE->rfdevice.trx_read_func(&UE->rfdevice,
                                                                &timestamp,
-					     (void**)UE->common_vars.rxdata,
+                                                               (void**)UE->common_vars.rxdata,
                                                                UE->rx_offset,
                                                                UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx),"");
                     }
@@ -833,8 +835,8 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
                     AssertFatal (UE->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size+UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0 ==
                                  UE->rfdevice.trx_read_func(&UE->rfdevice,
                                                             &timestamp,
-					   (void**)UE->common_vars.rxdata,
-					   UE->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size+UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0,
+                                                            (void**)UE->common_vars.rxdata,
+                                                            UE->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size+UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0,
                                                             UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx),"");
                     slot_fep(UE,0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
                 } //UE->mode != loop_through_memory
@@ -849,8 +851,8 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
                 if (UE->mode != loop_through_memory) {
                     for (i=0; i<UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx; i++)
                         rxp[i] = (void*)&UE->common_vars.rxdata[i][UE->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size+
-                                                   UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0+
-                                                   sub_frame*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti];
+                                 UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0+
+                                 sub_frame*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti];
                     for (i=0; i<UE->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx; i++)
                         txp[i] = (void*)&UE->common_vars.txdata[i][((sub_frame+2)%10)*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti];
 
@@ -859,20 +861,28 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
                         readBlockSize=UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
                         writeBlockSize=UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
                     } else {
-                        int rx_off_diff;
-                        if ( UE->rx_offset< 5*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti )
-                            rx_off_diff = -UE->rx_offset;
-                        else   // moving to the left so drop rx_off_diff samples
-                            rx_off_diff = 10*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti - RX_OFF_MIN - UE->rx_offset;
-                        cumulated_shift+=rx_off_diff;
-                        if ( rx_off_diff > 10 )
-                            LOG_E (PHY,"HUGE shift %d, cumul %d\n", rx_off_diff, cumulated_shift);
-                        static __thread int printed_cumul=0;
-                        if ( abs(cumulated_shift/1000) > printed_cumul ) {
-                            LOG_W(PHY,"Shifted for 1000 samples: cumul %d\n", cumulated_shift);
-                            printed_cumul=abs(cumulated_shift/1000);
+                        static int rx_correction_timer=5;
+                        static int rx_off_diff =0;
+                        if ((UE->rx_offset<(5*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)) &&
+                                (UE->rx_offset > 0) &&
+                                (rx_correction_timer == 0)) {
+                            rx_off_diff = -1 ;
+                            LOG_D(PHY,"AbsSubframe %d.%d UE->rx_offset %d > %d, diff %d\n",
+                                  proc->frame_rx,proc->subframe_rx,UE->rx_offset,0,rx_off_diff);
+                            rx_correction_timer = 5;
+                        } else if ((UE->rx_offset>(5*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)) &&
+                                   (UE->rx_offset < ((10*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti))) &&
+                                   (rx_correction_timer == 0)) {   // moving to the left so drop rx_off_diff samples
+                            rx_off_diff = 1;
+                            LOG_D(PHY,"AbsSubframe %d.%d UE->rx_offset %d < %d, diff %d\n",
+                                  proc->frame_rx,proc->subframe_rx,UE->rx_offset,10*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti,rx_off_diff);
+                            rx_correction_timer = 5;
                         }
-
+                        if (rx_correction_timer>0)
+                            rx_correction_timer--;
+                        UE->rx_offset_diff = rx_off_diff;
+                        LOG_D(PHY,"SET rx_off_diff to %d\n",UE->rx_offset_diff);
+                        rx_off_diff = 0;
                         readBlockSize=UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti-
                                       UE->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size-
                                       UE->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples0;
@@ -935,30 +945,6 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
                     printf("Processing subframe %d",proc->subframe_rx);
                     getchar();
                 }
-		/*
-	}// for sf=0..10
-
-	  uint8_t proc_select = 9&1;
-	  UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc = &UE->proc.proc_rxtx[proc_select];
-
-	if ((UE->rx_offset<(5*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)) &&
-	    (UE->rx_offset > 0) &&
-	    (rx_correction_timer == 0)) {
-	  rx_off_diff = -1 ;
-	  LOG_D(PHY,"AbsSubframe %d.%d UE->rx_offset %d > %d, diff %d\n",proc->frame_rx,proc->subframe_rx,UE->rx_offset,0,rx_off_diff);
-	  rx_correction_timer = 5;
-	} else if ((UE->rx_offset>(5*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)) && 
-		   (UE->rx_offset < ((10*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti))) &&
-		   (rx_correction_timer == 0)) {   // moving to the left so drop rx_off_diff samples
-	  rx_off_diff = 1;
-	  LOG_D(PHY,"AbsSubframe %d.%d UE->rx_offset %d < %d, diff %d\n",proc->frame_rx,proc->subframe_rx,UE->rx_offset,10*UE->frame_parms.samples_per_tti,rx_off_diff);
-	  
-	  rx_correction_timer = 5;
-	}
-	
-	if (rx_correction_timer>0)
-	  rx_correction_timer--;
-	  */
             } // start_rx_stream==1
         } // UE->is_synchronized==1
 
@@ -974,14 +960,13 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg) {
  * - UE_thread_synch
  * and the locking between them.
  */
-void init_UE_threads(int inst) {
-    PHY_VARS_UE *UE;
-
-    UE = PHY_vars_UE_g[inst][0];
+void init_UE_threads(PHY_VARS_UE *UE) {
 
     pthread_attr_init (&UE->proc.attr_ue);
     pthread_attr_setstacksize(&UE->proc.attr_ue,8192);//5*PTHREAD_STACK_MIN);
 
+    pthread_mutex_init(&UE->proc.mutex_synch,NULL);
+    pthread_cond_init(&UE->proc.cond_synch,NULL);
 
     // the threads are not yet active, therefore access is allowed without locking
     int nb_threads=2;
@@ -992,8 +977,6 @@ void init_UE_threads(int inst) {
         UE->proc.proc_rxtx[i].sub_frame_step=nb_threads;
         pthread_create(&UE->proc.proc_rxtx[i].pthread_rxtx,NULL,UE_thread_rxn_txnp4,(void*)&UE->proc.proc_rxtx[i]);
     }
-    pthread_mutex_init(&UE->proc.mutex_synch,NULL);
-    pthread_cond_init(&UE->proc.cond_synch,NULL);
     pthread_create(&UE->proc.pthread_synch,NULL,UE_thread_synch,(void*)UE);
 
 }
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
index 130a3393905e0325aa60d3ba1612c1772d6ed9aa..508ebcde27804d8f8856657c1b19ce3882f131cc 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ void get_simulation_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     case 'a':
       abstraction_flag = 1;
+      printf("FATAL: -a flag not functional for the moment.\nWe are working on fixing the abstraction mode.\n");
+      exit(1);
       break;
 
     case 'A':