diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
index cd81abca3f133e9baf9f0c776e5675c4b0abb3f1..db9af62eaca66adc4f521b1b4fdedb3964424b7b 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,45 @@ int flexran_agent_mac_create_empty_ul_config(mid_t mod_id, Protocol__FlexranMess
 }
 
 
+int flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(Protocol__FlexranMessage *msg) {
+  int i,j, k;
+  if(msg->msg_case != PROTOCOL__FLEXRAN_MESSAGE__MSG_UL_MAC_CONFIG_MSG)
+    goto error;
+
+  Protocol__FlexUlDci *ul_dci;
+
+  free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->header);
+  for (i = 0; i < msg->ul_mac_config_msg->n_ul_ue_data; i++) {
+    // TODO  uplink rlc ...
+    // free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->dl_ue_data[i]->ce_bitmap); 
+  //   for (j = 0; j < msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->n_rlc_pdu; j++) {
+  //     for (k = 0; k <  msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->rlc_pdu[j]->n_rlc_pdu_tb; k++) {
+  // free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->dl_ue_data[i]->rlc_pdu[j]->rlc_pdu_tb[k]);
+  //     }
+  //     free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->rlc_pdu[j]->rlc_pdu_tb);
+  //     free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->rlc_pdu[j]);
+  //   }
+    // free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->rlc_pdu);
+    ul_dci = msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]->ul_dci;
+    // free(dl_dci->tbs_size);
+    // free(ul_dci->mcs);
+    // free(ul_dci->ndi);
+    // free(ul_dci->rv);
+    // free(ul_dci);
+    free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data[i]);
+  }
+  free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg->ul_ue_data);
+  
+  free(msg->ul_mac_config_msg);
+  free(msg);
+
+  return 0;
+
+ error:
+  return -1;
+}
+
+
 void flexran_agent_get_pending_dl_mac_config(mid_t mod_id, Protocol__FlexranMessage **msg) {
 
   struct lfds700_misc_prng_state ls;
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
index d2db860ce45d65908d8a3091531019b9da04acb9..0dcee577f592729b94bfdcd75e0f0ab34e27c44d 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ int flexran_agent_mac_destroy_stats_reply(Protocol__FlexranMessage *msg);
 int flexran_agent_mac_create_empty_dl_config(mid_t mod_id, Protocol__FlexranMessage **msg);
 int flexran_agent_mac_destroy_dl_config(Protocol__FlexranMessage *msg);
 
+/* UL MAC scheduling decision protocol message constructor (empty command) and destructor */ 
+int flexran_agent_mac_create_empty_ul_config(mid_t mod_id, Protocol__FlexranMessage **msg);
+int flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(Protocol__FlexranMessage *msg);
+
 int flexran_agent_mac_handle_dl_mac_config(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__FlexranMessage **msg);
 
 
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_defs.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_defs.h
index ab6bf57417068d6a8edfb0e67feb4d80c5bceae4..49ef7f0fb7929ef4fc4ae79ea9db37cbd9353a86 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_defs.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
  void (*flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec)(mid_t module_idP,  uint32_t frameP, unsigned char cooperation_flag,
         uint32_t subframeP, 
-        unsigned char sched_subframe);
+        unsigned char sched_subframe, Protocol__FlexranMessage **ul_info);
 
   /// Notify the controller for a state change of a particular UE, by sending the proper
   /// UE state change message (ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, HANDOVER)
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
index 01728bb2687aaf52e65238e71d7c4f52dfa6c789..8ebfc7df8b55595119b0a6883ef9d40d0c92c918 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ message flex_dl_mac_config {
 
 message flex_ul_mac_config {
 	optional flex_header header = 1;
-    	optional uint32 sfn_sf = 2;
-    	repeated flex_ul_data ul_ue_data = 3;
+    optional uint32 sfn_sf = 2;
+    repeated flex_ul_data ul_ue_data = 3;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/header.proto b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/header.proto
index 1650030e3258025ad17425400b587c821fc8fa79..79d541200cc0ee548160ef0bdac085be991192a3 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/header.proto
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/header.proto
@@ -32,15 +32,14 @@ enum flex_type {
 
      //Controller command messages
      FLPT_DL_MAC_CONFIG = 13;
-     FLPT_UL_MAC_CONFIG = 14
-     ;
+     
      // UE state change messages
-     FLPT_UE_STATE_CHANGE = 15;
+     FLPT_UE_STATE_CHANGE = 14;
 
      // Control delegation messages
-     FLPT_DELEGATE_CONTROL = 16;
-     FLPT_RECONFIGURE_AGENT = 17;
-     FLPT_RRC_TRIGGERING = 18;
-
+     FLPT_DELEGATE_CONTROL = 15;
+     FLPT_RECONFIGURE_AGENT = 16;
+     FLPT_RRC_TRIGGERING = 17;
+     FLPT_UL_MAC_CONFIG = 18;
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
index 9602b041c3ccf6ccc21a409c8c182f00bf9af8ac..334dd3cb9a8ff5059928dbc4d636ba0829401e63 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
@@ -299,8 +299,9 @@ int flexran_get_harq(const mid_t mod_id,
 		     const mid_t ue_id, 
 		     const int frame, 
 		     const uint8_t subframe, 
-		     uint8_t *id, 
-		     uint8_t *round)	{ //flag_id_status = 0 then id, else status
+		     uint8_t *pid, 
+		     uint8_t *round,
+         const uint8_t harq_flag)	{ //flag_id_status = 0 then id, else status
 	/*TODO: Add int TB in function parameters to get the status of the second TB. This can be done to by editing in
 	 * get_ue_active_harq_pid function in line 272 file: phy_procedures_lte_eNB.c to add
 	 * DLSCH_ptr = PHY_vars_eNB_g[Mod_id][CC_id]->dlsch_eNB[(uint32_t)UE_id][1];*/
@@ -310,10 +311,21 @@ int flexran_get_harq(const mid_t mod_id,
   
 
   uint16_t rnti = flexran_get_ue_crnti(mod_id,ue_id);
+  if (harq_flag == openair_harq_DL){
 
-  mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(mod_id,CC_id,rnti,frame,subframe,&harq_pid,&harq_round,openair_harq_DL);
+      mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(mod_id,CC_id,rnti,frame,subframe,&harq_pid,&harq_round,openair_harq_DL);
 
-  *id = harq_pid;
+   } else if (harq_flag == openair_harq_UL){
+
+     mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(mod_id,CC_id,rnti,frame,subframe,&harq_pid,&round,openair_harq_UL);    
+   }
+   else {
+
+      LOG_W(FLEXRAN_AGENT,"harq_flag is not recongnized");
+   }
+
+
+  *pid = harq_pid;
   *round = harq_round;
   /* if (round > 0) { */
   /*   *status = 1; */
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
index 8a7d6dbaf742d7ba5ff5285b395596d7487399e2..e80ed44ce958052b61b3506eb84b8f3a63325f6f 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int flexran_get_ue_pmi(mid_t mod_id);
    a designated frame and subframe. Returns 0 for success. The id and the 
    status of the HARQ process are stored in id and status respectively */
 int flexran_get_harq(const mid_t mod_id, const uint8_t CC_id, const mid_t ue_id,
-		     const int frame, const uint8_t subframe, unsigned char *id, unsigned char *round);
+		     const int frame, const uint8_t subframe, unsigned char *id, unsigned char *round,const uint8_t harq_flag);
 
 /* Uplink power control management*/
 int flexran_get_p0_pucch_dbm(mid_t mod_id, mid_t ue_id, int CC_id);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
index 56052b050a8c74b4b75a9b22cdba3717d99fc990..bf69d7c8ef09630d5b7964701d07ef3dd51adc4b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
@@ -386,8 +386,10 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,0,4);//,calibration_flag);
 #else
       if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,0,4);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,0,4, &msg);   
       }
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
      
 #endif
 
@@ -398,8 +400,10 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,4);//,calibration_flag);
 #else
       if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,4);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,4, &msg);   
       }
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
      
 #endif      
     }
@@ -415,7 +419,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -438,9 +442,12 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,7);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,7, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
         fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
@@ -453,9 +460,11 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
   if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,8);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,8, &msg);   
       }
 
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif  
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -472,9 +481,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,1,5);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,1,5, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -489,7 +501,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -511,9 +523,13 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
    if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,2,6);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,2,6, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -528,7 +544,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -553,9 +569,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,7);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,7, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
         // no break here!
@@ -572,7 +591,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -591,9 +610,13 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,3,7);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,3,7, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -608,7 +631,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -634,9 +657,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,8);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,8, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
         // no break here!
@@ -659,7 +685,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 					       frameP,
 					       subframeP,
 					       mbsfn_status,
@@ -679,9 +705,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,4,8);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,4,8, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -696,7 +725,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -724,9 +753,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,5,9);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,5,9, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -741,7 +773,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 					  frameP,
 					  subframeP,
 					  mbsfn_status,
@@ -768,7 +800,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -796,9 +828,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,2);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,2, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif         
         //  schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -812,9 +847,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif                 
         //  schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -836,7 +874,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -860,7 +898,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -879,9 +917,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,6,0);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,6,0, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -896,7 +937,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -929,7 +970,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -952,7 +993,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -971,9 +1012,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,7,1);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,7,1, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -988,7 +1032,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1018,9 +1062,11 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,2);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,2, &msg);   
       }
 
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1035,7 +1081,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1054,9 +1100,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,8,2);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,8,2, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1071,7 +1120,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1094,9 +1143,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif        
         schedule_RA(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,7);  // 7 = Msg3 subframeP, not
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1111,7 +1163,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1128,9 +1180,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,3, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif 
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1145,7 +1200,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1161,9 +1216,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,4);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,subframeP,4, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif         
         //schedule_RA(module_idP,frameP,subframeP);
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1178,7 +1236,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1203,7 +1261,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
@@ -1222,9 +1280,12 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 #else
 
 if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
-       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,9,3);   
+       agent_mac_xface[module_idP]->flexran_agent_schedule_ul_spec(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,9,3, &msg);   
       }
 
+
+      flexran_agent_mac_destroy_ul_config(msg);
+
 #endif   
 
 #ifndef FLEXRAN_AGENT_SB_IF
@@ -1239,7 +1300,7 @@ if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]){
 								      mbsfn_status,
 								      &msg);
 	  
-	  flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
+	  flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(module_idP,
 						frameP,
 						subframeP,
 						mbsfn_status,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_proto.h
index 8a9d5971e385ac2580e3272d2889ba4177155694..7b5c402b616cdd9f60419b4631cc0f28788457b1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_mac_proto.h
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ void flexran_schedule_ue_spec_default(mid_t mod_id, uint32_t frame, uint32_t sub
 
 void flexran_agent_schedule_ulsch_ue_spec(module_id_t module_idP,  frame_t frameP,  unsigned char cooperation_flag,
 		    sub_frame_t subframeP, 
-		    unsigned char sched_subframe);
+		    unsigned char sched_subframe, Protocol__FlexranMessage **ul_info);
 
 /*
  * Data plane function for applying the DL decisions of the scheduler
  */
-void flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(mid_t mod_id, uint32_t frame, uint32_t subframe, int *mbsfn_flag,
+void flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(mid_t mod_id, uint32_t frame, uint32_t subframe, int *mbsfn_flag,
 					   Protocol__FlexranMessage *dl_scheduling_info);
 
 /*
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dataplane.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dataplane.c
index 38f39e50e10e613a2f979ae8e32a6eaf0cf1901a..ba5aadcb5b03ca1fc2a7be8651758c5597bffc2d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dataplane.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dataplane.c
@@ -59,28 +59,28 @@
 
 #include "SIMULATION/TOOLS/defs.h" // for taus
 
-void flexran_apply_dl_scheduling_decisions(mid_t mod_id,
+void flexran_apply_scheduling_decisions(mid_t mod_id,
 					   uint32_t frame,
 					   uint32_t subframe,
 					   int *mbsfn_flag,
 					   Protocol__FlexranMessage *dl_scheduling_info) {
 
-  Protocol__FlexDlMacConfig *mac_config = dl_scheduling_info->dl_mac_config_msg;
+  Protocol__FlexDlMacConfig *mac_dl_config = dl_scheduling_info->dl_mac_config_msg;
 
   // Check if there is anything to schedule for random access
-  if (mac_config->n_dl_rar > 0) {
+  if (mac_dl_config->n_dl_rar > 0) {
     /*TODO: call the random access data plane function*/
   }
 
   // Check if there is anything to schedule for paging/broadcast
-  if (mac_config->n_dl_broadcast > 0) {
+  if (mac_dl_config->n_dl_broadcast > 0) {
     /*TODO: call the broadcast/paging data plane function*/
   }
 
   // Check if there is anything to schedule for the UEs
-  if (mac_config->n_dl_ue_data > 0) {
+  if (mac_dl_config->n_dl_ue_data > 0) {
     flexran_apply_ue_spec_scheduling_decisions(mod_id, frame, subframe, mbsfn_flag,
-					       mac_config->n_dl_ue_data, mac_config->dl_ue_data);
+					       mac_dl_config->n_dl_ue_data, mac_dl_config->dl_ue_data);
   }
   
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dlsch_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dlsch_ue.c
index 81c18a26c09c414dcea464429e13916682d86331..fc3906ab6f6ffcd5513cd3815b8764cf137e0d14 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dlsch_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_dlsch_ue.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void _dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor (module_id_t   Mod_id,
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[ii][UE_id];
       ue_sched_ctl = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
       ue_sched_ctl->max_allowed_rbs[CC_id]=nb_rbs_allowed_slice[CC_id][slice_id];
-      flexran_get_harq(Mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round);
+      flexran_get_harq(Mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round, openair_harq_DL);
 
       // if there is no available harq_process, skip the UE
       if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].harq_pid[CC_id]<0)
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ void _dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor (module_id_t   Mod_id,
 	for (ii=0; ii<UE_num_active_CC(UE_list,UE_id); ii++) {
           CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[ii][UE_id];
 	  ue_sched_ctl = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
-	  flexran_get_harq(Mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round);	  
+	  flexran_get_harq(Mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round, openair_harq_DL);	  
           rnti = UE_RNTI(Mod_id,UE_id);
 
           // LOG_D(MAC,"UE %d rnti 0x\n", UE_id, rnti );
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ flexran_schedule_ue_spec_common(mid_t   mod_id,
       dl_data[num_ues_added]->serv_cell_index = CC_id;
       
       nb_available_rb = ue_sched_ctl->pre_nb_available_rbs[CC_id];
-      flexran_get_harq(mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frame, subframe, &harq_pid, &round);
+      flexran_get_harq(mod_id, CC_id, UE_id, frame, subframe, &harq_pid, &round, openair_harq_DL);
       sdu_length_total=0;
       mcs = cqi_to_mcs[flexran_get_ue_wcqi(mod_id, UE_id)];
       //      LOG_I(FLEXRAN_AGENT, "The MCS is %d\n", mcs);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_ulsch_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_ulsch_ue.c
index a45f81fdaa117118f58b4bfabf44586449d65176..604a428d9cb6e09789f27cde84762cb3eaa9c752 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_ulsch_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/flexran_agent_scheduler_ulsch_ue.c
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ void _ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
       // This is the actual CC_id in the list
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_ULCCids[n][UE_id];
 
-      mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(module_idP,CC_id,rnti,frameP,subframeP,&harq_pid,&round,openair_harq_UL);
-
+      // mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(module_idP,CC_id,rnti,frameP,subframeP,&harq_pid,&round,openair_harq_UL);
+      flexran_get_harq(module_idP, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round, openair_harq_UL);
       if(round>0) {
         nb_allocated_rbs[CC_id][UE_id] = UE_list->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].nb_rb_ul[harq_pid];
       } else {
@@ -787,10 +787,11 @@ void flexran_agent_schedule_ulsch_ue_spec(module_id_t module_idP,
 		    frame_t frameP,
 		    unsigned char cooperation_flag,
 		    sub_frame_t subframeP, 
-		    unsigned char sched_subframe) {
+		    unsigned char sched_subframe,
+        Protocol__FlexranMessage **ul_info) {
 
 
-// flexran_agent_mac_create_empty_ul_config(module_idP, ul_info);
+flexran_agent_mac_create_empty_ul_config(module_idP, ul_info);
 
   uint16_t first_rb[MAX_NUM_CCs],i;
   int CC_id;
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ void flexran_agent_schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t   module_idP,
       continue;
     }
 
-    rnti = UE_RNTI(module_idP,UE_id);
+    rnti = flexran_get_ue_crnti(module_idP, UE_id);
 
     if (rnti==NOT_A_RNTI) {
       LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d] frame %d subfarme %d, UE %d: no RNTI \n", module_idP,frameP,subframeP,UE_id);
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ abort();
         UE_template   = &UE_list->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id];
         UE_sched_ctrl = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
 
-        if (mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(module_idP,CC_id,rnti,frameP,subframeP,&harq_pid,&round,openair_harq_UL) == -1 ) {
+        if (flexran_get_harq(module_idP, CC_id, UE_id, frameP, subframeP, &harq_pid, &round, openair_harq_UL) == -1 ) {
           LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d] Scheduler Frame %d, subframeP %d: candidate harq_pid from PHY for UE %d CC %d RNTI %x\n",
                 module_idP,frameP,subframeP, UE_id, CC_id, rnti);
           continue;