lte-enb.c

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/*! \file lte-enb.c
 * \brief Top-level threads for eNodeB
 * \author R. Knopp, F. Kaltenberger, Navid Nikaein
 * \date 2012
 * \version 0.1
 * \company Eurecom
 * \email: knopp@eurecom.fr,florian.kaltenberger@eurecom.fr, navid.nikaein@eurecom.fr
 * \note
 * \warning
 */
#define _GNU_SOURCE
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <sched.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <execinfo.h>
#include <getopt.h>
#include <sys/sysinfo.h>
#include "rt_wrapper.h"

#undef MALLOC //there are two conflicting definitions, so we better make sure we don't use it at all

#include "assertions.h"
#include "msc.h"

#include "PHY/types.h"

#include "PHY/defs.h"
#undef MALLOC //there are two conflicting definitions, so we better make sure we don't use it at all
//#undef FRAME_LENGTH_COMPLEX_SAMPLES //there are two conflicting definitions, so we better make sure we don't use it at all

#include "../../ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h"

//#undef FRAME_LENGTH_COMPLEX_SAMPLES //there are two conflicting definitions, so we better make sure we don't use it at all

#include "PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/if4_tools.h"

#include "PHY/extern.h"
#include "SCHED/extern.h"
#include "LAYER2/MAC/extern.h"

#include "../../SIMU/USER/init_lte.h"

#include "LAYER2/MAC/defs.h"
#include "LAYER2/MAC/extern.h"
#include "LAYER2/MAC/proto.h"
#include "RRC/LITE/extern.h"
#include "PHY_INTERFACE/extern.h"

#ifdef SMBV
#include "PHY/TOOLS/smbv.h"
unsigned short config_frames[4] = {2,9,11,13};
#endif
#include "UTIL/LOG/log_extern.h"
#include "UTIL/OTG/otg_tx.h"
#include "UTIL/OTG/otg_externs.h"
#include "UTIL/MATH/oml.h"
#include "UTIL/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h"
#include "UTIL/OPT/opt.h"
#include "enb_config.h"
//#include "PHY/TOOLS/time_meas.h"

#ifndef OPENAIR2
#include "UTIL/OTG/otg_extern.h"
#endif

#if defined(ENABLE_ITTI)
# if defined(ENABLE_USE_MME)
#   include "s1ap_eNB.h"
#ifdef PDCP_USE_NETLINK
#   include "SIMULATION/ETH_TRANSPORT/proto.h"
#endif
# endif
#endif

//#define DEBUG_THREADS 1

//#define USRP_DEBUG 1
struct timing_info_t {
  //unsigned int frame, hw_slot, last_slot, next_slot;
  RTIME time_min, time_max, time_avg, time_last, time_now;
  //unsigned int mbox0, mbox1, mbox2, mbox_target;
  unsigned int n_samples;
} timing_info;

// Fix per CC openair rf/if device update
// extern openair0_device openair0;

#if defined(ENABLE_ITTI)
extern volatile int             start_eNB;
extern volatile int             start_UE;
#endif
extern volatile int                    oai_exit;

extern openair0_config_t openair0_cfg[MAX_CARDS];

extern pthread_cond_t sync_cond;
extern pthread_mutex_t sync_mutex;
extern int sync_var;

//pthread_t                       main_eNB_thread;

time_stats_t softmodem_stats_mt; // main thread
time_stats_t softmodem_stats_hw; //  hw acquisition
time_stats_t softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf; // total tx time
time_stats_t softmodem_stats_rx_sf; // total rx time
int32_t **rxdata;
int32_t **txdata;

static int                      time_offset[4] = {0,0,0,0};

/* mutex, cond and variable to serialize phy proc TX calls
 * (this mechanism may be relaxed in the future for better
 * performances)
 */
static struct {
  pthread_mutex_t  mutex_phy_proc_tx;
  pthread_cond_t   cond_phy_proc_tx;
  volatile uint8_t phy_proc_CC_id;
} sync_phy_proc;

void exit_fun(const char* s);

void init_eNB(eNB_func_t node_function);
void stop_eNB(void);


void do_OFDM_mod_rt(int subframe,PHY_VARS_eNB *phy_vars_eNB) {
     
  unsigned int aa,slot_offset, slot_offset_F;
  int dummy_tx_b[7680*4] __attribute__((aligned(32)));
  int i,j, tx_offset;
  int slot_sizeF = (phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size)*
                   ((phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.Ncp==1) ? 6 : 7);
  int len,len2;
  int16_t *txdata;

  slot_offset_F = (subframe<<1)*slot_sizeF;

  slot_offset = subframe*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;

  if ((subframe_select(&phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms,subframe)==SF_DL)||
      ((subframe_select(&phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms,subframe)==SF_S))) {
    //    LOG_D(HW,"Frame %d: Generating slot %d\n",frame,next_slot);

    for (aa=0; aa<phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx; aa++) {
      if (phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.Ncp == EXTENDED) {
        PHY_ofdm_mod(&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0][aa][slot_offset_F],
                     dummy_tx_b,
                     phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size,
                     6,
                     phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples,
                     CYCLIC_PREFIX);
        PHY_ofdm_mod(&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0][aa][slot_offset_F+slot_sizeF],
                     dummy_tx_b+(phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti>>1),
                     phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size,
                     6,
                     phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.nb_prefix_samples,
                     CYCLIC_PREFIX);
      } else {
        normal_prefix_mod(&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0][aa][slot_offset_F],
                          dummy_tx_b,
                          7,
                          &(phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms));
	// if S-subframe generate first slot only
	if (subframe_select(&phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms,subframe) == SF_DL) 
	  normal_prefix_mod(&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdataF[0][aa][slot_offset_F+slot_sizeF],
			    dummy_tx_b+(phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti>>1),
			    7,
			    &(phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms));
      }

      // if S-subframe generate first slot only
      if (subframe_select(&phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms,subframe) == SF_S)
	len = phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti>>1;
      else
	len = phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
      /*
      for (i=0;i<len;i+=4) {
	dummy_tx_b[i] = 0x100;
	dummy_tx_b[i+1] = 0x01000000;
	dummy_tx_b[i+2] = 0xff00;
	dummy_tx_b[i+3] = 0xff000000;
	}*/
      
      if (slot_offset+time_offset[aa]<0) {
	txdata = (int16_t*)&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][(LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)+tx_offset];
        len2 = -(slot_offset+time_offset[aa]);
	len2 = (len2>len) ? len : len2;
	for (i=0; i<(len2<<1); i++) {
	  txdata[i] = ((int16_t*)dummy_tx_b)[i]<<openair0_cfg[0].iq_txshift;
	}
	if (len2<len) {
	  txdata = (int16_t*)&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][0];
	  for (j=0; i<(len<<1); i++,j++) {
	    txdata[j++] = ((int16_t*)dummy_tx_b)[i]<<openair0_cfg[0].iq_txshift;
	  }
	}
      }  
      else if ((slot_offset+time_offset[aa]+len)>(LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti)) {
	tx_offset = (int)slot_offset+time_offset[aa];
	txdata = (int16_t*)&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset];
	len2 = -tx_offset+LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
	for (i=0; i<(len2<<1); i++) {
	  txdata[i] = ((int16_t*)dummy_tx_b)[i]<<openair0_cfg[0].iq_txshift;
	}
	txdata = (int16_t*)&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][0];
	for (j=0; i<(len<<1); i++,j++) {
	  txdata[j++] = ((int16_t*)dummy_tx_b)[i]<<openair0_cfg[0].iq_txshift;
	}
      }
      else {
	tx_offset = (int)slot_offset+time_offset[aa];
	txdata = (int16_t*)&phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset];

	for (i=0; i<(len<<1); i++) {
	  txdata[i] = ((int16_t*)dummy_tx_b)[i]<<openair0_cfg[0].iq_txshift;
	}
      }
      
     // if S-subframe switch to RX in second subframe
      /*
     if (subframe_select(&phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms,subframe) == SF_S) {
       for (i=0; i<len; i++) {
	 phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset++] = 0x00010001;
       }
     }
      */
     if ((((phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.tdd_config==0) ||
	   (phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.tdd_config==1) ||
	   (phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.tdd_config==2) ||
	   (phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.tdd_config==6)) && 
	   (subframe==0)) || (subframe==5)) {
       // turn on tx switch N_TA_offset before
       //LOG_D(HW,"subframe %d, time to switch to tx (N_TA_offset %d, slot_offset %d) \n",subframe,phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset,slot_offset);
       for (i=0; i<phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset; i++) {
         tx_offset = (int)slot_offset+time_offset[aa]+i-phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset/2;
         if (tx_offset<0)
           tx_offset += LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
	 
         if (tx_offset>=(LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti))
           tx_offset -= LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
	 
         phy_vars_eNB->common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset] = 0x00000000;
       }
     }
    }
  }
}


/*!
 * \brief The RX UE-specific and TX thread of eNB.
 * \param param is a \ref eNB_proc_t structure which contains the info what to process.
 * \returns a pointer to an int. The storage is not on the heap and must not be freed.
 */
static void* eNB_thread_rxtx( void* param ) {

  static int eNB_thread_rxtx_status;

  eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc = (eNB_rxtx_proc_t*)param;
  FILE  *tx_time_file = NULL;
  char tx_time_name[101];
  void *txp[PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx]; 
  
  uint16_t packet_type;
  uint32_t symbol_number=0;
  
  if (opp_enabled == 1) {
    snprintf(tx_time_name, 100,"/tmp/%s_tx_time_thread_sf", "eNB");
    tx_time_file = fopen(tx_time_name,"w");
  }
  // set default return value
  eNB_thread_rxtx_status = 0;

  MSC_START_USE();

#ifdef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
  struct sched_attr attr;

  unsigned int flags = 0;
  uint64_t runtime  = 850000 ;  
  uint64_t deadline = 1   *  1000000 ; // each tx thread will finish within 1ms
  uint64_t period   = 1   * 10000000; // each tx thread has a period of 10ms from the starting point

  attr.size = sizeof(attr);
  attr.sched_flags = 0;
  attr.sched_nice = 0;
  attr.sched_priority = 0;

  attr.sched_policy   = SCHED_DEADLINE;
  attr.sched_runtime  = runtime;
  attr.sched_deadline = deadline;
  attr.sched_period   = period; 

  if (sched_setattr(0, &attr, flags) < 0 ) {
    perror("[SCHED] eNB tx thread: sched_setattr failed\n");
    return &eNB_thread_rxtx_status;
  }

  LOG_I( HW, "[SCHED] eNB RXn-TXnp4 deadline thread (TID %ld) started on CPU %d\n", gettid(), sched_getcpu() );

#else //LOW_LATENCY
  int policy, s, j;
  struct sched_param sparam;
  char cpu_affinity[1024];
  cpu_set_t cpuset;
  struct timespec wait;

  wait.tv_sec=0;
  wait.tv_nsec=5000000L;

  /* Set affinity mask to include CPUs 1 to MAX_CPUS */
  /* CPU 0 is reserved for UHD threads */
  /* CPU 1 is reserved for all TX threads */
  /* Enable CPU Affinity only if number of CPUs >2 */
  CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);

#ifdef CPU_AFFINITY
  if (get_nprocs() > 2)
  {
    for (j = 1; j < get_nprocs(); j++)
        CPU_SET(j, &cpuset);
    s = pthread_setaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
    if (s != 0)
    {
      perror( "pthread_setaffinity_np");
      exit_fun("Error setting processor affinity");
    }
  }
#endif //CPU_AFFINITY

  /* Check the actual affinity mask assigned to the thread */
  s = pthread_getaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror( "pthread_getaffinity_np");
    exit_fun("Error getting processor affinity ");
  }
  memset(cpu_affinity,0,sizeof(cpu_affinity));
  for (j = 0; j < CPU_SETSIZE; j++)
    if (CPU_ISSET(j, &cpuset)) {  
      char temp[1024];
      sprintf (temp, " CPU_%d", j);
      strcat(cpu_affinity, temp);
    }

  memset(&sparam, 0, sizeof(sparam));
  sparam.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-1;
  policy = SCHED_FIFO ; 
  
  s = pthread_setschedparam(pthread_self(), policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_setschedparam : ");
    exit_fun("Error setting thread priority");
  }
  
  s = pthread_getschedparam(pthread_self(), &policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_getschedparam : ");
    exit_fun("Error getting thread priority");
  }

  LOG_I(HW, "[SCHED][eNB] TX thread started on CPU %d TID %ld, sched_policy = %s , priority = %d, CPU Affinity=%s \n",sched_getcpu(),gettid(),
                   (policy == SCHED_FIFO)  ? "SCHED_FIFO" :
                   (policy == SCHED_RR)    ? "SCHED_RR" :
                   (policy == SCHED_OTHER) ? "SCHED_OTHER" :
                   "???",
                   sparam.sched_priority, cpu_affinity );

#endif //LOW_LATENCY

  mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE);

  while (!oai_exit) {
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RXTX0+(proc->subframe_rx&1), 0 );

    if (pthread_mutex_timedlock(&proc->mutex_rxtx,&wait) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking mutex for eNB RXn-TXnp4\n");
      exit_fun("nothing to add");
      break;
    }

    while (proc->instance_cnt_rxtx < 0) {
      // most of the time the thread is waiting here
      // proc->instance_cnt_rxtx is -1
      pthread_cond_wait( &proc->cond_rxtx, &proc->mutex_rxtx ); // this unlocks mutex_rxtx while waiting and then locks it again
    }

    if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&proc->mutex_rxtx) != 0) {
      LOG_E(PHY,"[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking mutex for eNB TX\n");
      exit_fun("nothing to add");
      break;
    }

    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RXTX0+(proc->subframe_rx&1), 1 );
    start_meas( &softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf );
  
    if (oai_exit) break;

    // UE-specific RX processing for subframe n
    if (PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->node_function != NGFI_RRU_IF4) {
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_ENB_RX_UESPEC, 1 );
      // this is the ue-specific processing for the subframe and can be multi-threaded later
      phy_procedures_eNB_uespec_RX(PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id], proc, 0, no_relay );
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_ENB_RX_UESPEC, 0 );
    }

    // TX processing for subframe n+4
    if (((PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms.frame_type == TDD) &&
         ((subframe_select(&PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms,proc->subframe_tx) == SF_DL) ||
          (subframe_select(&PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms,proc->subframe_tx) == SF_S))) ||
        (PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms.frame_type == FDD)) {
      /* run PHY TX procedures the one after the other for all CCs to avoid race conditions
       * (may be relaxed in the future for performance reasons)
       */
      
      if (pthread_mutex_timedlock(&sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx,&wait) != 0) {
        LOG_E(PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking PHY proc mutex for eNB TX\n");
        exit_fun("nothing to add");
        break;
      }
      
      // wait for our turn or oai_exit
      while (sync_phy_proc.phy_proc_CC_id != proc->CC_id && !oai_exit) {
        pthread_cond_wait(&sync_phy_proc.cond_phy_proc_tx,
                          &sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx);
      }

      if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx) != 0) {
        LOG_E(PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking PHY proc mutex for eNB TX\n");
        exit_fun("nothing to add");
      }

      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_FRAME_NUMBER_TX_ENB, proc->frame_tx );
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_SUBFRAME_NUMBER_TX_ENB, proc->subframe_tx );
      
      if (oai_exit) break;
      
      if (PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->node_function != NGFI_RRU_IF4) { 
        phy_procedures_eNB_TX(PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id], proc, 0, no_relay, NULL );

        /* we're done, let the next one proceed */
        if (pthread_mutex_lock(&sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx) != 0) {
          LOG_E(PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking PHY proc mutex for eNB TX proc\n");
          exit_fun("nothing to add");
          break;
        }	
        sync_phy_proc.phy_proc_CC_id++;
        sync_phy_proc.phy_proc_CC_id %= MAX_NUM_CCs;
        pthread_cond_broadcast(&sync_phy_proc.cond_phy_proc_tx);
        if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx) != 0) {
          LOG_E(PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking PHY proc mutex for eNB TX proc\n");
          exit_fun("nothing to add");
          break;
	}
      } else {

        /// **** recv_IF4 of txdataF from RCC **** ///             
        VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RECV_IF4, 1 );  
        while (symbol_number < PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms.symbols_per_tti-1) { 
          recv_IF4(PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id], proc->frame_tx, proc->subframe_tx, &packet_type, &symbol_number);
        }
        VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RECV_IF4, 0 );   
        
      }
    }

    // eNodeB_3GPP and RRU create txdata and write to RF device
    if (PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->node_function != NGFI_RCC_IF4) {
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_ENB_SFGEN , 1 );
      do_OFDM_mod_rt( proc->subframe_tx, PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id] );
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_ENB_SFGEN , 0 );
  
      /*
        short *txdata = (short*)&PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->common_vars.txdata[0][0][proc->subframe_tx*PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms.samples_per_tti];
        int i;
        for (i=0;i<PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->frame_parms.samples_per_tti*2;i+=8) {
        txdata[i] = 2047;
        txdata[i+1] = 0;
        txdata[i+2] = 0;
        txdata[i+3] = 2047;
        txdata[i+4] = -2047;
        txdata[i+5] = 0;
        txdata[i+6] = 0;
        txdata[i+7] = -2047;      }
      */

      // Transmit TX buffer based on timestamp from RX  
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_TRX_WRITE, 1 );
      // prepare tx buffer pointers
      int i;
      for (i=0; i<PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx; i++)
        txp[i] = (void*)&PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->common_vars.txdata[0][i][proc->subframe_tx*PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->frame_parms.samples_per_tti];
    
      // if symb_written < spp ==> error 
      PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->rfdevice.trx_write_func(&PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id]->rfdevice,
            (proc->timestamp_tx-openair0_cfg[0].tx_sample_advance),
            txp,
            PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->frame_parms.samples_per_tti,
            PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][0]->frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
            1);
	      
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_TRX_WRITE, 0 );
 
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_TRX_TST, (proc->timestamp_tx-openair0_cfg[0].tx_sample_advance)&0xffffffff );

    } else { 
	 
      /// **** send_IF4 of txdataF to RRU **** ///       
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_SEND_IF4, 1 );   
      send_IF4(PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id], proc->frame_tx, proc->subframe_tx, IF4_PDLFFT, 0);
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_SEND_IF4, 0 );

    }

    if (pthread_mutex_lock(&proc->mutex_rxtx) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking mutex for eNB TX proc\n");
      exit_fun("nothing to add");
      break;
    }

    proc->instance_cnt_rxtx--;

    if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&proc->mutex_rxtx) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking mutex for eNB TX proc\n");
      exit_fun("nothing to add");
      break;
    }

    stop_meas( &softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf );

#ifdef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
    if (opp_enabled){
      if(softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf.diff_now/(cpuf) > attr.sched_runtime){
	VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_RUNTIME_TX_ENB, (softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf.diff_now/cpuf - attr.sched_runtime)/1000000.0);
    }
#endif 

    print_meas_now(&softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf,"eNB_TX_SF",tx_time_file);
  }

  VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RXTX0+(proc->subframe_rx&1), 0 );


  printf( "Exiting eNB thread RXn_TXnp4\n");


  eNB_thread_rxtx_status = 0;
  return &eNB_thread_rxtx_status;
}

#if defined(ENABLE_ITTI)
/* Wait for eNB application initialization to be complete (eNB registration to MME) */
static void wait_system_ready (char *message, volatile int *start_flag) {
  
  static char *indicator[] = {".    ", "..   ", "...  ", ".... ", ".....",
			      " ....", "  ...", "   ..", "    .", "     "};
  int i = 0;
  
  while ((!oai_exit) && (*start_flag == 0)) {
    LOG_N(EMU, message, indicator[i]);
    fflush(stdout);
    i = (i + 1) % (sizeof(indicator) / sizeof(indicator[0]));
    usleep(200000);
  }
  
  LOG_D(EMU,"\n");
}
#endif


/*!
 * \brief The RX common thread of eNB.
 * \param param is a \ref eNB_proc_t structure which contains the info what to process.
 * \returns a pointer to an int. The storage is not on the heap and must not be freed.
 */
static void* eNB_thread_rx_common( void* param ) {
  
  static int eNB_thread_rx_status;

  eNB_proc_t *proc = (eNB_proc_t*)param;
  PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB = PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id];
  LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &eNB->frame_parms;

  FILE  *rx_time_file = NULL;
  char rx_time_name[101];
  //int i;
  struct timespec wait;

  wait.tv_sec=0;
  wait.tv_nsec=5000000L;

  if (opp_enabled == 1) {
    snprintf(rx_time_name, 100,"/tmp/%s_rx_time_thread_sf", "eNB");
    rx_time_file = fopen(rx_time_name,"w");
  }
  // set default return value
  eNB_thread_rx_status = 0;

  MSC_START_USE();

#ifdef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
  struct sched_attr attr;
  unsigned int flags = 0;
  uint64_t runtime  = 870000 ;
  uint64_t deadline = 1   *  1000000;
  uint64_t period   = 1   * 10000000; // each rx thread has a period of 10ms from the starting point
 
  attr.size = sizeof(attr);
  attr.sched_flags = 0;
  attr.sched_nice = 0;
  attr.sched_priority = 0;

  attr.sched_policy = SCHED_DEADLINE;
  attr.sched_runtime  = runtime;
  attr.sched_deadline = deadline;
  attr.sched_period   = period; 

  if (sched_setattr(0, &attr, flags) < 0 ) {
    perror("[SCHED] eNB RX sched_setattr failed\n");
    return &eNB_thread_rx_status;
  }

  LOG_I( HW, "[SCHED] eNB RX deadline thread (TID %ld) started on CPU %d\n", gettid(), sched_getcpu() );
#else // LOW_LATENCY
  int policy, s, j;
  struct sched_param sparam;
  char cpu_affinity[1024];
  cpu_set_t cpuset;

  /* Set affinity mask to include CPUs 1 to MAX_CPUS */
  /* CPU 0 is reserved for UHD */
  /* CPU 1 is reserved for all TX threads */
  /* CPU 2..MAX_CPUS is reserved for all RX threads */
  /* Set CPU Affinity only if number of CPUs >2 */
  CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
#ifdef CPU_AFFINITY
  if (get_nprocs() >2) {
    for (j = 1; j < get_nprocs(); j++)
      CPU_SET(j, &cpuset);
  
    s = pthread_setaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
    if (s != 0) {
      perror( "pthread_setaffinity_np");  
      exit_fun (" Error setting processor affinity :");
    }
  }
#endif //CPU_AFFINITY
  /* Check the actual affinity mask assigned to the thread */

  s = pthread_getaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror ("pthread_getaffinity_np");
    exit_fun (" Error getting processor affinity :");
  }
  memset(cpu_affinity,0, sizeof(cpu_affinity));

  for (j = 0; j < CPU_SETSIZE; j++)
    if (CPU_ISSET(j, &cpuset)) {  
      char temp[1024];
      sprintf (temp, " CPU_%d", j);
      strcat(cpu_affinity, temp);
    }

  memset(&sparam, 0 , sizeof (sparam)); 
  sparam.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);

  policy = SCHED_FIFO ; 
  s = pthread_setschedparam(pthread_self(), policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_setschedparam : ");
    exit_fun("Error setting thread priority");     
  }

  memset(&sparam, 0 , sizeof (sparam));

  s = pthread_getschedparam(pthread_self(), &policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_getschedparam");
    exit_fun("Error getting thread priority");
  }

  LOG_I(HW, "[SCHED][eNB] RX thread started on CPU %d TID %ld, sched_policy = %s, priority = %d, CPU Affinity = %s\n", sched_getcpu(),gettid(),
	 (policy == SCHED_FIFO)  ? "SCHED_FIFO" :
	 (policy == SCHED_RR)    ? "SCHED_RR" :
	 (policy == SCHED_OTHER) ? "SCHED_OTHER" :
	 "???",
	 sparam.sched_priority, cpu_affinity);
  
  
#endif // DEADLINE_SCHEDULER


  mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE);

  // wait for top-level synchronization and do one acquisition to get timestamp for setting frame/subframe of TX and RX threads
  printf( "waiting for sync (eNB_thread_rx_common)\n");
  pthread_mutex_lock( &sync_mutex );

  while (sync_var<0)
    pthread_cond_wait( &sync_cond, &sync_mutex );
 
  pthread_mutex_unlock(&sync_mutex);
 
  printf( "got sync (eNB_thread)\n" );
 
#if defined(ENABLE_ITTI)
  wait_system_ready ("Waiting for eNB application to be ready %s\r", &start_eNB);
#endif 
  
  // Start RF device for this CC
  if (eNB->node_function != NGFI_RCC_IF4) {
    if (eNB->rfdevice.trx_start_func(&eNB->rfdevice) != 0 ) 
      LOG_E(HW,"Could not start the RF device\n");
  }
    
  // Start IF device for this CC
  if (eNB->node_function != eNodeB_3GPP) {
    if (eNB->ifdevice.trx_start_func(&eNB->ifdevice) != 0 ) 
      LOG_E(HW,"Could not start the IF device\n");
  }

  // This is a forever while loop, it loops over subframes which are scheduled by incoming samples from HW devices
  while (!oai_exit) {
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RX, 0 );
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_ENB_RX_COMMON, 0 );
    start_meas( &softmodem_stats_rx_sf );
   
    if (oai_exit) break;
   
    if ((((fp->frame_type == TDD )&&(subframe_select(fp,proc->subframe_rx)==SF_UL)) ||
	 (fp->frame_type == FDD))) {
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_ENB_RX_COMMON, 1 );
      // this spawns the prach inside and updates the frame and subframe counters
      phy_procedures_eNB_common_RX(eNB, 0);
      
      VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_ENB_RX_COMMON, 0 );
    }

    // choose even or odd thread for RXn-TXnp4 processing 
    eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc_rxtx = &proc->proc_rxtx[proc->subframe_rx&1];

    // wake up TX for subframe n+4
    // lock the TX mutex and make sure the thread is ready
    if (pthread_mutex_timedlock(&proc_rxtx->mutex_rxtx,&wait) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[eNB] ERROR pthread_mutex_lock for eNB TX thread %d (IC %d)\n", proc_rxtx->instance_cnt_rxtx );
      exit_fun( "error locking mutex_rxtx" );
      break;
    }
    int cnt_rxtx = ++proc_rxtx->instance_cnt_rxtx;
    // We have just received and processed the common part of a subframe, say n. 
    // TS_rx is the last received timestamp (start of 1st slot), TS_tx is the desired 
    // transmitted timestamp of the next TX slot (first).
    // The last (TS_rx mod samples_pexr_frame) was n*samples_per_tti, 
    // we want to generate subframe (n+3), so TS_tx = TX_rx+3*samples_per_tti,
    // and proc->subframe_tx = proc->subframe_rx+3
    proc_rxtx->timestamp_tx = proc->timestamp_rx + (4*fp->samples_per_tti);
    proc_rxtx->frame_rx     = proc->frame_rx;
    proc_rxtx->subframe_rx  = proc->subframe_rx;
    proc_rxtx->frame_tx     = (proc_rxtx->subframe_rx > 5) ? (proc_rxtx->frame_rx+1)&1023 : proc_rxtx->frame_rx;
    proc_rxtx->subframe_tx  = (proc_rxtx->subframe_rx + 4)%10;
   
    pthread_mutex_unlock( &proc_rxtx->mutex_rxtx );
   
    if (cnt_rxtx == 0) {
      // the thread was presumably waiting where it should and can now be woken up
      if (pthread_cond_signal(&proc_rxtx->cond_rxtx) != 0) {
        LOG_E( PHY, "[eNB] ERROR pthread_cond_signal for eNB RXn-TXnp4 thread\n");
        exit_fun( "ERROR pthread_cond_signal" );
        break;
      }
    } else {
      LOG_W( PHY,"[eNB] Frame %d, eNB RXn-TXnp4 thread busy!! (cnt_rxtx %i)\n", proc_rxtx->frame_tx, cnt_rxtx );
      exit_fun( "TX thread busy" );
      break;
    }       
   

    stop_meas( &softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf );
#ifdef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
    if (opp_enabled){
      if(softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf.diff_now/(cpuf) > attr.sched_runtime){
	VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_RUNTIME_RXTX_ENB, (softmodem_stats_rxtx_sf.diff_now/cpuf - attr.sched_runtime)/1000000.0);
      }
    }
#endif // DEADLINE_SCHEDULER  
    print_meas_now(&softmodem_stats_rx_sf,"eNB_RX_SF", rx_time_file);
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RXTX0+(proc->subframe_rx&1), 0 );
    
    print_meas_now(&softmodem_stats_rx_sf,"eNB_RX_SF", rx_time_file);
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME( VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_eNB_PROC_RXTX0+(proc->subframe_rx&1), 0 );
  }
 

  printf( "Exiting eNB thread rx_common\n");

 
  eNB_thread_rx_status = 0;
  return &eNB_thread_rx_status;
}


/*!
 * \brief The prach receive thread of eNB.
 * \param param is a \ref eNB_proc_t structure which contains the info what to process.
 * \returns a pointer to an int. The storage is not on the heap and must not be freed.
 */
static void* eNB_thread_prach( void* param ) {
  static int eNB_thread_prach_status;

 

  eNB_proc_t *proc = (eNB_proc_t*)param;
  PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB= PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][proc->CC_id];

  struct timespec wait;

  wait.tv_sec=0;
  wait.tv_nsec=5000000L;

  // set default return value
  eNB_thread_prach_status = 0;

  MSC_START_USE();
    
#ifdef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
  struct sched_attr attr;
  unsigned int flags = 0;
  uint64_t runtime  = 870000 ;
  uint64_t deadline = 1   *  1000000;
  uint64_t period   = 1   * 10000000; // each prach thread has a period of 10ms from the starting point
 
  attr.size = sizeof(attr);
  attr.sched_flags = 0;
  attr.sched_nice = 0;
  attr.sched_priority = 0;

  attr.sched_policy = SCHED_DEADLINE;
  attr.sched_runtime  = runtime;
  attr.sched_deadline = deadline;
  attr.sched_period   = period; 

  if (sched_setattr(0, &attr, flags) < 0 ) {
    perror("[SCHED] eNB PRACH sched_setattr failed\n");
    return &eNB_thread_prach_status;
  }

  LOG_I( HW, "[SCHED] eNB PRACH deadline thread (TID %ld) started on CPU %d\n", 0, gettid(), sched_getcpu() );
#else // LOW_LATENCY
  int policy, s, j;
  struct sched_param sparam;
  char cpu_affinity[1024];
  cpu_set_t cpuset;

  /* Set affinity mask to include CPUs 1 to MAX_CPUS */
  /* CPU 0 is reserved for UHD */
  /* CPU 1 is reserved for all TX threads */
  /* CPU 2..MAX_CPUS is reserved for all RX threads */
  /* Set CPU Affinity only if number of CPUs >2 */
  CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
#ifdef CPU_AFFINITY
  if (get_nprocs() >2) {
    for (j = 1; j < get_nprocs(); j++)
      CPU_SET(j, &cpuset);
  
    s = pthread_setaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
    if (s != 0) {
      perror( "pthread_setaffinity_np");  
      exit_fun (" Error setting processor affinity :");
    }
  }
#endif //CPU_AFFINITY

  /* Check the actual affinity mask assigned to the thread */
  s = pthread_getaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror ("pthread_getaffinity_np");
    exit_fun (" Error getting processor affinity :");
  }
  memset(cpu_affinity,0, sizeof(cpu_affinity));

  for (j = 0; j < CPU_SETSIZE; j++)
    if (CPU_ISSET(j, &cpuset)) {  
      char temp[1024];
      sprintf (temp, " CPU_%d", j);
      strcat(cpu_affinity, temp);
    }

  memset(&sparam, 0 , sizeof (sparam)); 
  sparam.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-2;

  policy = SCHED_FIFO ; 
  s = pthread_setschedparam(pthread_self(), policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_setschedparam : ");
    exit_fun("Error setting thread priority");
  }

  memset(&sparam, 0 , sizeof (sparam));

  s = pthread_getschedparam(pthread_self(), &policy, &sparam);
  if (s != 0) {
    perror("pthread_getschedparam");
    exit_fun("Error getting thread priority");
  }

  LOG_I(HW, "[SCHED][eNB] PRACH thread started on CPU %d TID %ld, IC %d, sched_policy = %s, priority = %d, CPU Affinity = %s\n", sched_getcpu(),gettid(),proc->instance_cnt_prach,
	 (policy == SCHED_FIFO)  ? "SCHED_FIFO" :
	 (policy == SCHED_RR)    ? "SCHED_RR" :
	 (policy == SCHED_OTHER) ? "SCHED_OTHER" :
	 "???",
	 sparam.sched_priority, cpu_affinity);
  
#endif // DEADLINE_SCHEDULER

  mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE);

  while (!oai_exit) {
    
    if (oai_exit) break;
        
    if (pthread_mutex_timedlock(&proc->mutex_prach,&wait) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking mutex for eNB PRACH\n");
      exit_fun( "error locking mutex" );
      break;
    }

    while (proc->instance_cnt_prach < 0) {
      // most of the time the thread is waiting here
      // proc->instance_cnt_prach is -1
      pthread_cond_wait( &proc->cond_prach, &proc->mutex_prach ); // this unlocks mutex_rxtx while waiting and then locks it again
    }

    if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&proc->mutex_prach) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking mutex for eNB PRACH\n");
      exit_fun( "error unlocking mutex" );
      break;
    }
   
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_ENB_PRACH_RX,1);
    prach_procedures(eNB,0);
    VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_ENB_PRACH_RX,0);
    
    if (pthread_mutex_timedlock(&proc->mutex_prach,&wait) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error locking mutex for eNB PRACH proc %d\n");
      exit_fun( "error locking mutex" );
      break;
    }
   
    proc->instance_cnt_prach--;
    
    if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&proc->mutex_prach) != 0) {
      LOG_E( PHY, "[SCHED][eNB] error unlocking mutex for eNB RX proc %d\n");
      exit_fun( "error unlocking mutex" );
      break;
    } 
  }


  printf( "Exiting eNB thread PRACH\n");


  eNB_thread_prach_status = 0;
  return &eNB_thread_prach_status;
}


void init_eNB_proc(void) {
  
  int i;
  int CC_id;
  PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB;
  eNB_proc_t *proc;
  eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc_rxtx;

  for (CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
    eNB = PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][CC_id];

    proc = &eNB->proc;
    proc_rxtx = proc->proc_rxtx;
#ifndef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER 
    /*  
	pthread_attr_init( &attr_eNB_proc_tx[CC_id][i] );
	if (pthread_attr_setstacksize( &attr_eNB_proc_tx[CC_id][i], 64 *PTHREAD_STACK_MIN ) != 0)
        perror("[ENB_PROC_TX] setting thread stack size failed\n");
	
	pthread_attr_init( &attr_eNB_proc_rx[CC_id][i] );
	if (pthread_attr_setstacksize( &attr_eNB_proc_rx[CC_id][i], 64 * PTHREAD_STACK_MIN ) != 0)
        perror("[ENB_PROC_RX] setting thread stack size failed\n");
    */
    // set the kernel scheduling policy and priority
    proc_rxtx[0].sched_param_rxtx.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-1; //OPENAIR_THREAD_PRIORITY;
    pthread_attr_setschedparam  (&proc_rxtx[0].attr_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[0].sched_param_rxtx);
    pthread_attr_setschedpolicy (&proc_rxtx[0].attr_rxtx, SCHED_FIFO);
    proc_rxtx[1].sched_param_rxtx.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-1; //OPENAIR_THREAD_PRIORITY;
    pthread_attr_setschedparam  (&proc_rxtx[1].attr_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[1].sched_param_rxtx);
    pthread_attr_setschedpolicy (&proc_rxtx[1].attr_rxtx, SCHED_FIFO);
    
    proc->sched_param_rx.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO); //OPENAIR_THREAD_PRIORITY;
    pthread_attr_setschedparam  (&proc->attr_rx, &proc->sched_param_rx);
    pthread_attr_setschedpolicy (&proc->attr_rx, SCHED_FIFO);
    
    proc->sched_param_prach.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO)-1; //OPENAIR_THREAD_PRIORITY;
    pthread_attr_setschedparam  (&proc->attr_prach, &proc->sched_param_prach);
    pthread_attr_setschedpolicy (&proc->attr_prach, SCHED_FIFO);
    
    printf("Setting OS scheduler to SCHED_FIFO for eNB [cc%d][thread%d] \n",CC_id, i);
#endif
    proc_rxtx[0].instance_cnt_rxtx = -1;
    proc_rxtx[1].instance_cnt_rxtx = -1;
    proc->instance_cnt_prach = -1;
    proc->CC_id = CC_id;

    proc->first_rx=1;

    pthread_mutex_init( &proc_rxtx[0].mutex_rxtx, NULL);
    pthread_mutex_init( &proc_rxtx[1].mutex_rxtx, NULL);
    pthread_mutex_init( &proc->mutex_prach, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init( &proc_rxtx[0].cond_rxtx, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init( &proc_rxtx[1].cond_rxtx, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init( &proc->cond_prach, NULL);
#ifndef DEADLINE_SCHEDULER
    pthread_create( &proc_rxtx[0].pthread_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[0].attr_rxtx, eNB_thread_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[0] );
    pthread_create( &proc_rxtx[1].pthread_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[1].attr_rxtx, eNB_thread_rxtx, &proc_rxtx[1] );
    pthread_create( &proc->pthread_rx, &proc->attr_rx, eNB_thread_rx_common, &eNB->proc );
    pthread_create( &proc->pthread_prach, &proc->attr_prach, eNB_thread_prach, &eNB->proc );
#else 
    pthread_create( &proc_rxtx[0].pthread_rxtx, NULL, eNB_thread_rxtx, &eNB->proc_rxtx[0] );
    pthread_create( &proc_rxtx[1].pthread_rxtx, NULL, eNB_thread_rxtx, &eNB->proc_rxtx[1] );
    pthread_create( &proc->pthread_rx, NULL, eNB_thread_rx_common, &eNB->proc );
    pthread_create( &proc->pthread_prach, NULL, eNB_thread_prach, &eNB->proc );
#endif
    char name[16];
    snprintf( name, sizeof(name), "RXTX0 %d", i );
    pthread_setname_np( proc_rxtx[0].pthread_rxtx, name );
    snprintf( name, sizeof(name), "RXTX1 %d", i );
    pthread_setname_np( proc_rxtx[1].pthread_rxtx, name );
    snprintf( name, sizeof(name), "RX %d", i );
    pthread_setname_np( proc->pthread_rx, name );
  }
  
  /* setup PHY proc TX sync mechanism */
  pthread_mutex_init(&sync_phy_proc.mutex_phy_proc_tx, NULL);
  pthread_cond_init(&sync_phy_proc.cond_phy_proc_tx, NULL);
  sync_phy_proc.phy_proc_CC_id = 0;
}


/*!
 * \brief Terminate eNB TX and RX threads.
 */
void kill_eNB_proc(void) {

  int *status;
  PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB;
  eNB_proc_t *proc;
  eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc_rxtx;
  for (int CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
    eNB=PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][CC_id];
    
    proc = &eNB->proc;
    proc_rxtx = &proc->proc_rxtx[0];
    
#ifdef DEBUG_THREADS
    printf( "Killing TX CC_id %d thread %d\n", CC_id, i );
#endif
    
    proc_rxtx[0].instance_cnt_rxtx = 0; // FIXME data race!
    proc_rxtx[1].instance_cnt_rxtx = 0; // FIXME data race!
    proc->instance_cnt_prach = 0;
    pthread_cond_signal( &proc_rxtx[0].cond_rxtx );    
    pthread_cond_signal( &proc_rxtx[1].cond_rxtx );
    pthread_cond_signal( &proc->cond_prach );
    pthread_cond_broadcast(&sync_phy_proc.cond_phy_proc_tx);

    pthread_join( proc->pthread_rx, (void**)&status );    


    int result,i;
    for (i=0;i<2;i++) {
      pthread_join( proc_rxtx[i].pthread_rxtx, (void**)&status );
    
#ifdef DEBUG_THREADS
    
      if (result != 0) {
	printf( "Error joining thread.\n" );
      } else {
	if (status) {
	  printf( "status %d\n", *status );
	} else {
	  printf( "The thread was killed. No status available.\n" );
	}
      }
#else