From aa2a36768c039cd31a22da9811c1e1ba6267d84a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: laurent <laurent Thomas>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 18:15:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] simplify thread pool configuration

fix segv

fix bug redeclaration of same struct in phy sim

Apply 1 suggestion(s) to 1 file(s)

code reveiw comments
---
 ci-scripts/conf_files/benetel-5g.conf         |  1 -
 ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf          |  1 -
 .../gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf       |  1 -
 .../gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf       |  1 -
 .../gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf       |  1 -
 .../gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf       |  1 -
 .../gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf   |  1 -
 ...and78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.asue.conf |  1 -
 ...gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf |  1 -
 ...nd78.sa.fr1.106PRB.ddsuu.2x2.usrpn310.conf |  1 -
 ...gnb.band78.sa.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf |  1 -
 .../gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf       |  1 -
 .../gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf   |  1 -
 .../gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf   |  1 -
 ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml   |  2 +-
 .../gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run_multi_thread.xml       |  2 +-
 common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.c         | 14 ++++++++-
 common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h         |  4 +--
 executables/main-ocp.c                        |  6 +---
 executables/nr-gnb.c                          | 15 ++-------
 executables/nr-ue.c                           |  2 +-
 executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c                  | 17 ++--------
 executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h                  |  3 +-
 executables/softmodem-common.h                |  2 +-
 openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c   |  5 ++-
 .../PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c   | 31 ++++---------------
 openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h                       |  1 -
 openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h                   |  1 -
 openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c   |  1 -
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c         | 12 +++++--
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c            | 18 +++--------
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c          |  7 +++++
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c         |  7 +----
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c         |  8 +++++
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c         | 11 +++++--
 openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c            | 20 ++----------
 openair2/GNB_APP/L1_nr_paramdef.h             |  2 +-
 openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c                 |  4 +--
 .../GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/benetel-5g.conf      |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpx300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.66PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.25PRB.usrpn300.conf   |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.106PRB.slave.conf         |  1 -
 .../gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.PTRS.usrpx300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpx300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpb210.conf   |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpn300.conf   |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpx300.conf   |  1 -
 .../CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.273PRB.usrpn300.conf  |  1 -
 .../CONF/oaiL1.nfapi.usrpx300.conf            |  1 -
 .../GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf     |  1 -
 .../CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf               |  1 -
 .../CONF/testing_gnb_nsa_n310.conf            |  1 -
 .../PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf  |  1 -
 ...b.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.sabox.conf |  1 -
 63 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 153 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/benetel-5g.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/benetel-5g.conf
index 3b872e56e96..cae4ec0b253 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/benetel-5g.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/benetel-5g.conf
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf
index 4309c13dd39..a371380e6e7 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_DU.conf
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
   pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
index 49383072ed1..59358b9f7ca 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
   pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
index 610485fc924..822e42cf1fb 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
 }
 );
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 24ec8f17f8d..eeb562b4a49 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
index b3c7d7d1da5..f4f65fe8dcb 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
index c668601c063..b8cc0de15e3 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
   pucch0_dtx_threshold = 80;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.asue.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.asue.conf
index 92c3a7a2e98..6971c5d818a 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.asue.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.asue.conf
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
 #  pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
index 672713d5042..0dd264a6c57 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
 #  pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.ddsuu.2x2.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.ddsuu.2x2.usrpn310.conf
index 5bd8b26e054..1d7f9c499ea 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.ddsuu.2x2.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.ddsuu.2x2.usrpn310.conf
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
 #  pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
index f92242138c7..1086badc0bc 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn310.conf
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
 #  pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
 }
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 9334f2cf591..61bb39329e7 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
index cd3ab6278e0..92362ebdc96 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 6;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
index 371753eccc3..361cee72e6a 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 6;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
index a74dd26137a..d025b95ce5d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <testCase id="090102">
                 <class>Initialize_OAI_UE</class>
                 <desc>Initialize NR UE USRP</desc>
-		<Initialize_OAI_UE_args>--phy-test --usrp-args "addr=192.168.30.2,second_addr=192.168.50.2,clock_source=external,time_source=external" --ue-rxgain 50  --rrc_config_path . --dlsch-parallel 4 --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time</Initialize_OAI_UE_args>
+		<Initialize_OAI_UE_args>--phy-test --usrp-args "addr=192.168.30.2,second_addr=192.168.50.2,clock_source=external,time_source=external" --ue-rxgain 50  --rrc_config_path . --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time</Initialize_OAI_UE_args>
 		<air_interface>NR</air_interface>
         </testCase>
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run_multi_thread.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run_multi_thread.xml
index f91077aacfd..ffd41e9e861 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run_multi_thread.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run_multi_thread.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <testCase id="090104">
                 <class>Initialize_OAI_UE</class>
                 <desc>Initialize NR UE USRP</desc>
-		<Initialize_OAI_UE_args>--phy-test --usrp-args "addr=192.168.30.2,second_addr=192.168.50.2,clock_source=external,time_source=external" --ue-rxgain 75  --rrc_config_path . --dlsch-parallel 4 --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time</Initialize_OAI_UE_args>
+		<Initialize_OAI_UE_args>--phy-test --usrp-args "addr=192.168.30.2,second_addr=192.168.50.2,clock_source=external,time_source=external" --ue-rxgain 75  --rrc_config_path . --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time</Initialize_OAI_UE_args>
 		<air_interface>NR</air_interface>
         </testCase>
 
diff --git a/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.c b/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.c
index d1af56b4775..75252a9143c 100644
--- a/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.c
+++ b/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void initNamedTpool(char *params,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name
 
   if (measr) {
     mkfifo(measr,0666);
-    AssertFatal(-1 != (pool->dummyTraceFd=
+    AssertFatal(-1 != (pool->dummyKeepReadingTraceFd=
                          open(measr, O_RDONLY| O_NONBLOCK)),"");
     AssertFatal(-1 != (pool->traceFd=
                          open(measr, O_WRONLY|O_APPEND|O_NOATIME|O_NONBLOCK)),"");
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ void initNamedTpool(char *params,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name
     int c=toupper(curptr[0]);
 
     switch (c) {
+
       case 'N':
         pool->activated=false;
         break;
@@ -161,6 +162,17 @@ void initNamedTpool(char *params,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name
   }
 }
 
+void initFloatingCoresTpool(int nbThreads,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name) {
+  char threads[1024] = "n";
+  if (nbThreads) {
+    strcpy(threads,"-1");
+    for (int i=1; i < nbThreads; i++)
+      strncat(threads,",-1", sizeof(threads-1));
+  }
+  threads[sizeof(threads-1)]=0;
+  initNamedTpool(threads, pool, performanceMeas, name);
+}
+
 #ifdef TEST_THREAD_POOL
 volatile int oai_exit=0;
 
diff --git a/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h b/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h
index 0e4630117d0..81eef5d7e7f 100644
--- a/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h
+++ b/common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h
@@ -256,9 +256,8 @@ typedef struct thread_pool {
   bool activated;
   bool measurePerf;
   int traceFd;
-  int dummyTraceFd;
+  int dummyKeepReadingTraceFd;
   uint64_t cpuCyclesMicroSec;
-  uint64_t startProcessingUE;
   int nbThreads;
   notifiedFIFO_t incomingFifo;
   struct one_thread *allthreads;
@@ -389,5 +388,6 @@ static inline int abortTpool(tpool_t *t) {
   return nbRemoved;
 }
 void initNamedTpool(char *params,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name);
+void initFloatingCoresTpool(int nbThreads,tpool_t *pool, bool performanceMeas, char *name);
 #define  initTpool(PARAMPTR,TPOOLPTR, MEASURFLAG) initNamedTpool(PARAMPTR,TPOOLPTR, MEASURFLAG, NULL)
 #endif
diff --git a/executables/main-ocp.c b/executables/main-ocp.c
index 3a1ad6ec19d..d05b683f393 100644
--- a/executables/main-ocp.c
+++ b/executables/main-ocp.c
@@ -1273,11 +1273,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv ) {
         L1proc->respEncode=(notifiedFIFO_t *) malloc(sizeof(notifiedFIFO_t));
         L1proc->respDecode=(notifiedFIFO_t *) malloc(sizeof(notifiedFIFO_t));
 
-        if ( strlen(get_softmodem_params()->threadPoolConfig) > 0 )
-          initTpool(get_softmodem_params()->threadPoolConfig, L1proc->threadPool, true);
-        else
-          initTpool("n", L1proc->threadPool, true);
-
+        initTpool(get_softmodem_params()->threadPoolConfig, L1proc->threadPool,cpumeas(CPUMEAS_GETSTATE));
         initNotifiedFIFO(L1proc->respEncode);
         initNotifiedFIFO(L1proc->respDecode);
       }
diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 14eefa1e324..f31cc0c8719 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -430,19 +430,8 @@ void init_gNB_Tpool(int inst) {
   gNB = RC.gNB[inst];
   gNB_L1_proc_t *proc = &gNB->proc;
 
-  int numCPU = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
-  LOG_I(PHY,"Number of threads requested in config file: %d, Number of threads available on this machine: %d\n",gNB->thread_pool_size,numCPU);
-  int threadCnt = min(numCPU, gNB->thread_pool_size);
-  if (threadCnt < 2) LOG_E(PHY,"Number of threads for gNB should be more than 1. Allocated only %d\n",threadCnt);
-  char pool[80];
-  sprintf(pool,"-1");
-  int s_offset = 0;
-  for (int icpu=1; icpu<threadCnt; icpu++) {
-    sprintf(pool+2+s_offset,",-1");
-    s_offset += 3;
-  }
-  if (getenv("noThreads")) strcpy(pool, "n");
-  initTpool(pool, &gNB->threadPool, cpumeas(CPUMEAS_GETSTATE));
+  // ULSCH decoding threadpool
+  initTpool(get_softmodem_params()->threadPoolConfig, &gNB->threadPool, cpumeas(CPUMEAS_GETSTATE));
   // ULSCH decoder result FIFO
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->respDecode);
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index 821325f5f14..08cb7de7e5f 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void processSlotRX(void *arg) {
     phy_procedures_slot_parallelization_nrUE_RX( UE, proc, 0, 0, 1, no_relay, NULL );
 #else
     uint64_t a=rdtsc_oai();
-    phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(UE, proc, gNB_id, get_nrUE_params()->nr_dlsch_parallel, &phy_pdcch_config, &rxtxD->txFifo);
+    phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(UE, proc, gNB_id, &phy_pdcch_config, &rxtxD->txFifo);
     LOG_D(PHY, "In %s: slot %d, time %llu\n", __FUNCTION__, proc->nr_slot_rx, (rdtsc_oai()-a)/3500);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 92dab900149..d6e6b7c1aff 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -243,20 +243,7 @@ uint64_t set_nrUE_optmask(uint64_t bitmask) {
 nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
   return &nrUE_params;
 }
-/* initialie thread pools used for NRUE processing paralleliation */ 
-void init_tpools(uint8_t nun_dlsch_threads) {
-  char params[NR_RX_NB_TH*NR_NB_TH_SLOT*3+1]={0};
-  for (int i=0; i<NR_RX_NB_TH*NR_NB_TH_SLOT; i++) {
-    memcpy(params+(i*3),"-1,",3);
-  }
-  if (getenv("noThreads")) {
-     initTpool("n", &(nrUE_params.Tpool), false);
-     init_dlsch_tpool(0);
-   } else {
-     initTpool(params, &(nrUE_params.Tpool), false);
-     init_dlsch_tpool( nun_dlsch_threads);
-   }
-}
+
 static void get_options(void) {
 
   paramdef_t cmdline_params[] =CMDLINE_NRUEPARAMS_DESC ;
@@ -438,7 +425,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
 #if T_TRACER
   T_Config_Init();
 #endif
-  init_tpools(nrUE_params.nr_dlsch_parallel);
+  initTpool(get_softmodem_params()->threadPoolConfig, &(nrUE_params.Tpool), cpumeas(CPUMEAS_GETSTATE));
   //randominit (0);
   set_taus_seed (0);
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index c118db5483c..77e7d9e0533 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define CMDLINE_NRUEPARAMS_DESC {  \
     {"usrp-args",                CONFIG_HLP_USRP_ARGS,   0,               strptr:&usrp_args,         defstrval:"type=b200", TYPE_STRING,   0},    \
     {"single-thread-disable",    CONFIG_HLP_NOSNGLT,     PARAMFLAG_BOOL,  iptr:&single_thread_flag,           defintval:1,           TYPE_INT,    0}, \
-    {"dlsch-parallel",           CONFIG_HLP_DLSCH_PARA,  0,               u8ptr:&nrUE_params.nr_dlsch_parallel,       defintval:0,           TYPE_UINT8,  0}, \
+    {"dlsch-parallel",           CONFIG_HLP_DLSCH_PARA,  0,               u8ptr:NULL,       defintval:0,           TYPE_UINT8,  0}, \
     {"offset-divisor",           CONFIG_HLP_OFFSET_DIV,  0,               uptr:&nrUE_params.ofdm_offset_divisor,    defuintval:8,           TYPE_UINT32,  0}, \
     {"max-ldpc-iterations",      CONFIG_HLP_MAX_LDPC_ITERATIONS, 0,       u8ptr:&nrUE_params.max_ldpc_iterations,    defuintval:5,       TYPE_UINT8, 0}, \
     {"nr-dlsch-demod-shift",     CONFIG_HLP_DLSHIFT,     0,               iptr:(int32_t *)&nr_dlsch_demod_shift,    defintval:0,     TYPE_INT,    0}, \
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 typedef struct {
   uint64_t       optmask;   //mask to store boolean config options
   uint32_t       ofdm_offset_divisor; // Divisor for sample offset computation for each OFDM symbol
-  uint8_t        nr_dlsch_parallel; // number of threads for dlsch decoding, 0 means no parallelization
   uint8_t        max_ldpc_iterations; // number of maximum LDPC iterations
   tpool_t        Tpool;             // thread pool 
 } nrUE_params_t;
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.h b/executables/softmodem-common.h
index 8a898c69b8f..e7ef15aab0d 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.h
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
 #define CMDLINE_PARAMS_DESC {  \
     {"rf-config-file",       CONFIG_HLP_RFCFGF,       0,              strptr:&RF_CONFIG_FILE,    defstrval:NULL,        TYPE_STRING, 0},\
     {"split73",              CONFIG_HLP_SPLIT73,      0,              strptr:&SPLIT73,           defstrval:NULL,        TYPE_STRING, 0},       \
-    {"thread-pool",          CONFIG_HLP_TPOOL,        0,              strptr:&TP_CONFIG,         defstrval:"n",         TYPE_STRING, 0},     \
+    {"thread-pool",          CONFIG_HLP_TPOOL,        0,              strptr:&TP_CONFIG,         defstrval:"-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1",         TYPE_STRING, 0},     \
     {"phy-test",             CONFIG_HLP_PHYTST,       PARAMFLAG_BOOL, iptr:&PHY_TEST,                     defintval:0,           TYPE_INT,    0},                     \
     {"do-ra",                CONFIG_HLP_DORA,         PARAMFLAG_BOOL, iptr:&DO_RA,                        defintval:0,           TYPE_INT,    0},                     \
     {"sa",                   CONFIG_HLP_SA,           PARAMFLAG_BOOL, iptr:&SA,                           defintval:0,           TYPE_INT,    0},                     \
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
index a6dde08a2c1..f71ca76b714 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
@@ -335,7 +335,10 @@ int ulsch_decoding_data(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB, L1_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
     }
 
     union turboReqUnion id= {.s={ulsch->rnti,proc->frame_rx,proc->subframe_rx,0,0}};
-    notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req=newNotifiedFIFO_elt(sizeof(turboDecode_t), id.p, proc->respDecode, processULSegment);
+    notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req=newNotifiedFIFO_elt(sizeof(turboDecode_t),
+                                                id.p,
+                                                proc->respDecode,
+                                                processULSegment);
     turboDecode_t * rdata=(turboDecode_t *) NotifiedFifoData(req);
 
     rdata->eNB=eNB;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
index e6833c4cb45..3be0b096e7b 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
@@ -57,29 +57,6 @@ notifiedFIFO_t freeBlocks_dl;
 notifiedFIFO_elt_t *msgToPush_dl;
 int nbDlProcessing =0;
 
-
-static  tpool_t pool_dl;
-//extern double cpuf;
-
-void init_dlsch_tpool(uint8_t num_dlsch_threads) {
-  char *params = NULL;
-
-  if( num_dlsch_threads==0) {
-    params = calloc(1,2);
-    memcpy(params,"N",1);
-  }
-  else {
-    params = calloc(1,(num_dlsch_threads*3)+1);
-    for (int i=0; i<num_dlsch_threads; i++) {
-      memcpy(params+(i*3),"-1,",3);
-    }
-  }
-
-  initNamedTpool(params, &pool_dl, false,"dlsch");
-  free(params);
-}
-
-
 void free_nr_ue_dlsch(NR_UE_DLSCH_t **dlschptr, uint16_t N_RB_DL) {
 
   uint16_t a_segments = MAX_NUM_NR_DLSCH_SEGMENTS_PER_LAYER*NR_MAX_NB_LAYERS;
@@ -207,7 +184,7 @@ bool nr_ue_postDecode(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue, notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req, bool
 
   } else {
     if ( !last ) {
-      int nb=abortTpoolJob(&(pool_dl), req->key);
+      int nb=abortTpoolJob(&get_nrUE_params()->Tpool, req->key);
       nb+=abortNotifiedFIFOJob(nf_p, req->key);
       LOG_D(PHY,"downlink segment error %d/%d, aborted %d segments\n",rdata->segment_r,rdata->nbSegments, nb);
       LOG_D(PHY, "DLSCH %d in error\n",rdata->dlsch_id);
@@ -606,7 +583,7 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
     reset_meas(&rdata->ts_deinterleave);
     reset_meas(&rdata->ts_rate_unmatch);
     reset_meas(&rdata->ts_ldpc_decode);
-    pushTpool(&(pool_dl),req);
+    pushTpool(&get_nrUE_params()->Tpool,req);
     nbDecode++;
     LOG_D(PHY,"Added a block to decode, in pipe: %d\n",nbDecode);
     r_offset += E;
@@ -614,9 +591,13 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   }
   for (r=0; r<nbDecode; r++) {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req=pullTpool(&nf, &(pool_dl));
     if (req == NULL)
       break; // Tpool has been stopped
+=======
+    notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req=pullTpool(&nf, &get_nrUE_params()->Tpool);
+>>>>>>> e9caae6f99 (simplify thread pool configuration)
     bool last = false;
     if (r == nbDecode - 1)
       last = true;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
index ef66bf5fef8..5a306637018 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s {
   notifiedFIFO_t resp_RU_tx;
   tpool_t threadPool;
   int nbDecode;
-  uint8_t thread_pool_size;
   int number_of_nr_dlsch_max;
   int number_of_nr_ulsch_max;
   void * scopeData;
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
index fa354d22843..c4436341fc0 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ void phy_procedures_nrUE_TX(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc, uint8_t
 int phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                            UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                            uint8_t gNB_id,
-                           uint8_t dlsch_parallel,
                            NR_UE_PDCCH_CONFIG *phy_pdcch_config,
                            notifiedFIFO_t *txFifo);
 
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
index 4a76608dc02..c68702fa3fa 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
@@ -1325,7 +1325,6 @@ void *UE_thread_slot1_dl_processing(void *arg) {
 int phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                            UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                            uint8_t gNB_id,
-                           uint8_t dlsch_parallel,
                            NR_UE_PDCCH_CONFIG *phy_pdcch_config,
                            notifiedFIFO_t *txFifo) {
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
index f718aad9f04..60a3342ab47 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_unitary_defs.h"
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c"
 #include "openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h"
+#include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 
 
 //#define DEBUG_NR_DLSCHSIM
@@ -73,6 +74,13 @@ openair0_config_t openair0_cfg[MAX_CARDS];
 
 void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) {}
 
+
+nrUE_params_t nrUE_params={0};
+
+nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
+  return &nrUE_params;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	char c;
@@ -344,7 +352,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (snr1set == 0)
 		snr1 = snr0 + 10;
-	init_dlsch_tpool(dlsch_threads);
 
 	if (ouput_vcd)
         vcd_signal_dumper_init("/tmp/openair_dump_nr_dlschsim.vcd");
@@ -363,7 +370,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	RC.gNB = (PHY_VARS_gNB **) malloc(sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB *));
 	RC.gNB[0] = calloc(1, sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB));
 	gNB = RC.gNB[0];
-	initTpool(gNBthreads, &gNB->threadPool, true);
+	initNamedTpool(gNBthreads, &gNB->threadPool, true, "gNB-tpool");
+        initFloatingCoresTpool(dlsch_threads, &nrUE_params.Tpool, false, "UE-tpool");
 	//gNB_config = &gNB->gNB_config;
 	frame_parms = &gNB->frame_parms; //to be initialized I suppose (maybe not necessary for PBCH)
 	frame_parms->nb_antennas_tx = n_tx;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
index 0f573789469..7e141fae577 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
 #include <executables/softmodem-common.h>
 #include <openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h>
+#include <executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h>
 
 const char *__asan_default_options()
 {
@@ -362,12 +363,6 @@ void nr_dlsim_preprocessor(module_id_t module_id,
   AssertFatal(current_BWP->mcsTableIdx >= 0 && current_BWP->mcsTableIdx <= 2, "invalid mcsTableIdx %d\n", current_BWP->mcsTableIdx);
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  uint64_t       optmask;   //mask to store boolean config options
-  uint8_t        nr_dlsch_parallel; // number of threads for dlsch decoding, 0 means no parallelization
-  tpool_t        Tpool;             // thread pool
-} nrUE_params_t;
-
 nrUE_params_t nrUE_params;
 
 nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
@@ -475,7 +470,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   FILE *scg_fd=NULL;
   
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "f:hA:pf:g:i:n:s:S:t:x:y:z:M:N:F:GR:dPI:L:Ea:b:d:e:m:w:T:U:q:X:Y")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "f:hA:pf:g:i:n:s:S:t:x:y:z:M:N:F:GR:d:PI:L:Ea:b:e:m:w:T:U:q:X:Y")) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case 'f':
       scg_fd = fopen(optarg,"r");
@@ -642,7 +637,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       g_rbSize = atoi(optarg);
       break;
 
-    case 'D':
+    case 'd':
       dlsch_threads = atoi(optarg);
       break;
 
@@ -748,8 +743,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   if (snr1set==0)
     snr1 = snr0+10;
-  init_dlsch_tpool(dlsch_threads);
-
 
   RC.gNB = (PHY_VARS_gNB**) malloc(sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB *));
   RC.gNB[0] = (PHY_VARS_gNB*) malloc(sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB ));
@@ -1001,7 +994,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   unsigned char *test_input_bit;
   unsigned int errors_bit    = 0;
 
-  initTpool("N", &(nrUE_params.Tpool), false);
+  initFloatingCoresTpool(dlsch_threads, &nrUE_params.Tpool, false, "UE-tpool");
 
   test_input_bit       = (unsigned char *) malloc16(sizeof(unsigned char) * 16 * 68 * 384);
   estimated_output_bit = (unsigned char *) malloc16(sizeof(unsigned char) * 16 * 68 * 384);
@@ -1042,7 +1035,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   snrRun = 0;
   int n_errs = 0;
 
-  initTpool(gNBthreads, &gNB->threadPool, true);
+  initNamedTpool(gNBthreads, &gNB->threadPool, true, "gNB-tpool");
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->L1_tx_free);
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->L1_tx_filled);
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->L1_tx_out);
@@ -1268,7 +1261,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(UE,
                                &UE_proc,
                                0,
-                               dlsch_threads,
                                &phy_pdcch_config,
                                NULL);
         
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
index 0e648c945f8..999b949c880 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c"
 #include "openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h"
 #include <executables/softmodem-common.h>
+#include <executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h>
 //#define DEBUG_NR_PBCHSIM
 
 PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB;
@@ -72,6 +73,12 @@ softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {
   return &softmodem_params;
 }
 
+nrUE_params_t nrUE_params={0};
+
+nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
+  return &nrUE_params;
+}
+
 void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) {}
 
 int nr_ue_pdcch_procedures(uint8_t gNB_id,
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
index 76776ce1101..3622ba49ba5 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h>
 //#include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c"
 #include <openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h>
+#include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 
 #define NR_PRACH_DEBUG 1
 #define PRACH_WRITE_OUTPUT_DEBUG 1
@@ -223,12 +224,6 @@ int DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(module_id_t     module_idP,
   return 0;
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  uint64_t       optmask;   //mask to store boolean config options
-  uint8_t        nr_dlsch_parallel; // number of threads for dlsch decoding, 0 means no parallelization
-  tpool_t        Tpool;             // thread pool
-} nrUE_params_t;
-
 nrUE_params_t nrUE_params;
 
 nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
index 1d1d2f8fa5c..fd3231ee330 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/RF/rf.h"
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_unitary_defs.h"
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c"
+#include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 
 THREAD_STRUCT thread_struct;
 PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB;
@@ -66,6 +67,13 @@ PHY_VARS_NR_UE * PHY_vars_UE_g[1][1]={{NULL}};
 
 void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) {}
 
+nrUE_params_t nrUE_params={0};
+
+nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
+  return &nrUE_params;
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   char c;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
index 222cd1da7d9..9150420d9d1 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c"
 #include "common/utils/threadPool/thread-pool.h"
 #include "openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h"
+#include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_NR_ULSCHSIM
 
@@ -109,6 +110,13 @@ int nr_postDecode_sim(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, notifiedFIFO_elt_t *req) {
     ulsch->last_iteration_cnt = rdata->decodeIterations;
   return 0;
 }
+
+nrUE_params_t nrUE_params;
+
+nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
+  return &nrUE_params;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   char c;
@@ -387,8 +395,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   gNB = RC.gNB[0];
   //gNB_config = &gNB->gNB_config;
 
-  char tp_param[] = "n";
-  initTpool(tp_param, &gNB->threadPool, true);
+  initTpool("n", &gNB->threadPool, true);
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->respDecode);
   frame_parms = &gNB->frame_parms; //to be initialized I suppose (maybe not necessary for PBCH)
   frame_parms->N_RB_DL = N_RB_DL;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index f4dece26ffd..ab13c0aa4c0 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <executables/softmodem-common.h>
 #include "PHY/NR_REFSIG/ul_ref_seq_nr.h"
 #include <openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h>
+#include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 //#define DEBUG_ULSIM
 
 const char *__asan_default_options()
@@ -254,12 +255,6 @@ int nr_derive_key(int alg_type, uint8_t alg_id,
   return 0;
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  uint64_t       optmask;   //mask to store boolean config options
-  uint8_t        nr_dlsch_parallel; // number of threads for dlsch decoding, 0 means no parallelization
-  tpool_t        Tpool;             // thread pool 
-} nrUE_params_t;
-
 void processSlotTX(void *arg) {}
 
 nrUE_params_t nrUE_params;
@@ -700,18 +695,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   RC.gNB[0] = calloc(1,sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB));
   gNB = RC.gNB[0];
   gNB->ofdm_offset_divisor = UINT_MAX;
-  char tp_param[80];
-  if (threadCnt>0)
-   sprintf(tp_param,"-1");
-  else
-   tp_param[0]='n';
-  int s_offset = 0;
-  for (int icpu=1; icpu<threadCnt; icpu++) {
-    sprintf(tp_param+2+s_offset,",-1");
-    s_offset += 3;
-  }
+  initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->respDecode);
 
-  initTpool(tp_param, &gNB->threadPool, false);
+  initFloatingCoresTpool(threadCnt, &gNB->threadPool, false, "gNB-tpool");
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->respDecode);
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->L1_tx_free);
   initNotifiedFIFO(&gNB->L1_tx_filled);
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/L1_nr_paramdef.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/L1_nr_paramdef.h
index 1e5122956e0..89558e2d51a 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/L1_nr_paramdef.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/L1_nr_paramdef.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_REMOTE_N_PORTC,                    NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:50030,           TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_LOCAL_N_PORTD,                     NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:50031,           TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_REMOTE_N_PORTD,                    NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:50031,           TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
-{CONFIG_STRING_L1_THREAD_POOL_SIZE, "Maximum number of CPU cores for L1 processing (either max HW CPU cores or this value is used)",      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:4,               TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
+{CONFIG_STRING_L1_THREAD_POOL_SIZE, "removed, please use --thread-pool",      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:2022,               TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_OFDM_OFFSET_DIVISOR,               NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defuintval:8,              TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_PUCCH0_DTX_THRESHOLD,              NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:100,             TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
 {CONFIG_STRING_L1_PRACH_DTX_THRESHOLD,               NULL,      0,         uptr:NULL,           defintval:150,             TYPE_UINT,     0},         \
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 0beba58e8cf..69143acdee9 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ void RCconfig_NR_L1(void) {
         memset(RC.gNB[j],0,sizeof(PHY_VARS_gNB));
 	      RC.gNB[j]->Mod_id  = j;
       }
-
-      RC.gNB[j]->thread_pool_size   = *(L1_ParamList.paramarray[j][L1_THREAD_POOL_SIZE].uptr);
+      AssertFatal(*L1_ParamList.paramarray[j][L1_THREAD_POOL_SIZE].uptr == 2022,
+                  "thread_pool_size removed, please use --thread-pooli\n");
       RC.gNB[j]->ofdm_offset_divisor = *(L1_ParamList.paramarray[j][L1_OFDM_OFFSET_DIVISOR].uptr);
       RC.gNB[j]->pucch0_thres       = *(L1_ParamList.paramarray[j][L1_PUCCH0_DTX_THRESHOLD].uptr);
       RC.gNB[j]->prach_thres        = *(L1_ParamList.paramarray[j][L1_PRACH_DTX_THRESHOLD].uptr);
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/benetel-5g.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/benetel-5g.conf
index c8e109d3023..cbad6fe1879 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/benetel-5g.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/benetel-5g.conf
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
index a4c877a7baf..c09f10ea0b9 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpx300.conf
index e5478983cff..44a17612a97 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.32PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.66PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.66PRB.usrpn300.conf
index efa0d3e2fa0..716e222d60d 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.66PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band257.tm1.66PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 8a2ce9f63ec..78bc1220e83 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band261.tm1.32PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 	ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 616f86a1cd6..ab78dfb9500 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
index 0818fe11d7c..11b1943b36e 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.25PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.25PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 022f17e490e..d28ac755daf 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.25PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band66.tm1.25PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ L1s = (
 	{
 	num_cc = 1;
 	tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-	thread_pool_size = 8;
 	ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 	}
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.106PRB.slave.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.106PRB.slave.conf
index 812ac8dafbc..6666d75de5d 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.106PRB.slave.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.106PRB.slave.conf
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.PTRS.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.PTRS.usrpx300.conf
index 1450c45eee0..807c7cd28b5 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.PTRS.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.PTRS.usrpx300.conf
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
index 562e2b16ab0..a818071029b 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
index a8ecb8c4b67..9d4cf054be5 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   max_ldpc_iterations = 5;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
index 10122b9eb2c..8193e559790 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 20d01c2a00d..e951754bf0a 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpx300.conf
index 44f3889eece..80d369beffb 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.217PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpb210.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpb210.conf
index fbafef81b41..f4791448fa7 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpb210.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpb210.conf
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 38d6ed3c610..34a6f35f11a 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpx300.conf
index b7da7b17f4b..c9180420fcd 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.24PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.273PRB.usrpn300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.273PRB.usrpn300.conf
index 9f78716bcc2..6aaba26991d 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.273PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.273PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/oaiL1.nfapi.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/oaiL1.nfapi.usrpx300.conf
index 9a0f1cb036c..818cd3a0be8 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/oaiL1.nfapi.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/oaiL1.nfapi.usrpx300.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ L1s = (
   remote_n_portc   = 50001; // vnf p5 port
   local_n_portd    = 50010; // pnf p7 port
   remote_n_portd   = 50011; // vnf p7 port
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
index 9a3fe358a54..bbc12027d22 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
index 9e1ae24d673..6604568be11 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
 }
 );
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_nsa_n310.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_nsa_n310.conf
index 35778ef7059..ed3a3ce3857 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_nsa_n310.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_nsa_n310.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf
index 4309c13dd39..a371380e6e7 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/du_gnb.conf
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
   prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
   pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
   ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.sabox.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.sabox.conf
index 6719a5534d4..5fcad18f6d3 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.sabox.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.sabox.conf
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ L1s = (
 {
   num_cc = 1;
   tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
-  thread_pool_size = 8;
 }
 );
 
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