diff --git a/doc/SW_archi.md b/doc/SW_archi.md index dba884dcec837ed5671e20443d84b4c8c4836fb2..412dad402d90816ad53c5f48428824f6407052dd 100644 --- a/doc/SW_archi.md +++ b/doc/SW_archi.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if the input is a UE RACH detection * nr_schedule_msg2() {: .func4} * handle_nr_uci() -???? +handles uplink control information, i.e., for the moment HARQ feedback. {: .func4} * handle_nr_ulsch() handles ulsch data prepared by nr_fill_indication() @@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ the samples numbers are the future time for these samples emission on-air {: .func3} # Scheduler -The scheduler is called by the chain: nr_ul_indication()=>gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler() + +The main scheduler function is called by the chain: nr_ul_indication()=>gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler() It calls sub functions to process each physical channel (rach, ...) The scheduler uses and internal map of used RB: vrb_map and vrb_map_UL, so each specific channel scheduler can see the already filled RB in each subframe (the function gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler() clears these two arrays when it starts) @@ -153,16 +154,71 @@ it sends a iiti message to activate the thread for RRC, the answer will be async Calls schedule_nr_mib() that calls mac_rrc_nr_data_req() to fill MIB, -Calls each channel allocation: schedule SI, schedule_ul, schedule_dl, ... -this is a major entry for "phy-test" mode: in this mode, the allocation is fixed -all these channels goes to mac_rrc_nr_data_req() to get the data to transmit - -nr_schedule_ue_spec() is called -* calls nr_simple_dlsch_preprocessor()=> mac_rlc_status_ind() mac_rlc_status_ind() locks and checks directly inside rlc data the quantity of waiting data. So, the scheduler can allocate RBs -* calls nr_update_pucch_scheduling() - * get_pdsch_to_harq_feedback() to schedule retransmission in DL - -Calls nr_fill_nfapi_dl_pdu() to actually populate what should be done by the lower layers to make the Tx subframe +Calls schedule_nr_prach() which schedules the (fixed) PRACH region one frame in +advance. + +Calls nr_csi_meas_reporting() to check when to schedule CSI in PUCCH. + +Calls nr_schedule_RA(): checks RA process 0's state. Schedules Msg.2 via +nr_generate_Msg2() if an RA process is ongoing, and pre-allocates the Msg. 3 +for PUSCH as well. + +Calls nr_schedule_ulsch(): It is divided into the "preprocessor" and the +"postprocessor": the first makes the scheduling decisions, the second fills +nFAPI structures to indicate to the PHY what it is supposed to do. To signal +which users have how many resources, the preprocessor populates the +NR_sched_pusch_t (for values changing every TTI, e.g., frequency domain +allocation) and NR_sched_pusch_save_t (for values changing less frequently, at +least in FR1 [to my understanding], e.g., DMRS fields when the time domain +allocation stays between TTIs) structures. Furthermore, the preprocessor is an +exchangeable module that might schedule differently, e.g., one user for +phytest, multiple users in FR1, or maybe FR2: phytest is in +nr_ul_preprocessor_phytest(), for FR1 is nr_simple_ulsch_preprocessor() [under +development], for FR2 does not exist yet. +* calls preprocessor via pre_processor_ul(): the preprocessor is responsible + for allocating CCEs (using allocate_nr_CCEs()). Note that we do not yet have + scheduling requests or buffer status reports, and only one UE. E.g., + nr_simple_ulsch_preprocessor(): + 1) check whether the current frame/slot plus K2 is an UL slot, and return if + not. + 2) Find first free start RB in vrb_map_UL, and as many free consecutive RBs + as possible. + 3) allocate a CCE for the UE (and return if it is not possible) + 4) Calculate DMRS stuff (nr_save_pusch_fields()) and the TBS. + 5) Mark used resources in vrb_map_UL. +* loop through all users: get a free HARQ PID using select_ul_harq_pid() and + update statistics. Fill nFAPI structures directly for PUSCH, and call + config_uldci() and fill_dci_pdu_rel15() for DCI filling and PDCCH messages. + +Calls nr_schedule_ue_spec(). It is divided into the "preprocessor" and the +"postprocessor": the first makes the scheduling decisions, the second fills +nFAPI structures to indicate to the PHY what it is supposed to do. To signal +which users have how many resources, the preprocessor populates the +NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t structure of affected users. In particular, the field rbSize +decides whether a user is to be allocated. Furthermore, the preprocessor is an +exchangeable module that might schedule differently, e.g., one user for +phytest, multiple users in FR1, or maybe FR2: phytest is in +nr_preprocessor_phytest(), for FR1 is nr_simple_dlsch_preprocessor() [under +development], for FR2 does not exist yet. +* calls preprocessor via pre_processor_dl(): the preprocessor is responsible + for allocating CCEs and PUCCH (using allocate_nr_CCEs() and + nr_acknack_scheduling()) and deciding on the frequency/time domain + allocation. E.g., nr_simple_dlsch_preprocessor(): + 1) mac_rlc_status_ind() locks and checks directly inside rlc data the + quantity of waiting data. + 2) return from the preprocessor if there is no data and no timing advance to + send, + 3) otherwise, allocate a CCE for the UE (and return if it is not possible) + 4) find a PUCCH occasion for HARQ + 5a) check if there is a retransmission: if yes, find free resources to + transmit using the same resources, else + 5b) calculate the necessary RBs needed to get a TBS large enough to hold all + data, or until no more resources are available + 6) Mark taken resources in the vrb_map +* loop through all users: check if a new TA is necessary. Then, if a user has + allocated resources, compute its TBS, and fill nFAPI structures + (nr_fill_nfapi_dl_pdu() to populate what should be done by the lower layers + to make the Tx subframe). Update statistics (round, sent bytes). # RRC RRC is a regular thread with itti loop on queue: TASK_RRC_GNB