Increase default UL max MCS to 28

The original UL max MCS of 9 was chosen for performance reasons. In the
meantime, machines became faster, and the ULSCH decoding faster. Improve
UL max MCS to be 28 by default to use the complete range of possible
MCS.

ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.n310.7ds2u.conf

@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pusch_TargetSNRx10 = 180;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10 = 200;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity = 1;
-  ul_max_mcs = 16;
 }
 );
 

ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.51prb.aw2s.ddsuu.conf

@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
     pusch_TargetSNRx10 = 200;
     pucch_TargetSNRx10 = 200;
     ulsch_max_frame_inactivity = 10;
-    ul_max_mcs         = 28;
   }
 );
 

ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_f1_b200_gnb/docker-compose.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
         container_name: sa-du-b200-gnb
         environment:
             USE_B2XX: 'yes'
-            USE_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS: --sa --RUs.[0].sdr_addrs serial=30C51D4 --telnetsrv --telnetsrv.shrmod ci --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time,line_num,function --gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime 2 --gNBs.[0].do_CSIRS 1 --gNBs.[0].do_SRS 0 --MACRLCs.[0].ul_max_mcs 28 --L1s.[0].max_ldpc_iterations 20
+            USE_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS: --sa --RUs.[0].sdr_addrs serial=30C51D4 --telnetsrv --telnetsrv.shrmod ci --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time,line_num,function --gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime 2 --gNBs.[0].do_CSIRS 1 --gNBs.[0].do_SRS 0 --L1s.[0].max_ldpc_iterations 20
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band1.52prb.usrpb210.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
             - /dev:/dev

openair2/GNB_APP/MACRLC_nr_paramdef.h

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_DL_MAX_MCS,                  HLP_MACRLC_DL_MAX_MCS,    0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=28,              TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_UL_BLER_TARGET_UPPER,        HLP_MACRLC_UL_BLER_UP,    0, .dblptr=NULL, .defdblval=0.15,            TYPE_DOUBLE,  0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_UL_BLER_TARGET_LOWER,        HLP_MACRLC_UL_BLER_LO,    0, .dblptr=NULL, .defdblval=0.05,            TYPE_DOUBLE,  0}, \
-  {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_UL_MAX_MCS,                  HLP_MACRLC_UL_MAX_MCS,    0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=9,               TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
+  {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_UL_MAX_MCS,                  HLP_MACRLC_UL_MAX_MCS,    0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=28,              TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_DL_HARQ_ROUND_MAX,           HLP_MACRLC_DL_HARQ_MAX,   0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=4,               TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_UL_HARQ_ROUND_MAX,           HLP_MACRLC_UL_HARQ_MAX,   0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=4,               TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_MIN_GRANT_PRB,               HLP_MACRLC_MIN_GRANT_PRB, 0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=5,               TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band1.u0.52PRB.usrpb210.conf

@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band41.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf

@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 150;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 10;
   min_grant_prb               = 20;
   min_grant_mcs               = 16;
   dl_max_mcs                  = 10;

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-vvdn.conf

@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   ul_bler_target_lower=.15;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 100;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 25;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.fr1.273PRB.2x2.usrpn300.conf

@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 1000;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band77.fr1.273PRB.usrpx300.conf

@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 1000;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x2-benetel650.conf

@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   ul_bler_target_upper=.35;
   ul_bler_target_lower=.15;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 100;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.273prb.fhi72.4x4-liteon.conf

@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   ul_bler_target_lower=.15;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 100;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 25;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf

@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 150;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );
 

targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.162PRB.2x2.usrpn300.conf

@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   pusch_FailureThres          = 1000;
   ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
 }
 );