Subsequent pipelines can/might use the ran-base image. Further, before
building a new ran-base image, we delete it. Hence, it suffices to only
delete the image when necessary (before building a new one), and
otherwise leave the current (develop, ci-temp) ran-base image.

Using AssertFatal() has the drawback that it requires the definition of
an exit_function() (which is typically declared in OAI main
executables). We don't want to pull in such dependency for every
consumer. Hence, use c stdlib's assert() instead.

- update library location
- correct information for ioWorker
- disable HT on servers
- add local/lib trick for Fedora-based OS. Also clean-up on line terminations
- add another pkg-config trick.
- Proper version(s) of DPDK
- Support for both Bronze and E releases
- Minor fixes on E-patches and build system
- fixed a few typos and better explanation of the CPU allocation scheme
Co-authored-by: Raphael Defosseux <raphael.defosseux@eurecom.fr>
Co-authored-by: Jaroslava Fiedlerova <jaroslava.fiedlerova@openairinterface.org>
Co-authored-by: Robert Schmidt <jaroslava.fiedlerova@openairinterface.org>

- Add the O-RAN 7.2 FHI library, interfacing with OSC xRAN library (E
  release)
- Add Findxran.cmake to detect the library and headers, including
  version information
- Test for numa and DPDK presence
- Add patch for OSC xRAN to make interworking possible
- Add sample config files for LiteOn, Benetel, and VVDN units.

Documentation is provided in the next commit.
Co-authored-by: Raymond Knopp <raymond.knopp@eurecom.fr>
Co-authored-by: Cedric Roux <cedric.roux@eurecom.fr>
Co-authored-by: Manish Kumar Singh <manish1.kumar@amd.com>
Co-authored-by: thamizhselvan.k <thamizhselvan.k@vvdntech.in>
Co-authored-by: rajeshwari.p <rajeshwari.p@vvdntech.in>
Co-authored-by: Hongzhi Wang <hongzhi.wang@openairinterface.org>
Co-authored-by: Sofia Pison <Sofia.Pison@eurecom.fr>

Certain FH 7.2 use cases require 8 antennas, so make room to propagate
this down.

For the initialization of the xran library (split 7.2), we need some
parameters such as PRACH or frame config. However, to date,
initialization of split at level 7 use the split 8 openair0_config
structure, which does not have the necessary information.

Hence, add a single structure that contains that information.

* make a single call to various function
* make fill_rf_config() static, it is only used in this file
* do not initialize the number of antennas in openair0_cfg in
  init_NR_RU(), as it is already done in fill_rf_config()

Harmonize the call to openair0_transport_load(), by putting it in a
single place instead of multiple calls

Further, delay the call to ru_thread, for two reasons:

1) it is somewhat "symmetric" with local RF, which is done there as well

2) for the xran library, we need to read some parameters such as PRACH,
   frame format, etc. At the RU, the corresponding FAPI config request
   parameter structure is copied from the gNB to RU at the beginning of
   the ru_thread, so we have to wait for that to happen.

Reformat code to properly copy memory if we skip precoding.

precoding_stats timing is not part of ru->feptx_ofdm, but
ru->feptx_prec, so always print it.

Previously, in order to speed up processing if precoding is disabled, we
just copy the pointer from txdataF to txdataF_BF, as opposed to do a
full memcpy() to duplicate the data. The same happens if we cannot have
precoding, i.e., in SISO. This has implications such as memory leaks,
which is why this is not being done. However, the code comment is
intentionally placed there.

For 7.2 FH, some RUs do phase compensation, whereas for others, the DU
does it. In fact, this can be "negotiated" using the M plane. Since we
don't have the M plane yet, add a configuration option to set where
phase compensation is performed.

For certain processing, e.g., in the case of FH 7.2, we need to ensure
that critical L1 processing happens fast. Try to force speedy processing
with this high priority.

init_RU_proc() does not start the ru_thread, this is done by
start_RU_proc()

Integration: 2024.w03

See merge request oai/openairinterface5g!2524

* !2519 fix(build): migrating rocky dockerfiles to Rocky-linux-9 to ease maintenance
* !2508 NR UE PDCP RLC indexing
* !2511 chore(ci): updating 5G RF / L2 simulator scenarios to release v2.0
* !2486 E2 agent: Use FlexRIC release v2 and add to CU-UP
* !2453 Liteon DU integration
* !2516 remove ASAN_OPTIONS: detect_leaks=0 from SA rfsim CI tests
* !2199 NR precoding matrix generation at MAC

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/remove_detect_leaks_from_rfsim_SA_CI_tests' into integration_2024_w03

Signed-off-by: Raphael Defosseux <raphael.defosseux@eurecom.fr>

Signed-off-by: Raphael Defosseux <raphael.defosseux@eurecom.fr>

RRC Version is a required IE. Hence, implement the encoder and decoder
for this message. At the DU and CU, read the RRC Version we use and fill
the corresponding field.
Co-authored-by: Robert Schmidt <robert.schmidt@openairinterface.org>

The F1AP DU F1 Setup Request encoder made the sytem information
required, but it is optional. Handle correctly.

In NSA, we don't have SIB1. However, the DU system information requires
both MIB and SIB1, but is itself optional. So, in NSA, don't fill the DU
system information.