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Bug #1756

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regression: "tbf: Add state WAIT_ASSIGN"

Added by neels almost 8 years ago. Updated about 3 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Low
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Target version:
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Start date:
06/16/2016
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Description

Current osmo-pcu master is not working for GPRS on neither litecell15 nor sysmoBTS.

I've traced it to commit "tbf: Add state WAIT_ASSIGN" f1a7b8fc6651f92a8b7f3f27b7ca05d07f4e44e0

See https://gerrit.osmocom.org/218

un-duplicating issues:

  • Please refer here for why the WAIT_ASSIGN state in f1a7b8fc66 breaks GPRS completely.
  • Discuss reliability after revert of f1a7b8fc66 in #1742.

Related issues

Related to OsmoPCU - Bug #1742: Regression in egprs patch seriesClosedlaforge06/02/2016

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Related to OsmoPCU - Feature #2709: use osmo_fsm for TBFResolvedpespin12/05/2017

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Actions #1

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

The error observed is the following log output (was viewing both osmo-bts-sysmo and osmo-pcu logs interleaved):

<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0009> pcu_sock.c:353 Sending RACH indication: qta=0, ra=123, fn=60633
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=123, fn=60633
<0009> pcu_sock.c:463 Data request received: sapi=AGCH arfcn=0 block=0 data=2d 06 3f 10 0e e3 64 7b 6d a1 00 00 c8 00 30 0b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:899 - No uplink data received yet
[repeat]

An attached phone does not show the GPRS icon, so no data service is even offered.

Actions #2

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

On gerrit, hwelte said:
"Let's review the radisys osmo-pcu repository and coordinate with them on what they did to overcome this issue. Maybe they have a proper fix rather than reverting the WAIT_ASSIGN state altogether."

I have just checked out the radisys osmo-pcu repository and tested with it.

In it I find one branch being noteworthy: radisys/egprs_integration
Testing with that branch yields the same result: GPRS is not working.
Maybe EGPRS is not affected by this issue?

When I rebase the radisys branch onto the revert of the WAIT_ASSIGN commit, GPRS is working again.

Actions #3

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

TS config during testing:

  trx 0
   rf_locked 0
   arfcn 868
   nominal power 23
   max_power_red 10
   rsl e1 tei 0
   timeslot 0
    phys_chan_config CCCH+SDCCH4
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 1
    phys_chan_config SDCCH8
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 2
    phys_chan_config TCH/F
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 3
    phys_chan_config TCH/F
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 4
    phys_chan_config TCH/F
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 5
    phys_chan_config PDCH
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 6
    phys_chan_config PDCH
    hopping enabled 0
   timeslot 7
    phys_chan_config PDCH
    hopping enabled 0
Actions #4

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

So we still need to understand

  • why the WAIT_ASSIGN state is never left
  • what is achieved by this state, i.e. what breaks if we remove this state
Actions #5

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

commit log says

    tbf: Add state WAIT_ASSIGN

    Currently the state on the TBF is set to ASSIGN when it is created
    and in general changed to FLOW when it is acknowledged by the MS. The
    moment when the assignment is really transmitted to the MS (which can
    take some time) is not reflected by the state. A TBF can considered
    to be valid, when the assignment is received by the MS.

    Add the state WAIT_ASSIGN that is entered when the assigment has been
    send to the MS (more precisely: when the corresponding RTS has been
    processed or the message has been sent to the BTS).

    The TBF, its PDCH(s), and its TFI can be assumed to be valid, when the
    TBF has a state of WAIT_ASSIGN or higher (assuming that the TBF
    starting time has not been set, which is currently only done for SBA,
    which are not associated with a TBF).

    Note that due to queuing in the BTS there can still be a invalid
    time period for immediate assignments, when the request is lingering
    in the AGCH or PCH queues.

So the WAIT_ASSIGN state is entered when the PACCH assignment is sent out.
It seems we should receive an ack and then advance to the FLOW state.

The only state advances to FLOW are in bts.cpp:

  • BTS::rcv_rach()
  • gprs_rlcmac_pdch::rcv_control_ack()

It seems rcv_rach() is the place where the state should advance to FLOW.
A RLCMAC debug log looks like this:

<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=122, fn=1697
<0002> bts.cpp:485 MS requests UL TBF on RACH, so we provide one:
<0002> tbf.cpp:672 ********** TBF starts here **********
<0002> tbf.cpp:674 Allocating UL TBF: MS_CLASS=0/0
<0002> gprs_ms.cpp:114 Creating MS object, TLLI = 0x00000000
<0002> bts.cpp:413 Searching for first unallocated TFI: TRX=0
<0002> bts.cpp:423  Found TFI=0.
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:525 Slot Allocation (Algorithm B) for unknown class (assuming 12)
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:560 - Rx=4 Tx=4 Sum Rx+Tx=5  Tta=2 Ttb=1  Tra=2 Trb=1 Type=1
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:157 - Skipping TS 0, because not enabled
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:157 - Skipping TS 1, because not enabled
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:157 - Skipping TS 2, because not enabled
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:157 - Skipping TS 3, because not enabled
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:157 - Skipping TS 4, because not enabled
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:579 - Possible DL/UL slots: (TS=0)".....CCC"(TS=7)
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:278 - Skipping TS 7, because num TBFs 0 >= 0
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:940 - Selected UL slots: (TS=0)"......Uu"(TS=7), single
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:966 Using single slot at TS 6 for UL
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:990 - Reserved DL/UL slots: (TS=0)"......C."(TS=7)
<0002> gprs_rlcmac_ts_alloc.cpp:1017 - Assigning UL TS 6
<0002> bts.cpp:1489 PDCH(TS 6, TRX 0): Attaching TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=NULL), 1 TBFs, USFs = 01, TFIs = 00000001.
<0002> tbf.cpp:385 - Setting Control TS 6
<0002> gprs_ms.cpp:267 Attaching TBF to MS object, TLLI = 0x00000000, TBF = TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=NULL)
<0002> tbf.cpp:625 Allocated TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=NULL): trx = 0, ul_slots = 40, dl_slots = 00
<0002> bts.cpp:291 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=NULL) changes state from NULL to FLOW
<0002> tbf.cpp:409 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=FLOW) starting timer 3169.
<0002> bts.cpp:529 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=FLOW) [UPLINK] START
<0002> bts.cpp:533 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=FLOW) RX: [PCU <- BTS] RACH qbit-ta=0 ra=0x7a, Fn=1697 (1,14,7)
<0002> bts.cpp:535 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=FLOW) TX: START Immediate Assignment Uplink (AGCH)
<0002> bts.cpp:548  - TRX=0 (868) TS=6 TA=0 TSC=7 TFI=0 USF=0
<0002> bts.cpp:291 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=FLOW) changes state from FLOW to WAIT ASSIGN
<0002> tbf.cpp:819 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) timer 3169 expired.
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:899 - No uplink data received yet
<0002> tbf.cpp:879 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) will be freed due to timeout
<0002> tbf.cpp:334 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) free
<0002> bts.cpp:1509 PDCH(TS 6, TRX 0): Detaching TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN), 0 TBFs, USFs = 00, TFIs = 00000000.
<0002> gprs_ms.cpp:323 Detaching TBF from MS object, TLLI = 0x00000000, TBF = TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN)
<0002> gprs_ms.cpp:140 Destroying MS object, TLLI = 0x00000000
<0002> tbf.cpp:355 ********** TBF ends here **********

Initially, the state is in FLOW until "TX: START Immediate Assignment Uplink (AGCH)"
(according to the commit log, I would have expected ASSIGN, not FLOW here).
Upon the TX, it changes to WAIT_ASSIGN.

It seems we're missing some kind of ack for this "TX: START Immediate Assignment Uplink (AGCH)".

Actions #6

Updated by neels almost 8 years ago

I can trace the AGCH message from pcu_l1if_tx_agch() in BTS::rcv_rach()
through the PCU socket to l1sap_down() in osmo-bts/src/common/l1sap.c:l1sap_ph_rts_ind().

I'm not familiar enough with the PCU to understand what the expected reply would be.
It's also hard for me to tell where the successful T3169 timer termination would happen.

I'm stopping the investigation now because my search feels unproductive at this point.
Some assistance would be appreciated.

Actions #7

Updated by pierre.baudry almost 8 years ago

The issue #1742 is about the same error.

As pointed out by Tom and Saurabh on the mailing list, enforcing two-phase-access circumvents the issue.

I believe that the problem is in sched_select_uplink() function in gprs_rlcmac_shed.cpp:

static uint8_t sched_select_uplink(uint8_t trx, uint8_t ts, uint32_t fn,
    uint8_t block_nr, struct gprs_rlcmac_pdch *pdch)
{
    struct gprs_rlcmac_ul_tbf *tbf;
    uint8_t usf = 0x07;
    uint8_t i, tfi;

    /* select uplink resource */
    for (i = 0, tfi = pdch->next_ul_tfi; i < 32;
         i++, tfi = (tfi + 1) & 31) {
        tbf = pdch->ul_tbf_by_tfi(tfi);
        /* no TBF for this tfi, go next */
        if (!tbf)
            continue;
        /* no UL resources needed, go next */
        /* we don't need to give resources in FINISHED state,
         * because we have received all blocks and only poll
         * for packet control ack. */
        if (tbf->state_is_not(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW))               //// PROBLEM HERE
            continue;

        /* use this USF */
        usf = tbf->m_usf[ts];
        LOGP(DRLCMACSCHED, LOGL_DEBUG, "Received RTS for PDCH: TRX=%d " 
            "TS=%d FN=%d block_nr=%d scheduling USF=%d for " 
            "required uplink resource of UL TFI=%d\n", trx, ts, fn,
            block_nr, usf, tfi);
        /* next TBF to handle resource is the next one */
        pdch->next_ul_tfi = (tfi + 1) & 31;
        break;
    }

    return usf;
}
Actions #8

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

pierre.baudry wrote:

I believe that the problem is in sched_select_uplink() function in gprs_rlcmac_shed.cpp:
if (tbf->state_is_not(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW)) //// PROBLEM HERE
continue;

Can you/we explain why this code is not a problem for two phase?

Actions #9

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

In https://gerrit.osmocom.org/218 , holger said:

I thought the reported already pin-pointed a place where only "flow" is checked and not wait assign?

Did anyone try that simple || state_is(..WAIT_ASSIGN)?

Today I checked with this patch, which didn't work but produced other log messages:

--- a/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
+++ b/src/gprs_rlcmac_sched.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ static uint8_t sched_select_uplink(uint8_t trx, uint8_t ts, uint32_t fn,
                /* we don't need to give resources in FINISHED state,
                 * because we have received all blocks and only poll
                 * for packet control ack. */
-               if (tbf->state_is_not(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW))
+               if (tbf->state_is_not(GPRS_RLCMAC_FLOW)
+                   && tbf->state_is_not(GPRS_RLCMAC_WAIT_ASSIGN))
                        continue;

                /* use this USF */

The interleaved BTS and PCU log output without above patch, i.e. with master d32aa035209364429e8 is:

<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=123, fn=6216
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:899 - No uplink data received yet
, Meas: RSSI -59.21 dBm,  Qual 16.41 dB,  BER 0.00,  Timing -4
<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=123, fn=7338
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0x00000000 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:899 - No uplink data received yet
, Meas: RSSI -56.70 dBm,  Qual 15.70 dB,  BER 0.00,  Timing -4
<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
[...]

The log output with above patch changes to:

<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=120, fn=3054
<0009> tbf_ul.cpp:377 LLC [PCU -> SGSN] TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) len=59
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 000 len: 9
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:897 - Uplink data was received
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:104 UL RSSI of TLLI=0xa00372a3: -52 dBm
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 000 len: 9
<0005> paging.c:254 Add IMM.ASS to queue (group=0)
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
, Meas: RSSI -55.16 dBm,  Qual 17.87 dB,  BER 0.00,  Timing -5
<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=120, fn=5298
<0005> tbf.cpp:1154 Got RACH from TLLI=0x00000000 while TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=DL STATE=FLOW) still exists. Killing pending DL TBF
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0009> tbf_ul.cpp:377 LLC [PCU -> SGSN] TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) len=17
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 000 len: 9
<0005> paging.c:254 Add IMM.ASS to queue (group=0)
<0009> tbf_ul.cpp:377 LLC [PCU -> SGSN] TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) len=17
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 000 len: 9
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:184 DL Bandwitdh of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0 KBits/s
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:159 DL packet loss of IMSI=000 / TLLI=0xa00372a3: 0%
<0002> tbf.cpp:874 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) T3169 timeout during transsmission
<0002> tbf.cpp:893 - Assignment was on CCCH
<0002> tbf.cpp:897 - Uplink data was received
<0007> gprs_rlcmac_meas.cpp:104 UL RSSI of TLLI=0xa00372a3: -52 dBm
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 000 len: 9
<0002> tbf.cpp:346 TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=DL STATE=RELEASING) Software error: Pending downlink assignment. This may not happen, because the assignment message never gets transmitted. Please be sure not to free in this state. PLEASE FIX!
<0002> tbf.cpp:834 TBF(TFI=1 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=DL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) releasing due to PACCH assignment timeout.
, Meas: RSSI -55.22 dBm,  Qual 16.70 dB,  BER 0.00,  Timing -5
<0007> l1sap.c:920 RACH for packet access
<0001> pcu_l1_if.cpp:311 RACH request received: sapi=1 qta=0, ra=120, fn=7542
<0009> tbf_ul.cpp:377 LLC [PCU -> SGSN] TBF(TFI=0 TLLI=0xa00372a3 DIR=UL STATE=WAIT ASSIGN) len=17
<0009> gprs_bssgp_pcu.cpp:182 LLC [SGSN -> PCU] = TLLI: 0xa00372a3 IMSI: 274018000000012 len: 26
<0005> paging.c:254 Add IMM.ASS to queue (group=2)
[...]
Actions #10

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

  • Related to Bug #1742: Regression in egprs patch series added
Actions #11

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

  • Description updated (diff)
Actions #12

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

  • Description updated (diff)
Actions #13

Updated by pierre.baudry over 7 years ago

neels wrote:

Can you/we explain why this code is not a problem for two phase?

I haven't investigated on that yet ; I'd bet it's because the MS must send a packet resource request that won't mess with the uplink schedule.

I obtained similar logs with a patch similar to yours.

It seems we never went from the WAIT_ASSIGN state to the FLOW one, even with user traffic flowing.

If I understand one-phase access correctly, we could force the polling bit to '1' (write_ia_rest_uplink) in the Immediate Assignment to request an acknowledgment from the mobile. The TBF should then advance to the FLOW state in 'gprs_rlcmac_pdch::rcv_control_ack()'
If we don't wan't to enforce the packet control acknowledgment, we should find a suitable way to advance to the FLOW state (Hard to figure without knowing the original committer intent).

Thanks for your interest in this issue.

Actions #14

Updated by zecke over 7 years ago

neels wrote:

The log output with above patch changes to:

[...]

wow. this looks even worse:

  • We get the same timeout
  • The MS thinks it timed out too and sends a RACH request
  • We kill a pending TBF that is in the state "flow"

Do we fail to stop the/a timer?

Actions #15

Updated by laforge over 7 years ago

neels wrote:

Current osmo-pcu master is not working for GPRS on neither ip.access nanobts nor sysmoBTS.

how is osmo-pcu related to a nanobts?!?

Actions #16

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

laforge wrote:

neels wrote:

Current osmo-pcu master is not working for GPRS on neither ip.access nanobts nor sysmoBTS.

how is osmo-pcu related to a nanobts?!?

wow, that's clearly a mistake. I probably meant the litecell15...

Actions #17

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

  • Description updated (diff)
Actions #18

Updated by laforge over 7 years ago

  • Assignee set to neels

wasn't it finally reverted? please make sure to keep issue status up-to-date.

Actions #19

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

Indeed, you merged the revert about three weeks ago, which has not come to my attention yet.
Now that you mention it, I notice that this patch is no longer open on gerrit.

I believe the revert is in fact not the right way to go. According to Jacob, the WAIT_ASSIGN
state is the correct way to go (TM), and instead of reverting it, we should fix the bug that
breaks -- let's call it -- non-forced-two-phase-access (i.e. pcu conf without 'two-phase-access')

I am not sure whether anything else is bound to break when we don't have WAIT_ASSIGN,
unfortunately none of us seem familiar enough with the details there.

My last information is that Holger wanted to take a look at it but hasn't found the time yet.

So this issue remains open: undo the revert and fix the problem.
I guess for now we can leave it reverted until we notice a problem that is solved
by the WAIT_ASSIGN state.

Actions #20

Updated by neels over 7 years ago

  • Priority changed from Normal to Low
Actions #21

Updated by neels about 7 years ago

  • Assignee changed from neels to 118
Actions #22

Updated by laforge about 6 years ago

  • Assignee changed from 118 to 4368
Actions #23

Updated by pespin about 4 years ago

Summary of current status:
  1. Commit f1a7b8fc6651f92a8b7f3f27b7ca05d07f4e44e0 was introduced in osmo-pcu.git, which adds a new TBF state WAIT_ASSIGN.
  2. It was reverted 5 months later in 4ea452689d545c455cf9c3ade87a3e2c86bf7771.
  3. A lot has happened since then (2016-2020, 428 commits).
TODO:
  • Check if that commit is necessary (and reason why is it necessary)
  • Re-implement the patch in current master
  • Test it with unit tests and TTCN3
Actions #24

Updated by laforge about 3 years ago

  • Assignee changed from 4368 to pespin

probably all outdated/irrelevant by now?

Actions #25

Updated by pespin about 3 years ago

  • Assignee changed from pespin to laforge

I didn't experience this kind of breakage described in this commit, and I don't have "two-phase-access" set so according to what's explained here it should be working. But it does work well in osmo-bts-trx (roh also tested it in sysmobts recently), so I think we can close the ticket and re-open or create a new ticket if an issue is spotted.

I think that state is not needed because, at least nowadays, there's separate state variables tracking the Assignment status, see for instance tbf->dl_ass_state:

enum gprs_rlcmac_tbf_dl_ass_state {
    GPRS_RLCMAC_DL_ASS_NONE = 0,
    GPRS_RLCMAC_DL_ASS_SEND_ASS, /* send downlink assignment on next RTS */
    GPRS_RLCMAC_DL_ASS_WAIT_ACK, /* wait for PACKET CONTROL ACK */
};

In any case, I think it makes no sense to work on this until we clean up that code by moving FSMs (#2709).

laforge feel free to close if you agree.

Actions #26

Updated by pespin about 3 years ago

Actions #27

Updated by laforge about 3 years ago

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