Fix DL_TBF PACCH ass done on UL_TBF already scheduled to tx last PKT CTRL ACK

Dispatching TBF_EV_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION_MS_SUCCESS means the UL TBF is
able to be used to assign DL TBFs over PACCH.
However, there's an extra implicit restriction: if the PCU already sent
the final UL ACK/NACK to that UL TBF, then whatever message sent
after it cannot be reliably answered, since the MS will go back to idle
state after issues the PKT CTRL ACK for that final UL ACK/NACK.
This condition is already being checked in
contention_resolution_success():

"""
	if (ms_need_dl_tbf(ms()) && !tbf_ul_ack_waiting_cnf_final_ack(this))
		ms_new_dl_tbf_assigned_on_pacch(ms(), this);
"""

Since we are considering the UL TBF to have done contention resolution
when we transmit the *first* UL ACK/NACK, it mans we are doing both things
on the same code path iif the *first* UL ACK/NACK is at the same time
the *final* UL ACK for that UL TBF. This can happen if the UL TBF is
only sending 1 block, which will have CV=0. This can usually happen
during GMM Attach Request.
In this scenario, with current code goes into a situation where first
the TBF_EV_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION_MS_SUCCESS is triggered and *afterwards*
the UL_ACK/NACK state is updated. As a result, the code snippet check
above (!tbf_ul_ack_waiting_cnf_final_ack()) will be true and the DL TBF
be assigned, but afterwards in the same code path it figures out the
final ack happens.

In order to fix this, first update the ACK/NACK state and only
afterwards trigger the Contention Resolution Success event.

Change-Id: I62ae91b494e4fd0ade3f4a3ba3817bcaedbdebf5
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README.md

osmo-pcu - Osmocom Packet Control Unit

This repository contains a C/C++-language implementation of a GPRS Packet Control Unit, as specified by ETSI/3GPP. It is part of the Osmocom Open Source Mobile Communications project.

The Packet Control Unit is terminating the Layer 2 (RLC/MAC) of the GPRS radio interface and adapting it to the Gb Interface (BSSGP+NS Protocol) towards the SGSN.

The PCU interfaces with the physical layer of the radio interface. OsmoPCU is typically used co-located with the BTS, specifically OsmoBTS. For legacy BTSs that run proprietary sotware without an interface to OsmoPCU, you may also co-locate it with the BSC, specifically OsmoBSC

Homepage

The official homepage of the project is https://osmocom.org/projects/osmopcu/wiki/OsmoPCU

GIT Repository

You can clone from the official osmo-pcu.git repository using

git clone https://gitea.osmocom.org/cellular-infrastructure/osmo-pcu

There is a web interface at https://gitea.osmocom.org/cellular-infrastructure/osmo-pcu

Documentation

We provide a user manual as well as a vty reference manual

Please note that a lot of the PCU configuration actually happens inside the BSC, which passes this configuration via A-bis OML to the BTS, which then in turn passes it via the PCU socket into OsmoPCU.

Mailing List

Discussions related to osmo-pcu are happening on the osmocom-net-gprs@lists.osmocom.org mailing list, please see https://lists.osmocom.org/mailman/listinfo/osmocom-net-gprs for subscription options and the list archive.

Please observe the Osmocom Mailing List Rules when posting.

Contributing

Our coding standards are described at https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Coding_standards

We us a gerrit based patch submission/review process for managing contributions. Please see https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Gerrit for more details

The current patch queue for osmo-pcu can be seen at https://gerrit.osmocom.org/#/q/project:osmo-pcu+status:open

Current limitations

  • No PFC support
  • No fixed allocation support (was removed from 3GPP Rel >= 5 anyway)
  • No extended dynamic allocation support
  • No unacknowledged mode operation
  • Only single slot assignment on uplink direction
  • No half-duplex class support (only semi-duplex)
  • No TA loop
  • No power loop
  • Multi-BTS support not tested