update description of srsenb --expert.nof_prealloc_ues config parameter, and added a comment in header file explaining the use of such parameter.

lib/include/srsran/interfaces/enb_mac_interfaces.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct mac_args_t {
   uint32_t                      nof_prb; ///< Needed to dimension MAC softbuffers for all cells
   sched_interface::sched_args_t sched;
   int                           nr_tb_size = -1;
-  uint32_t                      nof_prealloc_ues;
+  uint32_t                      nof_prealloc_ues; ///< Number of UE resources to pre-allocate at eNB startup
   uint32_t                      max_nof_kos;
 };
 

srsenb/enb.conf.example

@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ enable = false
 # tx_amplitude:         Transmit amplitude factor (set 0-1 to reduce PAPR)
 # rrc_inactivity_timer  Inactivity timeout used to remove UE context from RRC (in milliseconds).
 # max_prach_offset_us:  Maximum allowed RACH offset (in us)
+# nof_prealloc_ues:     Number of UE memory resources to preallocate during eNB initialization for faster UE creation (Default 8)
 # eea_pref_list:        Ordered preference list for the selection of encryption algorithm (EEA) (default: EEA0, EEA2, EEA1).
 # eia_pref_list:        Ordered preference list for the selection of integrity algorithm (EIA) (default: EIA2, EIA1, EIA0).
 #

srsenb/src/main.cc

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void parse_args(all_args_t* args, int argc, char* argv[])
     ("expert.print_buffer_state", bpo::value<bool>(&args->general.print_buffer_state)->default_value(false), "Prints on the console the buffer state every 10 seconds")
     ("expert.eea_pref_list", bpo::value<string>(&args->general.eea_pref_list)->default_value("EEA0, EEA2, EEA1"), "Ordered preference list for the selection of encryption algorithm (EEA) (default: EEA0, EEA2, EEA1).")
     ("expert.eia_pref_list", bpo::value<string>(&args->general.eia_pref_list)->default_value("EIA2, EIA1, EIA0"), "Ordered preference list for the selection of integrity algorithm (EIA) (default: EIA2, EIA1, EIA0).")
-    ("expert.nof_prealloc_ues", bpo::value<uint32_t>(&args->stack.mac.nof_prealloc_ues)->default_value(8), "Number of UE resources to preallocate")
+    ("expert.nof_prealloc_ues", bpo::value<uint32_t>(&args->stack.mac.nof_prealloc_ues)->default_value(8), "Number of UE resources to preallocate during eNB initialization")
     ("expert.max_mac_dl_kos", bpo::value<uint32_t>(&args->general.max_mac_dl_kos)->default_value(100), "Maximum number of consecutive KOs in DL before triggering the UE's release")
     ("expert.max_mac_ul_kos", bpo::value<uint32_t>(&args->general.max_mac_ul_kos)->default_value(100), "Maximum number of consecutive KOs in UL before triggering the UE's release")