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[PATCH 0/4] use standalone libtalloc instead of own copy
by pablo＠gnumonks.org 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo(a)gnumonks.org> Hi! With these patches, libosmocore, libosmo-sccp, openbsc and osmo-tetra does not use anymore our own copy of talloc and they rely on the standalone library that is provided by major distributors. The osmocom-bb part is still missing, my idea is to include a copy of libtalloc in the tree in the shared/ directory via rsync. This patch will follow later since we can still rely on the outdated copy of libosmocore. Please, apply.

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[PATCH 0/2] libosmocore: logging and signal support for libraries
by pablo＠gnumonks.org 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo(a)gnumonks.org> Hi Harald! These are the two patches that I'm using to support signalling and logging in the libraries. The patch that adds the logging support reworks your previous contribution so we only keep the logging subsystem in libosmocore, instead of the full definition of the logging subsystem. See patches descriptions for further details. Let me know if you're OK with these changes. Pablo Neira Ayuso (2): signal: reserve signal subsystems >= 64 for libraries logging: rework definition of logging subsystems for libraries include/osmocom/core/logging.h | 22 ++++++-- include/osmocom/core/signal.h | 23 +++++++++ include/osmocom/gsm/gsm.h | 6 ++ src/gsm/Makefile.am | 2 +- src/gsm/init.c | 22 ++++++++ src/logging.c | 107 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 6 files changed, 129 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) create mode 100644 include/osmocom/gsm/gsm.h create mode 100644 src/gsm/init.c -- 1.7.2.5

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Question about how to read / send SMS from an external program
by Kang-min Liu 03 Jul '11

03 Jul '11

Hi all, I have been working on a project involved using osmo-nitb and trying to read / send SMS by doing SQL queries directly hlr.sqlite3 in a perl program, but I cannot figure out the encode/decode process on the "user_data" field. From "sms_from_text" function in libmsc/gsm_04_11.c, it appears to me that the content of user_data is a gsm_7bit_encode-ed of text if the SMS is sent with VTY interface. I then tried to port gsm_7bit_decode to perl and the implementation successfully decoded two test strings in libosmocore/tests/sms/sms_test.c. However it does not successfully decode any SMS user_data record in hlr.sqlite3 to the original text. The result looks like just a piece of garbled text, not even close to any human-readable text at all. I also tried briefly to include gsm0338 decoding process, or some other perl-based implementation from CPAN, no success at all. I am currently out of ideas to try. It will be really appreciated if anyone with similar experience can offer insight to my issue here.

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libosmocore / logging from within libraries
by Harald Welte 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Hi! As more and more code is moving into libraries (like I just did with the LAPDm code, and like pablo is working on with libosmo-abis), we needed a solution how to allocate and use the LOGP subsystem constants like DRSL, DRR, ... from within libraries. The existing logging code wasn't really prepared for that. I've now come um with a hack to extend it while preserving compatibility to applications: * we use negative numbers starting from -1 for library-internal subsystems * those numbers get converted to a positive index into the various arrays at run-time. So -1 ends up one entry higher in the array than the last application-providede log category/subsystem. As part of this change, the array allocations are now dynamic, i.e there is no maximum limit for the number of log categories that an application can register with the core. Only for libraries (even outside libosmocore), we have compile-time registration, i.e. the 'struct log_info_cat' and the D* constant need to be defined inside libosmocore. I think this is an acceptable compromise. Furthermore, if LOGP()/DEBUGP() ever see a subsystem number that it doesn't know, it will assign it to the new 'DLGLOBAL' (Debug Library GLOBAL) category, i.e. there cna be no array overflows. This ensures that even an external library using a 'newer' D* constant will not crash or otherwise fail, it will simply log in a slightly different way. Regards, Harald -- - Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)

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Complete test of a PDP Context activation process
by Guido Cilia 23 Jun '11

23 Jun '11

Hi everybody! I need to replicate in my private network the functionalities of an SGSN and a GGSN for academic purpose. I see the openGGSN project and I understand that it's composed by two components: sgsnemu and ggsn. What I want to ask to you is if I could test all the PDP Context activation process with these two components and how. This is the real (very semplified) process: Mobile Phone ---> SGSN ---> GGSN ---> SGSN ---> Mobile Phone (for a full description of the process see here<http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/Telecom/gprs_attach_pdp_sequence_d…> ) My suspicion, tell me if I'm wrong, is that sgsnemu component allow to test only this part of the complete process: SGSN ---> GGSN ---> SGSN (simulating the mobile terminal request but not really accepting it from an external module/device). Is it right? How could I test all the process? Consider that I could use a linux pc instead of a mobile phone. Thank you very much!!! -- Guido Cilia Web: http://www.guidocilia.it E-Mail: guidocx84(a)gmail.com Skype: guidocx84

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Motorola Mo-bis / Implications for CCC Camp
by Harald Welte 19 Jun '11

19 Jun '11

Hi all, it seems like supporting the Motorola BTS from OpenBSC is a really big challenge. Not only are there problems regarding an unknown configuration database format (see http://laforge.gnumonks.org/weblog/2011/06/18/) Dieter has found the following excellent document, which in Chapter 5 describes the architecture of the Motorola specific changes to A-bis: http://read.pudn.com/downloads61/ebook/212957/SYS01.pdf Judging from the document: * there is an unknown 'motorola executive header' in front of RSL * many RSL standard messages have been replaced by proprietary ones * they use a mixture of 08.08 (A) and 08.58 (A-bis) information elements * many features normally found in the BSC are implemented in the BTS, e.g. the entire CHAN RQD / RSL CHAN ACT / IMM ASS CMD sequence is done fully inside the BTS. As a result, I think it will be a quite complex project to support those BTSs from OpenBSC. It's not just a matter of adding some small vendor-specific OML messages like with Siemens, Ericsson and ip.access. While it might still be interesting, I think it's unrealistic to assume this would happen ahead of the camp [unless somebody finds a compatible Motorola BSC that they can borrow us for analysis + protocol tracing]. Thus, the focus for the 2011 CCC Camp is now back to ip.access. The main issues we will be facing is on the RF side, i.e. * RF PA for the TX side * combining the PA outputs to be transmitted on one antenna * filter + LNA for Rx side * splitting the Rx signal As indicated previously, I would love to see something like two BTS with three TRX each. If we'd recycle the duplexer/combiner blocks from the Motorola BTS, we could do something like three sites with 2 TRX each. (as they can only combine two TRX). We _might_ also be able to re-cycle the TX PA from the Motorola CTUs, at least on the RF side it would be pretty easy to drive them from a nanoBTS rather than its internal source (as there's a connector). The bigger question is how do we get the controller logic of the PA into a state that the PA is actually enabled and active... Regards, Harald -- - Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)

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Problems during initial bring-up of nanoBTS
by Harald Welte 19 Jun '11

19 Jun '11

Hi zecke and others, I may have found a cause of one of the problems that we've been experiencing in nanoBTS bring-up, at least at some point in the past. The problem could be observed/described as: During the first OML connect of the nanoBTS, OpenBSC fails to bring it up completely. Second and successive connects worked fine. What I have just noticed is that we never re-set the NM state information for the 12.21 MOs inside OpenBSC. This means, if the A-bis link is lost, the old state information continues to exist. I guess it would be cleaner to simply re-set all the nm_state strucures that are part of the 'struct gsm_bts', gsm_bts_trx, etc. when the A-bis link is lost. As I'm working in this area right now anyway, I intend to produce a patch addressing the issue. But now that I think more about it: I guess it is unrelated to the old problem, as a typical work-around was to re-start OpenBSC, at which time all state is re-set again. Regards, Harald -- - Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)

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Help me! How to buy nanobts or hsl 2.75g picocell ??
by 高品章 19 Jun '11

19 Jun '11

Dear all, I want to buy some nanoBTS or HSL 2.75G picocell . Is there any body who wants to sell nanoBTS or HSL 2.75G picocell ? Looking forward for any offer . Regards, 　　　　　　　　jngpz(a)163.com 　　　　　　　　　　2011-06-19

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Serial console on FemtoCell
by Bthomas 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Dear Developers, I mentioned earlier that I found a tutorial in which we read that this cell is within the box's serial port. I found him looking for a RS485 port outlet, and 2x5-pin lines of pins. Images from the PCB: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1979958333026.114473.1065188491 IPSEC have read so far by launching tube through a communication gateway through which to get "home location register" information, etc.. Whether there is a chance to even download the firmware via the serial terminal analysis? Or perhaps to be found in lines of pins USB option? The presentation referred to the serial port connection just yet to start when you press the reset button four times, then the boot menu to configure the IP address, login data. greetings: bthomyka

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Linux based 3g picocell sourcecode - vodafone rebranded
by Bthomas 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Dear OpenBSC Developers! Although I can not help much in development, but once you split a link which is available in a 3G pico(?)cell rebranded by vodafone firmware. link: https://forge.betavine.net/frs/download.php/650/foss_fbsr-02.01.51.46.tar.gz sincerely bthomyka

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