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/*
   Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Her Majesty the
   Queen in Right of Canada (Communications Research Center Canada)

   Copyright (C) 2017
   Matthias P. Braendli, matthias.braendli@mpb.li

    http://opendigitalradio.org
 */
/*
   This file is part of ODR-DabMod.

   ODR-DabMod is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
   License, or (at your option) any later version.

   ODR-DabMod is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
   GNU General Public License for more details.

   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
   along with ODR-DabMod.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

#include "OutputUHD.h"

#ifdef HAVE_OUTPUT_UHD

#include "PcDebug.h"
#include "Log.h"
#include "RemoteControl.h"
#include "Utils.h"

#include <boost/thread/future.hpp>

#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>

#include <cmath>
#include <iostream>
#include <assert.h>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <pthread.h>

using namespace std;

// Maximum number of frames that can wait in frames
static const size_t FRAMES_MAX_SIZE = 8;

typedef std::complex<float> complexf;

std::string stringtrim(const std::string &s)
{
    auto wsfront = std::find_if_not(s.begin(), s.end(),
            [](int c){ return std::isspace(c);} );
    return std::string(wsfront,
            std::find_if_not(s.rbegin(),
                std::string::const_reverse_iterator(wsfront),
                [](int c){ return std::isspace(c);} ).base());
}

void uhd_msg_handler(uhd::msg::type_t type, const std::string &msg)
{
    if (type == uhd::msg::warning) {
        etiLog.level(warn) << "UHD Warning: " << msg;
    }
    else if (type == uhd::msg::error) {
        etiLog.level(error) << "UHD Error: " << msg;
    }
    else {
        // do not print very short U messages and such
        if (stringtrim(msg).size() != 1) {
            etiLog.level(debug) << "UHD Message: " << msg;
        }
    }
}

static void tune_usrp_to(
        uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp,
        double lo_offset,
        double frequency)
{
    if (lo_offset != 0.0) {
        etiLog.level(info) << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) <<
            "OutputUHD:Setting freq to " << frequency <<
            "  with LO offset " << lo_offset << "...";

        const auto tr = uhd::tune_request_t(frequency, lo_offset);
        uhd::tune_result_t result = usrp->set_tx_freq(tr);

        etiLog.level(debug) << "OutputUHD:" <<
            std::fixed << std::setprecision(0) <<
            " Target RF: " << result.target_rf_freq <<
            " Actual RF: " << result.actual_rf_freq <<
            " Target DSP: " << result.target_dsp_freq <<
            " Actual DSP: " << result.actual_dsp_freq;
    }
    else {
        //set the centre frequency
        etiLog.level(info) << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) <<
            "OutputUHD:Setting freq to " << frequency << "...";
        usrp->set_tx_freq(frequency);
    }

    usrp->set_rx_freq(frequency);
}

// Check function for GPS TIMELOCK sensor from the ODR LEA-M8F board GPSDO
bool check_gps_timelock(uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp)
{
    try {
        std::string sensor_value(
                usrp->get_mboard_sensor("gps_timelock", 0).to_pp_string());

        if (sensor_value.find("TIME LOCKED") == std::string::npos) {
            etiLog.level(warn) << "OutputUHD: gps_timelock " << sensor_value;
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }
    catch (uhd::lookup_error &e) {
        etiLog.level(warn) << "OutputUHD: no gps_timelock sensor";
        return false;
    }
}

// Check function for GPS LOCKED sensor from the Ettus GPSDO
bool check_gps_locked(uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp)
{
    try {
        uhd::sensor_value_t sensor_value(
                usrp->get_mboard_sensor("gps_locked", 0));
        if (not sensor_value.to_bool()) {
            etiLog.level(warn) << "OutputUHD: gps_locked " <<
                sensor_value.to_pp_string();
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }
    catch (uhd::lookup_error &e) {
        etiLog.level(warn) << "OutputUHD: no gps_locked sensor";
        return false;
    }
}


OutputUHD::OutputUHD(
        OutputUHDConfig& config) :
    ModOutput(),
    RemoteControllable("uhd"),
    myConf(config),
    // Since we don't know the buffer size, we cannot initialise
    // the buffers at object initialisation.
    myDelayBuf(0),
    running(false)
{
    myConf.muting = true;     // is remote-controllable, and reset by the GPS fix check
    myConf.staticDelayUs = 0; // is remote-controllable

    // Variables needed for GPS fix check
    first_gps_fix_check.tv_sec = 0;
    last_gps_fix_check.tv_sec = 0;
    time_last_frame.tv_sec = 0;


    std::stringstream device;
    device << myConf.device;

    if (myConf.masterClockRate != 0) {
        if (device.str() != "") {
            device << ",";
        }
        device << "master_clock_rate=" << myConf.masterClockRate;
    }

    if (myConf.usrpType != "") {
        if (device.str() != "") {
            device << ",";
        }
        device << "type=" << myConf.usrpType;
    }

    MDEBUG("OutputUHD::OutputUHD(device: %s) @ %p\n",
            device.str().c_str(), this);

    /* register the parameters that can be remote controlled */
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(txgain, "UHD analog daughterboard TX gain");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(rxgain, "UHD analog daughterboard RX gain for DPD feedback");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(freq, "UHD transmission frequency");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(muting, "Mute the output by stopping the transmitter");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(staticdelay, "Set static delay (uS) between 0 and 96000");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(underruns, "Read-only counter of number of underruns");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(latepackets, "Read-only counter of number of late packets");
    RC_ADD_PARAMETER(frames, "Read-only counter of number of frames modulated");

    uhd::msg::register_handler(uhd_msg_handler);

    uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();

    etiLog.log(info, "OutputUHD:Creating the usrp device with: %s...",
            device.str().c_str());

    myUsrp = uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::make(device.str());

    etiLog.log(info, "OutputUHD:Using device: %s...",
            myUsrp->get_pp_string().c_str());

    if (myConf.masterClockRate != 0.0) {
        double master_clk_rate = myUsrp->get_master_clock_rate();
        etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Checking master clock rate: %f...",
                master_clk_rate);

        if (fabs(master_clk_rate - myConf.masterClockRate) >
                (myConf.masterClockRate * 1e-6)) {
            throw std::runtime_error("Cannot set USRP master_clock_rate. Aborted.");
        }
    }

    MDEBUG("OutputUHD:Setting REFCLK and PPS input...\n");

    if (myConf.refclk_src == "gpsdo-ettus") {
        myUsrp->set_clock_source("gpsdo");
    }
    else {
        myUsrp->set_clock_source(myConf.refclk_src);
    }
    myUsrp->set_time_source(myConf.pps_src);

    if (myConf.subDevice != "") {
        myUsrp->set_tx_subdev_spec(uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t(myConf.subDevice),
                uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::ALL_MBOARDS);
    }

    etiLog.level(debug) << "UHD clock source is " << myUsrp->get_clock_source(0);

    etiLog.level(debug) << "UHD time source is " << myUsrp->get_time_source(0);

    myUsrp->set_tx_rate(myConf.sampleRate);
    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Set rate to %d. Actual TX Rate: %f sps...",
            myConf.sampleRate, myUsrp->get_tx_rate());

    if (fabs(myUsrp->get_tx_rate() / myConf.sampleRate) >
             myConf.sampleRate * 1e-6) {
        throw std::runtime_error("Cannot set USRP sample rate. Aborted.");
    }

    tune_usrp_to(myUsrp, myConf.lo_offset, myConf.frequency);

    myConf.frequency = myUsrp->get_tx_freq();
    etiLog.level(info) << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) <<
        "OutputUHD:Actual TX frequency: " << myConf.frequency;

    etiLog.level(info) << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) <<
        "OutputUHD:Actual RX frequency: " << myUsrp->get_tx_freq();

    myUsrp->set_tx_gain(myConf.txgain);
    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Actual TX Gain: %f", myUsrp->get_tx_gain());

    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Mute on missing timestamps: %s",
            myConf.muteNoTimestamps ? "enabled" : "disabled");

    // preparing output thread worker data
    sourceContainsTimestamp = false;

    SetDelayBuffer(myConf.dabMode);

    myUsrp->set_rx_rate(myConf.sampleRate);
    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Actual RX Rate: %f sps.", myUsrp->get_rx_rate());

    myUsrp->set_rx_antenna("RX2");
    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Set RX Antenna: %s",
            myUsrp->get_rx_antenna().c_str());

    myUsrp->set_rx_gain(myConf.rxgain);
    etiLog.log(debug, "OutputUHD:Actual RX Gain: %f", myUsrp->get_rx_gain());

    uhdFeedback.setup(myUsrp, myConf.dpdFeedbackServerPort, myConf.sampleRate);

    MDEBUG("OutputUHD:UHD ready.\n");
}

bool OutputUHD::refclk_loss_needs_check() const
{
    if (suppress_refclk_loss_check) {
        return false;
    }
    return myConf.refclk_src != "internal";
}

bool OutputUHD::gpsfix_needs_check() const
{
    if (myConf.refclk_src == "internal") {
        return false;
    }
    else if (myConf.refclk_src == "gpsdo") {
        return (myConf.maxGPSHoldoverTime != 0);
    }
    else if (myConf.refclk_src == "gpsdo-ettus") {
        return (myConf.maxGPSHoldoverTime != 0);
    }
    else {
        return false;
    }
}

bool OutputUHD::gpsdo_is_ettus() const
{
    return (myConf.refclk_src == "gpsdo-ettus");
}

OutputUHD::~OutputUHD()
{
    stop_threads();
}

void OutputUHD::stop_threads()
{
    running.store(false);
    uhd_thread.interrupt();
    uhd_thread.join();
    async_rx_thread.join();
}


void OutputUHD::setETISource(EtiSource *etiSource)
{
    myEtiSource = etiSource;
}

int transmission_frame_duration_ms(unsigned int dabMode)
{
    switch (dabMode) {
        // could happen when called from constructor and we take the mode from ETI
        case 0: return 0;

        case 1: return 96;
        case 2: return 24;
        case 3: return 24;
        case 4: return 48;
        default:
            throw std::runtime_error("OutputUHD: invalid DAB mode");
    }
}

void OutputUHD::SetDelayBuffer(unsigned int dabMode)
{
    // find out the duration of the transmission frame (Table 2 in ETSI 300 401)
    myTFDurationMs = transmission_frame_duration_ms(dabMode);

    // The buffer size equals the number of samples per transmission frame so
    // we calculate it by multiplying the duration of the transmission frame
    // with the samplerate.
    myDelayBuf.resize(myTFDurationMs * myConf.sampleRate / 1000);
}

int OutputUHD::process(Buffer* dataIn)
{
    if (not gps_fix_verified) {
        if (gpsfix_needs_check()) {
            initial_gps_check();

            if (num_checks_without_gps_fix == 0) {
                set_usrp_time();
                gps_fix_verified = true;
                myConf.muting = false;
            }
        }
        else {
            set_usrp_time();
            gps_fix_verified = true;
            myConf.muting = false;
        }
    }
    else {
        if (first_run) {
            etiLog.level(debug) << "OutputUHD: UHD initialising...";

            // we only set the delay buffer from the dab mode signaled in ETI if the
            // dab mode was not set in contructor
            if (myTFDurationMs == 0) {
                SetDelayBuffer(myEtiSource->getMode());
            }

            running.store(true);
            uhd_thread = boost::thread(&OutputUHD::workerthread, this);
            async_rx_thread = boost::thread(
                    &OutputUHD::print_async_thread, this);

            lastLen = dataIn->getLength();
            first_run = false;
            etiLog.level(debug) << "OutputUHD: UHD initialising complete";
        }

        if (lastLen != dataIn->getLength()) {
            // I expect that this never happens.
            etiLog.level(emerg) <<
                "OutputUHD: Fatal error, input length changed from " << lastLen <<
                " to " << dataIn->getLength();
            throw std::runtime_error("Non-constant input length!");
        }

        sourceContainsTimestamp = myConf.enableSync and
            myEtiSource->sourceContainsTimestamp();

        if (gpsfix_needs_check()) {
            try {
                check_gps();
            }
            catch (std::runtime_error& e) {
                running.store(false);
                etiLog.level(error) << e.what();
            }
        }

        // Prepare the frame for the worker
        UHDWorkerFrameData frame;
        frame.buf.resize(dataIn->getLength());

        // calculate delay and fill buffer
        uint32_t noSampleDelay = (myConf.staticDelayUs * (myConf.sampleRate / 1000)) / 1000;
        uint32_t noByteDelay = noSampleDelay * sizeof(complexf);

        const uint8_t* pInData = (uint8_t*)dataIn->getData();

        uint8_t *pTmp = &frame.buf[0];
        if (noByteDelay) {
            // copy remain from delaybuf
            memcpy(pTmp, &myDelayBuf[0], noByteDelay);
            // copy new data
            memcpy(&pTmp[noByteDelay], pInData, dataIn->getLength() - noByteDelay);
            // copy remaining data to delay buf
            memcpy(&myDelayBuf[0], &pInData[dataIn->getLength() - noByteDelay], noByteDelay);
        }
        else {
            std::copy(pInData, pInData + dataIn->getLength(),
                    frame.buf.begin());
        }

        myEtiSource->calculateTimestamp(frame.ts);

        if (not running.load()) {
            uhd_thread.interrupt();
            uhd_thread.join();
            async_rx_thread.join();
            first_run = true;

            etiLog.level(error) << "OutputUHD: Error, UHD worker failed";
            throw std::runtime_error("UHD worker failed");
        }

        if (frame.ts.fct == -1) {
            etiLog.level(info) <<
                "OutputUHD: dropping one frame with invalid FCT";
        }
        else {
            uhdFeedback.set_tx_frame(frame.buf, frame.ts);

            size_t num_frames = frames.push_wait_if_full(frame,
                    FRAMES_MAX_SIZE);
            etiLog.log(trace, "UHD,push %zu", num_frames);
        }
    }

    return dataIn->getLength();
}


void OutputUHD::set_usrp_time()
{
    if (myConf.enableSync and (myConf.pps_src == "none")) {
        etiLog.level(warn) <<
            "OutputUHD: WARNING:"
            " you are using synchronous transmission without PPS input!";

        struct timespec now;
        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now)) {
            perror("OutputUHD:Error: could not get time: ");
            etiLog.level(error) << "OutputUHD: could not get time";
        }
        else {
            myUsrp->set_time_now(uhd::time_spec_t(now.tv_sec));
            etiLog.level(info) << "OutputUHD: Setting USRP time to " <<
                std::fixed <<
                uhd::time_spec_t(now.tv_sec).get_real_secs();
        }
    }

    if (myConf.pps_src != "none") {
        /* handling time for synchronisation: wait until the next full
         * second, and set the USRP time at next PPS */
        struct timespec now;
        time_t seconds;
        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now)) {
            etiLog.level(error) << "OutputUHD: could not get time :" <<
                strerror(errno);
            throw std::runtime_error("OutputUHD: could not get time.");
        }
        else {
            seconds = now.tv_sec;

            MDEBUG("OutputUHD:sec+1: %ld ; now: %ld ...\n", seconds+1, now.tv_sec);
            while (seconds + 1 > now.tv_sec) {
                usleep(1);
                if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now)) {
                    etiLog.level(error) << "OutputUHD: could not get time :" <<
                        strerror(errno);
                    throw std::runtime_error("OutputUHD: could not get time.");
                }
            }
            MDEBUG("OutputUHD:sec+1: %ld ; now: %ld ...\n", seconds+1, now.tv_sec);
            /* We are now shortly after the second change. */

            usleep(200000); // 200ms, we want the PPS to be later
            myUsrp->set_time_unknown_pps(uhd::time_spec_t(seconds + 2));
            etiLog.level(info) << "OutputUHD: Setting USRP time next pps to " <<
                std::fixed <<
                uhd::time_spec_t(seconds + 2).get_real_secs();
        }

        usleep(1e6);
        etiLog.log(info,  "OutputUHD: USRP time %f\n",
                myUsrp->get_time_now().get_real_secs());
    }
}

void OutputUHD::initial_gps_check()
{
    if (first_gps_fix_check.tv_sec == 0) {
        etiLog.level(info) << "Waiting for GPS fix";

        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &first_gps_fix_check) != 0) {
            stringstream ss;
            ss << "clock_gettime failure: " << strerror(errno);
            throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
        }
    }

    check_gps();

    if (last_gps_fix_check.tv_sec >
            first_gps_fix_check.tv_sec + initial_gps_fix_wait) {
        stringstream ss;
        ss << "GPS did not show time lock in " << initial_gps_fix_wait << " seconds";
        throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
    }

    if (time_last_frame.tv_sec == 0) {
        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time_last_frame) != 0) {
            stringstream ss;
            ss << "clock_gettime failure: " << strerror(errno);
            throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
        }
    }

    struct timespec now;
    if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now) != 0) {
        stringstream ss;
        ss << "clock_gettime failure: " << strerror(errno);
        throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
    }

    long delta_us = timespecdiff_us(time_last_frame, now);
    long wait_time_us = transmission_frame_duration_ms(myConf.dabMode);

    if (wait_time_us - delta_us > 0) {
        usleep(wait_time_us - delta_us);
    }

    time_last_frame.tv_nsec += wait_time_us * 1000;
    if (time_last_frame.tv_nsec >= 1000000000L) {
        time_last_frame.tv_nsec -= 1000000000L;
        time_last_frame.tv_sec++;
    }
}

void OutputUHD::check_gps()
{
    struct timespec time_now;
    if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time_now) != 0) {
        stringstream ss;
        ss << "clock_gettime failure: " << strerror(errno);
        throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
    }

    // Divide interval by two because we alternate between
    // launch and check
    if (gpsfix_needs_check() and
            last_gps_fix_check.tv_sec + gps_fix_check_interval/2.0 <
            time_now.tv_sec) {
        last_gps_fix_check = time_now;

        // Alternate between launching thread and checking the
        // result.
        if (gps_fix_task.joinable()) {
            if (gps_fix_future.has_value()) {

                gps_fix_future.wait();

                gps_fix_task.join();

                if (not gps_fix_future.get()) {
                    if (num_checks_without_gps_fix == 0) {
                        etiLog.level(alert) <<
                            "OutputUHD: GPS Time Lock lost";
                    }
                    num_checks_without_gps_fix++;
                }
                else {
                    if (num_checks_without_gps_fix) {
                        etiLog.level(info) <<
                            "OutputUHD: GPS Time Lock recovered";
                    }
                    num_checks_without_gps_fix = 0;
                }

                if (gps_fix_check_interval * num_checks_without_gps_fix >
                        myConf.maxGPSHoldoverTime) {
                    std::stringstream ss;
                    ss << "Lost GPS Time Lock for " << gps_fix_check_interval *
                        num_checks_without_gps_fix << " seconds";
                    throw std::runtime_error(ss.str());
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            // Checking the sensor here takes too much
            // time, it has to be done in a separate thread.
            if (gpsdo_is_ettus()) {
                gps_fix_pt = boost::packaged_task<bool>(
                        boost::bind(check_gps_locked, myUsrp) );
            }
            else {
                gps_fix_pt = boost::packaged_task<bool>(
                        boost::bind(check_gps_timelock, myUsrp) );
            }
            gps_fix_future = gps_fix_pt.get_future();

            gps_fix_task = boost::thread(boost::move(gps_fix_pt));
        }
    }
}

void OutputUHD::workerthread()
{
    // Set thread priority to realtime
    if (int ret = set_realtime_prio(1)) {
        etiLog.level(error) << "Could not set priority for UHD worker:" << ret;
    }

    set_thread_name("uhdworker");

    last_tx_time_initialised = false;

    uhd::stream_args_t stream_args("fc32"); //complex floats
    myTxStream = myUsrp->get_tx_stream(stream_args);

    md.start_of_burst = false;
    md.end_of_burst   = false;

    num_underflows   = 0;
    num_late_packets = 0;

    size_t last_num_underflows = 0;
    size_t pop_prebuffering = FRAMES_MAX_SIZE;

    while (running.load()) {
        md.has_time_spec  = false;
        md.time_spec      = uhd::time_spec_t(0.0);

        struct UHDWorkerFrameData frame;
        etiLog.log(trace, "UHD,wait");
        frames.wait_and_pop(frame, pop_prebuffering);
        etiLog.log(trace, "UHD,pop");

        handle_frame(&frame);
        num_frames_modulated++;

        /* Ensure we fill frames after every underrun and
         * at startup to reduce underrun likelihood. */
        if (last_num_underflows < num_underflows) {
            pop_prebuffering = FRAMES_MAX_SIZE;
        }
        else {
            pop_prebuffering = 1;
        }
        last_num_underflows = num_underflows;
    }
    running.store(false);
    etiLog.level(warn) << "UHD worker terminated";
}

void OutputUHD::handle_frame(const struct UHDWorkerFrameData *frame)
{
    // Transmit timeout
    static const double tx_timeout = 20.0;

    // Check for ref_lock
    if (refclk_loss_needs_check()) {
        try {
            if (not myUsrp->get_mboard_sensor("ref_locked", 0).to_bool()) {
                etiLog.log(alert,
                        "OutputUHD: External reference clock lock lost !");
                if (myConf.refclk_lock_loss_behaviour == CRASH) {
                    throw std::runtime_error(
                            "OutputUHD: External reference clock lock lost.");
                }
            }
        }
        catch (uhd::lookup_error &e) {
            suppress_refclk_loss_check = true;
            etiLog.log(warn, "OutputUHD: This USRP does not have mboard "
                    "sensor for ext clock loss. Check disabled.");
        }
    }

    double usrp_time = myUsrp->get_time_now().get_real_secs();
    bool timestamp_discontinuity = false;

    if (sourceContainsTimestamp) {
        // Tx time from MNSC and TIST
        uint32_t tx_second = frame->ts.timestamp_sec;
        uint32_t tx_pps    = frame->ts.timestamp_pps;

        if (!frame->ts.timestamp_valid) {
            /* We have not received a full timestamp through
             * MNSC. We sleep through the frame.
             */
            etiLog.level(info) <<
                "OutputUHD: Throwing sample " << frame->ts.fct <<
                " away: incomplete timestamp " << tx_second <<
                " / " << tx_pps;
            usleep(20000); //TODO should this be TM-dependant ?
            return;
        }

        if (last_tx_time_initialised) {
            const size_t sizeIn = frame->buf.size() / sizeof(complexf);
            uint64_t increment = (uint64_t)sizeIn * 16384000ul /
                                 (uint64_t)myConf.sampleRate;
                                  // samps  * ticks/s  / (samps/s)
                                  // (samps * ticks * s) / (s * samps)
                                  // ticks

            uint32_t expected_sec = last_tx_second + increment / 16384000ul;
            uint32_t expected_pps = last_tx_pps + increment % 16384000ul;

            while (expected_pps >= 16384000) {
                expected_sec++;
                expected_pps -= 16384000;
            }

            if (expected_sec != tx_second or
                    expected_pps != tx_pps) {
                etiLog.level(warn) << "OutputUHD: timestamp irregularity!" <<
                    std::fixed <<
                    " Expected " <<
                    expected_sec << "+" << (double)expected_pps/16384000.0 <<
                    "(" << expected_pps << ")" <<
                    " Got " <<
                    tx_second << "+" << (double)tx_pps/16384000.0 <<
                    "(" << tx_pps << ")";

                timestamp_discontinuity = true;
            }
        }

        last_tx_second = tx_second;
        last_tx_pps    = tx_pps;
        last_tx_time_initialised = true;

        double pps_offset = tx_pps / 16384000.0;

        md.has_time_spec = true;
        md.time_spec = uhd::time_spec_t(tx_second, pps_offset);
        etiLog.log(trace, "UHD,tist %f", md.time_spec.get_real_secs());

        // md is defined, let's do some checks
        if (md.time_spec.get_real_secs() + tx_timeout < usrp_time) {
            etiLog.level(warn) <<
                "OutputUHD: Timestamp in the past! offset: " <<
                std::fixed <<
                md.time_spec.get_real_secs() - usrp_time <<
                "  (" << usrp_time << ")"
                " frame " << frame->ts.fct <<
                ", tx_second " << tx_second <<
                ", pps " << pps_offset;
            return;
        }

        if (md.time_spec.get_real_secs() > usrp_time + TIMESTAMP_ABORT_FUTURE) {
            etiLog.level(error) <<
                "OutputUHD: Timestamp way too far in the future! offset: " <<
                std::fixed <<
                md.time_spec.get_real_secs() - usrp_time;
            throw std::runtime_error("Timestamp error. Aborted.");
        }
    }
    else { // !sourceContainsTimestamp
        if (myConf.muting or myConf.muteNoTimestamps) {
            /* There was some error decoding the timestamp */
            if (myConf.muting) {
                etiLog.log(info,
                        "OutputUHD: Muting sample %d requested\n",
                        frame->ts.fct);
            }
            else {
                etiLog.log(info,
                        "OutputUHD: Muting sample %d : no timestamp\n",
                        frame->ts.fct);
            }
            usleep(20000);
            return;
        }
    }

    tx_frame(frame, timestamp_discontinuity);
}

void OutputUHD::tx_frame(const struct UHDWorkerFrameData *frame, bool ts_update)
{
    const double tx_timeout = 20.0;
    const size_t sizeIn = frame->buf.size() / sizeof(complexf);
    const complexf* in_data = reinterpret_cast<const complexf*>(&frame->buf[0]);

    size_t usrp_max_num_samps = myTxStream->get_max_num_samps();
    size_t num_acc_samps = 0; //number of accumulated samples
    while (running.load() and (not myConf.muting) and (num_acc_samps < sizeIn)) {
        size_t samps_to_send = std::min(sizeIn - num_acc_samps, usrp_max_num_samps);

        uhd::tx_metadata_t md_tx = md;

        //ensure the the last packet has EOB set if the timestamps has been
        //refreshed and need to be reconsidered.
        md_tx.end_of_burst = (
                sourceContainsTimestamp and
                (frame->ts.timestamp_refresh or ts_update) and
                samps_to_send <= usrp_max_num_samps );


        //send a single packet
        size_t num_tx_samps = myTxStream->send(
                &in_data[num_acc_samps],
                samps_to_send, md_tx, tx_timeout);
        etiLog.log(trace, "UHD,sent %zu of %zu", num_tx_samps, samps_to_send);

        num_acc_samps += num_tx_samps;

        md_tx.time_spec = md.time_spec +
            uhd::time_spec_t(0, num_tx_samps/myConf.sampleRate);

        if (num_tx_samps == 0) {
            etiLog.log(warn,
                    "OutputUHD::workerthread() unable to write to device, skipping frame!\n");
            break;
        }
    }
}

void OutputUHD::print_async_thread()
{
    while (running.load()) {
        uhd::async_metadata_t async_md;
        if (myUsrp->get_device()->recv_async_msg(async_md, 1)) {
            const char* uhd_async_message = "";
            bool failure = false;
            switch (async_md.event_code) {
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_BURST_ACK:
                    break;
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW:
                    uhd_async_message = "Underflow";
                    num_underflows++;
                    break;
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR:
                    uhd_async_message = "Packet loss between host and device.";
                    failure = true;
                    break;
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_TIME_ERROR:
                    uhd_async_message = "Packet had time that was late.";
                    num_late_packets++;
                    break;
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW_IN_PACKET:
                    uhd_async_message = "Underflow occurred inside a packet.";
                    failure = true;
                    break;
                case uhd::async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR_IN_BURST:
                    uhd_async_message = "Packet loss within a burst.";
                    failure = true;
                    break;
                default:
                    uhd_async_message = "unknown event code";
                    failure = true;
                    break;
            }

            if (failure) {
                etiLog.level(alert) <<
                    "Received Async UHD Message '" <<
                    uhd_async_message << "' at time " <<
                    md.time_spec.get_real_secs();

            }
        }

        auto time_now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
        if (last_print_time + std::chrono::seconds(1) < time_now) {
            const double usrp_time =
                myUsrp->get_time_now().get_real_secs();

            if ( (num_underflows > num_underflows_previous) or
                 (num_late_packets > num_late_packets_previous)) {
                etiLog.log(info,
                        "OutputUHD status (usrp time: %f): "
                        "%d underruns and %d late packets since last status.\n",
                        usrp_time,
                        num_underflows, num_late_packets);
            }

            num_underflows_previous = num_underflows;
            num_late_packets_previous = num_late_packets;

            last_print_time = time_now;
        }
    }
}

// =======================================
// Remote Control for UHD
// =======================================
void OutputUHD::set_parameter(const string& parameter, const string& value)
{
    stringstream ss(value);
    ss.exceptions ( stringstream::failbit | stringstream::badbit );

    if (parameter == "txgain") {
        ss >> myConf.txgain;
        myUsrp->set_tx_gain(myConf.txgain);
    }
    else if (parameter == "rxgain") {
        ss >> myConf.rxgain;
        myUsrp->set_rx_gain(myConf.rxgain);
    }
    else if (parameter == "freq") {
        ss >> myConf.frequency;
        tune_usrp_to(myUsrp, myConf.lo_offset, myConf.frequency);
        myConf.frequency = myUsrp->get_tx_freq();
    }
    else if (parameter == "muting") {
        ss >> myConf.muting;
    }
    else if (parameter == "staticdelay") {
        int64_t adjust;
        ss >> adjust;
        if (adjust > (myTFDurationMs * 1000))
        { // reset static delay for values outside range
            myConf.staticDelayUs = 0;
        }
        else
        { // the new adjust value is added to the existing delay and the result
            // is wrapped around at TF duration
            int newStaticDelayUs = myConf.staticDelayUs + adjust;
            if (newStaticDelayUs > (myTFDurationMs * 1000))
                myConf.staticDelayUs = newStaticDelayUs - (myTFDurationMs * 1000);
            else if (newStaticDelayUs < 0)
                myConf.staticDelayUs = newStaticDelayUs + (myTFDurationMs * 1000);
            else
                myConf.staticDelayUs = newStaticDelayUs;
        }
    }
    else if (parameter == "underruns" or
            parameter == "latepackets" or
            parameter == "frames") {
        throw ParameterError("Parameter " + parameter + " is read-only.");
    }
    else {
        stringstream ss;
        ss << "Parameter '" << parameter
            << "' is not exported by controllable " << get_rc_name();
        throw ParameterError(ss.str());
    }
}

const string OutputUHD::get_parameter(const string& parameter) const
{
    stringstream ss;
    if (parameter == "txgain") {
        ss << myConf.txgain;
    }
    else if (parameter == "rxgain") {
        ss << myConf.rxgain;
    }
    else if (parameter == "freq") {
        ss << myConf.frequency;
    }
    else if (parameter == "muting") {
        ss << myConf.muting;
    }
    else if (parameter == "staticdelay") {
        ss << myConf.staticDelayUs;
    }
    else if (parameter == "underruns") {
        ss << num_underflows;
    }
    else if (parameter == "latepackets") {
        ss << num_late_packets;
    }
    else if (parameter == "frames") {
        ss << num_frames_modulated;
    }
    else {
        ss << "Parameter '" << parameter <<
            "' is not exported by controllable " << get_rc_name();
        throw ParameterError(ss.str());
    }
    return ss.str();
}

#endif // HAVE_OUTPUT_UHD