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 * $Id: csma.c,v 1.27 2011/01/25 14:24:38 adamdunkels Exp $
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/**
 * \file
 *         A Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) MAC layer
 * \author
 *         Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
 */

#include "net/mac/csma.h"
#include "net/packetbuf.h"
#include "net/queuebuf.h"

#include "sys/ctimer.h"
#include "sys/clock.h"

#include "lib/random.h"

#include "net/netstack.h"

#include "lib/list.h"
#include "lib/memb.h"

#include <string.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#define DEBUG 0
#if DEBUG
#include <stdio.h>
#define PRINTF(...) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
#else /* DEBUG */
#define PRINTF(...)
#endif /* DEBUG */

#ifndef CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS
#ifdef CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS
#define CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS
#else
#define CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS 3
#endif /* CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS */
#endif /* CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS */

#if CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS < 1
#error CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS must be at least 1.
#error Change CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS in contiki-conf.h or in your Makefile.
#endif /* CSMA_CONF_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS < 1 */

/* Packet metadata */
struct qbuf_metadata {
  mac_callback_t sent;
  void *cptr;
  uint8_t max_transmissions;
};

/* Every neighbor has its own packet queue */
struct neighbor_queue {
  struct neighbor_queue *next;
  rimeaddr_t addr;
  struct ctimer transmit_timer;
  uint8_t transmissions;
  uint8_t collisions, deferrals;
  LIST_STRUCT(queued_packet_list);
};

/* The maximum number of co-existing neighbor queues */
#ifdef CSMA_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES
#define CSMA_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES CSMA_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES
#else
#define CSMA_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES 2
#endif /* CSMA_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES */

#define MAX_QUEUED_PACKETS QUEUEBUF_NUM
MEMB(neighbor_memb, struct neighbor_queue, CSMA_MAX_NEIGHBOR_QUEUES);
MEMB(packet_memb, struct rdc_buf_list, MAX_QUEUED_PACKETS);
MEMB(metadata_memb, struct qbuf_metadata, MAX_QUEUED_PACKETS);
LIST(neighbor_list);

static void packet_sent(void *ptr, int status, int num_transmissions);
static void transmit_packet_list(void *ptr);

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static struct
neighbor_queue *neighbor_queue_from_addr(const rimeaddr_t *addr) {
  struct neighbor_queue *n = list_head(neighbor_list);
  while(n != NULL) {
    if(rimeaddr_cmp(&n->addr, addr)) {
      return n;
    }
    n = list_item_next(n);
  }
  return NULL;
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static clock_time_t
default_timebase(void)
{
  clock_time_t time;
  /* The retransmission time must be proportional to the channel
     check interval of the underlying radio duty cycling layer. */
  time = NETSTACK_RDC.channel_check_interval();

  /* If the radio duty cycle has no channel check interval (i.e., it
     does not turn the radio off), we make the retransmission time
     proportional to the configured MAC channel check rate. */
  if(time == 0) {
    time = CLOCK_SECOND / NETSTACK_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE;
  }
  return time;
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
transmit_packet_list(void *ptr)
{
  struct neighbor_queue *n = ptr;
  if(n) {
    struct rdc_buf_list *q = list_head(n->queued_packet_list);
    if(q != NULL) {
      PRINTF("csma: preparing number %d %p, queue len %d\n", n->transmissions, q,
          list_length(n->queued_packet_list));
      /* Send packets in the neighbor's list */
      NETSTACK_RDC.send_list(packet_sent, n, q);
    }
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
free_first_packet(struct neighbor_queue *n)
{
  struct rdc_buf_list *q = list_head(n->queued_packet_list);
  if(q != NULL) {
    /* Remove first packet from list and deallocate */
    queuebuf_free(q->buf);
    list_pop(n->queued_packet_list);
    memb_free(&metadata_memb, q->ptr);
    memb_free(&packet_memb, q);
    PRINTF("csma: free_queued_packet, queue length %d\n",
        list_length(n->queued_packet_list));
    if(list_head(n->queued_packet_list)) {
      /* There is a next packet. We reset current tx information */
      n->transmissions = 0;
      n->collisions = 0;
      n->deferrals = 0;
      /* Set a timer for next transmissions */
      ctimer_set(&n->transmit_timer, default_timebase(), transmit_packet_list, n);
    } else {
      /* This was the last packet in the queue, we free the neighbor */
      ctimer_stop(&n->transmit_timer);
      list_remove(neighbor_list, n);
      memb_free(&neighbor_memb, n);
    }
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
packet_sent(void *ptr, int status, int num_transmissions)
{
  struct neighbor_queue *n = ptr;
  struct rdc_buf_list *q = list_head(n->queued_packet_list);
  struct qbuf_metadata *metadata = (struct qbuf_metadata *)q->ptr;
  clock_time_t time = 0;
  mac_callback_t sent;
  void *cptr;
  int num_tx;
  int backoff_transmissions;

  switch(status) {
  case MAC_TX_OK:
  case MAC_TX_NOACK:
    n->transmissions++;
    break;
  case MAC_TX_COLLISION:
    n->collisions++;
    break;
  case MAC_TX_DEFERRED:
    n->deferrals++;
    break;
  }

  sent = metadata->sent;
  cptr = metadata->cptr;
  num_tx = n->transmissions;

  if(status == MAC_TX_COLLISION ||
     status == MAC_TX_NOACK) {

    /* If the transmission was not performed because of a collision or
       noack, we must retransmit the packet. */
    
    switch(status) {
    case MAC_TX_COLLISION:
      PRINTF("csma: rexmit collision %d\n", n->transmissions);
      break;
    case MAC_TX_NOACK:
      PRINTF("csma: rexmit noack %d\n", n->transmissions);
      break;
    default:
      PRINTF("csma: rexmit err %d, %d\n", status, n->transmissions);
    }

    /* The retransmission time must be proportional to the channel
       check interval of the underlying radio duty cycling layer. */
    time = default_timebase();

    /* The retransmission time uses a linear backoff so that the
       interval between the transmissions increase with each
       retransmit. */
    backoff_transmissions = n->transmissions + 1;

    /* Clamp the number of backoffs so that we don't get a too long
       timeout here, since that will delay all packets in the
       queue. */
    if(backoff_transmissions > 3) {
      backoff_transmissions = 3;
    }

    time = time + (random_rand() % (backoff_transmissions * time));

    if(n->transmissions < metadata->max_transmissions) {
      PRINTF("csma: retransmitting with time %lu %p\n", time, q);
      ctimer_set(&n->transmit_timer, time,
                 transmit_packet_list, n);
      /* This is needed to correctly attribute energy that we spent
         transmitting this packet. */
      queuebuf_update_attr_from_packetbuf(q->buf);
    } else {
      PRINTF("csma: drop with status %d after %d transmissions, %d collisions\n",
             status, n->transmissions, n->collisions);
      free_first_packet(n);
      mac_call_sent_callback(sent, cptr, status, num_tx);
    }
  } else {
    if(status == MAC_TX_OK) {
      PRINTF("csma: rexmit ok %d\n", n->transmissions);
    } else {
      PRINTF("csma: rexmit failed %d: %d\n", n->transmissions, status);
    }
    free_first_packet(n);
    mac_call_sent_callback(sent, cptr, status, num_tx);
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_packet(mac_callback_t sent, void *ptr)
{
  struct rdc_buf_list *q;
  struct neighbor_queue *n;
  static uint16_t seqno;

  packetbuf_set_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_MAC_SEQNO, seqno++);
  
  /* If the packet is a broadcast, do not allocate a queue
     entry. Instead, just send it out.  */
  if(!rimeaddr_cmp(packetbuf_addr(PACKETBUF_ADDR_RECEIVER),
                   &rimeaddr_null)) {
    const rimeaddr_t *addr = packetbuf_addr(PACKETBUF_ADDR_RECEIVER);

    /* Look for the neighbor entry */
    n = neighbor_queue_from_addr(addr);
    if(n == NULL) {
      /* Allocate a new neighbor entry */
      n = memb_alloc(&neighbor_memb);
      if(n != NULL) {
        /* Init neighbor entry */
        rimeaddr_copy(&n->addr, addr);
        n->transmissions = 0;
        n->collisions = 0;
        n->deferrals = 0;
        /* Init packet list for this neighbor */
        LIST_STRUCT_INIT(n, queued_packet_list);
        /* Add neighbor to the list */
        list_add(neighbor_list, n);
      }
    }

    if(n != NULL) {
      /* Add packet to the neighbor's queue */
      q = memb_alloc(&packet_memb);
      if(q != NULL) {
        q->ptr = memb_alloc(&metadata_memb);
        if(q->ptr != NULL) {
          q->buf = queuebuf_new_from_packetbuf();
          if(q->buf != NULL) {
            struct qbuf_metadata *metadata = (struct qbuf_metadata *)q->ptr;
            /* Neighbor and packet successfully allocated */
            if(packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS) == 0) {
              /* Use default configuration for max transmissions */
              metadata->max_transmissions = CSMA_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS;
            } else {
              metadata->max_transmissions =
                  packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_MAX_MAC_TRANSMISSIONS);
            }
            metadata->sent = sent;
            metadata->cptr = ptr;

            if(packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_PACKET_TYPE) ==
                PACKETBUF_ATTR_PACKET_TYPE_ACK) {
              list_push(n->queued_packet_list, q);
            } else {
              list_add(n->queued_packet_list, q);
            }

            /* If q is the first packet in the neighbor's queue, send asap */
            if(list_head(n->queued_packet_list) == q) {
              ctimer_set(&n->transmit_timer, 0, transmit_packet_list, n);
            }
            return;
          }
          memb_free(&metadata_memb, q->ptr);
          PRINTF("csma: could not allocate queuebuf, dropping packet\n");
        }
        memb_free(&packet_memb, q);
        PRINTF("csma: could not allocate queuebuf, dropping packet\n");
      }
      /* The packet allocation failed. Remove and free neighbor entry if empty. */
      if(list_length(n->queued_packet_list) == 0) {
        list_remove(neighbor_list, n);
        memb_free(&neighbor_memb, n);
      }
      PRINTF("csma: could not allocate packet, dropping packet\n");
    } else {
      PRINTF("csma: could not allocate neighbor, dropping packet\n");
    }
    mac_call_sent_callback(sent, ptr, MAC_TX_ERR, 1);
  } else {
    PRINTF("csma: send broadcast\n");
    NETSTACK_RDC.send(sent, ptr);
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
input_packet(void)
{
  NETSTACK_NETWORK.input();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static int
on(void)
{
  return NETSTACK_RDC.on();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static int
off(int keep_radio_on)
{
  return NETSTACK_RDC.off(keep_radio_on);
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static unsigned short
channel_check_interval(void)
{
  if(NETSTACK_RDC.channel_check_interval) {
    return NETSTACK_RDC.channel_check_interval();
  }
  return 0;
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
init(void)
{
  memb_init(&packet_memb);
  memb_init(&metadata_memb);
  memb_init(&neighbor_memb);
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
const struct mac_driver csma_driver = {
  "CSMA",
  init,
  send_packet,
  input_packet,
  on,
  off,
  channel_check_interval,
};
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/