[low-power] enhance mCslFrameRequestAheadUs calculation for RCP

Implement `otPlatRadioGetBusLatency` and `otPlatRadioSetBusLatency`
APIs, add optional latency arguments to ot-daemon and `rcp latency`
CLI commands.

Add APIs to update frame request ahead from runtime, which
recalculate `mCslFrameRequestAheadUs` value.

Changes allow setting a bus latency while starting a new session
between host and RCP device. This way, one host can be connected
to different devices and vice versa, ensuring that the latency
will be added to `mCslFrameRequestAheadUs` calculations and CSL
tx requests will not be sent too late.

Signed-off-by: Maciej Baczmanski <maciej.baczmanski@nordicsemi.no>

Author: maciejbaczmanski

include/openthread/instance.h

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @note This number versions both OpenThread platform and user APIs.
  *
  */
-#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (427)
+#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (428)
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup api-instance

include/openthread/platform/radio.h

@@ -757,6 +757,17 @@ uint64_t otPlatRadioGetNow(otInstance *aInstance);
  */
 uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusSpeed(otInstance *aInstance);
 
+/**
+ * Get the bus latency in microseconds between the host and the radio chip.
+ *
+ * @param[in]   aInstance    A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ * @returns The bus latency in microseconds between the host and the radio chip.
+ *          Return 0 when the MAC and above layer and Radio layer resides on the same chip.
+ *
+ */
+uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusLatency(otInstance *aInstance);
+
 /**
  * @}
  *

include/openthread/thread_ftd.h

@@ -953,6 +953,15 @@ void otThreadGetNextHopAndPathCost(otInstance *aInstance,
                                    uint16_t   *aNextHopRloc16,
                                    uint8_t    *aPathCost);
 
+/**
+ * Calculates and updates value of CSL Frame Request Ahead, based on bus speed, bus latency and
+ * `OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_REQUEST_AHEAD_US`.
+ *
+ * @param[in] aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ */
+void otThreadUpdateFrameRequestAhead(otInstance *aInstance);
+
 /**
  * @}
  *

src/cli/README.md

@@ -3218,6 +3218,25 @@ OPENTHREAD/20191113-00825-g82053cc9d-dirty; SIMULATION; Jun  4 2020 17:53:16
 Done
 ```
 
+### rcp latency
+
+Get the bus latency in microseconds between the host and the radio chip.
+
+```bash
+> rcp latency
+0
+Done
+```
+
+### rcp latency \<latency\>
+
+Set the bus latency in microseconds between the host and the radio chip.
+
+```bash
+> rcp latency 1000
+Done
+```
+
 ### releaserouterid \<routerid\>
 
 Release a Router ID that has been allocated by the device in the Leader role.

src/core/api/thread_ftd_api.cpp

@@ -428,4 +428,12 @@ void otThreadGetNextHopAndPathCost(otInstance *aInstance,
         (aPathCost != nullptr) ? *aPathCost : pathcost);
 }
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_TRANSMITTER_ENABLE
+void otThreadUpdateFrameRequestAhead(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    AsCoreType(aInstance).Get<CslTxScheduler>().UpdateFrameRequestAhead();
+}
+
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_TRANSMITTER_ENABLE
+
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD

src/core/radio/radio_platform.cpp

@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ OT_TOOL_WEAK uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusSpeed(otInstance *aInstance)
     return 0;
 }
 
+OT_TOOL_WEAK uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusLatency(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
 OT_TOOL_WEAK otError otPlatRadioResetCsl(otInstance *aInstance)
 {

src/core/thread/csl_tx_scheduler.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "common/locator_getters.hpp"
 #include "common/log.hpp"
+#include "common/num_utils.hpp"
 #include "common/time.hpp"
 #include "mac/mac.hpp"
 
@@ -68,16 +69,20 @@ CslTxScheduler::CslTxScheduler(Instance &aInstance)
     , mFrameContext()
     , mCallbacks(aInstance)
 {
-    InitFrameRequestAhead();
+    UpdateFrameRequestAhead();
 }
 
-void CslTxScheduler::InitFrameRequestAhead(void)
+void CslTxScheduler::UpdateFrameRequestAhead(void)
 {
     uint32_t busSpeedHz = otPlatRadioGetBusSpeed(&GetInstance());
+    uint32_t busLatency = otPlatRadioGetBusLatency(&GetInstance());
+
     // longest frame on bus is 127 bytes with some metadata, use 150 bytes for bus Tx time estimation
     uint32_t busTxTimeUs = ((busSpeedHz == 0) ? 0 : (150 * 8 * 1000000 + busSpeedHz - 1) / busSpeedHz);
 
-    mCslFrameRequestAheadUs = OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_REQUEST_AHEAD_US + busTxTimeUs;
+    mCslFrameRequestAheadUs = OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_REQUEST_AHEAD_US + busTxTimeUs + busLatency;
+    LogInfo("Bus TX Time: %lu usec, Latency: %lu usec. Calculated CSL Frame Request Ahead: %lu usec",
+            ToUlong(busTxTimeUs), ToUlong(busLatency), ToUlong(mCslFrameRequestAheadUs));
 }
 
 void CslTxScheduler::Update(void)

src/core/thread/csl_tx_scheduler.hpp

@@ -231,11 +231,17 @@ class CslTxScheduler : public InstanceLocator, private NonCopyable
      */
     void Clear(void);
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the value of `mCslFrameRequestAheadUs`, based on bus speed, bus latency
+     * and `OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_REQUEST_AHEAD_US`.
+     *
+     */
+    void UpdateFrameRequestAhead(void);
+
 private:
     // Guard time in usec to add when checking delay while preparing the CSL frame for tx.
     static constexpr uint32_t kFramePreparationGuardInterval = 1500;
 
-    void InitFrameRequestAhead(void);
     void RescheduleCslTx(void);
 
     uint32_t GetNextCslTransmissionDelay(const Child &aChild, uint32_t &aDelayFromLastRx, uint32_t aAheadUs) const;

src/lib/spinel/radio_spinel.cpp

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <openthread/logging.h>
+#include <openthread/thread_ftd.h>
 #include <openthread/platform/diag.h>
 #include <openthread/platform/time.h>
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ RadioSpinel::RadioSpinel(void)
     , mPanId(0xffff)
     , mChannel(0)
     , mRxSensitivity(0)
+    , mBusLatency(0)
     , mState(kStateDisabled)
     , mIsPromiscuous(false)
     , mRxOnWhenIdle(true)
@@ -1774,6 +1776,45 @@ void RadioSpinel::GetDiagOutputCallback(otPlatDiagOutputCallback &aCallback, voi
     aContext  = mOutputContext;
 }
 
+otError RadioSpinel::PlatDiagProcess(uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArgs[])
+{
+    otError error                                            = OT_ERROR_NONE;
+    char    cmd[OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_CMD_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE] = {'\0'};
+    char   *cur                                              = cmd;
+    char   *end                                              = cmd + sizeof(cmd);
+
+    if (strcmp(aArgs[0], "buslatency") == 0)
+    {
+        if (aArgsLength == 2)
+        {
+            uint32_t latency;
+            char    *endptr;
+
+            latency = (uint32_t)strtoul(aArgs[1], &endptr, 0);
+            VerifyOrExit(*endptr == '\0', error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+
+            SetBusLatency(latency);
+            ExitNow();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            uint32_t latency = GetBusLatency();
+            PlatDiagOutput("%lu\n", ToUlong(latency));
+            ExitNow();
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (uint8_t index = 0; (index < aArgsLength) && (cur < end); index++)
+    {
+        cur += snprintf(cur, static_cast<size_t>(end - cur), "%s ", aArgs[index]);
+    }
+
+    SuccessOrExit(error = PlatDiagProcess(cmd));
+
+exit:
+    return error;
+}
+
 otError RadioSpinel::PlatDiagProcess(const char *aString)
 {
     return Set(SPINEL_PROP_NEST_STREAM_MFG, SPINEL_DATATYPE_UTF8_S, aString);
@@ -1903,6 +1944,19 @@ uint64_t RadioSpinel::GetNow(void) { return (mIsTimeSynced) ? (otPlatTimeGet() +
 
 uint32_t RadioSpinel::GetBusSpeed(void) const { return GetSpinelDriver().GetSpinelInterface()->GetBusSpeed(); }
 
+uint32_t RadioSpinel::GetBusLatency(void) const { return mBusLatency; }
+
+void RadioSpinel::SetBusLatency(uint32_t aBusLatency)
+{
+    mBusLatency = aBusLatency;
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_TRANSMITTER_ENABLE
+    if (IsEnabled())
+    {
+        otThreadUpdateFrameRequestAhead(mInstance);
+    }
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_TRANSMITTER_ENABLE
+}
+
 void RadioSpinel::HandleRcpUnexpectedReset(spinel_status_t aStatus)
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aStatus);

src/lib/spinel/radio_spinel.hpp

@@ -680,6 +680,18 @@ class RadioSpinel : private Logger
      */
     bool IsDiagEnabled(void) const { return mDiagMode; }
 
+    /**
+     * Processes platform diagnostics commands.
+     *
+     * @param[in]   aString         A null-terminated input string.
+     *
+     * @retval  OT_ERROR_NONE               Succeeded.
+     * @retval  OT_ERROR_BUSY               Failed due to another operation is on going.
+     * @retval  OT_ERROR_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT   Failed due to no response received from the transceiver.
+     *
+     */
+    otError PlatDiagProcess(uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArgs[]);
+
     /**
      * Processes platform diagnostics commands.
      *
@@ -857,6 +869,22 @@ class RadioSpinel : private Logger
      */
     uint32_t GetBusSpeed(void) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the bus latency between the host and the radio.
+     *
+     * @returns   Bus latency in microseconds.
+     *
+     */
+    uint32_t GetBusLatency(void) const;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the bus latency between the host and the radio.
+     *
+     * @param[in]   aBusLatency  Bus latency in microseconds.
+     *
+     */
+    void SetBusLatency(uint32_t aBusLatency);
+
     /**
      * Returns the co-processor sw version string.
      *
@@ -1254,6 +1282,8 @@ class RadioSpinel : private Logger
     static otExtAddress sIeeeEui64;
     static otRadioCaps  sRadioCaps;
 
+    uint32_t mBusLatency;
+
     State mState;
     bool  mIsPromiscuous : 1; ///< Promiscuous mode.
     bool  mRxOnWhenIdle : 1;  ///< RxOnWhenIdle mode.

src/posix/platform/radio.cpp

@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ void Radio::ProcessRadioUrl(const RadioUrl &aRadioUrl)
         SuccessOrDie(otPlatRadioSetRegion(gInstance, regionCode));
     }
 
+    if (aRadioUrl.HasParam("bus-latency"))
+    {
+        uint32_t busLatency;
+        SuccessOrDie(aRadioUrl.ParseUint32("bus-latency", busLatency));
+        mRadioSpinel.SetBusLatency(busLatency);
+    }
+
     ProcessMaxPowerTable(aRadioUrl);
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
@@ -548,11 +555,7 @@ void otPlatDiagSetOutputCallback(otInstance *aInstance, otPlatDiagOutputCallback
 
 otError otPlatDiagProcess(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArgs[])
 {
-    // deliver the platform specific diags commands to radio only ncp.
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
-    char  cmd[OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_CMD_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE] = {'\0'};
-    char *cur                                              = cmd;
-    char *end                                              = cmd + sizeof(cmd);
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_POSIX_CONFIG_RCP_CAPS_DIAG_ENABLE
     if (strcmp(aArgs[0], "rcpcaps") == 0)
@@ -561,12 +564,7 @@ otError otPlatDiagProcess(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aArgsLength, char *aArg
     }
 #endif
 
-    for (uint8_t index = 0; (index < aArgsLength) && (cur < end); index++)
-    {
-        cur += snprintf(cur, static_cast<size_t>(end - cur), "%s ", aArgs[index]);
-    }
-
-    return GetRadioSpinel().PlatDiagProcess(cmd);
+    return GetRadioSpinel().PlatDiagProcess(aArgsLength, aArgs);
 }
 
 void otPlatDiagModeSet(bool aMode)
@@ -900,6 +898,12 @@ uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusSpeed(otInstance *aInstance)
     return GetRadioSpinel().GetBusSpeed();
 }
 
+uint32_t otPlatRadioGetBusLatency(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aInstance);
+    return GetRadioSpinel().GetBusLatency();
+}
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_TRANSMITTER_ENABLE
 uint8_t otPlatRadioGetCslAccuracy(otInstance *aInstance)
 {

src/posix/platform/radio_url.cpp

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ const char *otSysGetRadioUrlHelpString(void)
            "    fem-lnagain[=dbm]             Set the Rx LNA gain in dBm of the external FEM.\n"
            "    no-reset                      Do not send Spinel reset command to RCP on initialization.\n"
            "    skip-rcp-compatibility-check  Skip checking RCP API version and capabilities during initialization.\n"
+           "    bus-latency[=usec]            Communication latency in usec, default is 0.\n"
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MULTIPAN_RCP_ENABLE
            "    iid                           Set the Spinel Interface ID for this process. Valid values are 0-3.\n"
            "    iid-list                      List of IIDs a host can subscribe to receive spinel frames other than \n"