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Neels Hofmeyr 2ff5bcdc38 fix paging: add timeout to discard unsuccessful paging
Currently, if there is no reply from the BSS / RNC, a subscriber will remain as
"already paged" forever, and is never going to be paged again. Even on IMSI
Detach, the pending request will keep a ref count on the vlr_subscr.

Add a paging timeout, as gsm_network->paging_timeout and in the VTY on the
'msc' node as 'paging timeout (default|<1-65535>'. (There is a 'network' /
'T3113' in OsmoBSC, but to not confuse the two, give this a different name.)

Add test_ms_timeout_paging() test to verify the timeout works.

I hit this while testing Paging across multiple hNodeB, when a UE lost
connection to the hNodeB. I noticed that no matter how long I wait, no Paging
is sent out anymore, and found this embarrassing issue. Good grief...

The choice of 10 seconds is taken from https://osmocom.org/issues/2756

Change-Id: I2db6f1e2ad341cf9c2cc7a21ec2fca0bae5b2db5
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README

About OsmoMSC
=============

OsmoMSC originated from the OpenBSC project, which started as a minimalistic
all-in-one implementation of the GSM Network. In 2017, OpenBSC had reached
maturity and diversity (including M3UA SIGTRAN and 3G support in the form of
IuCS and IuPS interfaces) that naturally lead to a separation of the all-in-one
approach to fully independent separate programs as in typical GSM networks.

OsmoMSC was one of the parts split off from the old openbsc.git. Before, it was
the libmsc part of the old OsmoNITB. Since a true A interface and IuCS for 3G
support is available, OsmoMSC exists only as a separate standalone entity.

OsmoMSC exposes
- GSUP towards OsmoHLR (or a MAP proxy);
- A over IP towards a BSC (e.g. OsmoBSC);
- IuCS towards an RNC or HNB-GW (e.g. OsmoHNBGW) for 3G voice;
- MNCC (Mobile Network Call Control derived from GSM TS 04.07);
- SMPP 3.4 (Short Message Peer-to-Peer);
- The Osmocom typical telnet VTY and CTRL interfaces.

Find OsmoMSC issue tracker and wiki online at
https://osmocom.org/projects/osmomsc
https://osmocom.org/projects/osmomsc/wiki