diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index d1849a2216956bca5bde4b732e5d3b8aaf753ff5..236b0c05f1a7a39f6e489bf01d41c8e42b91b389 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
  */
 
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
 
 #include "LAYER2/MAC/mac.h"
 #include "LAYER2/MAC/mac_proto.h"
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "RRC/L2_INTERFACE/openair_rrc_L2_interface.h"
 
 //#include "LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c"
-#include "eNB_scheduler_dlsch.h"
 #include "pdcp.h"
 
 #include "SIMULATION/TOOLS/sim.h"	// for taus
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@
 #define ENABLE_MAC_PAYLOAD_DEBUG
 //#define DEBUG_eNB_SCHEDULER 1
 
+#include "common/ran_context.h"
 extern RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 extern uint8_t nfapi_mode;
-extern pre_processor_results_t pre_processor_results[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int slice_isolation[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int slice_priority[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void
@@ -413,195 +411,196 @@ void
 schedule_dlsch(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP, int *mbsfn_flag) {
 
   int i = 0;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
 
-  slice_percentage_total = 0;
-  slice_percentage_avg = 1.0 / n_active_slices;
-  slice_counter = n_active_slices;
+  sli->tot_pct_dl = 0;
+  sli->avg_pct_dl = 1.0 / sli->n_dl;
+  sli->slice_counter = sli->n_dl;
 
   // reset the slice percentage for inactive slices
-  for (i = n_active_slices; i < MAX_NUM_SLICES; i++) {
-    slice_percentage[i] = 0;
+  for (i = sli->n_dl; i < MAX_NUM_SLICES; i++) {
+    sli->dl[i].pct = 0;
   }
-  for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; i++) {
-    if (slice_percentage[i] < 0) {
+  for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; i++) {
+    if (sli->dl[i].pct < 0) {
       LOG_W(MAC, "[eNB %d] frame %d subframe %d:invalid slice %d percentage %f. resetting to zero",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, i, slice_percentage[i]);
-      slice_percentage[i] = 0;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, i, sli->dl[i].pct);
+      sli->dl[i].pct = 0;
     }
-    slice_percentage_total += slice_percentage[i];
+    sli->tot_pct_dl += sli->dl[i].pct;
   }
 
   // Check for *intra*slice share activation
-  if (intraslice_share_active_current != intraslice_share_active) {
-    if (intraslice_share_active != 1 && intraslice_share_active != 0) {
+  if (sli->intraslice_share_active_current != sli->intraslice_share_active) {
+    if (sli->intraslice_share_active != 1 && sli->intraslice_share_active != 0) {
       LOG_W(MAC,
             "[eNB %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: invalid intraslice sharing status (%d), revert to its previous value (%d)\n",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, intraslice_share_active, intraslice_share_active_current);
-      intraslice_share_active = intraslice_share_active_current;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->intraslice_share_active, sli->intraslice_share_active_current);
+      sli->intraslice_share_active = sli->intraslice_share_active_current;
     } else {
       LOG_N(MAC, "[eNB %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: intraslice sharing status has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, intraslice_share_active_current, intraslice_share_active);
-      intraslice_share_active_current = intraslice_share_active;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->intraslice_share_active_current, sli->intraslice_share_active);
+      sli->intraslice_share_active_current = sli->intraslice_share_active;
     }
   }
 
   // Check for *inter*slice share activation
-  if (interslice_share_active_current != interslice_share_active) {
-    if (interslice_share_active != 1 && interslice_share_active != 0) {
+  if (sli->interslice_share_active_current != sli->interslice_share_active) {
+    if (sli->interslice_share_active != 1 && sli->interslice_share_active != 0) {
       LOG_W(MAC,
             "[eNB %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: invalid interslice sharing status (%d), revert to its previous value (%d)\n",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, interslice_share_active, interslice_share_active_current);
-      interslice_share_active = interslice_share_active_current;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->interslice_share_active, sli->interslice_share_active_current);
+      sli->interslice_share_active = sli->interslice_share_active_current;
     } else {
       LOG_N(MAC, "[eNB %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: interslice sharing status has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, interslice_share_active_current, interslice_share_active);
-      interslice_share_active_current = interslice_share_active;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->interslice_share_active_current, sli->interslice_share_active);
+      sli->interslice_share_active_current = sli->interslice_share_active;
     }
   }
 
-  for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; i++) {
+  for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; i++) {
 
     // Load any updated functions
-    if (update_dl_scheduler[i] > 0) {
-      slice_sched_dl[i] = dlsym(NULL, dl_scheduler_type[i]);
-      update_dl_scheduler[i] = 0;
-      update_dl_scheduler_current[i] = 0;
+    if (sli->dl[i].update_sched > 0) {
+      sli->dl[i].sched_cb = dlsym(NULL, sli->dl[i].sched_name);
+      sli->dl[i].update_sched = 0;
+      sli->dl[i].update_sched_current = 0;
       LOG_I(MAC, "update dl scheduler slice %d\n", i);
     }
 
-    if (slice_percentage_total <= 1.0) { // the new total RB share is within the range
+    if (sli->tot_pct_dl <= 1.0) { // the new total RB share is within the range
 
       // check if the number of slices has changed, and log
-      if (n_active_slices_current != n_active_slices) {
-        if ((n_active_slices > 0) && (n_active_slices <= MAX_NUM_SLICES)) {
+      if (sli->n_dl_current != sli->n_dl) {
+        if ((sli->n_dl > 0) && (sli->n_dl <= MAX_NUM_SLICES)) {
           LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d]frame %d subframe %d: number of active DL slices has changed: %d-->%d\n",
-                module_idP, frameP, subframeP, n_active_slices_current, n_active_slices);
-          n_active_slices_current = n_active_slices;
+                module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->n_dl_current, sli->n_dl);
+          sli->n_dl_current = sli->n_dl;
         } else {
           LOG_W(MAC, "invalid number of DL slices %d, revert to the previous value %d\n",
-                n_active_slices, n_active_slices_current);
-          n_active_slices = n_active_slices_current;
+                sli->n_dl, sli->n_dl_current);
+          sli->n_dl = sli->n_dl_current;
         }
       }
 
       // check if the slice rb share has changed, and log the console
-      if (slice_percentage_current[i] != slice_percentage[i]) { // new slice percentage
+      if (sli->dl[i].pct_current != sli->dl[i].pct) { // new slice percentage
         LOG_I(MAC,
               "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: total percentage %f-->%f, slice RB percentage has changed: %f-->%f\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_percentage_total_current, slice_percentage_total,
-              slice_percentage_current[i], slice_percentage[i]);
-        slice_percentage_total_current = slice_percentage_total;
-        slice_percentage_current[i] = slice_percentage[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->tot_pct_dl_current, sli->tot_pct_dl,
+              sli->dl[i].pct_current, sli->dl[i].pct);
+        sli->tot_pct_dl_current = sli->tot_pct_dl;
+        sli->dl[i].pct_current = sli->dl[i].pct;
       }
 
       // check if the slice max MCS, and log the console
-      if (slice_maxmcs_current[i] != slice_maxmcs[i]) {
-        if ((slice_maxmcs[i] >= 0) && (slice_maxmcs[i] < 29)) {
+      if (sli->dl[i].maxmcs_current != sli->dl[i].maxmcs) {
+        if ((sli->dl[i].maxmcs >= 0) && (sli->dl[i].maxmcs < 29)) {
           LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: slice MAX MCS has changed: %d-->%d\n",
-                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_maxmcs_current[i], slice_maxmcs[i]);
-          slice_maxmcs_current[i] = slice_maxmcs[i];
+                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].maxmcs_current, sli->dl[i].maxmcs);
+          sli->dl[i].maxmcs_current = sli->dl[i].maxmcs;
         } else {
           LOG_W(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] invalid slice max mcs %d, revert the previous value %d\n",
-                module_idP, i, slice_maxmcs[i], slice_maxmcs_current[i]);
-          slice_maxmcs[i] = slice_maxmcs_current[i];
+                module_idP, i, sli->dl[i].maxmcs, sli->dl[i].maxmcs_current);
+          sli->dl[i].maxmcs = sli->dl[i].maxmcs_current;
         }
       }
 
       // check if a new scheduler, and log the console
-      if (update_dl_scheduler_current[i] != update_dl_scheduler[i]){
-        LOG_N(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: DL scheduler for this slice is updated: %s \n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, dl_scheduler_type[i]);
-        update_dl_scheduler_current[i] = update_dl_scheduler[i];
+      if (sli->dl[i].update_sched_current != sli->dl[i].update_sched) {
+        LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: DL scheduler for this slice is updated: %s \n",
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].sched_name);
+        sli->dl[i].update_sched_current = sli->dl[i].update_sched;
       }
 
     } else {
       // here we can correct the values, e.g. reduce proportionally
 
-      if (n_active_slices == n_active_slices_current) {
+      if (sli->n_dl == sli->n_dl_current) {
         LOG_W(MAC,
               "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] invalid total RB share (%f->%f), reduce proportionally the RB share by 0.1\n",
-              module_idP, i, slice_percentage_total_current, slice_percentage_total);
-        if (slice_percentage[i] >= slice_percentage_avg) {
-          slice_percentage[i] -= 0.1;
-          slice_percentage_total -= 0.1;
+              module_idP, i, sli->tot_pct_dl_current, sli->tot_pct_dl);
+        if (sli->dl[i].pct >= sli->avg_pct_dl) {
+          sli->dl[i].pct -= 0.1;
+          sli->tot_pct_dl -= 0.1;
         }
       } else {
         LOG_W(MAC,
               "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] invalid total RB share (%f->%f), revert the number of slice to its previous value (%d->%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, slice_percentage_total_current, slice_percentage_total,
-              n_active_slices, n_active_slices_current);
-        n_active_slices = n_active_slices_current;
-        slice_percentage[i] = slice_percentage_current[i];
+              module_idP, i, sli->tot_pct_dl_current, sli->tot_pct_dl,
+              sli->n_dl, sli->n_dl_current);
+        sli->n_dl = sli->n_dl_current;
+        sli->dl[i].pct = sli->dl[i].pct_current;
       }
     }
 
     // Check for new slice positions
-    if (slice_position[i * 2] > slice_position[i * 2 + 1] ||
-        slice_position[i * 2] < 0 ||
-        slice_position[i * 2 + 1] > N_RBG_MAX) {
+    if (sli->dl[i].pos_low > sli->dl[i].pos_high ||
+        sli->dl[i].pos_low < 0 ||
+        sli->dl[i].pos_high > N_RBG_MAX) {
       LOG_W(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] invalid slicing position (%d-%d), using previous values (%d-%d)\n",
             module_idP, i,
-            slice_position[i * 2], slice_position[i * 2 + 1],
-            slice_position_current[i * 2], slice_position_current[i * 2 + 1]);
-      slice_position[i * 2] = slice_position_current[i * 2];
-      slice_position[i * 2 + 1] = slice_position_current[i * 2 + 1];
+            sli->dl[i].pos_low, sli->dl[i].pos_high,
+            sli->dl[i].pos_low_current, sli->dl[i].pos_high_current);
+      sli->dl[i].pos_low = sli->dl[i].pos_low_current;
+      sli->dl[i].pos_high = sli->dl[i].pos_high_current;
     } else {
-      if (slice_position_current[i * 2] != slice_position[i * 2]) {
+      if (sli->dl[i].pos_low_current != sli->dl[i].pos_low) {
         LOG_N(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: start frequency has changed (%d-->%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_position_current[i * 2], slice_position[i * 2]);
-        slice_position_current[i * 2] = slice_position[i * 2];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].pos_low_current, sli->dl[i].pos_low);
+        sli->dl[i].pos_low_current = sli->dl[i].pos_low;
       }
-      if (slice_position_current[i * 2 + 1] != slice_position[i * 2 + 1]) {
+      if (sli->dl[i].pos_high_current != sli->dl[i].pos_high) {
         LOG_N(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: end frequency has changed (%d-->%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_position_current[i * 2 + 1], slice_position[i * 2 + 1]);
-        slice_position_current[i * 2 + 1] = slice_position[i * 2 + 1];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].pos_high_current, sli->dl[i].pos_high);
+        sli->dl[i].pos_high_current = sli->dl[i].pos_high;
       }
     }
 
     // Check for new sorting policy
-    if (slice_sorting_current[i] != slice_sorting[i]) {
+    if (sli->dl[i].sorting_current != sli->dl[i].sorting) {
       LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: UE sorting policy has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-            module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_sorting_current[i], slice_sorting[i]);
-      slice_sorting_current[i] = slice_sorting[i];
+            module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].sorting_current, sli->dl[i].sorting);
+      sli->dl[i].sorting_current = sli->dl[i].sorting;
     }
 
     // Check for new slice isolation
-    if (slice_isolation_current[i] != slice_isolation[i]) {
-      if (slice_isolation[i] != 1 && slice_isolation[i] != 0) {
+    if (sli->dl[i].isol_current != sli->dl[i].isol) {
+      if (sli->dl[i].isol != 1 && sli->dl[i].isol != 0) {
         LOG_W(MAC,
               "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: invalid slice isolation setting (%d), revert to its previous value (%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_isolation[i], slice_isolation_current[i]);
-        slice_isolation[i] = slice_isolation_current[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].isol, sli->dl[i].isol_current);
+        sli->dl[i].isol = sli->dl[i].isol_current;
       } else {
         LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: slice isolation setting has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_isolation_current[i], slice_isolation[i]);
-        slice_isolation_current[i] = slice_isolation[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].isol_current, sli->dl[i].isol);
+        sli->dl[i].isol_current = sli->dl[i].isol;
       }
     }
 
     // Check for new slice priority
-    if (slice_priority_current[i] != slice_priority[i]) {
-      LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: slice priority setting has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-            module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_priority_current[i], slice_priority[i]);
-      slice_priority_current[i] = slice_priority[i];
+    if (sli->dl[i].prio_current != sli->dl[i].prio) {
+      LOG_I(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: slice priority setting has changed (%d-->%d)\n",
+            module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].prio_current, sli->dl[i].prio);
+      sli->dl[i].prio_current = sli->dl[i].prio;
     }
 
     // Check for new accounting policy
-    if (slice_accounting_current[i] != slice_accounting[i]) {
-      if (slice_accounting[i] > 1 || slice_accounting[i] < 0) {
+    if (sli->dl[i].accounting_current != sli->dl[i].accounting) {
+      if (sli->dl[i].accounting > 1 || sli->dl[i].accounting < 0) {
         LOG_W(MAC,
               "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: invalid accounting policy (%d), revert to its previous value (%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_accounting[i], slice_accounting_current[i]);
-        slice_accounting[i] = slice_accounting_current[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].accounting, sli->dl[i].accounting_current);
+        sli->dl[i].accounting = sli->dl[i].accounting_current;
       } else {
         LOG_N(MAC, "[eNB %d][SLICE %d][DL] frame %d subframe %d: UE sorting policy has changed (%x-->%x)\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_accounting_current[i], slice_accounting[i]);
-        slice_accounting_current[i] = slice_accounting[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->dl[i].accounting_current, sli->dl[i].accounting);
+        sli->dl[i].accounting_current = sli->dl[i].accounting;
       }
     }
 
     // Run each enabled slice-specific schedulers one by one
-    slice_sched_dl[i](module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, mbsfn_flag/*, dl_info*/);
+    sli->dl[i].sched_cb(module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, mbsfn_flag/*, dl_info*/);
   }
 
 }
@@ -728,15 +727,15 @@ schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_idP, slice_id_t slice_idP,
 
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_DLSCH_PREPROCESSOR, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
 
-  slice_counter--;
+  RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info.slice_counter--;
   // Do the multiplexing and actual allocation only when all slices have been pre-processed.
-  if (slice_counter > 0) {
+  if (RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info.slice_counter > 0) {
     stop_meas(&eNB->schedule_dlsch);
     VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_SCHEDULE_DLSCH, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
     return;
   }
 
-  if (interslice_share_active) {
+  if (RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info.interslice_share_active) {
     dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_idP, frameP, subframeP);
   }
 
@@ -764,7 +763,7 @@ schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_idP, slice_id_t slice_idP,
         continue_flag = 1;
       }
 
-      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_idP))
+      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_idP, RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info.n_dl))
         continue;
 
       if (continue_flag != 1) {
@@ -839,7 +838,7 @@ schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_idP, slice_id_t slice_idP,
         eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = 10; // cqi_to_mcs[ue_sched_ctl->dl_cqi[CC_id]];
       } else { // this operation is also done in the preprocessor
         eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1,
-                                        slice_maxmcs[slice_idP]);  // cmin(eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1, openair_daq_vars.target_ue_dl_mcs);
+                                        RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info.dl[slice_idP].maxmcs);  // cmin(eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1, openair_daq_vars.target_ue_dl_mcs);
       }
 
       // Store stats
@@ -1614,6 +1613,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
   int owned, used;
 
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
   COMMON_channels_t *cc;
   int N_RBG[NFAPI_CC_MAX];
@@ -1637,10 +1637,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
     cc = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->common_channels[CC_id];
     N_RBG[CC_id] = to_rbg(cc->mib->message.dl_Bandwidth);
     for (rbg = 0; rbg < N_RBG[CC_id]; ++rbg) {
-      for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; ++i) {
-        owned = pre_processor_results[i].slice_allocation_mask[CC_id][rbg];
+      for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; ++i) {
+        owned = sli->pre_processor_results[i].slice_allocation_mask[CC_id][rbg];
         if (owned) {
-          used = pre_processor_results[i].slice_allocated_rbgs[CC_id][rbg];
+          used = sli->pre_processor_results[i].slice_allocated_rbgs[CC_id][rbg];
           free_rbgs_map[CC_id][rbg] = used ? -1 : i;
           break;
         }
@@ -1651,10 +1651,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
   // Find out which slices need other resources.
   // FIXME: I don't think is really needed since we check nb_rbs_remaining later
   for (CC_id = 0; CC_id < NFAPI_CC_MAX; ++CC_id) {
-    for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; ++i) {
+    for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; ++i) {
       has_traffic[CC_id][i] = 0;
       for (UE_id = 0; UE_id < MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB; ++UE_id) {
-        if (pre_processor_results[i].nb_rbs_remaining[CC_id][UE_id] > 0) {
+        if (sli->pre_processor_results[i].nb_rbs_remaining[CC_id][UE_id] > 0) {
           has_traffic[CC_id][i] = 1;
           break;
         }
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
     }
   }
 
-  slice_priority_sort(slice_sorted_list);
+  slice_priority_sort(Mod_id, slice_sorted_list);
 
   // MULTIPLEXING
   // This part is an adaptation of dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_allocate() code
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
     N_RB_DL = to_prb(RC.mac[Mod_id]->common_channels[CC_id].mib->message.dl_Bandwidth);
     min_rb_unit = get_min_rb_unit(Mod_id, CC_id);
 
-    for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; ++i) {
+    for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; ++i) {
       slice_id = slice_sorted_list[i];
 
       if (has_traffic[CC_id][slice_id] == 0) continue;
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
           allocation_mask[CC_id][rbg] = 0;
           continue;
         }
-        if (slice_isolation[free_rbgs_map[CC_id][rbg]] == 1) {
+        if (sli->dl[free_rbgs_map[CC_id][rbg]].isol == 1) {
           // RBG belongs to an isolated slice
           allocation_mask[CC_id][rbg] = 0;
           continue;
@@ -1697,10 +1697,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub
       // FIXME: There is only one UE_list for all slices, so it must be sorted again each time we use it
       sort_UEs(Mod_id, (slice_id_t) slice_id, frameP, subframeP);
 
-      nb_rbs_remaining = pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_remaining;
-      nb_rbs_required = pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_required;
-      rballoc_sub = pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocated_rbgs;
-      MIMO_mode_indicator = pre_processor_results[slice_id].MIMO_mode_indicator;
+      nb_rbs_remaining = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_remaining;
+      nb_rbs_required = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_required;
+      rballoc_sub = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocated_rbgs;
+      MIMO_mode_indicator = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].MIMO_mode_indicator;
 
       // Allocation
       for (UE_id = UE_list->head; UE_id >= 0; UE_id = UE_list->next[UE_id]) {
@@ -1756,10 +1756,11 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_qos_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id, int frameP, sub_frame_
 {
   int UE_id, CC_id, i;
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
 
   for (CC_id = 0; CC_id < NFAPI_CC_MAX; ++CC_id) {
-    for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices; ++i) {
+    for (i = 0; i < sli->n_dl; ++i) {
 
       // Sort UE again
       // FIXME: There is only one UE_list for all slices, so it must be sorted again each time we use it
@@ -2330,23 +2331,25 @@ void schedule_PCH(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP)
   return;
 }
 
-static int slice_priority_compare(const void *_a, const void *_b) {
-
-  int slice_id1 = *(const int *) _a;
-  int slice_id2 = *(const int *) _b;
+static int slice_priority_compare(const void *_a, const void *_b, void *_c)
+{
+  const int slice_id1 = *(const int *) _a;
+  const int slice_id2 = *(const int *) _b;
+  const module_id_t Mod_id = *(int *)  _c;
+  const slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
 
-  if (slice_priority[slice_id1] > slice_priority[slice_id2]) {
+  if (sli->dl[slice_id1].prio > sli->dl[slice_id2].prio) {
     return -1;
   }
   return 1;
 }
 
-void slice_priority_sort(int slice_list[MAX_NUM_SLICES]) {
-
+void slice_priority_sort(module_id_t Mod_id, int slice_list[MAX_NUM_SLICES])
+{
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_SLICES; ++i) {
     slice_list[i] = i;
   }
 
-  qsort(slice_list, MAX_NUM_SLICES, sizeof(int), slice_priority_compare);
+  qsort_r(slice_list, MAX_NUM_SLICES, sizeof(int), slice_priority_compare, &Mod_id);
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e2aac32bf05f68804c1d32596595b2394e987d8f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
- * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
- * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
- * except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
- *      contact@openairinterface.org
- */
-
-/*! \file LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_dlsch.h
-* \brief DLSCH Scheduler policy variables used during different phases of scheduling
-* \author Navid Nikaein and Niccolo' Iardella
-* \date 2018
-* \version 0.2
-* \email navid.nikaein@eurecom.fr
-
-*/
-/** @defgroup _oai2  openair2 Reference Implementation
- * @ingroup _ref_implementation_
- * @{
- */
-
-/*@}*/
-
-#ifndef __LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_DLSCH_H__
-#define __LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_DLSCH_H__
-
-// number of active slices for  past and current time
-int       n_active_slices = 1;
-int       n_active_slices_current = 1;
-int       slice_counter = 0;
-
-int       intraslice_share_active = 1;
-int       intraslice_share_active_current = 1;
-int       interslice_share_active = 1;
-int       interslice_share_active_current = 1;
-
-// RB share for each slice for past and current time
-float     slice_percentage[MAX_NUM_SLICES]         = {1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-float     slice_percentage_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-float     slice_percentage_total = 0;
-float     slice_percentage_total_current = 0;
-float     slice_percentage_avg = 0.25;
-
-int       slice_isolation[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-int       slice_isolation_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-int       slice_priority[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {10, 5, 2, 0};
-int       slice_priority_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {10, 5, 2, 0};
-
-// Frequency ranges for slice positioning
-int       slice_position[MAX_NUM_SLICES*2]         = {0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX};
-int       slice_position_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES*2] = {0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX, 0, N_RBG_MAX};
-
-// MAX MCS for each slice for past and current time
-int       slice_maxmcs[MAX_NUM_SLICES]         = { 28, 28, 28, 28 };
-int       slice_maxmcs_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = { 28, 28, 28, 28 };
-
-// The lists of criteria that enforce the sorting policies of the slices
-uint32_t  slice_sorting[MAX_NUM_SLICES]         = {0x012345, 0x012345, 0x012345, 0x012345};
-uint32_t  slice_sorting_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0x012345, 0x012345, 0x012345, 0x012345};
-
-// Accounting policy (just greedy(1) or fair(0) setting for now)
-int       slice_accounting[MAX_NUM_SLICES]         = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-int       slice_accounting_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-
-int       update_dl_scheduler[MAX_NUM_SLICES]         = { 1, 1, 1, 1 };
-int       update_dl_scheduler_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = { 1, 1, 1, 1 };
-
-// name of available scheduler
-char *dl_scheduler_type[MAX_NUM_SLICES] =
-        { "schedule_ue_spec",
-          "schedule_ue_spec",
-          "schedule_ue_spec",
-          "schedule_ue_spec"
-        };
-
-// pointer to the slice specific scheduler
-slice_scheduler_dl slice_sched_dl[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0};
-
-pre_processor_results_t pre_processor_results[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-
-#endif //__LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_DLSCH_H__
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 5328920af3e41123fabba23b254152bea39e93cf..4643fe41a12969c1af6478904ac04ed0ad1aa690 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ extern uint16_t frame_cnt;
 
 extern RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 
-extern int n_active_slices;
-
 int choose(int n, int k)
 {
   int res = 1;
@@ -4541,7 +4539,7 @@ uint16_t nb_rbs_allowed_slice(float rb_percentage, int total_rbs)
     return (uint16_t) floor(rb_percentage * total_rbs);
 }
 
-int ue_slice_membership(int UE_id, int slice_id)
+int ue_slice_membership(int UE_id, int slice_id, int n_active_slices)
 {
   if ((slice_id < 0) || (slice_id > n_active_slices))
     LOG_W(MAC, "out of range slice id %d\n", slice_id);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index fffc1a22097050f7b1ff6e4b998572f4b6050754..5c31a7ef43d82c73d72153e0de51bd6c28ea8d67 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 #include "assertions.h"
 //#include "LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c"
-#include "eNB_scheduler_ulsch.h"
 #include "pdcp.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_ITTI)
@@ -64,6 +63,9 @@
 
 #include "T.h"
 
+#include "common/ran_context.h"
+extern RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
+
 #define ENABLE_MAC_PAYLOAD_DEBUG
 #define DEBUG_eNB_SCHEDULER 1
 
@@ -923,6 +925,7 @@ schedule_ulsch(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP,
   uint16_t first_rb[NFAPI_CC_MAX], i;
   int CC_id;
   eNB_MAC_INST *mac = RC.mac[module_idP];
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
   COMMON_channels_t *cc;
 
   start_meas(&mac->schedule_ulsch);
@@ -1037,112 +1040,112 @@ schedule_ulsch(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP,
 
   // perform slice-specifc operations
 
-  total_slice_percentage_uplink=0;
-  avg_slice_percentage_uplink=1.0/n_active_slices_uplink;
+  sli->tot_pct_ul = 0;
+  sli->avg_pct_ul = 1.0 / sli->n_ul;
 
   // reset the slice percentage for inactive slices
-  for (i = n_active_slices_uplink; i< MAX_NUM_SLICES; i++) {
-    slice_percentage_uplink[i]=0;
+  for (i = sli->n_ul; i< MAX_NUM_SLICES; i++) {
+    sli->ul[i].pct = 0;
   }
-  for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices_uplink; i++) {
-    if (slice_percentage_uplink[i] < 0 ){
+  for (i = 0; i < sli->n_ul; i++) {
+    if (sli->ul[i].pct < 0 ){
       LOG_W(MAC, "[eNB %d] frame %d subframe %d:invalid slice %d percentage %f. resetting to zero",
-            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, i, slice_percentage_uplink[i]);
-      slice_percentage_uplink[i]=0;
+            module_idP, frameP, subframeP, i, sli->ul[i].pct);
+      sli->ul[i].pct = 0;
     }
-    total_slice_percentage_uplink+=slice_percentage_uplink[i];
+    sli->tot_pct_ul += sli->ul[i].pct;
   }
 
-  for (i = 0; i < n_active_slices_uplink; i++) {
+  for (i = 0; i < sli->n_ul; i++) {
 
     // Load any updated functions
-    if (update_ul_scheduler[i] > 0 ) {
-      slice_sched_ul[i] = dlsym(NULL, ul_scheduler_type[i]);
-      update_ul_scheduler[i] = 0;
-      update_ul_scheduler_current[i] = 0;
-      //slice_percentage_current_uplink[i]= slice_percentage_uplink[i];
-      //total_slice_percentage_current_uplink+=slice_percentage_uplink[i];
-      //if (total_slice_percentage_current_uplink> 1)
-      //total_slice_percentage_current_uplink=1;
+    if (sli->ul[i].update_sched > 0 ) {
+      sli->ul[i].sched_cb = dlsym(NULL, sli->ul[i].sched_name);
+      sli->ul[i].update_sched = 0;
+      sli->ul[i].update_sched_current = 0;
+      //sli->ul[i].pct_current = sli->ul[i].pct;
+      //sli->tot_pct_ul_current += sli->ul[i].pct;
+      //if (sli->tot_pct_ul_current > 1)
+      //sli->tot_pct_ul_current = 1;
       LOG_I(MAC,"update ul scheduler slice %d\n", i);
     }
     // the new total RB share is within the range
-    if (total_slice_percentage_uplink <= 1.0){
+    if (sli->tot_pct_ul <= 1.0){
 
       // check if the number of slices has changed, and log
-      if (n_active_slices_current_uplink != n_active_slices_uplink ){
-        if ((n_active_slices_uplink > 0) && (n_active_slices_uplink <= MAX_NUM_SLICES)) {
+      if (sli->n_ul_current != sli->n_ul ){
+        if ((sli->n_ul > 0) && (sli->n_ul <= MAX_NUM_SLICES)) {
           LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d]frame %d subframe %d: number of active UL slices has changed: %d-->%d\n",
-                module_idP, frameP, subframeP, n_active_slices_current_uplink, n_active_slices_uplink);
-          n_active_slices_current_uplink = n_active_slices_uplink;
+                module_idP, frameP, subframeP, sli->n_ul_current, sli->n_ul);
+          sli->n_ul_current = sli->n_ul;
         } else {
           LOG_W(MAC,"invalid number of UL slices %d, revert to the previous value %d\n",
-                n_active_slices_uplink, n_active_slices_current_uplink);
-          n_active_slices_uplink = n_active_slices_current_uplink;
+                sli->n_ul, sli->n_ul_current);
+          sli->n_ul = sli->n_ul_current;
         }
       }
 
       // check if the slice rb share has changed, and log the console
-      if (slice_percentage_current_uplink[i] != slice_percentage_uplink[i]){
+      if (sli->ul[i].pct_current != sli->ul[i].pct){
         LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] frame %d subframe %d: total percentage %f-->%f, slice RB percentage has changed: %f-->%f\n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, total_slice_percentage_current_uplink,
-              total_slice_percentage_uplink, slice_percentage_current_uplink[i], slice_percentage_uplink[i]);
-        total_slice_percentage_current_uplink = total_slice_percentage_uplink;
-        slice_percentage_current_uplink[i] = slice_percentage_uplink[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->tot_pct_ul_current,
+              sli->tot_pct_ul, sli->ul[i].pct_current, sli->ul[i].pct);
+        sli->tot_pct_ul_current = sli->tot_pct_ul;
+        sli->ul[i].pct_current = sli->ul[i].pct;
       }
 
       // check if the slice max MCS, and log the console
-      if (slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[i] != slice_maxmcs_uplink[i]){
-        if ((slice_maxmcs_uplink[i] >= 0) && (slice_maxmcs_uplink[i] <= 16)){
+      if (sli->ul[i].maxmcs_current != sli->ul[i].maxmcs){
+        if ((sli->ul[i].maxmcs >= 0) && (sli->ul[i].maxmcs <= 16)){
           LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] frame %d subframe %d: slice MAX MCS has changed: %d-->%d\n",
-                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[i], slice_maxmcs_uplink[i]);
-          slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[i] = slice_maxmcs_uplink[i];
+                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->ul[i].maxmcs_current, sli->ul[i].maxmcs);
+          sli->ul[i].maxmcs_current = sli->ul[i].maxmcs;
         } else {
           LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] invalid slice max mcs %d, revert the previous value %d\n",
-                module_idP, i, slice_maxmcs_uplink[i],slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[i]);
-          slice_maxmcs_uplink[i] = slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[i];
+                module_idP, i, sli->ul[i].maxmcs, sli->ul[i].maxmcs_current);
+          sli->ul[i].maxmcs = sli->ul[i].maxmcs_current;
         }
       }
 
-      if (slice_first_rb_current[i] != slice_first_rb[i]){
-        if (slice_first_rb[i] >= 0){ // FIXME: Max limit is checked in the scheduler
+      if (sli->ul[i].first_rb_current != sli->ul[i].first_rb){
+        if (sli->ul[i].first_rb >= 0){ // FIXME: Max limit is checked in the scheduler
           LOG_N(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] frame %d subframe %d: slice first rb has changed: %d-->%d\n",
-                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, slice_first_rb_current[i], slice_first_rb[i]);
-          slice_first_rb_current[i] = slice_first_rb[i];
+                module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->ul[i].first_rb_current, sli->ul[i].first_rb);
+          sli->ul[i].first_rb_current = sli->ul[i].first_rb;
         } else {
           LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] invalid slice first rb %d, revert the previous value %d\n",
-                module_idP, i, slice_first_rb[i],slice_first_rb_current[i]);
-          slice_first_rb[i] = slice_first_rb_current[i];
+                module_idP, i, sli->ul[i].first_rb, sli->ul[i].first_rb_current);
+          sli->ul[i].first_rb = sli->ul[i].first_rb_current;
         }
       }
 
       // check if a new scheduler, and log the console
-      if (update_ul_scheduler_current[i] != update_ul_scheduler[i]){
+      if (sli->ul[i].update_sched_current != sli->ul[i].update_sched) {
         LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] frame %d subframe %d: UL scheduler for this slice is updated: %s \n",
-              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, ul_scheduler_type[i]);
-        update_ul_scheduler_current[i] = update_ul_scheduler[i];
+              module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sli->ul[i].sched_name);
+        sli->ul[i].update_sched_current = sli->ul[i].update_sched;
       }
     } else {
-      if (n_active_slices_uplink == n_active_slices_current_uplink) {
+      if (sli->n_ul == sli->n_ul_current) {
         LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] invalid total RB share (%f->%f), reduce proportionally the RB share by 0.1\n",
-              module_idP, i, total_slice_percentage_current_uplink, total_slice_percentage_uplink);
-        if (slice_percentage_uplink[i] > avg_slice_percentage_uplink) {
-          slice_percentage_uplink[i] -= 0.1;
-          total_slice_percentage_uplink -= 0.1;
+              module_idP, i, sli->tot_pct_ul_current, sli->tot_pct_ul);
+        if (sli->ul[i].pct > sli->avg_pct_ul) {
+          sli->ul[i].pct -= 0.1;
+          sli->tot_pct_ul -= 0.1;
         }
       } else {
         // here we can correct the values, e.g. reduce proportionally
         LOG_W(MAC,"[eNB %d][SLICE %d][UL] invalid total RB share (%f->%f), revert the  number of slice to its previous value (%d->%d)\n",
-              module_idP, i, total_slice_percentage_current_uplink,
-              total_slice_percentage_uplink, n_active_slices_uplink,
-              n_active_slices_current_uplink);
-        n_active_slices_uplink = n_active_slices_current_uplink;
-        slice_percentage_uplink[i] = slice_percentage_current_uplink[i];
+              module_idP, i, sli->tot_pct_ul_current,
+              sli->tot_pct_ul, sli->n_ul,
+              sli->n_ul_current);
+        sli->n_ul = sli->n_ul_current;
+        sli->ul[i].pct = sli->ul[i].pct_current;
       }
     }
 
     // Run each enabled slice-specific schedulers one by one
-    slice_sched_ul[i](module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sched_subframe, first_rb);
+    sli->ul[i].sched_cb(module_idP, i, frameP, subframeP, sched_subframe, first_rb);
   }
 
   stop_meas(&mac->schedule_ulsch);
@@ -1172,6 +1175,7 @@ schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t module_idP,
   eNB_MAC_INST *mac = RC.mac[module_idP];
   COMMON_channels_t *cc = mac->common_channels;
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &mac->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
   UE_TEMPLATE *UE_template;
   UE_sched_ctrl *UE_sched_ctrl;
   int sched_frame = frameP;
@@ -1193,7 +1197,7 @@ schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t module_idP,
 
 	for (CC_id = 0; CC_id < NFAPI_CC_MAX; ++CC_id) {
     N_RB_UL = to_prb(cc[CC_id].ul_Bandwidth);
-		UE_list->first_rb_offset[CC_id][slice_id] = cmin(N_RB_UL, slice_first_rb[slice_id]);
+		UE_list->first_rb_offset[CC_id][slice_id] = cmin(N_RB_UL, sli->ul[slice_id].first_rb);
 	}
 
   //LOG_D(MAC, "entering ulsch preprocesor\n");
@@ -1210,7 +1214,7 @@ schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t module_idP,
   for (UE_id = UE_list->head_ul; UE_id >= 0;
        UE_id = UE_list->next_ul[UE_id]) {
 
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id))
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
         continue;
 
     // don't schedule if Msg4 is not received yet
@@ -1398,7 +1402,7 @@ schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t module_idP,
 	    UE_template->oldNDI_UL[harq_pid] = ndi;
 	    UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].normalized_rx_power = normalized_rx_power;
 	    UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].target_rx_power = target_rx_power;
-		UE_template->mcs_UL[harq_pid] = cmin(UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul, slice_maxmcs_uplink[slice_id]);
+		UE_template->mcs_UL[harq_pid] = cmin(UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul, sli->ul[slice_id].maxmcs);
 		UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].ulsch_mcs1= UE_template->mcs_UL[harq_pid];
 		//cmin (UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul, openair_daq_vars.target_ue_ul_mcs); // adjust, based on user-defined MCS
 	    if (UE_template->pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul >= 0) {
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 517c13b1f30968b08b9a5bcefe6a082859fc72c3..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
- * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
- * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
- * except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
- *      contact@openairinterface.org
- */
-
-/*! \file LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.h
-* \brief ULSCH Scheduler policy variables used during different phases of scheduling
-* \author Navid Nikaein and Niccolo' Iardella
-* \date 2018
-* \version 0.2
-* \email navid.nikaein@eurecom.fr
-
-*/
-/** @defgroup _oai2  openair2 Reference Implementation
- * @ingroup _ref_implementation_
- * @{
- */
-
-/*@}*/
-
-#ifndef __LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_ULSCH_H__
-#define __LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_ULSCH_H__
-
-/* number of active slices for  past and current time*/
-int n_active_slices_uplink = 1;
-int n_active_slices_current_uplink = 1;
-
-/* RB share for each slice for past and current time*/
-float avg_slice_percentage_uplink=0.25;
-float slice_percentage_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-float slice_percentage_current_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-float total_slice_percentage_uplink = 0;
-float total_slice_percentage_current_uplink = 0;
-
-// MAX MCS for each slice for past and current time
-int slice_maxmcs_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {20, 20, 20, 20};
-int slice_maxmcs_current_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {20,20,20,20};
-
-int slice_first_rb[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-int slice_first_rb_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0,0,0,0};
-
-/*resource blocks allowed*/
-uint16_t         nb_rbs_allowed_slice_uplink[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-/*Slice Update */
-int update_ul_scheduler[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
-int update_ul_scheduler_current[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
-
-/* name of available scheduler*/
-char *ul_scheduler_type[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {"schedule_ulsch_rnti",
-                                           "schedule_ulsch_rnti",
-                                           "schedule_ulsch_rnti",
-                                           "schedule_ulsch_rnti"
-};
-
-/* Slice Function Pointer */
-slice_scheduler_ul slice_sched_ul[MAX_NUM_SLICES] = {0};
-
-#endif //__LAYER2_MAC_ENB_SCHEDULER_ULSCH_H__
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac.h
index fde36f3c984cba04a2afcc2ee4bd6b5fec5ab682..68d09ae6e883127e99c1fcd29e80cca9208dcd77 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac.h
@@ -1122,6 +1122,143 @@ typedef struct {
     int tail_freelist; ///the tail position of the delete list
 } UE_free_list_t;
 
+/// Structure for saving the output of each pre_processor instance
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t nb_rbs_required[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
+    uint16_t nb_rbs_accounted[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
+    uint16_t nb_rbs_remaining[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
+    uint8_t  slice_allocation_mask[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
+    uint8_t  slice_allocated_rbgs[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
+    uint8_t  MIMO_mode_indicator[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
+
+    uint32_t bytes_lcid[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB][MAX_NUM_LCID];
+    uint32_t wb_pmi[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
+    uint8_t  mcs[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
+
+} pre_processor_results_t;
+
+/**
+ * slice specific scheduler for the DL
+ */
+typedef void (*slice_scheduler_dl)(module_id_t mod_id,
+                                   slice_id_t  slice_id,
+                                   frame_t     frame,
+                                   sub_frame_t subframe,
+                                   int        *mbsfn_flag);
+
+typedef struct {
+    /// RB share for each slice for past and current time
+    float     pct;
+    float     pct_current;
+
+    /// whether this slice is isolated from the others for past and current time
+    int       isol;
+    int       isol_current;
+
+    int       prio;
+    int       prio_current;
+
+    /// Frequency ranges for slice positioning
+    int       pos_low;
+    int       pos_high;
+    int       pos_low_current;
+    int       pos_high_current;
+
+    // max mcs for each slice for past and current time
+    int       maxmcs;
+    int       maxmcs_current;
+
+    /// criteria for sorting policies of the slices
+    uint32_t  sorting;
+    uint32_t  sorting_current;
+
+    /// Accounting policy (just greedy(1) or fair(0) setting for now)
+    int       accounting;
+    int       accounting_current;
+
+    /// Whether the scheduler callback should be updated
+    int       update_sched;
+    int       update_sched_current;
+
+    /// name of available scheduler
+    char     *sched_name;
+
+    /// pointer to the slice specific scheduler in DL
+    slice_scheduler_dl sched_cb;
+
+} slice_sched_conf_dl_t;
+
+typedef void (*slice_scheduler_ul)(module_id_t   mod_id,
+                                   slice_id_t    slice_id,
+                                   frame_t       frame,
+                                   sub_frame_t   subframe,
+                                   unsigned char sched_subframe,
+                                   uint16_t     *first_rb);
+
+typedef struct {
+    /// RB share for each slice for past and current time
+    float     pct;
+    float     pct_current;
+
+    // MAX MCS for each slice for past and current time
+    int       maxmcs;
+    int       maxmcs_current;
+
+    /// criteria for sorting policies of the slices
+    uint32_t  sorting;
+    uint32_t  sorting_current;
+
+    /// starting RB (RB offset) of UL scheduling
+    int       first_rb;
+    int       first_rb_current;
+
+    /// Slice scheduler callback update needed
+    int       update_sched;
+    int       update_sched_current;
+
+    /// name of available scheduler
+    char     *sched_name;
+
+    /// pointer to the slice specific scheduler in UL
+    slice_scheduler_ul sched_cb;
+
+} slice_sched_conf_ul_t;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+    /// counter used to indicate when all slices have pre-allocated UEs
+    int      slice_counter;
+
+    /// indicates whether remaining RBs after first intra-slice allocation will
+    /// be allocated to UEs of the same slice
+    int       intraslice_share_active;
+    int       intraslice_share_active_current;
+    /// indicates whether remaining RBs after slice allocation will be
+    /// allocated to UEs of another slice. Isolated slices will be ignored
+    int       interslice_share_active;
+    int       interslice_share_active_current;
+
+    /// number of active slices for past and current time in DL
+    int      n_dl;
+    int      n_dl_current;
+    /// RB share stats for DL
+    float    tot_pct_dl;
+    float    tot_pct_dl_current;
+    float    avg_pct_dl;
+    slice_sched_conf_dl_t dl[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
+
+    /// number of active slices for past and current time in UL
+    int      n_ul;
+    int      n_ul_current;
+    /// RB share stats for UL
+    float    tot_pct_ul;
+    float    tot_pct_ul_current;
+    float    avg_pct_ul;
+    slice_sched_conf_ul_t ul[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
+
+    pre_processor_results_t pre_processor_results[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
+} slice_info_t;
+
 /*! \brief eNB common channels */
 typedef struct {
     int physCellId;
@@ -1242,7 +1379,10 @@ typedef struct eNB_MAC_INST_s {
   /// UL handle
   uint32_t ul_handle;
   UE_list_t UE_list;
-  
+
+  /// slice-related configuration
+  slice_info_t slice_info;
+
   ///subband bitmap configuration
   SBMAP_CONF sbmap_conf;
   /// CCE table used to build DCI scheduling information
@@ -1575,20 +1715,6 @@ typedef  struct {
   mui_t                        rrc_mui[128];
 }mac_rlc_am_muilist_t;
 
-/// Structure for saving the output of each pre_processor instance
-typedef struct {
-    uint16_t nb_rbs_required[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
-    uint16_t nb_rbs_accounted[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
-    uint16_t nb_rbs_remaining[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
-    uint8_t  slice_allocation_mask[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
-    uint8_t  slice_allocated_rbgs[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
-    uint8_t  MIMO_mode_indicator[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX];
-
-    uint32_t bytes_lcid[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB][MAX_NUM_LCID];
-    uint32_t wb_pmi[MAX_NUM_CCs][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
-    uint8_t  mcs[MAX_NUM_CCs][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
-} pre_processor_results_t;
-
 #include "mac_proto.h"
 
 /*@}*/
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac_proto.h
index 98b6c8fbe0d0008f5ea033255bff959ac21e008b..257bae361e2e7bd1d39a884cadd636f30d66e5d8 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/mac_proto.h
@@ -36,22 +36,6 @@
  *  @{
  */
 
-/**
- * slice specific scheduler
- */
-typedef void (*slice_scheduler_dl)(module_id_t mod_id,
-				   slice_id_t  slice_id,
-				   frame_t     frame,
-				   sub_frame_t subframe,
-				   int        *mbsfn_flag);
-
-typedef void (*slice_scheduler_ul)(module_id_t mod_id,
-                                   slice_id_t  slice_id,
-				   frame_t       frame,
-				   sub_frame_t   subframe,
-				   unsigned char sched_subframe,
-                                   uint16_t     *first_rb);
-
 /** \fn void schedule_mib(module_id_t module_idP,frame_t frameP,sub_frame_t subframe);
 \brief MIB scheduling for PBCH. This function requests the MIB from RRC and provides it to L1.
 @param Mod_id Instance ID of eNB
@@ -260,7 +244,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_intraslice_sharing(module_id_t Mod_id,
                                                       uint8_t rballoc_sub[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX],
                                                       uint8_t MIMO_mode_indicator[NFAPI_CC_MAX][N_RBG_MAX]);
 
-void slice_priority_sort(int slice_list[MAX_NUM_SLICES]);
+void slice_priority_sort(module_id_t Mod_id, int slice_list[MAX_NUM_SLICES]);
 
 void dlsch_scheduler_interslice_multiplexing(module_id_t Mod_id,
                                              int frameP,
@@ -1278,7 +1262,7 @@ void pre_scd_nb_rbs_required(    module_id_t     module_idP,
 
 /*Slice related functions */
 uint16_t nb_rbs_allowed_slice(float rb_percentage, int total_rbs);
-int ue_slice_membership(int UE_id, int slice_id);
+int ue_slice_membership(int UE_id, int slice_id, int n_active_slices);
 
 /* from here: prototypes to get rid of compilation warnings: doc to be written by function author */
 uint8_t ul_subframe2_k_phich(COMMON_channels_t * cc, sub_frame_t ul_subframe);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
index da2d9778757985b6b001d526a590733391a397fe..4c3e22acb78600345144201e60ab2abbf5212296 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ void mac_top_init_eNB(void)
     module_id_t i, j;
     int list_el;
     UE_list_t *UE_list;
+    slice_info_t *sli;
     eNB_MAC_INST *mac;
 
     LOG_I(MAC, "[MAIN] Init function start:nb_macrlc_inst=%d\n",
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ void mac_top_init_eNB(void)
 	RC.mac = NULL;
     }
 
-    // Initialize Linked-List for Active UEs
+    // Initialize Linked-List for Active UEs and slice configuration
     for (i = 0; i < RC.nb_macrlc_inst; i++) {
 	mac = RC.mac[i];
 
@@ -133,6 +134,49 @@ void mac_top_init_eNB(void)
 
 	UE_list->next[list_el] = -1;
 	UE_list->next_ul[list_el] = -1;
+
+        sli = &mac->slice_info;
+
+        sli->intraslice_share_active = 1;
+        sli->intraslice_share_active_current = 1;
+        sli->interslice_share_active = 1;
+        sli->interslice_share_active_current = 1;
+
+        sli->n_dl = 1;
+        sli->n_dl_current = 1;
+        sli->tot_pct_dl = 1;
+        sli->tot_pct_dl_current = 1;
+        sli->avg_pct_dl = 0.25;
+        memset(sli->dl, 0, sizeof(slice_sched_conf_dl_t) * MAX_NUM_SLICES);
+        sli->dl[0].pct = 1.0;
+        sli->dl[0].pct_current = 1.0;
+        sli->dl[0].prio = 10;
+        sli->dl[0].prio_current = 10;
+        sli->dl[0].pos_high = N_RBG_MAX;
+        sli->dl[0].pos_high_current = N_RBG_MAX;
+        sli->dl[0].maxmcs = 28;
+        sli->dl[0].maxmcs_current = 28;
+        sli->dl[0].sorting = 0x012345;
+        sli->dl[0].sorting_current = 0x012345;
+        sli->dl[0].update_sched = 1;
+        sli->dl[0].update_sched_current = 1;
+        sli->dl[0].sched_name = "schedule_ue_spec";
+
+        sli->n_ul = 1;
+        sli->n_ul_current = 1;
+        sli->tot_pct_ul = 1;
+        sli->tot_pct_ul_current = 1;
+        sli->avg_pct_ul = 0.25;
+        memset(sli->ul, 0, sizeof(slice_sched_conf_ul_t) * MAX_NUM_SLICES);
+        sli->ul[0].pct = 1.0;
+        sli->ul[0].pct_current = 1.0;
+        sli->ul[0].maxmcs = 20;
+        sli->ul[0].maxmcs_current = 20;
+        sli->ul[0].sorting = 0x0123;
+        sli->ul[0].sorting_current = 0x0123;
+        sli->ul[0].update_sched = 1;
+        sli->ul[0].update_sched_current = 1;
+        sli->ul[0].sched_name = "schedule_ulsch_rnti";
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
index edffc1d5dbbb97e3d9d68fd0647dbd50e6f818f2..e00634bf3a7ee22d36f8036bc674409dee4ae431 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@ extern RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 #define DEBUG_HEADER_PARSING 1
 //#define DEBUG_PACKET_TRACE 1
 
-extern float    slice_percentage[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern float    slice_percentage_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int      slice_position[MAX_NUM_SLICES*2];
-extern uint32_t slice_sorting[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int      slice_accounting[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int      slice_maxmcs[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern int      slice_maxmcs_uplink[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-extern pre_processor_results_t pre_processor_results[MAX_NUM_SLICES];
-
-extern int intraslice_share_active;
-
 //#define ICIC 0
 
 /* this function checks that get_eNB_UE_stats returns
@@ -113,7 +102,7 @@ store_dlsch_buffer(module_id_t Mod_id,
     if (UE_list->active[UE_id] != TRUE)
 	    continue;
 
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id))
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info.n_dl))
       continue;
 
     UE_template = &UE_list->UE_template[UE_PCCID(Mod_id, UE_id)][UE_id];
@@ -196,13 +185,14 @@ assign_rbs_required(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
   int UE_id, n, i, j, CC_id, pCCid, tmp;
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
   eNB_UE_STATS *eNB_UE_stats, *eNB_UE_stats_i, *eNB_UE_stats_j;
   int N_RB_DL;
 
   // clear rb allocations across all CC_id
   for (UE_id = 0; UE_id < MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB; UE_id++) {
     if (UE_list->active[UE_id] != TRUE) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
     pCCid = UE_PCCID(Mod_id, UE_id);
 
     //update CQI information across component carriers
@@ -210,8 +200,8 @@ assign_rbs_required(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[n][UE_id];
       eNB_UE_stats = &UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id];
-//      eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(cqi_to_mcs[UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].dl_cqi[CC_id]], slice_maxmcs[slice_id]);
-      eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(cqi2mcs(UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].dl_cqi[CC_id]), slice_maxmcs[slice_id]);
+//      eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(cqi_to_mcs[UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].dl_cqi[CC_id]], sli->dl[slice_id].maxmcs);
+      eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(cqi2mcs(UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].dl_cqi[CC_id]), sli->dl[slice_id].maxmcs);
 
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +244,7 @@ assign_rbs_required(module_id_t Mod_id,
         N_RB_DL = to_prb(RC.mac[Mod_id]->common_channels[CC_id].mib->message.dl_Bandwidth);
 
         UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].max_rbs_allowed_slice[CC_id][slice_id] =
-                nb_rbs_allowed_slice(slice_percentage[slice_id], N_RB_DL);
+                nb_rbs_allowed_slice(sli->dl[slice_id].pct, N_RB_DL);
 
         /* calculating required number of RBs for each UE */
         while (TBS < UE_list->UE_template[pCCid][UE_id].dl_buffer_total) {
@@ -274,7 +264,7 @@ assign_rbs_required(module_id_t Mod_id,
               nb_rbs_required[CC_id][UE_id], TBS,
               eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1);
 
-        pre_processor_results[slice_id].mcs[CC_id][UE_id] = eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1;
+        sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].mcs[CC_id][UE_id] = eNB_UE_stats->dlsch_mcs1;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -435,7 +425,7 @@ void decode_sorting_policy(module_id_t Mod_idP, slice_id_t slice_id) {
   int i;
 
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_idP]->UE_list;
-  uint32_t policy = slice_sorting[slice_id];
+  uint32_t policy = RC.mac[Mod_idP]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].sorting;
   uint32_t mask = 0x0000000F;
   uint16_t criterion;
 
@@ -443,7 +433,7 @@ void decode_sorting_policy(module_id_t Mod_idP, slice_id_t slice_id) {
     criterion = (uint16_t) (policy >> 4 * (CR_NUM - 1 - i) & mask);
     if (criterion >= CR_NUM) {
       LOG_W(MAC, "Invalid criterion in slice %d policy, revert to default policy \n", slice_id);
-      slice_sorting[slice_id] = 0x12345;
+      RC.mac[Mod_idP]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].sorting = 0x12345;
       break;
     }
     UE_list->sorting_criteria[slice_id][i] = criterion;
@@ -463,8 +453,8 @@ void decode_slice_positioning(module_id_t Mod_idP,
     }
   }
 
-  start_frequency = slice_position[slice_id*2];
-  end_frequency = slice_position[slice_id*2 + 1];
+  start_frequency = RC.mac[Mod_idP]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].pos_low;
+  end_frequency = RC.mac[Mod_idP]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].pos_high;
   for (CC_id = 0; CC_id < NFAPI_CC_MAX; ++CC_id) {
     for (RBG = start_frequency; RBG <= end_frequency; ++RBG) {
       slice_allocation_mask[CC_id][RBG] = 1;
@@ -488,7 +478,7 @@ void sort_UEs(module_id_t Mod_idP, slice_id_t slice_id, int frameP, sub_frame_t
     if (UE_list->active[i] == FALSE) continue;
     if (UE_RNTI(Mod_idP, i) == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id, RC.mac[Mod_idP]->slice_info.n_dl)) continue;
 
     list[list_size] = i;
     list_size++;
@@ -592,14 +582,14 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_partitioning(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
     if (UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id) == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info.n_dl)) continue;
 
     ue_sched_ctl = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
 
     for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); ++i) {
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
       N_RB_DL = to_prb(RC.mac[Mod_id]->common_channels[CC_id].mib->message.dl_Bandwidth);
-      available_rbs = nb_rbs_allowed_slice(slice_percentage[slice_id], N_RB_DL);
+      available_rbs = nb_rbs_allowed_slice(RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].pct, N_RB_DL);
       if (rbs_retx[CC_id] < available_rbs)
         ue_sched_ctl->max_rbs_allowed_slice[CC_id][slice_id] = available_rbs - rbs_retx[CC_id];
       else
@@ -630,6 +620,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
   uint8_t ue_retx_flag[NFAPI_CC_MAX][MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB];
 
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
   COMMON_channels_t *cc;
 
@@ -650,7 +641,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
     rnti = UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id);
     if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
     for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); ++i) {
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -682,7 +673,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
   // Reduces the available RBs according to slicing configuration
   dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_partitioning(Mod_id, slice_id, rbs_retx);
 
-  switch (slice_accounting[slice_id]) {
+  switch (RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info.dl[slice_id].accounting) {
 
     // If greedy scheduling, try to account all the required RBs
     case POL_GREEDY:
@@ -690,7 +681,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
         rnti = UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id);
         if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
         if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
         for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); i++) {
           CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -710,7 +701,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
         if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
         if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
         for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); ++i) {
 
@@ -735,7 +726,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
         rnti = UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id);
         if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
         if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+        if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
         for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); i++) {
           CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -754,7 +745,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_accounting(module_id_t Mod_id,
     rnti = UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id);
     if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
     for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); i++) {
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -789,6 +780,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_positioning(module_id_t Mod_id,
   int N_RBG[NFAPI_CC_MAX];
 
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
 
   decode_slice_positioning(Mod_id, slice_id, slice_allocation_mask);
 
@@ -802,7 +794,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_positioning(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
     if (UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id) == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
     for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); i++) {
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -1011,9 +1003,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_intraslice_sharing(module_id_t Mod_id,
   int UE_id, CC_id;
   int i;
   uint8_t transmission_mode;
-  uint8_t (*slice_allocation_mask)[N_RBG_MAX] = pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocation_mask;
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
   int N_RBG[NFAPI_CC_MAX];
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
+  uint8_t (*slice_allocation_mask)[N_RBG_MAX] = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocation_mask;
 
   decode_slice_positioning(Mod_id, slice_id, slice_allocation_mask);
 
@@ -1027,7 +1020,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_intraslice_sharing(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
     if (UE_RNTI(Mod_id, UE_id) == NOT_A_RNTI) continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1) continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id)) continue;
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl)) continue;
 
     for (i = 0; i < UE_num_active_CC(UE_list, UE_id); i++) {
       CC_id = UE_list->ordered_CCids[i][UE_id];
@@ -1241,11 +1234,12 @@ dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
   int min_rb_unit[NFAPI_CC_MAX];
 
-  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_required)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB]  = pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_required;
-  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_accounted)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB] = pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_accounted;
-  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_remaining)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB] = pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_remaining;
-  uint8_t  (*rballoc_sub)[N_RBG_MAX]             = pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocated_rbgs;
-  uint8_t  (*MIMO_mode_indicator)[N_RBG_MAX]     = pre_processor_results[slice_id].MIMO_mode_indicator;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info;
+  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_required)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB]  = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_required;
+  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_accounted)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB] = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_accounted;
+  uint16_t (*nb_rbs_remaining)[MAX_MOBILES_PER_ENB] = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].nb_rbs_remaining;
+  uint8_t  (*rballoc_sub)[N_RBG_MAX]             = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].slice_allocated_rbgs;
+  uint8_t  (*MIMO_mode_indicator)[N_RBG_MAX]     = sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id].MIMO_mode_indicator;
 
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[Mod_id]->UE_list;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
@@ -1263,7 +1257,7 @@ dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t Mod_id,
 #endif
 
   // Initialize scheduling information for all active UEs
-  memset(&pre_processor_results[slice_id], 0, sizeof(pre_processor_results));
+  memset(&sli->pre_processor_results[slice_id], 0, sizeof(sli->pre_processor_results));
   // FIXME: After the memset above, some of the resets in reset() are redundant
   dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset(Mod_id, slice_id, frameP, subframeP,
                                       min_rb_unit,
@@ -1302,7 +1296,7 @@ dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t Mod_id,
 
   // SHARING
   // If there are available RBs left in the slice, allocate them to the highest priority UEs
-  if (intraslice_share_active) {
+  if (RC.mac[Mod_id]->slice_info.intraslice_share_active) {
     dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_intraslice_sharing(Mod_id, slice_id,
                                                      min_rb_unit,
                                                      nb_rbs_required,
@@ -1411,6 +1405,7 @@ dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset(module_id_t module_idP,
 
   rnti_t rnti;
   UE_list_t *UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
   uint8_t *vrb_map;
   COMMON_channels_t *cc;
@@ -1440,7 +1435,7 @@ dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset(module_id_t module_idP,
       if (UE_list->active[UE_id] != TRUE)
         continue;
 
-      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id))
+      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_dl))
         continue;
 
       vrb_map = RC.mac[module_idP]->common_channels[CC_id].vrb_map;
@@ -1674,7 +1669,6 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
                                    unsigned char sched_subframeP,
                                    uint16_t *first_rb)
 {
-
     int16_t i;
     uint16_t UE_id, n, r;
     uint8_t CC_id, harq_pid;
@@ -1685,6 +1679,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
     uint16_t total_ue_count[NFAPI_CC_MAX];
     rnti_t rnti = -1;
     UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.mac[module_idP]->UE_list;
+    slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
     UE_TEMPLATE *UE_template = 0;
     UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
     int N_RB_UL = 0;
@@ -1714,7 +1709,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
         // This is the actual CC_id in the list
         CC_id = UE_list->ordered_ULCCids[n][i];
         UE_template = &UE_list->UE_template[CC_id][i];
-        if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id))
+        if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
           continue;
         if (UE_template->pre_allocated_nb_rb_ul[slice_id] > 0) {
           total_ue_count[CC_id] += 1;
@@ -1735,7 +1730,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
       if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
         continue;
 
-      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id))
+      if (!ue_slice_membership(UE_id, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
           continue;
 
       LOG_D(MAC, "In ulsch_preprocessor: handling UE %d/%x\n", UE_id,
@@ -1760,7 +1755,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
         N_RB_UL = to_prb(RC.mac[module_idP]->common_channels[CC_id].ul_Bandwidth);
         ue_sched_ctl = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
         ue_sched_ctl->max_rbs_allowed_slice_uplink[CC_id][slice_id] =
-                nb_rbs_allowed_slice(slice_percentage_uplink[slice_id], N_RB_UL);
+                nb_rbs_allowed_slice(sli->ul[slice_id].pct, N_RB_UL);
 
         first_rb_offset = UE_list->first_rb_offset[CC_id][slice_id];
         available_rbs = cmin(ue_sched_ctl->max_rbs_allowed_slice_uplink[CC_id][slice_id],
@@ -1792,7 +1787,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
         continue;
       if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
         continue;
-      if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id))
+      if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
         continue;
 
 
@@ -1833,7 +1828,7 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
         continue;
       if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
         continue;
-      if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id))
+      if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
         continue;
 
       UE_id = i;
@@ -1892,6 +1887,7 @@ assign_max_mcs_min_rb(module_id_t module_idP, int slice_id, int frameP,
   int rb_table_index = 0, tbs, tx_power;
   eNB_MAC_INST *eNB = RC.mac[module_idP];
   UE_list_t *UE_list = &eNB->UE_list;
+  slice_info_t *sli = &RC.mac[module_idP]->slice_info;
 
   UE_TEMPLATE *UE_template;
   UE_sched_ctrl *ue_sched_ctl;
@@ -1909,16 +1905,16 @@ assign_max_mcs_min_rb(module_id_t module_idP, int slice_id, int frameP,
       continue;
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
       continue;
-    if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id))
+    if (!ue_slice_membership(i, slice_id, sli->n_ul))
       continue;
 
     if (UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[i].phr_received == 1) {
       /* if we've received the power headroom information the UE, we can go to
        * maximum mcs */
-      mcs = cmin(20, slice_maxmcs_uplink[slice_id]);
+      mcs = cmin(20, sli->ul[slice_id].maxmcs);
     } else {
       /* otherwise, limit to QPSK PUSCH */
-      mcs = cmin(10, slice_maxmcs_uplink[slice_id]);
+      mcs = cmin(10, sli->ul[slice_id].maxmcs);
     }
 
     UE_id = i;
@@ -1941,7 +1937,7 @@ assign_max_mcs_min_rb(module_id_t module_idP, int slice_id, int frameP,
       Ncp = RC.mac[module_idP]->common_channels[CC_id].Ncp;
       N_RB_UL = to_prb(RC.mac[module_idP]->common_channels[CC_id].ul_Bandwidth);
       ue_sched_ctl->max_rbs_allowed_slice_uplink[CC_id][slice_id] =
-              nb_rbs_allowed_slice(slice_percentage_uplink[slice_id], N_RB_UL);
+              nb_rbs_allowed_slice(sli->ul[slice_id].pct, N_RB_UL);
 
       int bytes_to_schedule = UE_template->estimated_ul_buffer - UE_template->scheduled_ul_bytes;
       if (bytes_to_schedule < 0) bytes_to_schedule = 0;