void ARNETWORK_Sender_SendPong (ARNETWORK_Sender_t *senderPtr, uint8_t *data, int dataSize)
{
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t *inputBufferPtrTemp;
    eARNETWORK_ERROR err = ARNETWORK_OK;
    inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrMap[ARNETWORK_MANAGER_INTERNAL_BUFFER_ID_PONG];
    err = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
    if (err != ARNETWORK_OK) {
        ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock() failed; error: %s", ARNETWORK_Error_ToString (err));
        return;
    }

    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (inputBufferPtrTemp, data, dataSize, NULL, NULL, 1);
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
}
eARNETWORK_ERROR ARNETWORK_Receiver_CopyDataRecv (ARNETWORK_Receiver_t *receiverPtr, ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t *outputBufferPtr, ARNETWORKAL_Frame_t *framePtr)
{
    /** -- copy the data received to the output buffer -- */

    /** local declarations */
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    int semError = 0;
    int dataSize = 0;

    int nbNew = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_ShouldAcceptData (outputBufferPtr, framePtr->seq);

    /** get the data size*/
    dataSize = framePtr->size - offsetof (ARNETWORKAL_Frame_t, dataPtr);

    /** if the output buffer can copy the data */
    if (ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_CanCopyData (outputBufferPtr))
    {
        /** copy the data in the IOBuffer */
        error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (outputBufferPtr, framePtr->dataPtr, dataSize, NULL, NULL, 1);
    }
    else
    {
        error = ARNETWORK_ERROR_BAD_PARAMETER;
        ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_RECEIVER_TAG, "[%p] Error: output buffer can't copy data", receiverPtr);
    }

    if (error == ARNETWORK_OK)
    {
        /** Keep buffer "miss count" accurate */
        outputBufferPtr->nbPackets++;
        outputBufferPtr->nbNetwork += nbNew;
        outputBufferPtr->seq = framePtr->seq;
        /** post a semaphore to indicate data ready to be read */
        semError = ARSAL_Sem_Post (&(outputBufferPtr->outputSem));

        if (semError)
        {
            error = ARNETWORK_ERROR_SEMAPHORE;
        }

#ifdef ENABLE_MONITOR_INCOMING_DATA
        /* write 1 in eventfd to wake up consumer */
        error = ARNETWORK_Receiver_WriteEventFd(receiverPtr, 1);
#endif
    }

    return error;
}
eARNETWORK_ERROR ARNETWORK_Receiver_ReturnACK (ARNETWORK_Receiver_t *receiverPtr, int id, uint8_t seq)
{
    /** -- return an acknowledgement -- */
    /** local declarations */
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t* ACKIOBufferPtr = receiverPtr->outputBufferPtrMap[ARNETWORK_Manager_IDOutputToIDAck (receiverPtr->networkALManager, id)];

    if (ACKIOBufferPtr != NULL)
    {
        int isEmpty = ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty(ACKIOBufferPtr->dataDescriptorRBuffer);
        error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (ACKIOBufferPtr, (uint8_t*) &seq, sizeof(seq), NULL, NULL, 1);
        if (error == ARNETWORK_OK && isEmpty > 0)
        {
            ARNETWORK_Sender_SignalNewData (receiverPtr->senderPtr);
        }
    }

    return error;
}
void* ARNETWORK_Sender_ThreadRun (void* data)
{
    /** -- Manage the sending of the data on the sender' -- */

    /** local declarations */
    ARNETWORK_Sender_t *senderPtr = data;
    int inputBufferIndex = 0;
    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_t *inputBufferPtrTemp = NULL; /**< pointer of the input buffer in processing */
    eARNETWORK_ERROR error = ARNETWORK_OK;
    int waitTimeMs = 0;
    struct timespec now;
    struct timespec sleepStart;
    int sleepDurationMs = 0;
    int timeDiffMs;

    while (senderPtr->isAlive)
    {
        waitTimeMs = 500;
        for (inputBufferIndex = 0; inputBufferIndex < senderPtr->numberOfInputBuff && waitTimeMs > 0; ++inputBufferIndex)
        {
            inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrArr[inputBufferIndex];
            error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock(inputBufferPtrTemp);
            switch (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataType)
            {
                // Low latency : no wait if any data available
            case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_LOW_LATENCY:
                if ((error == ARNETWORK_OK) &&
                    (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer)))
                {
                    waitTimeMs = 0;
                }
                break;
                // Acknowledged buffer :
                //  - If waiting an ack, wait time = time before ack timeout
                //  - If not waiting an ack and not empty, wait time = time before next send
            case ARNETWORKAL_FRAME_TYPE_DATA_WITH_ACK:
                if (error == ARNETWORK_OK)
                {
                    if (ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_IsWaitAck(inputBufferPtrTemp))
                    {
                        if (inputBufferPtrTemp->ackWaitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                        {
                            waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->ackWaitTimeCount;
                        }
                    }
                    else if (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer))
                    {
                        if (inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                        {
                            waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount;
                        }
                    }
                }
                break;
                // All non Ack buffers
                //  - 
            default:
                if ((error == ARNETWORK_OK) &&
                    (!ARNETWORK_RingBuffer_IsEmpty (inputBufferPtrTemp->dataDescriptorRBuffer)))
                {
                    if (inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount < waitTimeMs)
                    {
                        waitTimeMs = inputBufferPtrTemp->waitTimeCount;
                    }
                }
                break;
            }
            ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock(inputBufferPtrTemp);
        }
        // Force a minimum wait time after an ARNetworkAL Overflow
        if ((senderPtr->hadARNetworkALOverflowOnPreviousRun > 0) &&
            (waitTimeMs < ARNETWORK_SENDER_WAIT_TIME_ON_ARNETWORKAL_OVERFLOW_MS))
        {
            waitTimeMs = ARNETWORK_SENDER_WAIT_TIME_ON_ARNETWORKAL_OVERFLOW_MS;
        }
        senderPtr->hadARNetworkALOverflowOnPreviousRun = 0;

        ARSAL_Time_GetTime(&sleepStart);
        if (waitTimeMs > 0)
        {
            if (waitTimeMs < senderPtr->minimumTimeBetweenSendsMs)
            {
                waitTimeMs = senderPtr->minimumTimeBetweenSendsMs;
            }
            ARSAL_Mutex_Lock (&(senderPtr->nextSendMutex));
            ARSAL_Cond_Timedwait (&(senderPtr->nextSendCond), &(senderPtr->nextSendMutex), waitTimeMs);
            ARSAL_Mutex_Unlock (&(senderPtr->nextSendMutex));
        }

        /** Process internal input buffers */
        ARSAL_Time_GetTime(&now);
        sleepDurationMs = ARSAL_Time_ComputeTimespecMsTimeDiff (&sleepStart, &now);
        ARSAL_Mutex_Lock (&(senderPtr->pingMutex));
        timeDiffMs = ARSAL_Time_ComputeTimespecMsTimeDiff (&(senderPtr->pingStartTime), &now);
        /* Send only new pings if ping function is active (min time > 0) */
        if (senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings > 0)
        {
            int maxWaitTime = senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings;
            if (ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS > maxWaitTime)
            {
                maxWaitTime = ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS;
            }

            /* Send new ping if :
             *  -> DT > minTimeBetweenPings AND we're not waiting for a ping
             *  -> DT > maxWaitTime
             */
            if (((senderPtr->isPingRunning == 0) &&
                 (timeDiffMs > senderPtr->minTimeBetweenPings)) ||
                (timeDiffMs > maxWaitTime))
            {
                if (timeDiffMs > ARNETWORK_SENDER_PING_TIMEOUT_MS)
                {
                    senderPtr->lastPingValue = -1;
                }
                inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrMap[ARNETWORK_MANAGER_INTERNAL_BUFFER_ID_PING];
                error = ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
                if (error == ARNETWORK_OK) {
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_AddData (inputBufferPtrTemp, (uint8_t *)&now, sizeof (now), NULL, NULL, 1);
                    ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Unlock (inputBufferPtrTemp);
                } else {
                    ARSAL_PRINT (ARSAL_PRINT_ERROR, ARNETWORK_SENDER_TAG, "ARNETWORK_IOBuffer_Lock() failed; error: %s", ARNETWORK_Error_ToString (error));
                }
                senderPtr->pingStartTime.tv_sec = now.tv_sec;
                senderPtr->pingStartTime.tv_nsec = now.tv_nsec;
                senderPtr->isPingRunning = 1;
            }
        }

        ARSAL_Mutex_Unlock (&(senderPtr->pingMutex));

        for (inputBufferIndex = 0; inputBufferIndex < senderPtr->networkALManager->maxIds ; inputBufferIndex++)
        {
            inputBufferPtrTemp = senderPtr->inputBufferPtrMap[inputBufferIndex];
            if (inputBufferPtrTemp != NULL)
            {
                ARNETWORK_Sender_ProcessBufferToSend (senderPtr, inputBufferPtrTemp, (waitTimeMs > 0) ? sleepDurationMs : 0);
            }
        }

        senderPtr->networkALManager->send(senderPtr->networkALManager);
    }

    return NULL;
}