[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v4 2/9] libcamera: pipeline: ipa: raspberrypi: Rework drop frame signalling

Naushir Patuck naush at raspberrypi.com
Wed Jul 22 09:53:06 CEST 2020


Hi Kieran,

Thank you for your review.

On Tue, 21 Jul 2020 at 11:59, Kieran Bingham
<kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Naush,
>
> On 20/07/2020 10:13, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> > The IPA now signals up front how many frames it wants the pipeline
> > handler to drop. This makes it easier to handle up-coming changes to the
> > buffer handling for import/export buffers.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Niklas Söderlund <niklas.soderlund at ragnatech.se>
>
> Looks good to me
>
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
>
> > ---
> >  include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h           |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp           | 20 +++++------
> >  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp      | 36 +++++++++++--------
> >  3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > index a4937769..0f31b6ea 100644
> > --- a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > +++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ enum RPiConfigParameters {
> >       RPI_IPA_CONFIG_LS_TABLE = (1 << 0),
> >       RPI_IPA_CONFIG_STAGGERED_WRITE = (1 << 1),
> >       RPI_IPA_CONFIG_SENSOR = (1 << 2),
> > +     RPI_IPA_CONFIG_DROP_FRAMES = (1 << 3),
> >  };
> >
> >  enum RPiOperations {
> > @@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ enum RPiOperations {
> >       RPI_IPA_ACTION_V4L2_SET_ISP,
> >       RPI_IPA_ACTION_STATS_METADATA_COMPLETE,
> >       RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP,
> > -     RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP_AND_DROP_FRAME,
> >       RPI_IPA_ACTION_EMBEDDED_COMPLETE,
> >       RPI_IPA_EVENT_SIGNAL_STAT_READY,
> >       RPI_IPA_EVENT_SIGNAL_ISP_PREPARE,
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > index 7bd04880..2d9fb9d8 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > @@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class IPARPi : public IPAInterface
> >  public:
> >       IPARPi()
> >               : lastMode_({}), controller_(), controllerInit_(false),
> > -               frame_count_(0), check_count_(0), hide_count_(0),
> > -               mistrust_count_(0), lsTable_(nullptr)
> > +               frame_count_(0), check_count_(0), mistrust_count_(0),
> > +               lsTableHandle_(0), lsTable_(nullptr)
> >       {
> >       }
> >
> > @@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ private:
> >       uint64_t frame_count_;
> >       /* For checking the sequencing of Prepare/Process calls. */
> >       uint64_t check_count_;
> > -     /* How many frames the pipeline handler should hide, or "drop". */
> > -     unsigned int hide_count_;
> >       /* How many frames we should avoid running control algos on. */
> >       unsigned int mistrust_count_;
> >       /* LS table allocation passed in from the pipeline handler. */
> > @@ -242,14 +240,18 @@ void IPARPi::configure(const CameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
> >        */
> >       frame_count_ = 0;
> >       check_count_ = 0;
> > +     int drop_frame = 0;
> >       if (controllerInit_) {
> > -             hide_count_ = helper_->HideFramesModeSwitch();
> > +             drop_frame = helper_->HideFramesModeSwitch();
> >               mistrust_count_ = helper_->MistrustFramesModeSwitch();
> >       } else {
> > -             hide_count_ = helper_->HideFramesStartup();
> > +             drop_frame = helper_->HideFramesStartup();
> >               mistrust_count_ = helper_->MistrustFramesStartup();
> >       }
> >
> > +     result->data.push_back(drop_frame);
> > +     result->operation |= RPI_IPA_CONFIG_DROP_FRAMES;
> > +
> >       struct AgcStatus agcStatus;
> >       /* These zero values mean not program anything (unless overwritten). */
> >       agcStatus.shutter_time = 0.0;
> > @@ -366,13 +368,11 @@ void IPARPi::processEvent(const IPAOperationData &event)
> >                * they are "unreliable".
> >                */
> >               prepareISP(embeddedbufferId);
> > +             frame_count_++;
> >
> >               /* Ready to push the input buffer into the ISP. */
> >               IPAOperationData op;
> > -             if (++frame_count_ > hide_count_)
> > -                     op.operation = RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP;
> > -             else
> > -                     op.operation = RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP_AND_DROP_FRAME;
> > +             op.operation = RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP;
>
> The bit field flag here looks better to me indeed!
>
> >               op.data = { bayerbufferId & RPiIpaMask::ID };
> >               queueFrameAction.emit(0, op);
> >               break;
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > index 6630ef57..d3639ce1 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class RPiCameraData : public CameraData
> >  public:
> >       RPiCameraData(PipelineHandler *pipe)
> >               : CameraData(pipe), sensor_(nullptr), state_(State::Stopped),
> > -               dropFrame_(false), ispOutputCount_(0)
> > +               dropFrameCount_(0), ispOutputCount_(0)
> >       {
> >       }
> >
> > @@ -181,14 +181,15 @@ public:
> >       std::queue<FrameBuffer *> embeddedQueue_;
> >       std::deque<Request *> requestQueue_;
> >
> > +     unsigned int dropFrameCount_;
> > +
> >  private:
> >       void checkRequestCompleted();
> >       void tryRunPipeline();
> >       void tryFlushQueues();
> >       FrameBuffer *updateQueue(std::queue<FrameBuffer *> &q, uint64_t timestamp, V4L2VideoDevice *dev);
> >
> > -     bool dropFrame_;
> > -     int ispOutputCount_;
> > +     unsigned int ispOutputCount_;
> >  };
> >
> >  class RPiCameraConfiguration : public CameraConfiguration
> > @@ -999,6 +1000,7 @@ int RPiCameraData::configureIPA()
> >       ipa_->configure(sensorInfo, streamConfig, entityControls, ipaConfig,
> >                       &result);
> >
> > +     unsigned int resultIdx = 0;
> >       if (result.operation & RPI_IPA_CONFIG_STAGGERED_WRITE) {
> >               /*
> >                * Setup our staggered control writer with the sensor default
> > @@ -1006,9 +1008,9 @@ int RPiCameraData::configureIPA()
> >                */
> >               if (!staggeredCtrl_) {
> >                       staggeredCtrl_.init(unicam_[Unicam::Image].dev(),
> > -                                         { { V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, result.data[0] },
> > -                                           { V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, result.data[1] } });
> > -                     sensorMetadata_ = result.data[2];
> > +                                         { { V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, result.data[resultIdx++] },
> > +                                           { V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, result.data[resultIdx++] } });
> > +                     sensorMetadata_ = result.data[resultIdx++];
> >               }
> >
> >               /* Configure the H/V flip controls based on the sensor rotation. */
> > @@ -1025,6 +1027,11 @@ int RPiCameraData::configureIPA()
> >                       LOG(RPI, Error) << "V4L2 staggered set failed";
> >       }
> >
> > +     if (result.operation & RPI_IPA_CONFIG_DROP_FRAMES) {
> > +             /* Configure the number of dropped frames required on startup. */
> > +             dropFrameCount_ = result.data[resultIdx++];
>
> I assume given this is about dropping frames on startup, it only occurs
> once, and dropFrameCount_ is already zero at this point, so we're not
> losing a previous request to drop frames for instance.

That's correct.  We now only signal how many frames to drop at
startup, and this signal will not make us lose a previous drop frame
request.

>
>
>
>
> > +     }
> > +
> >       return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -1075,7 +1082,6 @@ void RPiCameraData::queueFrameAction(unsigned int frame, const IPAOperationData
> >               break;
> >       }
> >
> > -     case RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP_AND_DROP_FRAME:
> >       case RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP: {
> >               unsigned int bufferId = action.data[0];
> >               FrameBuffer *buffer = unicam_[Unicam::Image].getBuffers()->at(bufferId).get();
> > @@ -1084,7 +1090,6 @@ void RPiCameraData::queueFrameAction(unsigned int frame, const IPAOperationData
> >                               << ", timestamp: " << buffer->metadata().timestamp;
> >
> >               isp_[Isp::Input].dev()->queueBuffer(buffer);
> > -             dropFrame_ = (action.operation == RPI_IPA_ACTION_RUN_ISP_AND_DROP_FRAME) ? true : false;
> >               ispOutputCount_ = 0;
> >               break;
> >       }
> > @@ -1250,7 +1255,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::clearIncompleteRequests()
> >  void RPiCameraData::handleStreamBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer, const RPi::RPiStream *stream)
> >  {
> >       if (stream->isExternal()) {
> > -             if (!dropFrame_) {
> > +             if (!dropFrameCount_) {
> >                       Request *request = buffer->request();
> >                       pipe_->completeBuffer(camera_, request, buffer);
> >               }
> > @@ -1262,7 +1267,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::handleStreamBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer, const RPi::RPiStream
> >                * simply memcpy to the Request buffer and requeue back to the
> >                * device.
> >                */
> > -             if (stream == &unicam_[Unicam::Image] && !dropFrame_) {
> > +             if (stream == &unicam_[Unicam::Image] && !dropFrameCount_) {
> >                       const Stream *rawStream = static_cast<const Stream *>(&isp_[Isp::Input]);
> >                       Request *request = requestQueue_.front();
> >                       FrameBuffer *raw = request->findBuffer(const_cast<Stream *>(rawStream));
> > @@ -1307,7 +1312,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::checkRequestCompleted()
> >        * If we are dropping this frame, do not touch the request, simply
> >        * change the state to IDLE when ready.
> >        */
> > -     if (!dropFrame_) {
> > +     if (!dropFrameCount_) {
> >               Request *request = requestQueue_.front();
> >               if (request->hasPendingBuffers())
> >                       return;
> > @@ -1326,10 +1331,13 @@ void RPiCameraData::checkRequestCompleted()
> >        * frame.
> >        */
> >       if (state_ == State::IpaComplete &&
> > -         ((ispOutputCount_ == 3 && dropFrame_) || requestCompleted)) {
> > +         ((ispOutputCount_ == 3 && dropFrameCount_) || requestCompleted)) {
> >               state_ = State::Idle;
> > -             if (dropFrame_)
> > -                     LOG(RPI, Info) << "Dropping frame at the request of the IPA";
> > +             if (dropFrameCount_) {
> > +                     dropFrameCount_--;
> > +                     LOG(RPI, Info) << "Dropping frame at the request of the IPA ("
> > +                                    << dropFrameCount_ << " left)";
> > +             }
> >       }
> >  }
> >
> >
>
> --
> Regards
> --
> Kieran


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