[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v8 10/12] pipeline: raspberrypi: Use an unordered_map for the stream buffer list

Kieran Bingham kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com
Fri Sep 18 15:17:43 CEST 2020


Hi Naush,

On 18/09/2020 14:00, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> Hi Kieran,
> 
> Thank you for your review.
> 
> On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 at 13:53, Kieran Bingham
> <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Naush,
>>
>> On 18/09/2020 10:42, Naushir Patuck wrote:
>>> By using a map container, we can easily insert/remove buffers from the
>>> buffer list. This will be required to track buffers allocated externally
>>> and passed to the pipeline handler through a Request.
>>>
>>> Replace the buffer index tracking with an id generated internally by the
>>> stream object.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
>>> ---
>>>  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp      | 31 +++++------
>>>  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp       | 32 ++++++-----
>>>  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.h         | 54 +++++++++++++++++--
>>>  3 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
>>> index 7d91188c..51544233 100644
>>> --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
>>> @@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ int PipelineHandlerRPi::queueAllBuffers(Camera *camera)
>>>  int PipelineHandlerRPi::prepareBuffers(Camera *camera)
>>>  {
>>>       RPiCameraData *data = cameraData(camera);
>>> -     unsigned int index;
>>>       int ret;
>>>
>>>       /*
>>> @@ -917,18 +916,14 @@ int PipelineHandlerRPi::prepareBuffers(Camera *camera)
>>>        * This will allow us to identify buffers passed between the pipeline
>>>        * handler and the IPA.
>>>        */
>>> -     index = 0;
>>>       for (auto const &b : data->isp_[Isp::Stats].getBuffers()) {
>>> -             data->ipaBuffers_.push_back({ .id = RPiIpaMask::STATS | index,
>>> -                                           .planes = b->planes() });
>>> -             index++;
>>> +             data->ipaBuffers_.push_back({ .id = RPiIpaMask::STATS | b.first,
>>> +                                           .planes = b.second->planes() });
>>>       }
>>>
>>> -     index = 0;
>>>       for (auto const &b : data->unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].getBuffers()) {
>>> -             data->ipaBuffers_.push_back({ .id = RPiIpaMask::EMBEDDED_DATA | index,
>>> -                                           .planes = b->planes() });
>>> -             index++;
>>> +             data->ipaBuffers_.push_back({ .id = RPiIpaMask::EMBEDDED_DATA | b.first,
>>> +                                           .planes = b.second->planes() });
>>>       }
>>>
>>>       data->ipa_->mapBuffers(data->ipaBuffers_);
>>> @@ -1127,7 +1122,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::unicamBufferDequeue(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>               return;
>>>
>>>       for (RPi::RPiStream &s : unicam_) {
>>> -             index = s.getBufferIndex(buffer);
>>> +             index = s.getBufferId(buffer);
>>>               if (index != -1) {
>>>                       stream = &s;
>>>                       break;
>>> @@ -1178,7 +1173,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::ispInputDequeue(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>               return;
>>>
>>>       LOG(RPI, Debug) << "Stream ISP Input buffer complete"
>>> -                     << ", buffer id " << unicam_[Unicam::Image].getBufferIndex(buffer)
>>> +                     << ", buffer id " << unicam_[Unicam::Image].getBufferId(buffer)
>>>                       << ", timestamp: " << buffer->metadata().timestamp;
>>>
>>>       /* The ISP input buffer gets re-queued into Unicam. */
>>> @@ -1195,7 +1190,7 @@ void RPiCameraData::ispOutputDequeue(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>               return;
>>>
>>>       for (RPi::RPiStream &s : isp_) {
>>> -             index = s.getBufferIndex(buffer);
>>> +             index = s.getBufferId(buffer);
>>>               if (index != -1) {
>>>                       stream = &s;
>>>                       break;
>>> @@ -1436,16 +1431,16 @@ void RPiCameraData::tryRunPipeline()
>>>       /* Set our state to say the pipeline is active. */
>>>       state_ = State::Busy;
>>>
>>> -     unsigned int bayerIndex = unicam_[Unicam::Image].getBufferIndex(bayerBuffer);
>>> -     unsigned int embeddedIndex = unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].getBufferIndex(embeddedBuffer);
>>> +     unsigned int bayerId = unicam_[Unicam::Image].getBufferId(bayerBuffer);
>>> +     unsigned int embeddedId = unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].getBufferId(embeddedBuffer);
>>>
>>>       LOG(RPI, Debug) << "Signalling RPI_IPA_EVENT_SIGNAL_ISP_PREPARE:"
>>> -                     << " Bayer buffer id: " << bayerIndex
>>> -                     << " Embedded buffer id: " << embeddedIndex;
>>> +                     << " Bayer buffer id: " << bayerId
>>> +                     << " Embedded buffer id: " << embeddedId;
>>>
>>>       op.operation = RPI_IPA_EVENT_SIGNAL_ISP_PREPARE;
>>> -     op.data = { RPiIpaMask::EMBEDDED_DATA | embeddedIndex,
>>> -                 RPiIpaMask::BAYER_DATA | bayerIndex };
>>> +     op.data = { RPiIpaMask::EMBEDDED_DATA | embeddedId,
>>> +                 RPiIpaMask::BAYER_DATA | bayerId };
>>>       ipa_->processEvent(op);
>>>  }
>>>
>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
>>> index 80170d64..aee0aa2d 100644
>>> --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
>>> @@ -44,26 +44,28 @@ bool RPiStream::isExternal() const
>>>
>>>  void RPiStream::setExportedBuffers(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer>> *buffers)
>>>  {
>>> -     std::transform(buffers->begin(), buffers->end(), std::back_inserter(bufferList_),
>>> -                    [](std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer> &b) { return b.get(); });
>>> +     for (auto const &buffer : *buffers)
>>> +             bufferMap_.emplace(id_.get(), buffer.get());
>>>  }
>>>
>>> -const std::vector<FrameBuffer *> &RPiStream::getBuffers() const
>>> +const BufferMap &RPiStream::getBuffers() const
>>>  {
>>> -     return bufferList_;
>>> +     return bufferMap_;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> -int RPiStream::getBufferIndex(FrameBuffer *buffer) const
>>> +int RPiStream::getBufferId(FrameBuffer *buffer) const
>>>  {
>>>       if (importOnly_)
>>>               return -1;
>>>
>>> -     /* Find the buffer in the list, and return the index position. */
>>> -     auto it = std::find(bufferList_.begin(), bufferList_.end(), buffer);
>>> -     if (it != bufferList_.end())
>>> -             return std::distance(bufferList_.begin(), it);
>>> +     /* Find the buffer in the map, and return the buffer id. */
>>> +     auto it = std::find_if(bufferMap_.begin(), bufferMap_.end(),
>>> +                            [&buffer](auto const &p) { return p.second == buffer; });
>>>
>>> -     return -1;
>>> +     if (it == bufferMap_.end())
>>> +             return -1;
>>> +
>>> +     return it->first;
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  int RPiStream::prepareBuffers(unsigned int count)
>>> @@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ int RPiStream::prepareBuffers(unsigned int count)
>>>               }
>>>
>>>               /* We must import all internal/external exported buffers. */
>>> -             count = bufferList_.size();
>>> +             count = bufferMap_.size();
>>>       }
>>>
>>>       return dev_->importBuffers(count);
>>> @@ -139,6 +141,9 @@ void RPiStream::returnBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>       /* Push this buffer back into the queue to be used again. */
>>>       availableBuffers_.push(buffer);
>>>
>>> +     /* Allow the buffer id to be reused. */
>>> +     id_.release(getBufferId(buffer));
>>> +
>>>       /*
>>>        * Do we have any Request buffers that are waiting to be queued?
>>>        * If so, do it now as availableBuffers_ will not be empty.
>>> @@ -196,12 +201,13 @@ void RPiStream::clearBuffers()
>>>       availableBuffers_ = std::queue<FrameBuffer *>{};
>>>       requestBuffers_ = std::queue<FrameBuffer *>{};
>>>       internalBuffers_.clear();
>>> -     bufferList_.clear();
>>> +     bufferMap_.clear();
>>> +     id_.reset();
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  int RPiStream::queueToDevice(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>  {
>>> -     LOG(RPISTREAM, Debug) << "Queuing buffer " << getBufferIndex(buffer)
>>> +     LOG(RPISTREAM, Debug) << "Queuing buffer " << getBufferId(buffer)
>>>                             << " for " << name_;
>>>
>>>       int ret = dev_->queueBuffer(buffer);
>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.h b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.h
>>> index 959e9147..df986367 100644
>>> --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.h
>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.h
>>> @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
>>>
>>>  #include <queue>
>>>  #include <string>
>>> +#include <unordered_map>
>>>  #include <vector>
>>>
>>> +#include <libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h>
>>>  #include <libcamera/stream.h>
>>>
>>>  #include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h"
>>> @@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ namespace libcamera {
>>>
>>>  namespace RPi {
>>>
>>> +using BufferMap = std::unordered_map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer *>;
>>> +
>>>  /*
>>>   * Device stream abstraction for either an internal or external stream.
>>>   * Used for both Unicam and the ISP.
>>> @@ -27,12 +31,13 @@ class RPiStream : public Stream
>>>  {
>>>  public:
>>>       RPiStream()
>>> +             : id_(RPiIpaMask::ID)
>>>       {
>>>       }
>>>
>>>       RPiStream(const char *name, MediaEntity *dev, bool importOnly = false)
>>>               : external_(false), importOnly_(importOnly), name_(name),
>>> -               dev_(std::make_unique<V4L2VideoDevice>(dev))
>>> +               dev_(std::make_unique<V4L2VideoDevice>(dev)), id_(RPiIpaMask::ID)
>>>       {
>>>       }
>>>
>>> @@ -45,8 +50,8 @@ public:
>>>       bool isExternal() const;
>>>
>>>       void setExportedBuffers(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer>> *buffers);
>>> -     const std::vector<FrameBuffer *> &getBuffers() const;
>>> -     int getBufferIndex(FrameBuffer *buffer) const;
>>> +     const BufferMap &getBuffers() const;
>>> +     int getBufferId(FrameBuffer *buffer) const;
>>>
>>>       int prepareBuffers(unsigned int count);
>>>       int queueBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer);
>>> @@ -56,6 +61,44 @@ public:
>>>       void releaseBuffers();
>>>
>>>  private:
>>> +     class IdGenerator
>>> +     {
>>> +     public:
>>> +             IdGenerator(int max)
>>
>> Should this provide a default value for max?
>>
>> Perhaps int max = 32?
>>
>> (See below).
>>
>>> +                     : max_(max), id_(0)
>>> +             {
>>> +             }
>>> +
>>> +             int get()
>>> +             {
>>> +                     int id;
>>> +                     if (!recycle_.empty()) {
>>> +                             id = recycle_.front();
>>> +                             recycle_.pop();
>>> +                     } else {
>>> +                             id = id_++;
>>> +                             ASSERT(id_ <= max_);
>>> +                     }
>>> +                     return id;
>>> +             }
>>> +
>>> +             void release(int id)
>>> +             {
>>> +                     recycle_.push(id);
>>> +             }
>>> +
>>> +             void reset()
>>> +             {
>>> +                     id_ = 0;
>>> +                     recycle_ = {};
>>> +             }
>>> +
>>> +     private:
>>> +             int max_;
>>> +             int id_;
>>> +             std::queue<int> recycle_;
>>> +     };
>>> +
>>>       void clearBuffers();
>>>       int queueToDevice(FrameBuffer *buffer);
>>>
>>> @@ -74,8 +117,11 @@ private:
>>>       /* The actual device stream. */
>>>       std::unique_ptr<V4L2VideoDevice> dev_;
>>>
>>> +     /* Tracks a unique id key for the bufferMap_ */
>>> +     IdGenerator id_;
>>
>> The only constructor for IdGenerator takes an int 'max' value, to assign
>> to max_ which has the assertion check.
>>
>> That sounds useful to me for validation, but I can't see how this works
>> (I'm probably missing something).
>>
>> With no default parameter, and nothing declared in the class definition
>> as a default value, what is max_ set to ?
>> (Some how I assume it would be zero?, but I would expect the compiler to
>> complain too)
> 
> Unless I misunderstood your comment above, the IdGenerator class is
> initialised in the RPiStream contstructors:

Aha-  that's what I'd missed, it *is* initialised ;-)

I'm sorry for the noise.

> 
> RPiStream()
> : id_(RPiBufferMask::ID)
> {
> }
> 
> RPiStream(const char *name, MediaEntity *dev, bool importOnly = false)
> : external_(false), importOnly_(importOnly), name_(name),
>   dev_(std::make_unique<V4L2VideoDevice>(dev)), id_(RPiBufferMask::ID)
> {
> }
> 
> IdGenerator::max_ takes the value RPiBufferMask::ID (0xffff) in this
> case.  Given no default value is used, the compiler ought to shout
> loudly if I were to construct an IdGenerator instance without a max
> parameter.  Does that answer your query?

Yup - I had completely missed that the id_ was being intialised by the
stream, and somehow had it in my head that it was using a default
initialiser.

Thanks,

This still stands,

Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>

So I'll let Niklas take this on from here!

--
Kieran



> Regards,
> Naush
> 
> 
> 
>>
>> Actually, I think what probably happens is it uses a 'default
>> constructor' and leaves the id_ and max_ values uninitialised, so it's
>> probably works by chance ?
>>
>> Other than that, I think this is neat. A quick and fast solution to the
>> problem, and we never expect recycle queue to grow beyond the maximum
>> quantity of unique buffers running in the system at any one time.
>>
>> With the max_ issue cleared:
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
>>
>> There shouldn't be any need to resend the whole series for this.
>> If it does need fixing, either send an 8.1 of just this patch, or we can
>> fix while applying perhaps, if it's just providing the default value.
>> --
>> Kieran
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> +
>>>       /* All frame buffers associated with this device stream. */
>>> -     std::vector<FrameBuffer *> bufferList_;
>>> +     BufferMap bufferMap_;
>>>
>>>       /*
>>>        * List of frame buffers that we can use if none have been provided by
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> --
>> Kieran

-- 
Regards
--
Kieran


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