[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 13/38] libcamera: Add IPADataSerializer

Paul Elder paul.elder at ideasonboard.com
Tue Sep 22 15:35:12 CEST 2020


Add an IPADataSerializer which implments de/serialization of built-in
and libcamera data structures. This is intended to be used by the proxy
and the proxy worker in the IPC layer.

Signed-off-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder at ideasonboard.com>

---
Changes in v2:
- added serializers for all integer types, bool, and string
- use string serializer for IPASettings serializer
- add documentation
- add serializer for const ControlList
---
 .../libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h  | 1220 +++++++++++++++++
 src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp         |  154 +++
 src/libcamera/meson.build                     |    1 +
 3 files changed, 1375 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
 create mode 100644 src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp

diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h b/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..accd4dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * ipa_data_serializer.h - Image Processing Algorithm data serializer
+ */
+#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_IPA_DATA_SERIALIZER_H__
+#define __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_IPA_DATA_SERIALIZER_H__
+
+#include <deque>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <libcamera/buffer.h>
+#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
+#include <libcamera/geometry.h>
+#include <libcamera/ipa/ipa_interface.h>
+
+#include "libcamera/internal/byte_stream_buffer.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h"
+#include "libcamera/internal/log.h"
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+LOG_DECLARE_CATEGORY(IPADataSerializer)
+
+template<typename T>
+void appendUInt(std::vector<uint8_t> &vec, T val)
+{
+	size_t byteWidth = sizeof(val);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < byteWidth; i++)
+		vec.push_back(static_cast<uint8_t>((val >> 8*i) & 0xff));
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+T readUInt(std::vector<uint8_t> &vec, size_t pos)
+{
+	T ret = 0;
+	size_t byteWidth = sizeof(ret);
+	if (pos + byteWidth > vec.size())
+		return ret;
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < byteWidth; i++)
+		ret |= vec[pos + i] << 8*i;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+T readUInt(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it)
+{
+	T ret = 0;
+	size_t byteWidth = sizeof(ret);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < byteWidth; i++)
+		ret |= *(it + i) << 8*i;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+class IPADataSerializer
+{
+#ifdef __DOXYGEN__
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(T data, ControlSerializer *cs);
+
+	static T deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+			     ControlSerializer *cs);
+	static T deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+			     std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+			     ControlSerializer *cs);
+
+	static T deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+			     std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+			     ControlSerializer *cs);
+	static T deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+			     std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+			     std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+			     std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+			     ControlSerializer *cs);
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+};
+
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+
+template<typename V>
+class IPADataSerializer<std::vector<V>>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const std::vector<V> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		std::vector<int32_t> fds_vec;
+
+		// serialize the length
+		uint32_t vec_len = data.size();
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, vec_len);
+
+		// serialize the members
+		for (auto it = data.begin(); it != data.end(); ++it) {
+			std::vector<uint8_t> dvec;
+			std::vector<int32_t> fvec;
+
+			std::tie(dvec, fvec) =
+				IPADataSerializer<V>::serialize(*it, cs);
+
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, dvec.size());
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, fvec.size());
+
+			data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), dvec.begin(), dvec.end());
+			fds_vec.insert(fds_vec.end(), fvec.begin(), fvec.end());
+		}
+
+		return {data_vec, fds_vec};
+	}
+
+	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::vector<V>>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+					  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<int32_t> fds;
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::vector<V>>::deserialize(it1, it2,
+								      fds.begin(), fds.end(),
+								      cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::vector<V>>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(),
+								      fds.begin(), fds.end(),
+								      cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					  std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		uint32_t vec_len = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it1);
+		std::vector<V> ret(vec_len);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it = data_it1 + 4;
+		std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fd_it = fds_it1;
+		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < vec_len; i++) {
+			uint32_t sizeof_data = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it);
+			uint32_t sizeof_fds  = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it + 4);
+
+			ret[i] = IPADataSerializer<V>::deserialize(data_it + 8,
+								   data_it + 8 + sizeof_data,
+								   fd_it,
+								   fd_it + sizeof_fds,
+								   cs);
+
+			data_it += 8 + sizeof_data;
+			fd_it += sizeof_fds;
+		}
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename K, typename V>
+class IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const std::map<K, V> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		std::vector<int32_t> fds_vec;
+
+		// serialize the length
+		uint32_t map_len = data.size();
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, map_len);
+
+		// serialize the members
+		for (auto it = data.begin(); it != data.end(); ++it) {
+			std::vector<uint8_t> dvec;
+			std::vector<int32_t> fvec;
+
+			std::tie(dvec, fvec) =
+				IPADataSerializer<K>::serialize(it->first, cs);
+
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, dvec.size());
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, fvec.size());
+
+			data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), dvec.begin(), dvec.end());
+			fds_vec.insert(fds_vec.end(), fvec.begin(), fvec.end());
+
+			std::tie(dvec, fvec) =
+				IPADataSerializer<V>::serialize(it->second, cs);
+
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, dvec.size());
+			appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, fvec.size());
+
+			data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), dvec.begin(), dvec.end());
+			fds_vec.insert(fds_vec.end(), fvec.begin(), fvec.end());
+		}
+
+		return {data_vec, fds_vec};
+	}
+
+	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+					  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<int32_t> fds;
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>::deserialize(it1, it2,
+								      fds.begin(), fds.end(),
+								      cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(),
+								      fds.begin(), fds.end(),
+								      cs);
+	}
+
+	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					  std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::map<K, V> ret;
+
+		uint32_t map_len = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it1);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it = data_it1 + 4;
+		std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fd_it = fds_it1;
+		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < map_len; i++) {
+			uint32_t sizeof_data = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it);
+			uint32_t sizeof_fds  = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it + 4);
+
+			K key = IPADataSerializer<K>::deserialize(data_it + 8,
+								  data_it + 8 + sizeof_data,
+								  fd_it,
+								  fd_it + sizeof_fds,
+								  cs);
+
+			data_it += 8 + sizeof_data;
+			fd_it += sizeof_fds;
+			sizeof_data = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it);
+			sizeof_fds  = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it + 4);
+
+			const V value = IPADataSerializer<V>::deserialize(data_it + 8,
+									  data_it + 8 + sizeof_data,
+									  fd_it,
+									  fd_it + sizeof_fds,
+									  cs);
+			ret.insert({key, value});
+
+			data_it += 8 + sizeof_data;
+			fd_it += sizeof_fds;
+		}
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+#define DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(type)				\
+template<>								\
+class IPADataSerializer<type>						\
+{									\
+public:									\
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>	\
+	serialize(const type data,					\
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)	\
+	{								\
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;				\
+		appendUInt<type>(data_vec, data);			\
+									\
+		return {data_vec, {}};					\
+	}								\
+									\
+	static type deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,		\
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)\
+	{								\
+		return IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(data.begin(),\
+							    data.end());\
+	}								\
+									\
+	static type deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,	\
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,\
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)\
+	{								\
+		return readUInt<type>(it1);				\
+	}								\
+									\
+	static type deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,		\
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,\
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)\
+	{								\
+		return IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(data.begin(),\
+							    data.end());\
+	}								\
+									\
+	static type deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,\
+				std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,\
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,\
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,\
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)\
+	{								\
+		return IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(data_it1,	\
+							    data_it2);	\
+	}								\
+};
+
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(uint8_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(uint16_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(uint32_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(uint64_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(int8_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(int16_t)
+DECLARE_INTEGRAL_SERIALIZER(int32_t)
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<int64_t>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const int64_t data,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		appendUInt<uint64_t>(data_vec, data);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static int64_t deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<int64_t>::deserialize(data.begin(),
+							       data.end());
+	}
+
+	static int64_t deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		if (std::distance(it1, it2) < 8) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Info)
+				<< "Not enough bytes to deserialize int64_t, returning 0";
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		uint32_t lower = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1);
+		uint32_t upper = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1 + 4);
+
+		return lower + (uint64_t(upper) << 32);
+	}
+
+	static int64_t deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<int64_t>::deserialize(data.begin(),
+							       data.end());
+	}
+
+	static int64_t deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				   std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				   [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<int64_t>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<bool>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const bool data,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		appendUInt<uint8_t>(data_vec, data);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static bool deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<bool>::deserialize(data.begin(),
+							    data.end());
+	}
+
+	static bool deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return readUInt<uint8_t>(it1);
+	}
+
+	static bool deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<bool>::deserialize(data.begin(),
+							    data.end());
+	}
+
+	static bool deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				[[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<bool>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<float>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const float data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		uint8_t arr[4];
+		memcpy(arr, &data, sizeof(arr));
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec(arr, arr + 4);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static float deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<float>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static float deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		if (std::distance(it1, it2) < 4) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Info)
+				<< "Not enough bytes to deserialize float, returning 0";
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		std::vector data(it1, it2);
+		float ret;
+		memcpy(&ret, data.data(), sizeof(ret));
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static float deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<float>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static float deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				 std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				 [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<float>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<double>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const double data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		uint8_t arr[8];
+		memcpy(arr, &data, sizeof(arr));
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec(arr, arr + 8);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static double deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<double>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static double deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		if (std::distance(it1, it2) < 8) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Info)
+				<< "Not enough bytes to deserialize double, returning 0";
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		std::vector data(it1, it2);
+		double ret;
+		memcpy(&ret, data.data(), sizeof(ret));
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static double deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<double>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static double deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<double>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<std::string>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const std::string &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec(data.begin(), data.end());
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static std::string deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static std::string deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::string str(it1, it2);
+
+		return str;
+	}
+
+	static std::string deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static std::string deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const FileDescriptor &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec = { data.isValid() };
+		std::vector<int32_t> fd_vec;
+		if (data.isValid())
+			fd_vec.push_back(data.fd());
+
+		return {data_vec, fd_vec};
+	}
+
+	static FileDescriptor deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(),
+								      fds.begin(), fds.end());
+	}
+
+	static FileDescriptor deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					  std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					  std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		if (std::distance(data_it1, data_it2) < 1)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "Invalid data to deserialize FileDescriptor";
+
+		bool valid = *data_it1;
+
+		if (valid && std::distance(fds_it1, fds_it2) < 1)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "Invalid fds to deserialize FileDescriptor";
+
+		return valid ? FileDescriptor(*fds_it1) : FileDescriptor();
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<IPASettings>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const IPASettings &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<std::string>::serialize(data.configurationFile);
+	}
+
+	static IPASettings deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPASettings>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static IPASettings deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		IPASettings ret;
+		ret.configurationFile = IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(it1, it2);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static IPASettings deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPASettings>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static IPASettings deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPASettings>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<CameraSensorInfo>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const CameraSensorInfo &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+
+		uint32_t str_len = data.model.size();
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, str_len);
+
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), data.model.begin(), data.model.end());
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.bitsPerPixel);
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.activeAreaSize.width);
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.activeAreaSize.height);
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, static_cast<uint32_t>(data.analogCrop.x));
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, static_cast<uint32_t>(data.analogCrop.y));
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.analogCrop.width);
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.analogCrop.height);
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.outputSize.width);
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.outputSize.height);
+
+		appendUInt<uint64_t>(data_vec, data.pixelRate);
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.lineLength);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static CameraSensorInfo deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<CameraSensorInfo>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static CameraSensorInfo deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		CameraSensorInfo ret;
+
+		uint32_t str_len = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1);
+		std::string str(it1 + 4, it1 + 4 + str_len);
+		ret.model = str;
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it = it1 + 4 + str_len;
+
+		ret.bitsPerPixel = readUInt<uint32_t>(it);
+
+		ret.activeAreaSize.width = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 4);
+		ret.activeAreaSize.height = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 8);
+
+		ret.analogCrop.x = static_cast<int32_t>(readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 12));
+		ret.analogCrop.y = static_cast<int32_t>(readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 16));
+		ret.analogCrop.width = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 20);
+		ret.analogCrop.height = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 24);
+
+		ret.outputSize.width = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 28);
+		ret.outputSize.height = readUInt<uint32_t>(it + 32);
+
+		ret.pixelRate = readUInt<uint64_t>(it + 36);
+
+		ret.lineLength = readUInt<uint64_t>(it + 44);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static CameraSensorInfo deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<CameraSensorInfo>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static CameraSensorInfo deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					    std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<CameraSensorInfo>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<IPAStream>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const IPAStream &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.pixelFormat);
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.size.width);
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.size.height);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static IPAStream deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPAStream>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static IPAStream deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		IPAStream ret;
+
+		ret.pixelFormat = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1);
+
+		ret.size.width = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1 + 4);
+		ret.size.height = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1 + 8);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static IPAStream deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPAStream>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end());
+	}
+
+	static IPAStream deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				     std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				     [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPAStream>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>
+{
+public:
+	// map arg will be generated, since it's per-pipeline anyway
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const ControlList &data, const ControlInfoMap &map,
+		  ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		if (!cs)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "ControlSerializer not provided for serialization of ControlList";
+
+		size_t size = cs->binarySize(map);
+		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData(size);
+		ByteStreamBuffer buffer(infoData.data(), infoData.size());
+		int ret = cs->serialize(map, buffer);
+
+		if (ret < 0 || buffer.overflow()) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Error) << "Failed to serialize ControlList's ControlInfoMap";
+			return {{}, {}};
+		}
+
+		size = cs->binarySize(data);
+		std::vector<uint8_t> listData(size);
+		buffer = ByteStreamBuffer(listData.data(), listData.size());
+		ret = cs->serialize(data, buffer);
+
+		if (ret < 0 || buffer.overflow()) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Error) << "Failed to serialize ControlList";
+			return {{}, {}};
+		}
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, infoData.size());
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, listData.size());
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), infoData.begin(), infoData.end());
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), listData.begin(), listData.end());
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static const ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static const ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		if (!cs)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "ControlSerializer not provided for deserialization of ControlList";
+
+		uint32_t infoDataSize = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1);
+		uint32_t listDataSize = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1 + 4);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it = it1 + 8;
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData(it, it + infoDataSize);
+		std::vector<uint8_t> listData(it + infoDataSize, it + infoDataSize + listDataSize);
+
+		ByteStreamBuffer buffer(const_cast<const uint8_t *>(infoData.data()), infoData.size());
+		ControlInfoMap map = cs->deserialize<ControlInfoMap>(buffer);
+		/* It's fine if map is empty. */
+		if (buffer.overflow()) {
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Error)
+				<< "Failed to deserialize ControlLists's ControlInfoMap: buffer overflow";
+			return ControlList();
+		}
+
+		buffer = ByteStreamBuffer(const_cast<const uint8_t *>(listData.data()), listData.size());
+		ControlList list = cs->deserialize<ControlList>(buffer);
+		if (buffer.overflow())
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Error) << "Failed to deserialize ControlList: buffer overflow";
+		if (list.empty())
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Error) << "Failed to deserialize ControlList: empty list";
+
+		return list;
+	}
+
+	static const ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static const ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2, cs);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<ControlList>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const ControlList &data, const ControlInfoMap &map,
+		  ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		const ControlList &list_const = const_cast<const ControlList &>(data);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		std::tie(data_vec, std::ignore) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::serialize(list_const, map, cs);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlList ret;
+		const ControlList &list = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlList &>(list) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlList ret;
+		const ControlList &list = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlList &>(list) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(it1, it2, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlList ret;
+		const ControlList &list = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlList &>(list) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data, fds, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlList deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				       std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				       ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlList ret;
+		const ControlList &list = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlList &>(list) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlList>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2,
+									  fds_it1, fds_it2, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const ControlInfoMap &map, ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		if (!cs)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "ControlSerializer not provided for serialization of ControlInfoMap";
+
+		size_t size = cs->binarySize(map);
+		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData(size);
+		ByteStreamBuffer buffer(infoData.data(), infoData.size());
+		int ret = cs->serialize(map, buffer);
+
+		if (ret < 0 || buffer.overflow())
+			return {{}, {}};
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, infoData.size());
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), infoData.begin(), infoData.end());
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static const ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+						ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static const ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+						[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+						ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		if (!cs)
+			LOG(IPADataSerializer, Fatal)
+				<< "ControlSerializer not provided for deserialization of ControlInfoMap";
+
+		uint32_t infoDataSize = readUInt<uint32_t>(it1);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it = it1 + 4;
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData(it, it + infoDataSize);
+
+		ByteStreamBuffer buffer(const_cast<const uint8_t *>(infoData.data()), infoData.size());
+		const ControlInfoMap map = cs->deserialize<ControlInfoMap>(buffer);
+
+		return map;
+	}
+
+	static const ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+						[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+						ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static const ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2, cs);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const ControlInfoMap &map, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		const ControlInfoMap &map_const = const_cast<const ControlInfoMap &>(map);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		std::tie(data_vec, std::ignore) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::serialize(map_const, cs);
+
+		return {data_vec, {}};
+	}
+
+	static ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlInfoMap ret;
+		const ControlInfoMap &map = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlInfoMap &>(map) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+						[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+						ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlInfoMap ret;
+		const ControlInfoMap &map = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlInfoMap &>(map) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(it1, it2, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+						[[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+						ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlInfoMap ret;
+		const ControlInfoMap &map = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlInfoMap &>(map) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data, fds, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	static ControlInfoMap deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					  std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					  ControlSerializer *cs)
+	{
+		ControlInfoMap ret;
+		const ControlInfoMap &map = ret;
+		const_cast<ControlInfoMap &>(map) =
+			IPADataSerializer<const ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it2,
+									     fds_it1, fds_it2, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const FrameBuffer::Plane &data, [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+		std::vector<int32_t> fds_vec;
+
+		// fd
+		std::vector<uint8_t> fdBuf;
+		std::vector<int32_t> fdFds;
+		std::tie(fdBuf, fdFds) =
+			IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::serialize(data.fd);
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), fdBuf.begin(), fdBuf.end());
+		fds_vec.insert(fds_vec.end(), fdFds.begin(), fdFds.end());
+
+		// length
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.length);
+
+		return {data_vec, fds_vec};
+	}
+
+	static FrameBuffer::Plane deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+					      std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+					      ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(),
+									  fds.begin(), fds.end(),
+									  cs);
+	}
+
+	static FrameBuffer::Plane deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+					      [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+					      std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+					      [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+					      [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		FrameBuffer::Plane ret;
+
+		ret.fd = IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize(data_it1, data_it1 + 1,
+									fds_it1, fds_it1 + 1);
+		ret.length = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it1 + 1);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+
+template<>
+class IPADataSerializer<IPABuffer>
+{
+public:
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<int32_t>>
+	serialize(const IPABuffer &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+
+		appendUInt<uint32_t>(data_vec, data.id);
+
+		std::vector<uint8_t> planes_data_vec;
+		std::vector<int32_t> planes_fds_vec;
+		std::tie(planes_data_vec, planes_fds_vec) =
+			IPADataSerializer<std::vector<FrameBuffer::Plane>>::serialize(data.planes, cs);
+
+		data_vec.insert(data_vec.end(), planes_data_vec.begin(), planes_data_vec.end());
+
+		return {data_vec, planes_fds_vec};
+	}
+
+	static IPABuffer deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+				     std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+				     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		return IPADataSerializer<IPABuffer>::deserialize(data.begin(), data.end(),
+								 fds.begin(), fds.end(), cs);
+	}
+
+	static IPABuffer deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+				     std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+				     std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+				     std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+				     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+	{
+		IPABuffer ret;
+
+		ret.id = readUInt<uint32_t>(data_it1);
+
+		ret.planes =
+			IPADataSerializer<std::vector<FrameBuffer::Plane>>::deserialize(
+				data_it1 + 4, data_it2, fds_it1, fds_it2, cs);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
+
+#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_IPA_DATA_SERIALIZER_H__ */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp b/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5029cdf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * ipa_data_serializer.cpp - Image Processing Algorithm data serializer
+ */
+
+#include "libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h"
+
+#include "libcamera/internal/log.h"
+
+/**
+ * \file ipa_data_serializer.h
+ * \brief IPA Data Serializer
+ */
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(IPADataSerializer)
+
+/**
+ * \class IPADataSerializer
+ * \brief IPA Data Serializer
+ *
+ * Static template class that provides functions for serializing and
+ * deserializing IPA data.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> void appendUInt(std::vector<uint8_t> &vec, T val)
+ * \brief Append uint to end of byte vector, in little-endian order
+ * \tparam T Type of uint to append
+ * \param[in] vec Byte vector to append to
+ * \param[in] val Value of uint to append
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> T readUInt(std::vector<uint8_t> &vec, size_t pos)
+ * \brief Read uint from byte vector, in little-endian order
+ * \tparam T Type of uint to read
+ * \param[in] vec Byte vector to read from
+ * \param[in] pos Index in vec to start reading from
+ *
+ * \return The uint read from \a vec, or 0 if reading goes past end of \a vec
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> T readUInt(std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it)
+ * \brief Read uint from byte vector, in little-endian order
+ * \tparam T Type of uint to read
+ * \param[in] it Iterator of byte vector to read from
+ *
+ * \return The uint read from \a vec
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer<T>::serialize(
+ * 	T data,
+ * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+ * \brief Serialize an object into byte vector and fd vector
+ * \tparam T Type of object to serialize
+ * \param[in] data Object to serialize
+ * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
+ *
+ * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
+ * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
+ *
+ * \return Tuple of byte vector and fd vector, that is the serialized form
+ * of \a data
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer<T>::deserialize(
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+ * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+ * \brief Deserialize byte vector into an object
+ * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
+ * \param[in] data Byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
+ *
+ * This version of deserialize() can be used if the object type \a T and its
+ * members don't have any FileDescriptor.
+ *
+ * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
+ * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
+ *
+ * \return The deserialized object
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer<T>::deserialize(
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it1,
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator it2,
+ * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+ * \brief Deserialize byte vector into an object
+ * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
+ * \param[in] it1 Begin iterator of byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] it2 End iterator of byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
+ *
+ * This version of deserialize() can be used if the object type \a T and its
+ * members don't have any FileDescriptor.
+ *
+ * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
+ * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
+ *
+ * \return The deserialized object
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer<T>::deserialize(
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+ * 	std::vector<int32_t> &fds,
+ * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+ * \brief Deserialize byte vector and fd vector into an object
+ * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
+ * \param[in] data Byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] fds Fd vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
+ *
+ * This version of deserialize() (or the iterator version) must be used if
+ * the object type \a T or its members contain FileDescriptor.
+ *
+ * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
+ * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
+ *
+ * \return The deserialized object
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer::deserialize(
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it1,
+ * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::iterator data_it2,
+ * 	std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it1,
+ * 	std::vector<int32_t>::iterator fds_it2,
+ * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
+ * \brief Deserialize byte vector and fd vector into an object
+ * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
+ * \param[in] data_it1 Begin iterator of byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] data_it2 End iterator of byte vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] fds_it1 Begin iterator of fd vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] fds_it2 End iterator of fd vector to deserialize from
+ * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
+ *
+ * This version of deserialize() (or the vector version) must be used if
+ * the object type \a T or its members contain FileDescriptor.
+ *
+ * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
+ * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
+ *
+ * \return The deserialized object
+ */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
index 9d7442fa..61aad08e 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
+++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ libcamera_sources = files([
     'geometry.cpp',
     'ipa_context_wrapper.cpp',
     'ipa_controls.cpp',
+    'ipa_data_serializer.cpp',
     'ipa_interface.cpp',
     'ipa_manager.cpp',
     'ipa_module.cpp',
-- 
2.27.0



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