[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 1/2] ipa: Create a camera sensor helper class

Naushir Patuck naush at raspberrypi.com
Tue Jun 8 10:42:24 CEST 2021


Hi Jean-Michel,


On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 20:35, Jean-Michel Hautbois <
jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com> wrote:

> Naushir,
>
> On 07/06/2021 20:15, Jean-Michel Hautbois wrote:
> > Hi Naushir,
> >
> > On 07/06/2021 19:31, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> >> Hi Jean-Michel,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 13:35, Jean-Michel Hautbois
> >> <jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com
> >> <mailto:jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Setting analogue gain for a specific sensor is not a straghtforward
> >>     operation, as one needs to know how the gain is calculated for it.
> >>
> >>     This commit introduces a new camera sensor helper in libipa which
> aims
> >>     to solve this specific issue.
> >>     It is based on the MIPI alliance Specification for Camera Command
> Set
> >>     and implements, for now, only the analogue "Global gain" mode.
> >>
> >>
> >> I know this has probably been discussed in detail internally, but what
> >> provisions
> >> do you expect for gain formulas that do not conform to the CCI formula,
> >> or  those
> >> that are entirely table based?
> >
> > It has not been discussed in detail no, and I am sure I have missed a
> > lot of cases.
> > For those specific cases, we may, for instance, have a new value in
> > AnalogueGainCapability enum and let the subclass calculate the proper
> > value ?
> > I don't have this case right now in my hands, so it is difficult to know
> > precisely what is the best way to do so ;-).
> >
> >> Thanks,
> >> Naush
> >>
> >>
> >>     Is makes it possible to only have 4 parameters to store per sensor,
> and
> >>     the gain calculation is then done identically for all of them. This
> >>     commit gives the gains for imx219 (based on RPi cam_helper), ov5670
> and
> >>     ov5693.
> >>
> >>     Adding a new sensor is pretty straightfoward as one only needs to
> >>     implement the sub-class for it and register that class to the
> >>     CameraSensorHelperFactory.
> >>
> >>     Signed-off-by: Jean-Michel Hautbois
> >>     <jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com
> >>     <mailto:jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com>>
> >>     ---
> >>      src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp | 361
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>      src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h   |  91 ++++++
> >>      src/ipa/libipa/meson.build              |   2 +
> >>      3 files changed, 454 insertions(+)
> >>      create mode 100644 src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> >>      create mode 100644 src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> >>
> >>     diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> >>     b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> >>     new file mode 100644
> >>     index 00000000..2bd82861
> >>     --- /dev/null
> >>     +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> >>     @@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
> >>     +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> >>     +/*
> >>     + * Copyright (C) 2021 Ideas On Board
> >>     + *
> >>     + * camera_sensor_helper.cpp - helper class providing camera
> >>     informations
> >>     + */
> >>     +#include "camera_sensor_helper.h"
> >>     +
> >>     +#include <map>
> >>     +
> >>     +#include "libcamera/internal/log.h"
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \file camera_sensor_helper.h
> >>     + * \brief Create helper class for each sensor
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Each camera sensor supported by libcamera may need specific
> >>     informations to
> >>     + * be sent (analogue gain is sensor dependant for instance).
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Every subclass of CameraSensorHelper shall be registered with
> >>     libipa using
> >>     + * the REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER() macro.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +namespace libcamera {
> >>     +
> >>     +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraSensorHelper)
> >>     +
> >>     +namespace ipa {
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \class CameraSensorHelper
> >>     + * \brief Create and give helpers for each camera sensor in the
> >>     pipeline
> >>     + *
> >>     + * CameraSensorHelper instances are unique and sensor dependant.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \brief Construct a CameraSensorHelper instance
> >>     + * \param[in] name The sensor model name
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The CameraSensorHelper instances shall never be constructed
> >>     manually, but always
> >>     + * through the CameraSensorHelperFactory::create() method
> >>     implemented by the
> >>     + * respective factories.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +CameraSensorHelper::CameraSensorHelper(const char *name)
> >>     +       : name_(name)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       analogueGain_ = { GlobalGain, 1, 1, 0, 0 };
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +CameraSensorHelper::~CameraSensorHelper()
> >>     +{
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelper::getGainCode(double gain)
> >>     + * \brief Get the analogue gain code to pass to V4L2 subdev control
> >>     + * \param[in] gain The real gain to pass
> >>     + *
> >>     + * This function aims to abstract the calculation of the gain
> >>     letting the IPA
> >>     + * use the real gain for its estimations.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The parameters come from the MIPI Alliance Camera Specification
> for
> >>     + * Camera Command Set (CCS).
> >>     + */
> >>     +uint32_t CameraSensorHelper::getGainCode(double gain) const
> >>     +{
> >>     +       /* \todo we only support the global gain mode for now */
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.type != GlobalGain)
> >>     +               return UINT32_MAX;
> >>     +
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.m0 == 0)
> >>     +               return (analogueGain_.c0 - gain * analogueGain_.c1)
> >>     / (gain * analogueGain_.m1);
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.m1 == 0)
> >>     +               return (gain * analogueGain_.c1 - analogueGain_.c0)
> >>     / analogueGain_.m0;
> >>     +
> >>     +       LOG(CameraSensorHelper, Error) << "For any given image
> >>     sensor either m0 or m1 shall be zero.";
> >>     +       return 1;
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelper::getGain
> >>     + * \brief Get the real gain from the V4l2 subdev control gain
> >>     + * \param[in] gainCode The V4l2 subdev control gain
> >>     + *
> >>     + * This function aims to abstract the calculation of the gain
> >>     letting the IPA
> >>     + * use the real gain for its estimations. It is the counterpart of
> >>     the function
> >>     + * CameraSensorHelper::getGainCode.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The parameters come from the MIPI Alliance Camera Specification
> for
> >>     + * Camera Command Set (CCS).
> >>     + */
> >>     +double CameraSensorHelper::getGain(uint32_t gainCode) const
> >>     +{
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.type != GlobalGain)
> >>     +               return UINT32_MAX;
> >>     +
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.m0 == 0)
> >>     +               return analogueGain_.c0 / (analogueGain_.m1 *
> >>     gainCode + analogueGain_.c1);
> >>     +       if (analogueGain_.m1 == 0)
> >>     +               return (analogueGain_.m0 * gainCode +
> >>     analogueGain_.c0) / analogueGain_.c1;
> >>     +
> >>     +       LOG(CameraSensorHelper, Error) << "For any given image
> >>     sensor either m0 or m1 shall be zero.";
> >>     +       return 1.0;
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelper::name()
> >>     + * \brief Retrieve the camera sensor helper name
> >>     + * \return The camera sensor helper name
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \enum CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainCapability
> >>     + * \brief Specify the Gain mode supported by the sensor
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Describes the image sensor analog Gain capabilities.
> >>     + * Two modes are possible, depending on the sensor: Global and
> >>     Alternate.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::GlobalGain
> >>     + * \brief Sensor supports Global gain
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The relationship between the integer Gain parameter and the
> >>     resulting Gain
> >>     + * multiplier is given by the following equation:
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \f$\frac{m0x+c0}{m1x+c1}\f$
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Where 'x' is the gain control parameter, and m0, m1, c0 and c1
> are
> >>     + * image-sensor-specific constants exposed by the sensor.
> >>     + * These constants are static parameters, and for any given image
> >>     sensor either
> >>     + * m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The full Gain equation therefore reduces to either:
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \f$\frac{c0}{m1x+c1}\f$ or \f$\frac{m0x+c0}{c1}\f$
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AlternateGlobalGain
> >>     + * \brief Sensor supports Analogue Global gain (introduced in CCS
> v1.1)
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Starting with CCS v1.1, Alternate Global Analog Gain is also
> >>     available.
> >>     + * If the image sensor supports it, then the global analog Gain can
> >>     be controlled
> >>     + * by linear and exponential gain formula:
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \f$gain = analogLinearGainGlobal *
> >>     2^{analogExponentialGainGlobal} \f$
> >>     + * \todo not implemented in libipa
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \struct CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants
> >>     + * \brief Analogue gain constants used for gain calculation
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants::type
> >>     + * \brief Analogue gain coding type
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants::m0
> >>     + * \brief Constant used in the analog Gain control coding/decoding.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Note: either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants::c0
> >>     + * \brief Constant used in the analog Gain control coding/decoding.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants::m1
> >>     + * \brief Constant used in the analog Gain control coding/decoding.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Note: either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGainConstants::c1
> >>     + * \brief Constant used in the analog Gain control coding/decoding.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \var CameraSensorHelper::analogueGain_
> >>     + * \brief The analogue gain parameters used for calculation
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The analogue gain is calculated through a formula, and its
> >>     parameters are
> >>     + * sensor specific. Use this variable to store the values at init
> time.
> >>     + *
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \class CameraSensorHelperFactory
> >>     + * \brief Registration of CameraSensorHelperFactory classes and
> >>     creation of instances
> >>     + *
> >>     + * To facilitate discovery and instantiation of CameraSensorHelper
> >>     classes, the
> >>     + * CameraSensorHelperFactory class maintains a registry of camera
> >>     sensor helper
> >>     + * classes. Each CameraSensorHelper subclass shall register itself
> >>     using the
> >>     + * REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER() macro, which will create a
> >>     corresponding
> >>     + * instance of a CameraSensorHelperFactory subclass and register it
> >>     with the
> >>     + * static list of factories.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \brief Construct a camera sensor helper factory
> >>     + * \param[in] name Name of the camera sensor helper class
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Creating an instance of the factory registers it with the global
> >>     list of
> >>     + * factories, accessible through the factories() function.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The factory \a name is used for debug purpose and shall be
> unique.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +CameraSensorHelperFactory::CameraSensorHelperFactory(const char
> *name)
> >>     +       : name_(name)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       registerType(this);
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \brief Create an instance of the CameraSensorHelper
> >>     corresponding to the factory
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \return A unique pointer to a new instance of the
> >>     CameraSensorHelper subclass
> >>     + * corresponding to the factory
> >>     + */
> >>     +std::unique_ptr<CameraSensorHelper>
> CameraSensorHelperFactory::create()
> >>     +{
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelper *handler = createInstance();
> >>     +       return std::unique_ptr<CameraSensorHelper>(handler);
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelperFactory::name()
> >>     + * \brief Retrieve the factory name
> >>     + * \return The factory name
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \brief Add a camera sensor helper class to the registry
> >>     + * \param[in] factory Factory to use to construct the camera sensor
> >>     helper
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The caller is responsible to guarantee the uniqueness of the
> >>     camera sensor helper
> >>     + * name.
> >>     + */
> >>     +void
> >>     CameraSensorHelperFactory::registerType(CameraSensorHelperFactory
> >>     *factory)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       std::vector<CameraSensorHelperFactory *> &factories =
> >>     CameraSensorHelperFactory::factories();
> >>     +
> >>     +       factories.push_back(factory);
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \brief Retrieve the list of all camera sensor helper factories
> >>     + *
> >>     + * The static factories map is defined inside the function to
> >>     ensures it gets
> >>     + * initialized on first use, without any dependency on link order.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \return The list of camera sensor helper factories
> >>     + */
> >>     +std::vector<CameraSensorHelperFactory *>
> >>     &CameraSensorHelperFactory::factories()
> >>     +{
> >>     +       static std::vector<CameraSensorHelperFactory *> factories;
> >>     +       return factories;
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelperFactory::createInstance()
> >>     + * \brief Create an instance of the CameraSensorHelper
> >>     corresponding to the factory
> >>     + *
> >>     + * This virtual function is implemented by the
> >>     REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER()
> >>     + * macro. It creates a camera sensor helper instance associated
> >>     with the camera
> >>     + * sensor model.
> >>     + *
> >>     + * \return A pointer to a newly constructed instance of the
> >>     CameraSensorHelper
> >>     + * subclass corresponding to the factory
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \def REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER
> >>     + * \brief Register a camera sensor helper with the camera sensor
> >>     helper factory
> >>     + * \param[in] name Sensor model name used to register the class
> >>     + * \param[in] handler Class name of CameraSensorHelper derived
> >>     class to register
> >>     + *
> >>     + * Register a CameraSensorHelper subclass with the factory and make
> >>     it available to
> >>     + * try and match devices.
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \class CameraSensorHelperImx219
> >>     + * \brief Create and give helpers for the imx219 sensor
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelperImx219::CameraSensorHelperImx219
> >>     + * \brief Construct a CameraSensorHelperImx219 instance for imx219
> >>     + * \param[in] name The sensor model name
> >>     + */
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelperImx219 : public CameraSensorHelper
> >>     +{
> >>     +public:
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelperImx219(const char *name);
> >>     +};
> >>     +REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx219", CameraSensorHelperImx219)
> >>     +CameraSensorHelperImx219::CameraSensorHelperImx219(const char
> *name)
> >>     +       : CameraSensorHelper(name)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       analogueGain_ = { GlobalGain, 0, -1, 256, 256 };
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \class CameraSensorHelperOv5670
> >>     + * \brief Create and give helpers for the ov5670 sensor
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelperOv5670::CameraSensorHelperOv5670
> >>     + * \brief Construct a CameraSensorHelperOv5670 instance for ov5670
> >>     + * \param[in] name The sensor model name
> >>     + */
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelperOv5670 : public CameraSensorHelper
> >>     +{
> >>     +public:
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelperOv5670(const char *name);
> >>     +};
> >>     +REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5670", CameraSensorHelperOv5670)
> >>     +CameraSensorHelperOv5670::CameraSensorHelperOv5670(const char
> *name)
> >>     +       : CameraSensorHelper(name)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       analogueGain_ = { GlobalGain, 1, 0, 0, 256 };
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \class CameraSensorHelperOv5693
> >>     + * \brief Create and give helpers for the ov5693 sensor
> >>     + */
> >>     +
> >>     +/**
> >>     + * \fn CameraSensorHelperOv5693::CameraSensorHelperOv5693
> >>     + * \brief Construct a CameraSensorHelperOv5693 instance for ov5693
> >>     + * \param[in] name The sensor model name
> >>     + */
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelperOv5693 : public CameraSensorHelper
> >>     +{
> >>     +public:
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelperOv5693(const char *name);
> >>     +};
> >>     +REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5693", CameraSensorHelperOv5693)
> >>     +CameraSensorHelperOv5693::CameraSensorHelperOv5693(const char
> *name)
> >>     +       : CameraSensorHelper(name)
> >>     +{
> >>     +       analogueGain_ = { GlobalGain, 1, 0, 0, 16 };
> >>     +}
> >>     +
> >>     +} /* namespace ipa */
> >>     +
> >>     +} /* namespace libcamera */
> >>     +
> >>     diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> >>     b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> >>     new file mode 100644
> >>     index 00000000..63031902
> >>     --- /dev/null
> >>     +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> >>     @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
> >>     +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> >>     +/*
> >>     + * Copyright (C) 2021 Ideas On Board
> >>     + *
> >>     + * camera_sensor_helper.h - helper class providing camera
> informations
> >>     + */
> >>     +#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_IPA_LIBIPA_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER_H__
> >>     +#define __LIBCAMERA_IPA_LIBIPA_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER_H__
> >>     +
> >>     +#include <stdint.h>
> >>     +
> >>     +#include <string>
> >>     +
> >>     +#include <libcamera/class.h>
> >>     +#include <libcamera/object.h>
> >>     +
> >>     +namespace libcamera {
> >>     +
> >>     +namespace ipa {
> >>     +
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelper;
> >>     +
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelper : public Object
> >>     +{
> >>     +public:
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelper(const char *name);
> >>     +       virtual ~CameraSensorHelper();
> >>     +
> >>     +       const std::string &name() const { return name_; }
> >>     +       uint32_t getGainCode(double gain) const;
>
> Would you prefer getGainCode and getGain to be virtual, having a default
> meyhod in CameraSensorHelper and letting those beeing overriden if a
> specific sensor needs to have a different formula ?
>

The Raspberry Pi CamHelper does keep these functions as virtual.  However,
I know Laurent and others would have a preference of using static data where
possible.  Perhaps just something to consider for the future rather than
doing
it now.

Regards,
Naush



>
> >>     +       double getGain(uint32_t gainCode) const;
> >>     +
> >>     +protected:
> >>     +       enum AnalogueGainCapability : uint16_t {
> >>     +               GlobalGain = 0,
> >>     +               AlternateGlobalGain = 2,
> >>     +       };
> >>     +
> >>     +       struct analogueGainConstants {
> >>     +               uint16_t type;
> >>     +               int16_t m0;
> >>     +               int16_t c0;
> >>     +               int16_t m1;
> >>     +               int16_t c1;
> >>     +       };
> >>     +       analogueGainConstants analogueGain_;
> >>     +
> >>     +private:
> >>     +       std::string name_;
> >>     +       friend class CameraSensorHelperFactory;
> >>     +};
> >>     +
> >>     +class CameraSensorHelperFactory
> >>     +{
> >>     +public:
> >>     +       CameraSensorHelperFactory(const char *name);
> >>     +       virtual ~CameraSensorHelperFactory() = default;
> >>     +
> >>     +       std::unique_ptr<CameraSensorHelper> create();
> >>     +
> >>     +       const std::string &name() const { return name_; }
> >>     +
> >>     +       static void registerType(CameraSensorHelperFactory
> *factory);
> >>     +       static std::vector<CameraSensorHelperFactory *>
> &factories();
> >>     +
> >>     +private:
> >>     +       virtual CameraSensorHelper *createInstance() = 0;
> >>     +
> >>     +       std::string name_;
> >>     +};
> >>     +
> >>     +#define REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER(name, handler)
> >>             \
> >>     +       class handler##Factory final : public
> >>     CameraSensorHelperFactory     \
> >>     +       {
> >>            \
> >>     +       public:
> >>            \
> >>     +               handler##Factory() :
> >>     CameraSensorHelperFactory(#handler) {} \
> >>     +
> >>             \
> >>     +       private:
> >>             \
> >>     +               CameraSensorHelper *createInstance()
> >>             \
> >>     +               {
> >>            \
> >>     +                       return new handler(name);
> >>            \
> >>     +               }
> >>            \
> >>     +       };
> >>             \
> >>     +       static handler##Factory global_##handler##Factory;
> >>     +
> >>     +} /* namespace ipa */
> >>     +
> >>     +} /* namespace libcamera */
> >>     +
> >>     +#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_IPA_LIBIPA_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER_H__ */
> >>     +
> >>     diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build b/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
> >>     index 038fc490..dc90542c 100644
> >>     --- a/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
> >>     +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
> >>     @@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
> >>
> >>      libipa_headers = files([
> >>          'algorithm.h',
> >>     +    'camera_sensor_helper.h',
> >>          'histogram.h'
> >>      ])
> >>
> >>      libipa_sources = files([
> >>          'algorithm.cpp',
> >>     +    'camera_sensor_helper.cpp',
> >>          'histogram.cpp'
> >>      ])
> >>
> >>     --
> >>     2.30.2
> >>
>
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