[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v3 2/3] libcamera: camera_lens: Add a new class to model a camera lens

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Fri Nov 19 23:35:54 CET 2021


Hello,

On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 04:09:11PM +0000, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Quoting Han-Lin Chen (2021-11-11 10:49:57)
> > The CameraLens class abstracts camera lens and provides helper
> > functions to ease interactions with them.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Han-Lin Chen <hanlinchen at chromium.org>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/index.rst                    |   1 +
> >  Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst |  28 +++
> >  Documentation/meson.build                  |   1 +
> >  include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h   |  60 +++++
> >  include/libcamera/internal/meson.build     |   1 +
> >  src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp              | 253 +++++++++++++++++++++
> >  src/libcamera/meson.build                  |   1 +
> >  7 files changed, 345 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst
> >  create mode 100644 include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
> >  create mode 100644 src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/index.rst b/Documentation/index.rst
> > index 1f4fc485..0ee10044 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/index.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/index.rst
> > @@ -21,3 +21,4 @@
> >     Tracing guide <guides/tracing>
> >     Environment variables <environment_variables>
> >     Sensor driver requirements <sensor_driver_requirements>
> > +   Lens driver requirements <lens_driver_requirements>
> > diff --git a/Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst b/Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..afc300cf
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst
> > @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
> > +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0
> > +
> > +.. _lens-driver-requirements:
> > +
> > +Lens Driver Requirements
> > +========================
> > +
> > +libcamera handles lens devices in the CameraLens class and defines
> > +a consistent interface through its API towards other library components.
> > +
> > +The CameraLens class uses the V4L2 subdev kernel API to interface with the
> > +camera lens through one or multiple sub-devices exposed in userspace by
> > +the lens driver.
> > +
> > +In order for libcamera to be fully operational and provide all the required
> > +information to interface with the camera lens to applications and pipeline
> > +handlers, a set of mandatory features the driver has to support has been defined.
> > +
> > +Mandatory Requirements
> > +----------------------
> > +
> > +The lens driver is assumed to be fully compliant with the V4L2 specification.
> > +
> > +The lens driver shall support the following V4L2 controls:
> > +
> > +* `V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE`_
> > +
> > +.. _V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-camera.html
> > diff --git a/Documentation/meson.build b/Documentation/meson.build
> > index 4c972675..33af82aa 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/meson.build
> > +++ b/Documentation/meson.build
> > @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ if sphinx.found()
> >          'guides/pipeline-handler.rst',
> >          'guides/tracing.rst',
> >          'index.rst',
> > +        'lens_driver_requirements.rst',
> >          'sensor_driver_requirements.rst',
> >         '../README.rst',
> >      ]
> > diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..fba5d1fa
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2021, Google Inc.
> > + *
> > + * camera_lens.h - A camera lens
> > + */
> > +#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_CAMERA_LENS_H__
> > +#define __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_CAMERA_LENS_H__
> > +
> > +#include <libcamera/base/class.h>
> > +#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> > +
> > +#include <libcamera/controls.h>
> 
> Our checkstyle doesn't cope well with highlighting diffs on new files.
> If fixed, it would report a new line to add here
> 
> This could be fixed while applying.
> 
> > +#include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_subdevice.h"
> > +
> > +namespace libcamera {
> > +
> > +class MediaEntity;
> > +
> > +class CameraLens : protected Loggable
> > +{
> > +public:
> > +       explicit CameraLens(const MediaEntity *entity);
> > +       ~CameraLens() = default;

As destroying a CameraLens isn't performance-sensitive, let's move the
implementation to the .cpp file with

Camera::~CameraLens() = default;

> > +
> > +       int init();
> > +
> > +       const std::string &model() const { return model_; }
> > +       const MediaEntity *entity() const { return entity_; }

This isn't used, so I'd drop it.

> > +
> > +       const ControlInfoMap &controls() const;
> > +       ControlList getControls(const std::vector<uint32_t> &ids);
> > +       int setControls(ControlList *ctrls);
> > +
> > +       V4L2Subdevice *device() { return subdev_.get(); }
> > +
> > +       const ControlList &properties() const { return properties_; }

This doesn't seem to be used either.

> > +
> > +protected:
> > +       std::string logPrefix() const override;
> > +
> > +private:
> > +       LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY(CameraLens)

Does CameraLens need to be movable, or can we disable move too ?

> > +
> > +       int generateId();
> > +       int validateLensDriver();
> > +       int initProperties();
> > +
> > +       const MediaEntity *entity_;
> > +       std::unique_ptr<V4L2Subdevice> subdev_;
> > +
> > +       std::string model_;
> > +       std::string id_;
> > +
> > +       ControlList properties_;
> > +};
> > +
> > +} /* namespace libcamera */
> > +
> > +#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_CAMERA_LENS_H__ */
> > diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> > index 665fd6de..a96bbb95 100644
> > --- a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> > +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> > @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ libcamera_internal_headers = files([
> >      'byte_stream_buffer.h',
> >      'camera.h',
> >      'camera_controls.h',
> > +    'camera_lens.h',
> >      'camera_sensor.h',
> >      'camera_sensor_properties.h',
> >      'control_serializer.h',
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..944f807e
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/camera_lens.cpp
> > @@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2021, Google Inc.
> > + *
> > + * camera_lens.cpp - A camera lens
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include "libcamera/internal/camera_lens.h"
> > +
> > +#include <regex>
> > +#include <libcamera/property_ids.h>
> > +
> > +#include "libcamera/internal/media_device.h"
> > +#include "libcamera/internal/sysfs.h"
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \file camera_lens.h
> > + * \brief A camera lens
> > + */
> > +
> > +namespace libcamera {
> > +
> > +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraLens)
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \class CameraLens
> > + * \brief A camera lens based on V4L2 subdevices
> > + *
> > + * The CameraLens class eases handling of lens for pipeline handlers by
> > + * hiding the details of the V4L2 subdevice kernel API and caching lens
> > + * information.
> > + *
> > + * The implementation is currently limited to lens that expose a single V4L2
> > + * subdevice. It will be extended to support more complex devices as the needs
> > + * arise.
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Construct a CameraLens
> > + * \param[in] entity The media entity backing the camera lens
> > + *
> > + * Once constructed the instance must be initialized with init().
> > + */
> > +CameraLens::CameraLens(const MediaEntity *entity)
> > +       : entity_(entity),
> > +         properties_(properties::properties)
> > +{
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Initialize the camera lens instance
> > + *
> > + * This function performs the initialisation steps of the CameraLens that may
> > + * fail. It shall be called once and only once after constructing the instance.
> > + *
> > + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> > + */
> > +int CameraLens::init()
> > +{
> > +       if (entity_->function() != MEDIA_ENT_F_LENS) {
> > +               LOG(CameraLens, Error)
> > +                       << "Invalid lens function "
> > +                       << utils::hex(entity_->function());
> > +               return -EINVAL;
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       /* Create and open the subdev. */
> > +       subdev_ = std::make_unique<V4L2Subdevice>(entity_);
> > +       int ret = subdev_->open();
> > +       if (ret < 0)
> > +               return ret;
> > +
> > +       ret = validateLensDriver();
> > +       if (ret)
> > +               return ret;
> > +
> > +       ret = initProperties();
> > +       if (ret)
> > +               return ret;
> > +
> > +       return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int CameraLens::validateLensDriver()
> > +{
> > +       int err = 0;
> > +       static constexpr uint32_t mandatoryControls[] = {
> > +               V4L2_CID_FOCUS_ABSOLUTE
> > +       };
> > +
> > +       const ControlInfoMap &controls = subdev_->controls();
> > +       for (uint32_t ctrl : mandatoryControls) {
> > +               if (!controls.count(ctrl)) {
> > +                       LOG(CameraLens, Error)
> > +                               << "Mandatory V4L2 control " << utils::hex(ctrl)
> > +                               << " not available";
> > +                       err = -EINVAL;
> > +               }
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       if (err) {
> > +               LOG(CameraLens, Error)
> > +                       << "The lens kernel driver needs to be fixed";
> > +               LOG(CameraLens, Error)
> > +                       << "See Documentation/lens_driver_requirements.rst in"
> > +                       << " the libcamera sources for more information";
> > +               return err;
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int CameraLens::initProperties()
> > +{
> > +       /*
> > +        * Extract the camera lens model name from the media entity name.
> > +        *
> > +        * There is no standardized naming scheme for lens entities in the
> > +        * Linux kernel at the moment.
> > +        *
> > +        * - The most common rule, used by I2C lens, associates the model
> > +        *   name with the I2C bus number and address (e.g. 'dw9714 8-000c').
> > +        *
> > +        * Other schemes probably exist. As a best effort heuristic, use the
> > +        * part of the entity name before the first space if the name contains
> > +        * an I2C address, and use the full entity name otherwise.
> > +        */
> > +       std::string entityName = entity_->name();
> > +       std::regex i2cRegex{ " [0-9]+-[0-9a-f]{4}" };
> > +       std::smatch match;
> > +
> > +       if (std::regex_search(entityName, match, i2cRegex))
> > +               model_ = entityName.substr(0, entityName.find(' '));
> > +       else
> > +               model_ = entityName;

Seems like a candidate for code refactoring, as CameraSensor implements
the same.

> > +
> > +       properties_.set(properties::Model, utils::toAscii(model_));
> > +
> > +       return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \fn CameraLens::model()
> > + * \brief Retrieve the lens model name
> > + *
> > + * The lens model name is a free-formed string that uniquely identifies the
> > + * lens model.
> > + *
> > + * \return The lens model name
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \fn CameraLens::id()
> > + * \brief Retrieve the lens ID
> > + *
> > + * The lens ID is a free-form string that uniquely identifies the lens in
> > + * the system.
> > + *
> > + * \return The lens ID
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \fn CameraLens::entity()
> > + * \brief Retrieve the lens media entity
> > + * \return The lens media entity
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Retrieve the supported V4L2 controls and their information
> > + *
> > + * Control information is updated automatically to reflect the current lens
> > + * configuration when the setFormat() function is called, without invalidating
> > + * any iterator on the ControlInfoMap.
> > + *
> > + * \return A map of the V4L2 controls supported by the lens
> > + */
> > +const ControlInfoMap &CameraLens::controls() const
> > +{
> > +       return subdev_->controls();
> > +}

I'd like to avoid introducing a dependency on V4L2 in the API exposed by
this class. It's fine to hardcode V4L2 usage internally, but the API
should expose either libcamera controls, or an ad-hoc API.

> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Read V4L2 controls from the lens
> > + * \param[in] ids The list of controls to read, specified by their ID
> > + *
> > + * This function reads the value of all controls contained in \a ids, and
> > + * returns their values as a ControlList. The control identifiers are defined by
> > + * the V4L2 specification (V4L2_CID_*).
> > + *
> > + * If any control in \a ids is not supported by the device, is disabled (i.e.
> > + * has the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED flag set), or if any other error occurs
> > + * during validation of the requested controls, no control is read and this
> > + * function returns an empty control list.
> > + *
> > + * \sa V4L2Device::getControls()
> > + *
> > + * \return The control values in a ControlList on success, or an empty list on
> > + * error
> > + */
> > +ControlList CameraLens::getControls(const std::vector<uint32_t> &ids)
> > +{
> > +       return subdev_->getControls(ids);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Write V4L2 controls to the lens
> > + * \param[in] ctrls The list of controls to write
> > + *
> > + * This function writes the value of all controls contained in \a ctrls, and
> > + * stores the values actually applied to the device in the corresponding \a
> > + * ctrls entry. The control identifiers are defined by the V4L2 specification
> > + * (V4L2_CID_*).
> > + *
> > + * If any control in \a ctrls is not supported by the device, is disabled (i.e.
> > + * has the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED flag set), is read-only, or if any other
> > + * error occurs during validation of the requested controls, no control is
> > + * written and this function returns -EINVAL.
> > + *
> > + * If an error occurs while writing the controls, the index of the first
> > + * control that couldn't be written is returned. All controls below that index
> > + * are written and their values are updated in \a ctrls, while all other
> > + * controls are not written and their values are not changed.
> > + *
> > + * \sa V4L2Device::setControls()
> > + *
> > + * \return 0 on success or an error code otherwise
> > + * \retval -EINVAL One of the control is not supported or not accessible
> > + * \retval i The index of the control that failed
> > + */
> > +int CameraLens::setControls(ControlList *ctrls)
> > +{
> > +       return subdev_->setControls(ctrls);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \fn CameraLens::device()
> > + * \brief Retrieve the camera lens device
> > + * \todo Remove this function by integrating DelayedControl with CameraLens

The function doesn't seem to be used in this series, can't we drop it
already ?

> Do VCM controls need to be delayed? Or is this just to be able to
> synchronise what position was applied to a given frame?
> 
> No objection to keeping this as a todo though as we still need to
> investigate and figure out how DelayedControls works with multiple
> devices in that case.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
> 
> 
> I see this and the previous patch as definite building blocks that are
> going to be useful moving forwards.
> 
> > + * \return The camera lens device
> > + */
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * \fn CameraLens::properties()
> > + * \brief Retrieve the camera lens properties
> > + * \return The list of camera lens properties
> > + */
> > +
> > +std::string CameraLens::logPrefix() const
> > +{
> > +       return "'" + entity_->name() + "'";
> > +}
> > +
> > +} /* namespace libcamera */
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
> > index 6727a777..3bee8fee 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
> > @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ libcamera_sources = files([
> >      'byte_stream_buffer.cpp',
> >      'camera.cpp',
> >      'camera_controls.cpp',
> > +    'camera_lens.cpp',
> >      'camera_manager.cpp',
> >      'camera_sensor.cpp',
> >      'camera_sensor_properties.cpp',

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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