[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v2 2/2] libcamera: raspberrypi: Fetch correct value for sensor's modeSensitivity

Naushir Patuck naush at raspberrypi.com
Wed Apr 13 14:36:41 CEST 2022


On Wed, 13 Apr 2022 at 11:59, Kieran Bingham <
kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com> wrote:

> Quoting Naushir Patuck (2022-04-13 11:44:14)
> > Hi Kieran,
> >
> > On Wed, 13 Apr 2022 at 11:20, Kieran Bingham <
> > kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Quoting Naushir Patuck (2022-04-13 11:14:01)
> > > > Hi Kieran,
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 13 Apr 2022 at 10:38, Kieran Bingham <
> > > > kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi David, Naush,
> > > > >
> > > > > Quoting David Plowman (2021-09-22 14:29:15)
> > > > > > These changes retrieve the correct value for sensitivity of the
> mode
> > > > > > selected for the sensor. This value is known to the CamHelper
> which
> > > > > > passes it across to the pipeline handler so that it can be set
> > > > > > correctly in the CameraConfiguration.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: David Plowman <david.plowman at raspberrypi.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom            |  7 ++++++-
> > > > > >  src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp                |  7 +++++--
> > > > > >  src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp | 10
> +++++++---
> > > > > >  3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
> > > > > b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
> > > > > > index e453d46c..a92a76f8 100644
> > > > > > --- a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
> > > > > > +++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
> > > > > > @@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ struct IPAConfig {
> > > > > >         libcamera.FileDescriptor lsTableHandle;
> > > > > >  };
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +struct IPAConfigResult {
> > > > > > +       float modeSensitivity;
> > > > > > +};
> > > > > > +
> > > > > >  struct StartConfig {
> > > > > >         libcamera.ControlList controls;
> > > > > >         int32 dropFrameCount;
> > > > > > @@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ interface IPARPiInterface {
> > > > > >          * \param[in] entityControls Controls provided by the
> > > pipeline
> > > > > entities
> > > > > >          * \param[in] ipaConfig Pipeline-handler-specific
> > > configuration
> > > > > data
> > > > > >          * \param[out] controls Controls to apply by the pipeline
> > > entity
> > > > > > +        * \param[out] result Other results that the pipeline
> handler
> > > > > may require
> > > > > >          *
> > > > > >          * This function shall be called when the camera is
> > > configured
> > > > > to inform
> > > > > >          * the IPA of the camera's streams and the sensor
> settings.
> > > > > > @@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ interface IPARPiInterface {
> > > > > >                   map<uint32, libcamera.IPAStream> streamConfig,
> > > > > >                   map<uint32, libcamera.ControlInfoMap>
> > > entityControls,
> > > > > >                   IPAConfig ipaConfig)
> > > > > > -               => (int32 ret, libcamera.ControlList controls);
> > > > > > +               => (int32 ret, libcamera.ControlList controls,
> > > > > IPAConfigResult result);
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         /**
> > > > > >          * \fn mapBuffers()
> > > > > > diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > index 047123ab..796e6d15 100644
> > > > > > --- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > +++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
> > > > > >                       const std::map<unsigned int, IPAStream>
> > > > > &streamConfig,
> > > > > >                       const std::map<unsigned int,
> ControlInfoMap>
> > > > > &entityControls,
> > > > > >                       const ipa::RPi::IPAConfig &data,
> > > > > > -                     ControlList *controls) override;
> > > > > > +                     ControlList *controls,
> > > ipa::RPi::IPAConfigResult
> > > > > *result) override;
> > > > > >         void mapBuffers(const std::vector<IPABuffer> &buffers)
> > > override;
> > > > > >         void unmapBuffers(const std::vector<unsigned int> &ids)
> > > override;
> > > > > >         void signalStatReady(const uint32_t bufferId) override;
> > > > > > @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int IPARPi::configure(const
> IPACameraSensorInfo
> > > > > &sensorInfo,
> > > > > >                       [[maybe_unused]] const std::map<unsigned
> int,
> > > > > IPAStream> &streamConfig,
> > > > > >                       const std::map<unsigned int,
> ControlInfoMap>
> > > > > &entityControls,
> > > > > >                       const ipa::RPi::IPAConfig &ipaConfig,
> > > > > > -                     ControlList *controls)
> > > > > > +                     ControlList *controls,
> > > ipa::RPi::IPAConfigResult
> > > > > *result)
> > > > > >  {
> > > > > >         if (entityControls.size() != 2) {
> > > > > >                 LOG(IPARPI, Error) << "No ISP or sensor controls
> > > found.";
> > > > > > @@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ int IPARPi::configure(const
> IPACameraSensorInfo
> > > > > &sensorInfo,
> > > > > >         /* Pass the camera mode to the CamHelper to setup
> > > algorithms. */
> > > > > >         helper_->SetCameraMode(mode_);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +       /* The pipeline handler passes out the mode's
> sensitivity. */
> > > > > > +       result->modeSensitivity = mode_.sensitivity;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > >         if (firstStart_) {
> > > > > >                 /* Supply initial values for frame durations. */
> > > > > >                 applyFrameDurations(defaultMinFrameDuration,
> > > > > defaultMaxFrameDuration);
> > > > > > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > index 0bdfa727..caf0030e 100644
> > > > > > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > > > > @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
> > > > > >         void frameStarted(uint32_t sequence);
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         int loadIPA(ipa::RPi::SensorConfig *sensorConfig);
> > > > > > -       int configureIPA(const CameraConfiguration *config);
> > > > > > +       int configureIPA(CameraConfiguration *config);
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         void statsMetadataComplete(uint32_t bufferId, const
> > > ControlList
> > > > > &controls);
> > > > > >         void runIsp(uint32_t bufferId);
> > > > > > @@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ int
> > > RPiCameraData::loadIPA(ipa::RPi::SensorConfig
> > > > > *sensorConfig)
> > > > > >         return ipa_->init(settings, sensorConfig);
> > > > > >  }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -int RPiCameraData::configureIPA(const CameraConfiguration
> *config)
> > > > > > +int RPiCameraData::configureIPA(CameraConfiguration *config)
> > > > > >  {
> > > > > >         /* We know config must be an RPiCameraConfiguration. */
> > > > > >         const RPiCameraConfiguration *rpiConfig =
> > > > > > @@ -1299,13 +1299,17 @@ int RPiCameraData::configureIPA(const
> > > > > CameraConfiguration *config)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         /* Ready the IPA - it must know about the sensor
> resolution.
> > > */
> > > > > >         ControlList controls;
> > > > > > +       ipa::RPi::IPAConfigResult result;
> > > > > >         ret = ipa_->configure(sensorInfo_, streamConfig,
> > > entityControls,
> > > > > ipaConfig,
> > > > > > -                             &controls);
> > > > > > +                             &controls, &result);
> > > > >
> > > > > I've just rebased this series to master to facilitate merging, and
> with
> > > > > fresh eyes I can't help but wonder if this value shouldn't be
> returned
> > > > > in the validate() phase. (Not sure if this has been asked before /
> > > yet).
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anything that prevents us adding a validate() to the IPA
> > > > > interface to allow validating the configuration and at that point,
> > > > > setting the mode sensitivity? Or can this value /only/ be
> determined
> > > > > when configuring?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I can't think of any reason that this couldn't be done in
> validate(), but
> > > > David
> > > > might have some reasons.  However, is an application required to call
> > > > CameraConfiguration::validate() directly?  I can see that it does get
> > > called
> > > > in Camera::configure(), just before the call to
> > > > PipelineHandler::configure().
> > > > If there is no requirement to call CameraConfiguration::validate(),
> > > would it
> > > > matter where the result gets set?
> > >
> > > There isn't a 'requirement' to do so as such, but it's recommended. If
> > > the call to configure can't be satisfied 'precisely' then the configure
> > > call should fail. It should not make any changes or adjustments to the
> > > configuration.
> > >
> > > Validate will tell you if the pipeline handler made any changes, and
> > > more than that - the validate before configure /must/ report that no
> > > changes were made.
> > >
> >
> > I think this is the part that may be troublesome.  Assume an application
> > did not call CameraConfiguration::validate() directly, but it does get
> > called
> > from PipelineHandler::configure(). The validate() will then adjust the
> > sensitivity value and return a Status::Adjusted.  This will then fail the
> > PipelineHandler::configure() call.  Perhaps
> CameraConfiguration::validate()
> > should be a mandatory call from the application? Or if we adjust the
> > sensitivity in CameraConfiguration::validate(), we don't return
> > Status::Adjusted?
> >
>
> I'm sorry - I was wrong to say there isn't a requirement to do so.
>
>
> https://www.libcamera.org/api-html/classlibcamera_1_1CameraConfiguration.html#details
>
> documents that applications 'shall' be validated by a call to
> validate().
>

Ah, that makes things less ambiguous then.  I'll let David comment further
when he is back, but I see no reason not to switch this to validate() now.

Regards,
Naush


>
> """
> The CameraConfiguration holds an ordered list of stream configurations.
> It supports iterators and operates as a vector of StreamConfiguration
> instances. The stream configurations are inserted by addConfiguration(),
> and the at() function or operator[] return a reference to the
> StreamConfiguration based on its insertion index. Accessing a stream
> configuration with an invalid index results in undefined behaviour.
>
> CameraConfiguration instances are retrieved from the camera with
> Camera::generateConfiguration(). Applications may then inspect the
> configuration, modify it, and possibly add new stream configuration
> entries with addConfiguration(). Once the camera configuration satisfies
> the application, it shall be validated by a call to validate(). The
> validation implements "try" semantics: it adjusts invalid configurations
> to the closest achievable parameters instead of rejecting them
> completely. Applications then decide whether to accept the modified
> configuration, or try again with a different set of parameters. Once the
> configuration is valid, it is passed to Camera::configure().
>
> """
>
> --
> Kieran
>
>
> > Naush
> >
> >
> > >
> > > When an application calls validate() - the pipeline handler can make
> > > changes to the Configuration (such as filling in the ModeSensitivity
> > > here) and if a change was made - it can return 'ConfigurationAdjusted'
> -
> > > which then means the application should check to see what was different
> > > from what it requested - to what the pipeline handler will deliver.
> > >
> > > I would like there to be a way to highlight 'what' changes were made if
> > > the validate returns 'Adjusted' - but I'm not sure how we could easily
> > > implement that yet.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kieran
> > >
> > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Naush
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Then the validate phase should be able to return the mode
> sensitivity
> > > of
> > > > > the configuration that is being validated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doing that we could keep the configure calls using a const
> parameter
> > > for
> > > > > their config structures.
> > > > >
> > > > > >         if (ret < 0) {
> > > > > >                 LOG(RPI, Error) << "IPA configuration failed!";
> > > > > >                 return -EPIPE;
> > > > > >         }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +       /* Store the mode sensitivity for the application. */
> > > > > > +       config->modeSensitivity = result.modeSensitivity;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > >         /*
> > > > > >          * Configure the H/V flip controls based on the
> combination
> > > of
> > > > > >          * the sensor and user transform.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 2.20.1
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
>
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