[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 1/3] pipeline: raspberrypi: Allow Stream::returnBuffer() to handle internal buffers

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Tue Feb 8 11:41:45 CET 2022


Hi Naush,

On Tue, Feb 08, 2022 at 08:25:05AM +0000, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 at 23:36, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 07, 2022 at 03:12:12PM +0000, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> > > If Stream::returnBuffer() gets passed an internally allocated buffer, it now
> > > simply re-queues it back to the device. With this change, the pipeline handler
> > > code can be simplified slightly as it does not need multiple code paths for
> > > internally allocated and non-internally allocated buffers.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
> > > ---
> > >  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp      | 53 +++++++++----------
> > >  .../pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp       |  7 ++-
> > >  2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > index 49af56edc1f9..0755de84c70c 100644
> > > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > @@ -1877,34 +1877,29 @@ void RPiCameraData::clearIncompleteRequests()
> > >
> > >  void RPiCameraData::handleStreamBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer, RPi::Stream *stream)
> > >  {
> > > -     if (stream->isExternal()) {
> > > +     /*
> > > +      * It is possible to be here without a pending request, so check
> > > +      * that we actually have one to action, otherwise we just return
> > > +      * buffer back to the stream.
> > > +      */
> > > +     Request *request = requestQueue_.empty() ? nullptr : requestQueue_.front();
> > > +     if (!dropFrameCount_ && request && request->findBuffer(stream) == buffer) {
> > >               /*
> > > -              * It is possible to be here without a pending request, so check
> > > -              * that we actually have one to action, otherwise we just return
> > > -              * buffer back to the stream.
> > > +              * Check if this is an externally provided buffer, and if
> > > +              * so, we must stop tracking it in the pipeline handler.
> > >                */
> > > -             Request *request = requestQueue_.empty() ? nullptr : requestQueue_.front();
> > > -             if (!dropFrameCount_ && request && request->findBuffer(stream) == buffer) {
> > > -                     /*
> > > -                      * Check if this is an externally provided buffer, and if
> > > -                      * so, we must stop tracking it in the pipeline handler.
> > > -                      */
> > > -                     handleExternalBuffer(buffer, stream);
> > > -                     /*
> > > -                      * Tag the buffer as completed, returning it to the
> > > -                      * application.
> > > -                      */
> > > -                     pipe()->completeBuffer(request, buffer);
> > > -             } else {
> > > -                     /*
> > > -                      * This buffer was not part of the Request, or there is no
> > > -                      * pending request, so we can recycle it.
> > > -                      */
> > > -                     stream->returnBuffer(buffer);
> > > -             }
> > > +             handleExternalBuffer(buffer, stream);
> > > +             /*
> > > +              * Tag the buffer as completed, returning it to the
> > > +              * application.
> > > +              */
> > > +             pipe()->completeBuffer(request, buffer);
> > >       } else {
> > > -             /* Simply re-queue the buffer to the requested stream. */
> > > -             stream->queueBuffer(buffer);
> > > +             /*
> > > +              * This buffer was not part of the Request, or there is no
> > > +              * pending request, so we can recycle it.
> >
> > As buffer handling code isn't necessarily straightforward to follow, I'd
> > expand this to
> >
> >                  * This buffer was not part of the Request (which happens if an
> >                  * internal buffer was used for an external stream, or
> >                  * unconditionally for internal streams), or there is no pending
> >                  * request, so we can recycle it.
> 
> Sure, I can change this.  Or would it be possible  to update before merging
> provided there are no further changes needed?

The updated text is already in my tree :-)

> > Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>
> >
> > > +              */
> > > +             stream->returnBuffer(buffer);
> > >       }
> > >  }
> > >
> > > @@ -2104,7 +2099,7 @@ bool RPiCameraData::findMatchingBuffers(BayerFrame &bayerFrame, FrameBuffer *&em
> > >                       FrameBuffer *b = embeddedQueue_.front();
> > >                       if (!unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].isExternal() && b->metadata().timestamp < ts) {
> > >                               embeddedQueue_.pop();
> > > -                             unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].queueBuffer(b);
> > > +                             unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].returnBuffer(b);
> > >                               embeddedRequeueCount++;
> > >                               LOG(RPI, Warning) << "Dropping unmatched input frame in stream "
> > >                                                 << unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].name();
> > > @@ -2140,7 +2135,7 @@ bool RPiCameraData::findMatchingBuffers(BayerFrame &bayerFrame, FrameBuffer *&em
> > >                                * the front of the queue. This buffer is now orphaned, so requeue
> > >                                * it back to the device.
> > >                                */
> > > -  unicam_[Unicam::Image].queueBuffer(bayerQueue_.front().buffer);
> > > +  unicam_[Unicam::Image].returnBuffer(bayerQueue_.front().buffer);
> > >                               bayerQueue_.pop();
> > >                               bayerRequeueCount++;
> > >                               LOG(RPI, Warning) << "Dropping unmatched input frame in stream "
> > > @@ -2158,7 +2153,7 @@ bool RPiCameraData::findMatchingBuffers(BayerFrame &bayerFrame, FrameBuffer *&em
> > >
> > >                               LOG(RPI, Warning) << "Flushing bayer stream!";
> > >                               while (!bayerQueue_.empty()) {
> > > -  unicam_[Unicam::Image].queueBuffer(bayerQueue_.front().buffer);
> > > +  unicam_[Unicam::Image].returnBuffer(bayerQueue_.front().buffer);
> > >                                       bayerQueue_.pop();
> > >                               }
> > >                               flushedBuffers = true;
> > > @@ -2175,7 +2170,7 @@ bool RPiCameraData::findMatchingBuffers(BayerFrame &bayerFrame, FrameBuffer *&em
> > >
> > >                               LOG(RPI, Warning) << "Flushing embedded data stream!";
> > >                               while (!embeddedQueue_.empty()) {
> > > -  unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].queueBuffer(embeddedQueue_.front());
> > > +  unicam_[Unicam::Embedded].returnBuffer(embeddedQueue_.front());
> > >                                       embeddedQueue_.pop();
> > >                               }
> > >                               flushedBuffers = true;
> > > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
> > > index a421ad09ba50..f446e1ce66c7 100644
> > > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
> > > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/rpi_stream.cpp
> > > @@ -163,8 +163,11 @@ int Stream::queueBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer)
> > >
> > >  void Stream::returnBuffer(FrameBuffer *buffer)
> > >  {
> > > -     /* This can only be called for external streams. */
> > > -     ASSERT(external_);
> > > +     if (!external_) {
> > > +             /* For internal buffers, simply requeue back to the device. */
> > > +             queueToDevice(buffer);
> > > +             return;
> > > +     }
> > >
> > >       /* Push this buffer back into the queue to be used again. */
> > >       availableBuffers_.push(buffer);

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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