[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v4 3/4] ipa: ipu3: agc: Introduce lineDuration in IPASessionConfiguration

Umang Jain umang.jain at ideasonboard.com
Mon Feb 28 17:54:05 CET 2022


Hi JM,


On 2/24/22 20:41, Jean-Michel Hautbois wrote:
> Instead of having a local cached value for line duration, store it in
> the IPASessionConfiguration::sensor structure.
> While at it, configure the default analogue gain and shutter speed to
> controlled fixed values.
>
> The latter is set to be 10ms as it will in most cases be close to the
> one needed, making the AGC faster to converge.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois at ideasonboard.com>
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
>
> ---
> v4: clean only frameContext at configure call.
>      [Kieran, I took your R-b if you are ok ?]
> ---
>   src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp | 26 ++++++++++++++------------
>   src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h   |  3 +--
>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp    |  8 ++++++++
>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h      |  4 ++++
>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp           | 28 +++++++++++++++-------------
>   5 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index a929085c..1eb1bcef 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static constexpr uint32_t kNumStartupFrames = 10;
>   static constexpr double kRelativeLuminanceTarget = 0.16;
>   
>   Agc::Agc()
> -	: frameCount_(0), lineDuration_(0s), minShutterSpeed_(0s),
> +	: frameCount_(0), minShutterSpeed_(0s),
>   	  maxShutterSpeed_(0s), filteredExposure_(0s)
>   {
>   }
> @@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ Agc::Agc()
>    *
>    * \return 0
>    */
> -int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo)
> +int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context,
> +		   [[maybe_unused]] const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo)
>   {
> -	stride_ = context.configuration.grid.stride;
> +	IPASessionConfiguration &configuration = context.configuration;
> +	IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context.frameContext;
>   
> -	/* \todo use the IPAContext to provide the limits */
> -	lineDuration_ = configInfo.sensorInfo.lineLength * 1.0s
> -		      / configInfo.sensorInfo.pixelRate;
> +	stride_ = configuration.grid.stride;
>   
>   	minShutterSpeed_ = context.configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed;
>   	maxShutterSpeed_ = std::min(context.configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed,
> @@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo)
>   	maxAnalogueGain_ = std::min(context.configuration.agc.maxAnalogueGain, kMaxAnalogueGain);
>   
>   	/* Configure the default exposure and gain. */
> -	context.frameContext.agc.gain = minAnalogueGain_;
> -	context.frameContext.agc.exposure = minShutterSpeed_ / lineDuration_;
> +	frameContext.agc.gain = std::max(minAnalogueGain_, kMinAnalogueGain);
> +	frameContext.agc.exposure = 10ms / configuration.sensor.lineDuration;


Can 10ms be assigned to something like kminShutterSpeed_ or something?

I am satisfied with the changes so,

Reviewed-by: Umang Jain <umang.jain at ideasonboard.com>

>   
>   	return 0;
>   }
> @@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ utils::Duration Agc::filterExposure(utils::Duration exposureValue)
>    * \param[in] yGain The gain calculated based on the relative luminance target
>    * \param[in] iqMeanGain The gain calculated based on the relative luminance target
>    */
> -void Agc::computeExposure(IPAFrameContext &frameContext, double yGain,
> +void Agc::computeExposure(IPAContext &context, double yGain,
>   			  double iqMeanGain)
>   {
> +	const IPASessionConfiguration &configuration = context.configuration;
> +	IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context.frameContext;
>   	/* Get the effective exposure and gain applied on the sensor. */
>   	uint32_t exposure = frameContext.sensor.exposure;
>   	double analogueGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
> @@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ void Agc::computeExposure(IPAFrameContext &frameContext, double yGain,
>   	/* extracted from Rpi::Agc::computeTargetExposure */
>   
>   	/* Calculate the shutter time in seconds */
> -	utils::Duration currentShutter = exposure * lineDuration_;
> +	utils::Duration currentShutter = exposure * configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * Update the exposure value for the next computation using the values
> @@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ void Agc::computeExposure(IPAFrameContext &frameContext, double yGain,
>   			    << stepGain;
>   
>   	/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
> -	frameContext.agc.exposure = shutterTime / lineDuration_;
> +	frameContext.agc.exposure = shutterTime / configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>   	frameContext.agc.gain = stepGain;
>   }
>   
> @@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>   			break;
>   	}
>   
> -	computeExposure(context.frameContext, yGain, iqMeanGain);
> +	computeExposure(context, yGain, iqMeanGain);
>   	frameCount_++;
>   }
>   
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> index 84bfe045..ad705605 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ private:
>   	double measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
>   				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid) const;
>   	utils::Duration filterExposure(utils::Duration currentExposure);
> -	void computeExposure(IPAFrameContext &frameContext, double yGain,
> +	void computeExposure(IPAContext &context, double yGain,
>   			     double iqMeanGain);
>   	double estimateLuminance(IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>   				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid,
> @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ private:
>   
>   	uint64_t frameCount_;
>   
> -	utils::Duration lineDuration_;
>   	utils::Duration minShutterSpeed_;
>   	utils::Duration maxShutterSpeed_;
>   
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
> index 86794ac1..9c4ec936 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
> @@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::ipu3 {
>    * \brief Maximum analogue gain supported with the configured sensor
>    */
>   
> +/**
> + * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor
> + * \brief Sensor-specific configuration of the IPA
> + *
> + * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.lineDuration
> + * \brief Line duration in microseconds
> + */
> +
>   /**
>    * \var IPAFrameContext::agc
>    * \brief Context for the Automatic Gain Control algorithm
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
> index c6dc0814..e7c49828 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
> @@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
>   		double minAnalogueGain;
>   		double maxAnalogueGain;
>   	} agc;
> +
> +	struct {
> +		utils::Duration lineDuration;
> +	} sensor;
>   };
>   
>   struct IPAFrameContext {
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> index c0c29416..17324616 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> @@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ private:
>   	uint32_t minGain_;
>   	uint32_t maxGain_;
>   
> -	utils::Duration lineDuration_;
> -
>   	/* Interface to the Camera Helper */
>   	std::unique_ptr<CameraSensorHelper> camHelper_;
>   
> @@ -206,8 +204,8 @@ void IPAIPU3::updateSessionConfiguration(const ControlInfoMap &sensorControls)
>   	 *
>   	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum shutter speed
>   	 */
> -	context_.configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed = minExposure * lineDuration_;
> -	context_.configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed = maxExposure * lineDuration_;
> +	context_.configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed = minExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
> +	context_.configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed = maxExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>   	context_.configuration.agc.minAnalogueGain = camHelper_->gain(minGain);
>   	context_.configuration.agc.maxAnalogueGain = camHelper_->gain(maxGain);
>   }
> @@ -229,6 +227,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::updateControls(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
>   			     ControlInfoMap *ipaControls)
>   {
>   	ControlInfoMap::Map controls{};
> +	double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * Compute exposure time limits by using line length and pixel rate
> @@ -237,9 +236,9 @@ void IPAIPU3::updateControls(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
>   	 * microseconds.
>   	 */
>   	const ControlInfo &v4l2Exposure = sensorControls.find(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE)->second;
> -	int32_t minExposure = v4l2Exposure.min().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration_.get<std::micro>();
> -	int32_t maxExposure = v4l2Exposure.max().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration_.get<std::micro>();
> -	int32_t defExposure = v4l2Exposure.def().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration_.get<std::micro>();
> +	int32_t minExposure = v4l2Exposure.min().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration;
> +	int32_t maxExposure = v4l2Exposure.max().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration;
> +	int32_t defExposure = v4l2Exposure.def().get<int32_t>() * lineDuration;
>   	controls[&controls::ExposureTime] = ControlInfo(minExposure, maxExposure,
>   							defExposure);
>   
> @@ -293,6 +292,10 @@ int IPAIPU3::init(const IPASettings &settings,
>   		return -ENODEV;
>   	}
>   
> +	/* Clean context */
> +	context_ = {};
> +	context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration = sensorInfo.lineLength * 1.0s / sensorInfo.pixelRate;
> +
>   	/* Construct our Algorithms */
>   	algorithms_.push_back(std::make_unique<algorithms::Agc>());
>   	algorithms_.push_back(std::make_unique<algorithms::Awb>());
> @@ -454,12 +457,10 @@ int IPAIPU3::configure(const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo,
>   
>   	defVBlank_ = itVBlank->second.def().get<int32_t>();
>   
> -	/* Clean context at configuration */
> -	context_ = {};
> -
>   	calculateBdsGrid(configInfo.bdsOutputSize);
>   
> -	lineDuration_ = sensorInfo_.lineLength * 1.0s / sensorInfo_.pixelRate;
> +	/* Clean frameContext at each reconfiguration. */
> +	context_.frameContext = {};
>   
>   	/* Update the camera controls using the new sensor settings. */
>   	updateControls(sensorInfo_, ctrls_, ipaControls);
> @@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::parseStatistics(unsigned int frame,
>   			      [[maybe_unused]] int64_t frameTimestamp,
>   			      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>   {
> +	double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
>   	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
>   
>   	for (auto const &algo : algorithms_)
> @@ -628,14 +630,14 @@ void IPAIPU3::parseStatistics(unsigned int frame,
>   	setControls(frame);
>   
>   	/* \todo Use VBlank value calculated from each frame exposure. */
> -	int64_t frameDuration = (defVBlank_ + sensorInfo_.outputSize.height) * lineDuration_.get<std::micro>();
> +	int64_t frameDuration = (defVBlank_ + sensorInfo_.outputSize.height) * lineDuration;
>   	ctrls.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration);
>   
>   	ctrls.set(controls::AnalogueGain, context_.frameContext.sensor.gain);
>   
>   	ctrls.set(controls::ColourTemperature, context_.frameContext.awb.temperatureK);
>   
> -	ctrls.set(controls::ExposureTime, context_.frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration_.get<std::micro>());
> +	ctrls.set(controls::ExposureTime, context_.frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration);
>   
>   	/*
>   	 * \todo The Metadata provides a path to getting extended data


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