[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 1/2] libcamera: Declare generic converter interface

Jacopo Mondi jacopo at jmondi.org
Wed Nov 9 08:43:17 CET 2022


HI Xavier,
  sorry for the delay!

On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 03:17:43PM +0200, Xavier Roumegue (OSS) wrote:
> From: Xavier Roumegue <xavier.roumegue at oss.nxp.com>
>
> Declare a converter Abstract Base Class intended to provide generic
> interfaces to hardware offering size and format conversion services on
> streams. This is mainly based on the public interfaces of the current
> converter class implementation found in the simple pipeline handler.
>
> The main change is the introduction of loadConfiguration() function
> which can be used by the concrete implementation to load hardware
> specific runtime parameters defined by the application.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xavier Roumegue <xavier.roumegue at oss.nxp.com>
> ---
>  include/libcamera/internal/converter.h | 108 ++++++++
>  include/libcamera/internal/meson.build |   1 +
>  src/libcamera/converter.cpp            | 337 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  src/libcamera/meson.build              |   1 +
>  4 files changed, 447 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 include/libcamera/internal/converter.h
>  create mode 100644 src/libcamera/converter.cpp
>
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/converter.h b/include/libcamera/internal/converter.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..38c05ee9
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/converter.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2020, Laurent Pinchart
> + * Copyright 2022 NXP
> + *
> + * converter.h - Generic stream converter infrastructure

Please align this with the .cpp one. Pick the one that you prefer

 * converter.h - Generic stream converter infrastructure
 * converter.cpp - Generic Format converter interface


> + */
> +
> +#pragma once
> +
> +#include <map>
> +#include <memory>

#include <initializer_list>

> +#include <string>
> +#include <tuple>
> +#include <vector>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/base/class.h>
> +#include <libcamera/base/signal.h>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/geometry.h>
> +#include <libcamera/pixel_format.h>
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +class FrameBuffer;
> +class MediaDevice;
> +class Size;
> +class SizeRange;
> +struct StreamConfiguration;
> +
> +class Converter
> +{
> +public:
> +	Converter(MediaDevice *media);
> +	virtual ~Converter();
> +
> +	virtual int loadConfiguration(const std::string &filename) = 0;
> +
> +	virtual bool isValid() const = 0;
> +
> +	virtual std::vector<PixelFormat> formats(PixelFormat input) = 0;
> +	virtual SizeRange sizes(const Size &input) = 0;
> +
> +	virtual std::tuple<unsigned int, unsigned int>
> +	strideAndFrameSize(const PixelFormat &pixelFormat, const Size &size) = 0;
> +
> +	virtual int configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg,
> +			      const std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<StreamConfiguration>> &outputCfg) = 0;

I wonder if using <StreamConfiguration *> would be easier than
reference_wrapper, but I'll find out in the next patch I presume

> +	virtual int exportBuffers(unsigned int ouput, unsigned int count,
> +				  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer>> *buffers) = 0;
> +
> +	virtual int start() = 0;
> +	virtual void stop() = 0;
> +
> +	virtual int queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input,
> +				 const std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer *> &outputs) = 0;
> +
> +	Signal<FrameBuffer *> inputBufferReady;
> +	Signal<FrameBuffer *> outputBufferReady;
> +
> +	const std::string &deviceNode() const { return deviceNode_; };
> +
> +private:
> +	std::string deviceNode_;
> +};
> +
> +class ConverterFactoryBase
> +{
> +public:
> +	ConverterFactoryBase(const std::string name, std::initializer_list<std::string> aliases);
> +	virtual ~ConverterFactoryBase() = default;
> +
> +	const std::vector<std::string> &aliases() const { return aliases_; }
> +
> +	static std::unique_ptr<Converter> create(MediaDevice *media);
> +	static std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> &factories();
> +	static std::vector<std::string> names();
> +
> +private:
> +	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(ConverterFactoryBase)
> +
> +	static void registerType(ConverterFactoryBase *factory);
> +
> +	virtual std::unique_ptr<Converter> createInstance(MediaDevice *media) const = 0;
> +
> +	std::string name_;
> +	std::vector<std::string> aliases_;
> +};
> +
> +template<typename _Converter>
> +class ConverterFactory : public ConverterFactoryBase
> +{
> +public:
> +	ConverterFactory(const char *name, std::initializer_list<std::string> aliases)
> +		: ConverterFactoryBase(name, aliases)
> +	{
> +	}
> +
> +	std::unique_ptr<Converter> createInstance(MediaDevice *media) const override
> +	{
> +		return std::make_unique<_Converter>(media);
> +	}
> +};
> +
> +#define REGISTER_CONVERTER(name, converter, ...) \
> +	static ConverterFactory<converter> global_##converter##Factory(name, { __VA_ARGS__ });
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> index 7a780d48..8f50d755 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ libcamera_internal_headers = files([
>      'camera_sensor_properties.h',
>      'control_serializer.h',
>      'control_validator.h',
> +    'converter.h',
>      'delayed_controls.h',
>      'device_enumerator.h',
>      'device_enumerator_sysfs.h',
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/converter.cpp b/src/libcamera/converter.cpp
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..5e444f5f
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/src/libcamera/converter.cpp

I get quite a few Doxygen warnings on this class

src/libcamera/converter.cpp:328: warning: argument 'aliases' of command @param is not found in the argument list of REGISTER_CONVERTER(name, converter,...)
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:113: warning: argument 'output' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::Converter::exportBuffers(unsigned int ouput, unsigned int count, std::vector< std::unique_ptr< FrameBuffer >> *buffers)=0
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:49: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::Converter::exportBuffers(unsigned int ouput, unsigned int count, std::vector< std::unique_ptr< FrameBuffer >> *buffers)=0 is not documented:
  parameter 'ouput'
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:139: warning: argument 'buffers' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::Converter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs)=0
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:55: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::Converter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs)=0 is not documented:
  parameter 'outputs'
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:73: warning: Member aliases() const (function) of class libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase is not documented.
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:73: warning: Member aliases() const (function) of class libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase is not documented.
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:70: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::ConverterFactoryBase(const std::string name, std::initializer_list< std::string > aliases) is not documented:
  parameter 'aliases'
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:199: warning: argument 'name' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::create(MediaDevice *media)
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:75: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::create(MediaDevice *media) is not documented:
  parameter 'media'


With the next patch applied the list increases:


src/libcamera/converter.cpp:328: warning: argument 'aliases' of command @param is not found in the argument list of REGISTER_CONVERTER(name, converter,...)
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:113: warning: argument 'output' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::Converter::exportBuffers(unsigned int ouput, unsigned int count, std::vector< std::unique_ptr< FrameBuffer >> *buffers)=0
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:49: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::Converter::exportBuffers(unsigned int ouput, unsigned int count, std::vector< std::unique_ptr< FrameBuffer >> *buffers)=0 is not documented:
  parameter 'ouput'
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:139: warning: argument 'buffers' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::Converter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs)=0
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:55: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::Converter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs)=0 is not documented:
  parameter 'outputs'
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:73: warning: Member aliases() const (function) of class libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase is not documented.
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:73: warning: Member aliases() const (function) of class libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase is not documented.
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:70: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::ConverterFactoryBase(const std::string name, std::initializer_list< std::string > aliases) is not documented:
  parameter 'aliases'
src/libcamera/converter.cpp:199: warning: argument 'name' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::create(MediaDevice *media)
include/libcamera/internal/converter.h:75: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::ConverterFactoryBase::create(MediaDevice *media) is not documented:
  parameter 'media'
src/libcamera/converter/converter_v4l2_m2m.cpp:323: warning: argument 'outputCfg' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::V4L2M2MConverter::configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg, const std::vector< std::reference_wrapper< StreamConfiguration >> &outputCfgs)
include/libcamera/internal/converter/converter_v4l2_m2m.h:48: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::V4L2M2MConverter::configure(const StreamConfiguration &inputCfg, const std::vector< std::reference_wrapper< StreamConfiguration >> &outputCfgs) is not documented:
  parameter 'outputCfgs'
src/libcamera/converter/converter_v4l2_m2m.cpp:217: warning: argument 'filename' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::V4L2M2MConverter::formats(PixelFormat input)
src/libcamera/converter/converter_v4l2_m2m.cpp:396: warning: argument 'buffers' of command @param is not found in the argument list of libcamera::V4L2M2MConverter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs)
include/libcamera/internal/converter/converter_v4l2_m2m.h:56: warning: The following parameter of libcamera::V4L2M2MConverter::queueBuffers(FrameBuffer *input, const std::map< unsigned int, FrameBuffer * > &outputs) is not documented:  parameter 'outputs'

Could you make sure Doxygen doesn't report any warning ?

> @@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright 2022 NXP
> + *
> + * converter.cpp - Generic Format converter interface
> + */
> +
> +#include "libcamera/internal/converter.h"
> +
> +#include <algorithm>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> +
> +#include "libcamera/internal/media_device.h"
> +
> +/**
> + * \file internal/converter.h
> + * \brief Abstract converter
> + */
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Converter)
> +
> +/**
> + * \class Converter
> + * \brief Abstract Base Class for converter
> + *
> + * The Converter class is an Abstract Base Class defining the interfaces of
> + * converter implementations.
> + *
> + * Converters offers scaling and pixel formats conversion services on a input

Converters -> offer

I would also use "pixel format" in singular form, but I can't tell if
that's more correct or not.


> + * stream. The converter can output multiple streams with individual conversion
> + * parameters from the same input stream.
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Construct a Converter instance
> + * \param[in] media The media device implementing the converter
> + *
> + * This seeks for the entity implementing data streaming function in the media
> + * graph entities and use its device node as converter device node.
> + */
> +Converter::Converter(MediaDevice *media)
> +{
> +	const std::vector<MediaEntity *> &entities = media->entities();
> +	auto it = std::find_if(entities.begin(), entities.end(),
> +			       [](MediaEntity *entity) {
> +				       return entity->function() == MEDIA_ENT_F_IO_V4L;
> +			       });
> +	if (it == entities.end()) {
> +		LOG(Converter, Error)
> +			<< "No entity suitable for implementing a converter in "
> +			<< media->driver() << " entities list.";
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	deviceNode_ = (*it)->deviceNode();
> +}
> +
> +Converter::~Converter()
> +{
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::loadConfiguration()
> + * \brief Load converter configuration from file
> + * \param[in] filename The file name path
> + *
> + * Load converter dependent configuration parameters to apply on the hardware.
> + *
> + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::isValid()
> + * \brief Check if the converter configuration is valid
> + * \return True is the converter is valid, false otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::formats()
> + * \brief Retrieve the list of supported pixel formats for an input pixel format
> + * \param[in] input Input pixel format to retrieve output pixel format list for
> + * \return The list of output supported pixel formats

I would swap "output supported" to "supported output"

> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::sizes()
> + * \brief Retrieve the output range of minimum and maximum sizes for an input size

Here too: "range of minimum and maximum output sizes"

> + * \param[in] input Input stream size to retrieve range for
> + * \return A range of output image sizes
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::strideAndFrameSize()
> + * \brief Retrieve the output stride and frame size for an input configutation
> + * \param[in] pixelFormat Input stream pixel format
> + * \param[in] size Input stream size
> + * \return A tuple indicating the stride and frame size or an empty tuple on error
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::configure()
> + * \brief Configure a set of output stream conversion from an input stream
> + * \param[in] inputCfg Input stream configuration
> + * \param[in] outputCfg A list of output stream configurations

Is this an [out] parameter ?

> + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::exportBuffers()
> + * \brief Export buffers from the converter device
> + * \param[in] output Output stream index exporting the buffers
> + * \param[in] count Number of buffers to allocate
> + * \param[out] buffers Vector to store allocated buffers
> + *
> + * This function operates similarly as V4L2VideoDevice::exportBuffers() on the
> + * output stream indicated by the \a output index.
> + *
> + * \return The number of allocated buffers on success or a negative error code
> + * otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::start()
> + * \brief Start the converter streaming operation
> + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::stop()
> + * \brief Stop the converter streaming operation
> + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::queueBuffers()
> + * \brief Queue buffers to converter device
> + * \param[in] input The frame buffer to apply the conversion
> + * \param[out] buffers The container holding the output stream indexes and
> + * their respective frame buffer outputs.
> + *
> + * This function queues the \a input frame buffer on the output streams of the
> + * \a buffers map key and retrieve the output frame buffer indicated by the
> + * \a buffer map value.

"buffer" is not an argument. Maybe "buffers".

I'll better understand how the output map is populated in the next
patch

> + *
> + * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \var Converter::inputBufferReady
> + * \brief A signal emitted when the input frame buffer completes
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \var Converter::outputBufferReady
> + * \brief A signal emitted when the output frame buffer completes
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn Converter::deviceNode()
> + * \brief The converter device node attribute accessor
> + * \return The converter device node string
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \class ConverterFactoryBase
> + * \brief Base class for converter factories
> + *
> + * The ConverterFactoryBase class is the base of all specializations of the
> + * ConverterFactory class template. It implements the factory registration,
> + * maintains a registry of factories, and provides access to the registered
> + * factories.
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Construct a converter factory base
> + * \param[in] name Name of the converter class
> + *
> + * Creating an instance of the factory base registers it with the global list of
> + * factories, accessible through the factories() function.
> + *
> + * The factory \a name is used as unique identifier.

Please don't break lines in paragraphs.

Either
      One line.

      With a line break in between.

Or
      One sentence. And the paragraph continues without breaking.

> + * If the converter implemententation fully relies on a generic framework, the
> + * name should be the same as the framework.
> + * Otherwise, if the implementation is specialized, the factory name should match
> + * the driver name implementing the function.
> + * The factory \a aliases holds a list of driver names implementing a generic
> + * subsystem without any personalizations.
> + */
> +ConverterFactoryBase::ConverterFactoryBase(const std::string name, std::initializer_list<std::string> aliases)
> +	: name_(name), aliases_(aliases)
> +{
> +	registerType(this);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Create an instance of the converter corresponding to a named factory
> + * \param[in] name Name of the factory
> + *
> + * \return A unique pointer to a new instance of the converter subclass
> + * corresponding to the named factory or one of its alias. Otherwise a null
> + * pointer if no such factory exists
> + */
> +std::unique_ptr<Converter> ConverterFactoryBase::create(MediaDevice *media)
> +{
> +	const std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> &factories =
> +		ConverterFactoryBase::factories();
> +
> +	for (const ConverterFactoryBase *factory : factories) {
> +		std::vector<std::string> aliases = factory->aliases();

                                        &aliases

> +		auto it = std::find(aliases.begin(), aliases.end(), media->driver());
> +
> +		if (it == aliases.end() && media->driver() != factory->name_)
> +			continue;
> +
> +		LOG(Converter, Debug)
> +			<< "Creating converter from "
> +			<< factory->name_ << " factory with "
> +			<< (it == aliases.end() ? "no" : media->driver()) << " alias.";
> +
> +		return factory->createInstance(media);
> +	}
> +
> +	return nullptr;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Add a converter class to the registry
> + * \param[in] factory Factory to use to construct the converter class
> + *
> + * The caller is responsible to guarantee the uniqueness of the converter name.
> + */
> +void ConverterFactoryBase::registerType(ConverterFactoryBase *factory)
> +{
> +	std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> &factories =
> +		ConverterFactoryBase::factories();
> +
> +	factories.push_back(factory);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Retrieve the list of all converter factory names
> + * \return The list of all converter factory names
> + */
> +std::vector<std::string> ConverterFactoryBase::names()

What is this function for ? Return the names of all converters
registered in the system ? Am I missing where it is used ?

> +{
> +	std::vector<std::string> list;
> +
> +	std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> &factories =
> +		ConverterFactoryBase::factories();
> +
> +	for (ConverterFactoryBase *factory : factories) {
> +		list.push_back(factory->name_);
> +		for (auto alias : factory->aliases())
> +			list.push_back(alias);
> +	}
> +
> +	return list;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Retrieve the list of all converter factories
> + * \return The list of converter factories
> + */
> +std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> &ConverterFactoryBase::factories()
> +{
> +	/*
> +	 * The static factories map is defined inside the function to ensure
> +	 * it gets initialized on first use, without any dependency on link
> +	 * order.
> +	 */
> +	static std::vector<ConverterFactoryBase *> factories;
> +	return factories;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * \var ConverterFactoryBase::name_
> + * \brief The name of the factory
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \var ConverterFactoryBase::aliases_
> + * \brief The list holding the factory aliases
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \class ConverterFactory
> + * \brief Registration of ConverterFactory classes and creation of instances
> + * \param _Converter The converter class type for this factory
> + *
> + * To facilitate discovery and instantiation of Converter classes, the
> + * ConverterFactory class implements auto-registration of converter helpers.
> + * Each Converter subclass shall register itself using the REGISTER_CONVERTER()
> + * macro, which will create a corresponding instance of a ConverterFactory
> + * subclass and register it with the static list of factories.
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn ConverterFactory::ConverterFactory(const char *name, std::initializer_list<std::string> aliases)
> + * \brief Construct a converter factory
> + * \param[in] name Name of the converter class
> + * \param[in] aliases Aliases of the converter 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 as unique identifier.
> + * If the converter implemententation fully relies on a generic framework, the
> + * name should be the same as the framework.
> + * Otherwise, if the implementation is specialized, the factory name should match
> + * the driver name implementing the function.
> + * The factory \a aliases holds a list of driver names implementing a generic
> + * subsystem without any personalizations.

Same comment as above.
Also, you can use \copydoc

> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \fn ConverterFactory::createInstance() const
> + * \brief Create an instance of the Converter corresponding to the factory
> + * \param[in] media Media device pointer
> + * \return A unique pointer to a newly constructed instance of the Converter
> + * subclass corresponding to the factory
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \def REGISTER_CONVERTER
> + * \brief Register a converter with the Converter factory
> + * \param[in] name Converter name used to register the class
> + * \param[in] converter Class name of Converter derived class to register
> + * \param[in] aliases Optional list of alias names
> + *
> + * Register a Converter subclass with the factory and make it available to try
> + * and match converters.
> + */
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
> index 7fcbb2dd..3a9fc31f 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
> +++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ libcamera_sources = files([
>      'controls.cpp',
>      'control_serializer.cpp',
>      'control_validator.cpp',
> +    'converter.cpp',
>      'delayed_controls.cpp',
>      'device_enumerator.cpp',
>      'device_enumerator_sysfs.cpp',
> --
> 2.37.3
>


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