[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v1 2/4] ipa: Pass metadata to Algorithm::process() function

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Wed Oct 19 20:38:20 CEST 2022


Hi Kieran,

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 12:36:01PM +0100, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Quoting Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel (2022-10-19 12:04:32)
> > Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
> > to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
> > rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
> > IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.
> > 
> > This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
> > algorithms will be handled separately.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>
> > ---
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
> >  16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   * \param[in] context The IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
> >   *
> >   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
> > @@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   */
> >  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
> > @@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
> >  
> >         int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >   */
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         calculateWBGains(stats);
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
> > @@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   */
> >  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                           [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                         [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                           [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
> >         void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
> >         double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
> >         int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
> >         ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> 
> It looks like ctrls() is what is currently used as metadata here.
> 
> It gets emitted at the end of this function.
> Can we either use ctrls passed in to algo->process() or (preferred)
> rename ctrls to metadata here to ensure that /when/ we set metadata in
> the algorithms it will reach the pipeline handler?

Good catch. I'll do this in v2.

> Probably keep the existing metadata additions in this function still -
> converting them can be later, but otherwise this is a partial
> implementation for IPU3.

I'll add patches on top of the series to do so.

> *with that* 
> 
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
> 
> > +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >  
> >         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> 
> I would have had metadata as the last parameter as an 'output'
> (inputs, outputs) ... but I bet you've gone alphabetical.
> 
> No point changing it though - that's too much work, and this is fine.

Too late, I've moved it already :-)

I'm also toying with the idea of adding the metadata to the frame
context, but that won't be done yet.

> >         setControls(frame);
> >  
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ namespace ipa {
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
> >   * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
> > - * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
> > - * accordingly.
> > + * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
> > + * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
> >   *
> >   * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
> >   * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
> >         virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                            [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
> >         {
> >         }
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
> >   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> > -                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> > +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> > +                 const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> >          * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
> >                   [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >         const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
> >                           IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                           const ControlList &controls) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ protected:
> >  
> >  private:
> >         void setControls(unsigned int frame);
> > -       void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
> >  
> >         std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
> >         std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
> > @@ -338,14 +337,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
> >         frameContext.sensor.gain =
> >                 camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
> >  
> > -       unsigned int aeState = 0;
> > +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >  
> >         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> >  
> >         setControls(frame);
> >  
> > -       prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
> > +       metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
> 
> That ties in much better.
> 
> >  }
> >  
> >  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> > @@ -366,16 +365,6 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> >         setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
> >  }
> >  
> > -void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
> > -{
> > -       ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> > -
> > -       if (aeState)
> > -               ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);
> 
> Phew, that's good to see it all go.
> 
> > -
> > -       metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> > -}
> > -
> >  } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
> >  
> >  /*

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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