[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 1/2] ipa: rpi: Add an HDR algorithm to drive multi-channel AGC

David Plowman david.plowman at raspberrypi.com
Mon Aug 21 11:09:16 CEST 2023


Hi Naush

Thanks for the review.

On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 at 09:56, Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com> wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> Thank you for this patch.
> Only minor comments below.
>
> Reviewed-by: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
>
> On Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 14:48, David Plowman via libcamera-devel
> <libcamera-devel at lists.libcamera.org> wrote:
> >
> > This HDR algorithm doesn't combine images in any way, but simply
> > allows an application to drive the AGC in a multi-channel HDR type of
> > mode, such as to produce short and long exposure images.
> >
> > Sufficient plumbing is added to enable the libcamera HDR controls and
> > metadata to work.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: David Plowman <david.plowman at raspberrypi.com>
> > ---
> >  src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp        |  49 ++++++++++
> >  src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_algorithm.h |  23 +++++
> >  src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_status.h    |  25 +++++
> >  src/ipa/rpi/controller/meson.build     |   1 +
> >  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.cpp     | 129 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.h       |  42 ++++++++
> >  6 files changed, 269 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_algorithm.h
> >  create mode 100644 src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_status.h
> >  create mode 100644 src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.cpp
> >  create mode 100644 src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.h
> >
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
> > index f29c32fd..956b1ca0 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
> > @@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
> >  #include "controller/ccm_status.h"
> >  #include "controller/contrast_algorithm.h"
> >  #include "controller/denoise_algorithm.h"
> > +#include "controller/hdr_algorithm.h"
> > +#include "controller/hdr_status.h"
> >  #include "controller/lux_status.h"
> >  #include "controller/sharpen_algorithm.h"
> >  #include "controller/statistics.h"
> > @@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ const ControlInfoMap::Map ipaControls{
> >         { &controls::ExposureValue, ControlInfo(-8.0f, 8.0f, 0.0f) },
> >         { &controls::Brightness, ControlInfo(-1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) },
> >         { &controls::Contrast, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f, 1.0f) },
> > +       { &controls::HdrMode, ControlInfo(controls::HdrModeValues) },
> >         { &controls::Sharpness, ControlInfo(0.0f, 16.0f, 1.0f) },
> >         { &controls::ScalerCrop, ControlInfo(Rectangle{}, Rectangle(65535, 65535, 65535, 65535), Rectangle{}) },
> >         { &controls::FrameDurationLimits, ControlInfo(INT64_C(33333), INT64_C(120000)) },
> > @@ -651,9 +654,17 @@ static const std::map<int32_t, RPiController::AfAlgorithm::AfPause> AfPauseTable
> >         { controls::AfPauseResume, RPiController::AfAlgorithm::AfPauseResume },
> >  };
> >
> > +static const std::map<int32_t, std::string> HdrModeTable = {
>
> No need for static here, it's in the anonymous namespace.  Having said that,
> perhaps we want to move HdrModeTable down further in the file where the other
> libcamera controls -> RPi strings happen?

Will do!

>
> > +       { controls::HdrModeOff, "Off" },
> > +       { controls::HdrModeMultiExposure, "MultiExposure" },
> > +       { controls::HdrModeSingleExposure, "SingleExposure" },
> > +};
> > +
> >  void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
> >  {
> > +       using RPiController::AgcAlgorithm;
> >         using RPiController::AfAlgorithm;
> > +       using RPiController::HdrAlgorithm;
> >
> >         /* Clear the return metadata buffer. */
> >         libcameraMetadata_.clear();
> > @@ -1092,6 +1103,34 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
> >                         break;
> >                 }
> >
> > +               case controls::HDR_MODE: {
> > +                       HdrAlgorithm *hdr = dynamic_cast<HdrAlgorithm *>(controller_.getAlgorithm("hdr"));
> > +                       if (!hdr) {
> > +                               LOG(IPARPI, Warning) << "No HDR algorithm available";
> > +                               break;
> > +                       }
> > +
> > +                       auto mode = HdrModeTable.find(ctrl.second.get<int32_t>());
> > +                       if (mode == HdrModeTable.end()) {
> > +                               LOG(IPARPI, Warning) << "Unrecognised HDR mode";
> > +                               break;
> > +                       }
> > +
> > +                       AgcAlgorithm *agc = dynamic_cast<AgcAlgorithm *>(controller_.getAlgorithm("agc"));
> > +                       if (!agc) {
> > +                               LOG(IPARPI, Warning) << "HDR requires an AGC algorithm";
> > +                               break;
> > +                       }
> > +
> > +                       if (hdr->setMode(mode->second) == 0)
> > +                               agc->setActiveChannels(hdr->getChannels());
> > +                       else
> > +                               LOG(IPARPI, Warning)
> > +                                       << "HDR mode " << mode->second << " not supported";
> > +
> > +                       break;
> > +               }
> > +
> >                 default:
> >                         LOG(IPARPI, Warning)
> >                                 << "Ctrl " << controls::controls.at(ctrl.first)->name()
> > @@ -1239,6 +1278,16 @@ void IpaBase::reportMetadata(unsigned int ipaContext)
> >                 libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::AfPauseState, p);
> >         }
> >
> > +       const HdrStatus *hdrStatus = rpiMetadata.getLocked<HdrStatus>("hdr.status");
> > +       if (hdrStatus) {
> > +               if (hdrStatus->channel == "short")
> > +                       libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::HdrChannel, controls::HdrChannelShort);
> > +               else if (hdrStatus->channel == "long")
> > +                       libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::HdrChannel, controls::HdrChannelLong);
> > +               else
> > +                       libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::HdrChannel, controls::HdrChannelNone);
> > +       }
> > +
> >         metadataReady.emit(libcameraMetadata_);
> >  }
> >
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_algorithm.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_algorithm.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..5164d50e
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_algorithm.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2023, Raspberry Pi Ltd
> > + *
> > + * hdr_algorithm.h - HDR control algorithm interface
> > + */
> > +#pragma once
> > +
> > +#include "algorithm.h"
> > +
> > +namespace RPiController {
> > +
> > +class HdrAlgorithm : public Algorithm
> > +{
> > +public:
> > +       HdrAlgorithm(Controller *controller)
> > +               : Algorithm(controller) {}
> > +       /* An HDR algorithm must provide the following: */
> > +       virtual int setMode(std::string const &modeName) = 0;
> > +       virtual std::vector<unsigned int> getChannels() const = 0;
> > +};
> > +
> > +} /* namespace RPiController */
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_status.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_status.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..26b538a0
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/hdr_status.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2022 Raspberry Pi Ltd
>
> s/2022/2023/

Ah yes, of course!

Thanks
David

>
> > + *
> > + * hdr_status.h - HDR control algorithm status
> > + */
> > +#pragma once
> > +
> > +#include <string>
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * The HDR algorithm process method should post an HdrStatus into the image
> > + * metadata under the tag "hdr.status".
> > + */
> > +
> > +struct HdrStatus {
> > +       std::string mode;
> > +       std::string channel;
> > +
> > +       /* Parameters for programming the stitch block (where available). */
> > +       bool stitch_enable;
> > +       uint16_t thresholdLo;
> > +       uint8_t diffPower;
> > +       double motionThreshold;
> > +};
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/meson.build b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/meson.build
> > index 20b9cda9..c9a3e850 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/meson.build
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/meson.build
> > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rpi_ipa_controller_sources = files([
> >      'rpi/contrast.cpp',
> >      'rpi/dpc.cpp',
> >      'rpi/geq.cpp',
> > +    'rpi/hdr.cpp',
> >      'rpi/lux.cpp',
> >      'rpi/noise.cpp',
> >      'rpi/sdn.cpp',
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.cpp
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..2587f622
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.cpp
> > @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2022 Raspberry Pi Ltd
> > + *
> > + * hdr.cpp - HDR control algorithm
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include "hdr.h"
> > +
> > +#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> > +
> > +#include "../agc_status.h"
> > +
> > +using namespace RPiController;
> > +using namespace libcamera;
> > +
> > +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(RPiHdr)
> > +
> > +#define NAME "rpi.hdr"
> > +
> > +void HdrConfig::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params, const std::string &modeName)
> > +{
> > +       name = modeName;
> > +
> > +       if (!params.contains("cadence"))
> > +               LOG(RPiHdr, Fatal) << "No cadence for HDR mode " << name;
> > +       cadence = params["cadence"].getList<unsigned int>().value();
> > +       if (cadence.empty())
> > +               LOG(RPiHdr, Fatal) << "Empty cadence in HDR mode " << name;
> > +
> > +       /*
> > +        * In the JSON file it's easier to use the channel name as the key, but
> > +        * for us it's convenient to swap them over.
> > +        */
> > +       for (const auto &[k, v] : params["channel_map"].asDict())
> > +               channelMap[v.get<unsigned int>().value()] = k;
> > +}
> > +
> > +Hdr::Hdr(Controller *controller)
> > +       : HdrAlgorithm(controller),
> > +         currentConfig_(nullptr)
> > +{
> > +}
> > +
> > +char const *Hdr::name() const
> > +{
> > +       return NAME;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int Hdr::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
> > +{
> > +       for (const auto &[key, value] : params.asDict()) {
> > +               HdrConfig hdrConfig;
> > +               hdrConfig.read(value, key);
> > +               config_[key] = std::move(hdrConfig);
> > +               if (!currentConfig_)
> > +                       currentConfig_ = &config_[key];
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       if (!currentConfig_)
> > +               LOG(RPiHdr, Fatal) << "No HDR modes read";
> > +
> > +       return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +int Hdr::setMode(std::string const &mode)
> > +{
> > +       auto it = config_.find(mode);
> > +       if (it == config_.end()) {
> > +               LOG(RPiHdr, Warning) << "No such HDR mode " << mode;
> > +               return -1;
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       currentConfig_ = &it->second;
> > +
> > +       return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +std::vector<unsigned int> Hdr::getChannels() const
> > +{
> > +       return currentConfig_->cadence;
> > +}
> > +
> > +void Hdr::switchMode([[maybe_unused]] CameraMode const &cameraMode,
> > +                    [[maybe_unused]] Metadata *metadata)
> > +{
> > +}
> > +
> > +void Hdr::process([[maybe_unused]] StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
> > +{
> > +       if (currentConfig_->name == "Off")
> > +               return;
> > +
> > +       /* First find out what AGC channel this is, which comes from the delayed_status. */
> > +       bool channelKnown = false;
> > +       unsigned int agcChannel = 0;
> > +       {
> > +               std::scoped_lock<RPiController::Metadata> lock(*imageMetadata);
> > +               AgcStatus *agcStatus = imageMetadata->getLocked<AgcStatus>("agc.delayed_status");
> > +               if (agcStatus) {
> > +                       channelKnown = true;
> > +                       agcChannel = agcStatus->channel;
> > +               }
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       /* Fill out the HdrStatus information. */
> > +       HdrStatus hdrStatus;
> > +       hdrStatus.mode = currentConfig_->name;
> > +       if (channelKnown) {
> > +               /*
> > +                * Channels that aren't required for HDR processing might come through for
> > +                * various reasons, such as when HDR starts up, or even because the cadence
> > +                * demands some frames that you need for other purposes (e.g. for preview).
> > +                * We'll leave the channel name empty in these cases.
> > +                */
> > +               auto it = currentConfig_->channelMap.find(agcChannel);
> > +               if (it != currentConfig_->channelMap.end())
> > +                       hdrStatus.channel = it->second;
> > +       }
> > +
> > +       imageMetadata->set("hdr.status", hdrStatus);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* Register algorithm with the system. */
> > +static Algorithm *create(Controller *controller)
> > +{
> > +       return (Algorithm *)new Hdr(controller);
> > +}
> > +static RegisterAlgorithm reg(NAME, &create);
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..8f6457f2
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/hdr.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
> > +/*
> > + * Copyright (C) 2022, Raspberry Pi Ltd
> > + *
> > + * hdr.h - HDR control algorithm
> > + */
> > +#pragma once
> > +
> > +#include <vector>
> > +
> > +#include "../hdr_algorithm.h"
> > +#include "../hdr_status.h"
> > +
> > +/* This is our implementation of an HDR algorithm. */
> > +
> > +namespace RPiController {
> > +
> > +struct HdrConfig {
> > +       std::string name;
> > +       std::vector<unsigned int> cadence;
> > +       std::map<unsigned int, std::string> channelMap;
> > +
> > +       void read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params, const std::string &name);
> > +};
> > +
> > +class Hdr : public HdrAlgorithm
> > +{
> > +public:
> > +       Hdr(Controller *controller);
> > +       char const *name() const override;
> > +       void switchMode(CameraMode const &cameraMode, Metadata *metadata) override;
> > +       int read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params) override;
> > +       void process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata) override;
> > +       int setMode(std::string const &mode) override;
> > +       std::vector<unsigned int> getChannels() const override;
> > +
> > +private:
> > +       std::map<std::string, HdrConfig> config_;
> > +       const HdrConfig *currentConfig_;
> > +};
> > +
> > +} /* namespace RPiController */
> > --
> > 2.30.2
> >


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