[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v2 5/5] ipa: rpi: agc: Use channel constraints in the AGC algorithm

Jacopo Mondi jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com
Wed Aug 30 10:28:20 CEST 2023


Hi David

On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 01:09:15PM +0100, David Plowman via libcamera-devel wrote:
> Whenever we run Agc::process(), we store the most recent total
> exposure requested for each channel.
>
> With these values we can apply the channel constraints after
> time-filtering the requested total exposure, but before working out
> how much digital gain is needed.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Plowman <david.plowman at raspberrypi.com>
> Reviewed-by: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
> ---
>  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp         | 21 ++++--
>  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h           |  1 +
>  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp | 75 +++++++++++++++++++---
>  src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h   |  8 ++-
>  4 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
> index 7e627bba..3c730d4c 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
> @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ int Agc::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
>  	 */
>  	if (!params.contains("channels")) {
>  		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Single channel only";
> +		channelTotalExposures_.resize(1, 0s);
>  		channelData_.emplace_back();
>  		return channelData_.back().channel.read(params, getHardwareConfig());
>  	}
> @@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ int Agc::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
>  		return -1;
>  	}
>
> +	channelTotalExposures_.resize(channelData_.size(), 0s);
> +
>  	return 0;
>  }
>
> @@ -234,15 +237,21 @@ static void getChannelIndex(Metadata *metadata, const char *message, unsigned in
>  		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << message;
>  }
>
> -static void setChannelIndex(Metadata *metadata, const char *message, unsigned int channelIndex)
> +static libcamera::utils::Duration
> +setChannelIndex(Metadata *metadata, const char *message, unsigned int channelIndex)

This function does a few different things.. but hey, you maintain this
code so...

>  {
>  	std::unique_lock<RPiController::Metadata> lock(*metadata);
>  	AgcStatus *status = metadata->getLocked<AgcStatus>("agc.status");
> -	if (status)
> +	libcamera::utils::Duration dur = 0s;
> +
> +	if (status) {
>  		status->channel = channelIndex;
> -	else
> +		dur = status->totalExposureValue;
> +	} else
>  		/* This does happen at startup, otherwise it would be a Warning or Error. */
>  		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << message;
> +
> +	return dur;
>  }
>
>  void Agc::prepare(Metadata *imageMetadata)
> @@ -306,8 +315,10 @@ void Agc::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
>  		/* Can also happen when new channels start. */
>  		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "process: channel " << channelIndex << " not seen yet";
>
> -	channelData.channel.process(stats, &deviceStatus, imageMetadata);
> -	setChannelIndex(imageMetadata, "process: no AGC status found", channelIndex);
> +	channelData.channel.process(stats, &deviceStatus, imageMetadata, channelTotalExposures_);
> +	auto dur = setChannelIndex(imageMetadata, "process: no AGC status found", channelIndex);
> +	if (dur)
> +		channelTotalExposures_[channelIndex] = dur;
>
>  	/* And onto the next channel for the next call. */
>  	index_ = (index_ + 1) % activeChannels_.size();
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
> index 2eed2bab..e301c5cb 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
> @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ private:
>  	std::vector<AgcChannelData> channelData_;
>  	std::vector<unsigned int> activeChannels_;
>  	unsigned int index_; /* index into the activeChannels_ */
> +	AgcChannelTotalExposures channelTotalExposures_;
>  };
>
>  } /* namespace RPiController */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
> index 44198c2c..54fd08e8 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
> @@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ readConstraintModes(std::map<std::string, AgcConstraintMode> &constraintModes,
>
>  int AgcChannelConstraint::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
>  {
> +	auto channelValue = params["channel"].get<unsigned int>();
> +	if (!channelValue)
> +		return -EINVAL;

malformed config needs a message ?

> +	channel = *channelValue;
> +

Should this be part of the previous patch ?

>  	std::string boundString = params["bound"].get<std::string>("");
>  	transform(boundString.begin(), boundString.end(),
>  		  boundString.begin(), ::toupper);
> @@ -184,10 +189,10 @@ int AgcChannelConstraint::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
>  	}
>  	bound = boundString == "UPPER" ? Bound::UPPER : Bound::LOWER;
>
> -	auto value = params["factor"].get<double>();
> -	if (!value)
> +	auto factorValue = params["factor"].get<double>();
> +	if (!factorValue)
>  		return -EINVAL;
> -	factor = *value;
> +	factor = *factorValue;

Maybe squash in the previous one ?

>
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ int AgcConfig::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
>  		ret = readChannelConstraints(channelConstraints, params["channel_constraints"]);
>  		if (ret)
>  			return ret;
> +		LOG(RPiAgc, Info) << "Read " << channelConstraints.size() << " channel constraints";

ditto

>  	}
>
>  	ret = yTarget.read(params["y_target"]);
> @@ -489,7 +495,9 @@ void AgcChannel::prepare(Metadata *imageMetadata)
>  	}
>  }
>
> -void AgcChannel::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, const DeviceStatus *deviceStatus, Metadata *imageMetadata)
> +void AgcChannel::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, const DeviceStatus *deviceStatus,
> +			 Metadata *imageMetadata,
> +			 const AgcChannelTotalExposures &channelTotalExposures)
>  {
>  	frameCount_++;
>  	/*
> @@ -508,12 +516,17 @@ void AgcChannel::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, const DeviceStatus *deviceStatus,
>  	computeTargetExposure(gain);
>  	/* The results have to be filtered so as not to change too rapidly. */
>  	filterExposure();
> +	/*
> +	 * We may be asked to limit the exposure using other channels. If another channel
> +	 * determines our upper bound we may want to know this later.
> +	 */
> +	bool channelBound = applyChannelConstraints(channelTotalExposures);
>  	/*
>  	 * Some of the exposure has to be applied as digital gain, so work out
> -	 * what that is. This function also tells us whether it's decided to
> -	 * "desaturate" the image more quickly.
> +	 * what that is. It also tells us whether it's trying to desaturate the image
> +	 * more quickly, which can only happen when another channel is not limiting us.
>  	 */
> -	bool desaturate = applyDigitalGain(gain, targetY);
> +	bool desaturate = applyDigitalGain(gain, targetY, channelBound);
>  	/*
>  	 * The last thing is to divide up the exposure value into a shutter time
>  	 * and analogue gain, according to the current exposure mode.
> @@ -792,7 +805,49 @@ void AgcChannel::computeTargetExposure(double gain)
>  	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Target totalExposure " << target_.totalExposure;
>  }
>
> -bool AgcChannel::applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY)
> +bool AgcChannel::applyChannelConstraints(const AgcChannelTotalExposures &channelTotalExposures)
> +{
> +	bool channelBound = false;
> +	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug)
> +		<< "Total exposure before channel constraints " << filtered_.totalExposure;
> +
> +	for (const auto &constraint : config_.channelConstraints) {

What's the logic here ? We are operating on one channel, how many
constraints can we have for a single channel ? Why are we iterating
config_.channelConstraints, shouldn't we consider only constraints for
this channel ?

> +		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug)
> +			<< "Check constraint: channel " << constraint.channel << " bound "
> +			<< (constraint.bound == AgcChannelConstraint::Bound::UPPER ? "UPPER" : "LOWER")
> +			<< " factor " << constraint.factor;
> +		if (constraint.channel >= channelTotalExposures.size() ||
> +		    !channelTotalExposures[constraint.channel]) {
> +			LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "no such channel - skipped";
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (channelTotalExposures[constraint.channel] == 0s) {

isn't this "!channelTotalExposures[constraint.channel]" tested in the
previous if () ?


> +			LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "zero exposure - skipped";
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		libcamera::utils::Duration limitExposure =
> +			channelTotalExposures[constraint.channel] * constraint.factor;
> +		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Limit exposure " << limitExposure;
> +		if ((constraint.bound == AgcChannelConstraint::Bound::UPPER &&
> +		     filtered_.totalExposure > limitExposure) ||
> +		    (constraint.bound == AgcChannelConstraint::Bound::LOWER &&
> +		     filtered_.totalExposure < limitExposure)) {
> +			filtered_.totalExposure = limitExposure;
> +			LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Applies";

What applies ? :)

> +			channelBound = true;
> +		} else
> +			LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Does not apply";

and what doesn't apply ? :)

> +	}
> +
> +	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug)
> +		<< "Total exposure after channel constraints " << filtered_.totalExposure;
> +
> +	return channelBound;
> +}
> +
> +bool AgcChannel::applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY, bool channelBound)
>  {
>  	double minColourGain = std::min({ awb_.gainR, awb_.gainG, awb_.gainB, 1.0 });
>  	ASSERT(minColourGain != 0.0);
> @@ -812,8 +867,8 @@ bool AgcChannel::applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY)
>  	 * quickly (and we then approach the correct value more quickly from
>  	 * below).
>  	 */
> -	bool desaturate = targetY > config_.fastReduceThreshold &&
> -			  gain < sqrt(targetY);
> +	bool desaturate = !channelBound &&
> +			  targetY > config_.fastReduceThreshold && gain < sqrt(targetY);
>  	if (desaturate)
>  		dg /= config_.fastReduceThreshold;
>  	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Digital gain " << dg << " desaturate? " << desaturate;
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
> index 446125ef..c3f701eb 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
> @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
>
>  namespace RPiController {
>
> +using AgcChannelTotalExposures = std::vector<libcamera::utils::Duration>;
> +
>  struct AgcMeteringMode {
>  	std::vector<double> weights;
>  	int read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params);
> @@ -93,7 +95,8 @@ public:
>  	void disableAuto();
>  	void switchMode(CameraMode const &cameraMode, Metadata *metadata);
>  	void prepare(Metadata *imageMetadata);
> -	void process(StatisticsPtr &stats, const DeviceStatus *deviceStatus, Metadata *imageMetadata);
> +	void process(StatisticsPtr &stats, const DeviceStatus *deviceStatus, Metadata *imageMetadata,
> +		     const AgcChannelTotalExposures &channelTotalExposures);
>
>  private:
>  	bool updateLockStatus(DeviceStatus const &deviceStatus);
> @@ -105,7 +108,8 @@ private:
>  			 double &gain, double &targetY);
>  	void computeTargetExposure(double gain);
>  	void filterExposure();
> -	bool applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY);
> +	bool applyChannelConstraints(const AgcChannelTotalExposures &channelTotalExposures);
> +	bool applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY, bool channelBound);
>  	void divideUpExposure();
>  	void writeAndFinish(Metadata *imageMetadata, bool desaturate);
>  	libcamera::utils::Duration limitShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration shutter);
> --
> 2.30.2
>


More information about the libcamera-devel mailing list