[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v2 8/9] libcamera: Move to use CameraConfiguration::orientation

Jacopo Mondi jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com
Mon Jul 17 15:29:59 CEST 2023


Hi David

On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 12:43:43PM +0100, David Plowman via libcamera-devel wrote:
> Hi Jacopo
>
> Thanks for the patch.
>
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 at 15:16, Jacopo Mondi
> <jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com> wrote:
> >
> > Replace the usage of CameraConfiguration::transform with the newly
> > introduced CameraConfiguration::orientation.
> >
> > Rework and rename the CameraSensor::validateTransform(transform) to
> > CameraSensor::computeTransform(orientation), that given the desired
> > image orientation computes the Transform that pipeline handlers should
> > apply to the sensor to obtain it.
> >
> > Port all pipeline handlers to use the newly introduced function.
> >
> > This commit breaks existing applications as it removes the public
> > CameraConfiguration::transform in favour of
> > CameraConfiguration::orientation.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com>
> > ---
> >  include/libcamera/camera.h                    |  1 -
> >  include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h    |  3 +-
> >  src/libcamera/camera.cpp                      | 15 +--
> >  src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp               | 92 +++++++++----------
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp          |  6 +-
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp      |  8 +-
> >  .../pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp     |  9 +-
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp      |  6 +-
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp  |  4 +-
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp          |  4 +-
> >  10 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/libcamera/camera.h b/include/libcamera/camera.h
> > index 55359d53f2ab..d937ffc24f54 100644
> > --- a/include/libcamera/camera.h
> > +++ b/include/libcamera/camera.h
> > @@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ public:
> >         bool empty() const;
> >         std::size_t size() const;
> >
> > -       Transform transform;
> >         Orientation orientation;
> >
> >  protected:
> > diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> > index 02b4b4d25e6d..1d47a2b1a500 100644
> > --- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> > +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> > @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
> >  #include <libcamera/base/class.h>
> >  #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> >
> > +#include <libcamera/camera.h>
> >  #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
> >  #include <libcamera/controls.h>
> >  #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
> > @@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public:
> >
> >         CameraLens *focusLens() { return focusLens_.get(); }
> >
> > -       Transform validateTransform(Transform *transform) const;
> > +       Transform computeTransform(CameraConfiguration::Orientation *orientation) const;
> >
> >  protected:
> >         std::string logPrefix() const override;
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera.cpp
> > index af842e70dcb0..3d52d1a0019a 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/camera.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/camera.cpp
> > @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ LOG_DECLARE_CATEGORY(Camera)
> >   * \brief Create an empty camera configuration
> >   */
> >  CameraConfiguration::CameraConfiguration()
> > -       : transform(Transform::Identity), orientation(rotate0), config_({})
> > +       : orientation(rotate0), config_({})
> >  {
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -476,19 +476,6 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status CameraConfiguration::validateColorSpaces(ColorSpaceF
> >         return status;
> >  }
> >
> > -/**
> > - * \var CameraConfiguration::transform
> > - * \brief User-specified transform to be applied to the image
> > - *
> > - * The transform is a user-specified 2D plane transform that will be applied
> > - * to the camera images by the processing pipeline before being handed to
> > - * the application.
> > - *
> > - * The usual 2D plane transforms are allowed here (horizontal/vertical
> > - * flips, multiple of 90-degree rotations etc.), but the validate() function
> > - * may adjust this field at its discretion if the selection is not supported.
> > - */
> > -
> >  /**
> >   * \var CameraConfiguration::orientation
> >   * \brief The desired orientation of the images produced by the camera
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
> > index 3ba364c44a40..ac81ea3889f7 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/camera_sensor.cpp
> > @@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ int CameraSensor::initProperties()
> >
> >                 /*
> >                  * Cache the Transform associated with the camera mounting
> > -                * rotation for later use in validateTransform().
> > +                * rotation for later use in computeTransform().
> >                  */
> >                 bool success;
> >                 rotationTransform_ = transformFromRotation(propertyValue, &success);
> > @@ -1024,69 +1024,65 @@ void CameraSensor::updateControlInfo()
> >   */
> >
> >  /**
> > - * \brief Validate a transform request against the sensor capabilities
> > - * \param[inout] transform The requested transformation, updated to match
> > - * the sensor capabilities
> > + * \brief Compute the Transform that gives the requested \a orientation
> > + * \param[inout] orientation The desired image orientation
> >   *
> > - * The input \a transform is the transform that the caller wants, and it is
> > - * adjusted according to the capabilities of the sensor to represent the
> > - * "nearest" transform that can actually be delivered.
> > + * This function computes the Transform that the pipeline handler should apply
> > + * to the CameraSensor to obtain the requested \a orientation.
> >   *
> > - * The returned Transform is the transform applied to the sensor in order to
> > - * produce the input \a transform, It is also validated against the sensor's
> > - * ability to perform horizontal and vertical flips.
> > + * The intended caller of this function is the validate() implementation of
> > + * pipeline handlers, that pass in the application requested
> > + * CameraConfiguration::orientation and obtain a Transform to apply to the
> > + * camera sensor, likely at configure() time.
> >   *
> > - * For example, if the requested \a transform is Transform::Identity and the
> > - * sensor rotation is 180 degrees, the output transform will be
> > - * Transform::Rot180 to correct the images so that they appear to have
> > - * Transform::Identity, but only if the sensor can apply horizontal and vertical
> > - * flips.
> > + * If the requested \a orientation cannot be obtained, the \a orientation
> > + * parameter is adjusted to report the current image orientation and
> > + * Transform::Identity is returned.
> >   *
> > - * \return A Transform instance that represents which transformation has been
> > - * applied to the camera sensor
> > + * If the requested \a orientation can be obtained, the function computes a
> > + * Transform and does not adjust \a orientation.
> > + *
> > + * Pipeline handlers are expected to verify if \a orientation has been
> > + * adjusted by this function and set the CameraConfiguration::status to
> > + * Adjusted accordingly.
> > + *
> > + * \return A Transform instance that applied to the CameraSensor produces images
> > + * with \a orientation
> >   */
> > -Transform CameraSensor::validateTransform(Transform *transform) const
> > +Transform CameraSensor::computeTransform(CameraConfiguration::Orientation *orientation) const
> >  {
> > +       CameraConfiguration::Orientation mountingOrientation =
> > +                               transformToOrientation(rotationTransform_);
> > +
> >         /*
> > -        * Combine the requested transform to compensate the sensor mounting
> > -        * rotation.
> > +        * We cannot do any flips: we cannot change the native camera mounting
> > +        * orientation.
> >          */
> > -       Transform combined = *transform * rotationTransform_;
> > +       if (!supportFlips_) {
> > +               *orientation = mountingOrientation;
> > +               return Transform::Identity;
> > +       }
> >
> >         /*
> > -        * We combine the platform and user transform, but must "adjust away"
> > -        * any combined result that includes a transposition, as we can't do
> > -        * those. In this case, flipping only the transpose bit is helpful to
> > -        * applications - they either get the transform they requested, or have
> > -        * to do a simple transpose themselves (they don't have to worry about
> > -        * the other possible cases).
> > +        * Now compute the required transform to obtain 'orientation' starting
> > +        * from the mounting rotation.
> > +        *
> > +        * As a note:
> > +        *      orientation / mountingOrientation = transform
> > +        *      mountingOrientation * transform = orientation
> >          */
> > -       if (!!(combined & Transform::Transpose)) {
> > -               /*
> > -                * Flipping the transpose bit in "transform" flips it in the
> > -                * combined result too (as it's the last thing that happens),
> > -                * which is of course clearing it.
> > -                */
> > -               *transform ^= Transform::Transpose;
> > -               combined &= ~Transform::Transpose;
> > -       }
> > +       Transform transform = *orientation / mountingOrientation;
> >
> >         /*
> > -        * We also check if the sensor doesn't do h/vflips at all, in which
> > -        * case we clear them, and the application will have to do everything.
> > +        * If transform contains any Transpose we cannot do it, so adjust
> > +        * 'orientation' to report the image native orientation and return Identity.
> >          */
> > -       if (!supportFlips_ && !!combined) {
> > -               /*
> > -                * If the sensor can do no transforms, then combined must be
> > -                * changed to the identity. The only user transform that gives
> > -                * rise to this is the inverse of the rotation. (Recall that
> > -                * combined = transform * rotationTransform.)
> > -                */
> > -               *transform = -rotationTransform_;
> > -               combined = Transform::Identity;
> > +       if (!!(transform & Transform::Transpose)) {
> > +               *orientation = mountingOrientation;
> > +               return Transform::Identity;
>
> I guess I wonder if in future we'll encounter ISPs that can do
> transpose, but I'm happy to ignore the question for now!
>

They won't rely on the CameraSensor class to do transform then :)

> >         }
> >
> > -       return combined;
> > +       return transform;
> >  }
> >
> >  std::string CameraSensor::logPrefix() const
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > index a81c817a1255..fa4bd0bb73e2 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > @@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status IPU3CameraConfiguration::validate()
> >          * rotation and store the final combined transform that configure() will
> >          * need to apply to the sensor to save us working it out again.
> >          */
> > -       Transform requestedTransform = transform;
> > -       combinedTransform_ = data_->cio2_.sensor()->validateTransform(&transform);
> > -       if (transform != requestedTransform)
> > +       Orientation requestedOrientation = orientation;
> > +       combinedTransform_ = data_->cio2_.sensor()->computeTransform(&orientation);
> > +       if (orientation != requestedOrientation)
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >
> >         /* Cap the number of entries to the available streams. */
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 6efa79f29f66..586b46d64630 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status RkISP1CameraConfiguration::validate()
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >         }
> >
> > -       Transform requestedTransform = transform;
> > -       Transform combined = sensor->validateTransform(&transform);
> > -       if (transform != requestedTransform)
> > +       Orientation requestedOrientation = orientation;
> > +       combinedTransform_ = data_->sensor_->computeTransform(&orientation);
> > +       if (orientation != requestedOrientation)
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >
> >         /*
> > @@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status RkISP1CameraConfiguration::validate()
> >         if (sensorFormat_.size.isNull())
> >                 sensorFormat_.size = sensor->resolution();
> >
> > -       combinedTransform_ = combined;
> > -
> >         return status;
> >  }
> >
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
> > index 179a5b81a516..5d541d71defe 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rpi/common/pipeline_base.cpp
> > @@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status RPiCameraConfiguration::validate()
> >          * rotation and store the final combined transform that configure() will
> >          * need to apply to the sensor to save us working it out again.
> >          */
> > -       Transform requestedTransform = transform;
> > -       combinedTransform_ = data_->sensor_->validateTransform(&transform);
> > -       if (transform != requestedTransform)
> > +       Orientation requestedOrientation = orientation;
> > +       combinedTransform_ = data_->sensor_->computeTransform(&orientation);
> > +       if (orientation != requestedOrientation)
> >                 status = Adjusted;
>
> I wonder slightly about restoring the behaviour the Pi PH had
> previously, but I'm happy to ignore it for now and will add a further
> commit at a later date if it is needed.

Sorry, how is it different now ?

>
> But overall I think this is a good improvement and shows that
> orientations and transforms make sense together (putting aside my
> wobbles over transform ordering, though I think those do need
> addressing).
>
> Reviewed-by: David Plowman <david.plowman at raspberrypi.com>
>
> Thanks!
> David
>
> >
> >         std::vector<CameraData::StreamParams> rawStreams, outStreams;
> > @@ -1193,7 +1193,8 @@ int CameraData::configureIPA(const CameraConfiguration *config, ipa::RPi::Config
> >         }
> >
> >         /* Always send the user transform to the IPA. */
> > -       params.transform = static_cast<unsigned int>(config->transform);
> > +       params.transform =
> > +               static_cast<unsigned int>(transformFromOrientation(config->orientation));
> >
> >         /* Ready the IPA - it must know about the sensor resolution. */
> >         ret = ipa_->configure(sensorInfo_, params, result);
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
> > index 05ba76bce630..911051b28498 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
> > @@ -889,9 +889,9 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status SimpleCameraConfiguration::validate()
> >         if (config_.empty())
> >                 return Invalid;
> >
> > -       Transform requestedTransform = transform;
> > -       combinedTransform_ = sensor->validateTransform(&transform);
> > -       if (transform != requestedTransform)
> > +       Orientation requestedOrientation = orientation;
> > +       combinedTransform_ = sensor->computeTransform(&orientation);
> > +       if (orientation != requestedOrientation)
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >
> >         /* Cap the number of entries to the available streams. */
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > index 02a6117c7955..6f9cf0dca6f5 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > @@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status UVCCameraConfiguration::validate()
> >         if (config_.empty())
> >                 return Invalid;
> >
> > -       if (transform != Transform::Identity) {
> > -               transform = Transform::Identity;
> > +       if (orientation != CameraConfiguration::rotate0) {
> > +               orientation = CameraConfiguration::rotate0;
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >         }
> >
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
> > index 00e6f4c6a51f..26401ab92d15 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/vimc/vimc.cpp
> > @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status VimcCameraConfiguration::validate()
> >         if (config_.empty())
> >                 return Invalid;
> >
> > -       if (transform != Transform::Identity) {
> > -               transform = Transform::Identity;
> > +       if (orientation != CameraConfiguration::rotate0) {
> > +               orientation = CameraConfiguration::rotate0;
> >                 status = Adjusted;
> >         }
> >
> > --
> > 2.40.1
> >


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