[PATCH v2 5/8] ipa: ipu3: Derive ipu3::algorithms::Agc from MeanLuminanceAgc

Dan Scally dan.scally at ideasonboard.com
Wed Apr 24 11:00:37 CEST 2024


Hi Stefan

On 18/04/2024 08:56, Stefan Klug wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> thanks for the patch.
>
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 02:15:33PM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:
>> In preparation for switching to a derivation of MeanLuminanceAgc, add
>> a function to parse and store the statistics for easy retrieval in an
>> overriding estimateLuminance() function.
>>
>> Now that we have a MeanLuminanceAgc class that centralises our AEGC
>> algorithm, derive the IPU3's Agc class from it and plumb in the
>> necessary framework to enable it to be used. For simplicity's sake
>> this commit switches the algorithm to use the derived class, but
>> does not remove the bespoke functions at this time.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally at ideasonboard.com>
>> ---
>> Changes in v2:
>>
>> 	- Squashed the patch adding parseStatistics()
>> 	- Used the first available constraint and exposure modes rather than
>> 	  assuming the "Normal" mode was available
>> 	- Used a vector of RGB tuples in estimateLuminance() rather than 3
>> 	  vectors
>> 	- Stored a copy of the bdsGrid and AWB gains rather than a pointer to
>> 	  the context for use in estimateLuminance()
>> 	- Remembered to report the controls out to IPAIPU3::updateControls()
>>
>>   src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp | 120 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>>   src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h   |  14 +++-
>>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp    |   3 +
>>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h      |   5 ++
>>   src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp           |   3 +-
>>   5 files changed, 136 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
>> index 606a237a..3b9761bd 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
>> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
>> @@ -71,11 +71,33 @@ static constexpr uint32_t kNumStartupFrames = 10;
>>   static constexpr double kRelativeLuminanceTarget = 0.16;
>>   
>>   Agc::Agc()
>> -	: frameCount_(0), minShutterSpeed_(0s),
>> -	  maxShutterSpeed_(0s), filteredExposure_(0s)
>> +	: minShutterSpeed_(0s), maxShutterSpeed_(0s)
>>   {
>>   }
>>   
>> +/**
>> + * \brief Initialise the AGC algorithm from tuning files
>> + * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>> + * \param[in] tuningData The YamlObject containing Agc tuning data
>> + *
>> + * This function calls the base class' tuningData parsers to discover which
>> + * control values are supported.
>> + *
>> + * \return 0 on success or errors from the base class
>> + */
>> +int Agc::init(IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData)
>> +{
>> +	int ret;
>> +
>> +	ret = parseTuningData(tuningData);
>> +	if (ret)
>> +		return ret;
>> +
>> +	context.ctrlMap.merge(controls());
>> +
>> +	return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>>   /**
>>    * \brief Configure the AGC given a configInfo
>>    * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>> @@ -90,6 +112,7 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context,
>>   	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
>>   
>>   	stride_ = configuration.grid.stride;
>> +	bdsGrid_ = configuration.grid.bdsGrid;
>>   
>>   	minShutterSpeed_ = configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed;
>>   	maxShutterSpeed_ = std::min(configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed,
>> @@ -103,6 +126,16 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context,
>>   	activeState.agc.exposure = 10ms / configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>>   
>>   	frameCount_ = 0;
> IMHO That line can be removed as you call resetFrameCount() below.


This is actually libcamera::ipa::ipu3::algorithms::Agc::frameCount_ rather than 
libcamera::ipa::AgcMeanLuminance::frameCount_, which is what resetFrameCount() touches. It's removed 
along with the rest of the bespoke implementation in the next patch...does it still need to be 
removed here?

>
> With that fixed
> Reviewed-by: Stefan Klug <stefan.klug at ideasonboard.com>


Thanks!

>
> Cheers,
> Stefan
>
>> +
>> +	context.activeState.agc.constraintMode = constraintModes().begin()->first;
>> +	context.activeState.agc.exposureMode = exposureModeHelpers().begin()->first;
>> +
>> +	/* \todo Run this again when FrameDurationLimits is passed in */
>> +	configureExposureModeHelpers(minShutterSpeed_, maxShutterSpeed_,
>> +				     minAnalogueGain_, maxAnalogueGain_);
>> +
>> +	resetFrameCount();
>> +
>>   	return 0;
>>   }
>>   
>> @@ -142,6 +175,39 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
>>   	return Histogram(Span<uint32_t>(hist)).interQuantileMean(0.98, 1.0);
>>   }
>>   
>> +Histogram Agc::parseStatistics(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
>> +			       const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid)
>> +{
>> +	uint32_t hist[knumHistogramBins] = { 0 };
>> +
>> +	rgbTriples_.clear();
>> +
>> +	for (unsigned int cellY = 0; cellY < grid.height; cellY++) {
>> +		for (unsigned int cellX = 0; cellX < grid.width; cellX++) {
>> +			uint32_t cellPosition = cellY * stride_ + cellX;
>> +
>> +			const ipu3_uapi_awb_set_item *cell =
>> +				reinterpret_cast<const ipu3_uapi_awb_set_item *>(
>> +					&stats->awb_raw_buffer.meta_data[cellPosition]);
>> +
>> +			rgbTriples_.push_back({
>> +				cell->R_avg,
>> +				(cell->Gr_avg + cell->Gb_avg) / 2,
>> +				cell->B_avg
>> +			});
>> +
>> +			/*
>> +			 * Store the average green value to estimate the
>> +			 * brightness. Even the overexposed pixels are
>> +			 * taken into account.
>> +			 */
>> +			hist[(cell->Gr_avg + cell->Gb_avg) / 2]++;
>> +		}
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	return Histogram(Span<uint32_t>(hist));
>> +}
>> +
>>   /**
>>    * \brief Apply a filter on the exposure value to limit the speed of changes
>>    * \param[in] exposureValue The target exposure from the AGC algorithm
>> @@ -247,11 +313,6 @@ void Agc::computeExposure(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>>   	LOG(IPU3Agc, Debug) << "Divided up shutter and gain are "
>>   			    << shutterTime << " and "
>>   			    << stepGain;
>> -
>> -	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
>> -	/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
>> -	activeState.agc.exposure = shutterTime / configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>> -	activeState.agc.gain = stepGain;
>>   }
>>   
>>   /**
>> @@ -314,6 +375,23 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>>   	return ySum / (grid.height * grid.width) / 255;
>>   }
>>   
>> +double Agc::estimateLuminance(double gain)
>> +{
>> +	double redSum = 0, greenSum = 0, blueSum = 0;
>> +
>> +	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < rgbTriples_.size(); i++) {
>> +		redSum += std::min(std::get<0>(rgbTriples_[i]) * gain, 255.0);
>> +		greenSum += std::min(std::get<1>(rgbTriples_[i]) * gain, 255.0);
>> +		blueSum += std::min(std::get<2>(rgbTriples_[i]) * gain, 255.0);
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	double ySum = redSum * rGain_ * 0.299
>> +		    + greenSum * gGain_ * 0.587
>> +		    + blueSum * bGain_ * 0.114;
>> +
>> +	return ySum / (bdsGrid_.height * bdsGrid_.width) / 255;
>> +}
>> +
>>   /**
>>    * \brief Process IPU3 statistics, and run AGC operations
>>    * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>> @@ -366,8 +444,36 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>>   	computeExposure(context, frameContext, yGain, iqMeanGain);
>>   	frameCount_++;
>>   
>> +	Histogram hist = parseStatistics(stats, context.configuration.grid.bdsGrid);
>> +	rGain_ = context.activeState.awb.gains.red;
>> +	gGain_ = context.activeState.awb.gains.blue;
>> +	bGain_ = context.activeState.awb.gains.green;
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * The Agc algorithm needs to know the effective exposure value that was
>> +	 * applied to the sensor when the statistics were collected.
>> +	 */
>>   	utils::Duration exposureTime = context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration
>>   				     * frameContext.sensor.exposure;
>> +	double analogueGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
>> +	utils::Duration effectiveExposureValue = exposureTime * analogueGain;
>> +
>> +	utils::Duration shutterTime;
>> +	double aGain, dGain;
>> +	std::tie(shutterTime, aGain, dGain) =
>> +		calculateNewEv(context.activeState.agc.constraintMode,
>> +			       context.activeState.agc.exposureMode, hist,
>> +			       effectiveExposureValue);
>> +
>> +	LOG(IPU3Agc, Debug)
>> +		<< "Divided up shutter, analogue gain and digital gain are "
>> +		<< shutterTime << ", " << aGain << " and " << dGain;
>> +
>> +	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
>> +	/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
>> +	activeState.agc.exposure = shutterTime / context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
>> +	activeState.agc.gain = aGain;
>> +
>>   	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
>>   	metadata.set(controls::ExposureTime, exposureTime.get<std::micro>());
>>   
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
>> index 9d6e3ff1..40f32188 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
>> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
>> @@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
>>   
>>   #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
>>   
>> +#include "libipa/agc_mean_luminance.h"
>> +#include "libipa/histogram.h"
>> +
>>   #include "algorithm.h"
>>   
>>   namespace libcamera {
>> @@ -21,12 +24,13 @@ struct IPACameraSensorInfo;
>>   
>>   namespace ipa::ipu3::algorithms {
>>   
>> -class Agc : public Algorithm
>> +class Agc : public Algorithm, public AgcMeanLuminance
>>   {
>>   public:
>>   	Agc();
>>   	~Agc() = default;
>>   
>> +	int init(IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData) override;
>>   	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
>>   	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>>   		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>> @@ -43,6 +47,9 @@ private:
>>   				 const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid,
>>   				 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
>>   				 double gain);
>> +	double estimateLuminance(double gain) override;
>> +	Histogram parseStatistics(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
>> +				  const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid);
>>   
>>   	uint64_t frameCount_;
>>   
>> @@ -55,6 +62,11 @@ private:
>>   	utils::Duration filteredExposure_;
>>   
>>   	uint32_t stride_;
>> +	double rGain_;
>> +	double gGain_;
>> +	double bGain_;
>> +	ipu3_uapi_grid_config bdsGrid_;
>> +	std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t>> rgbTriples_;
>>   };
>>   
>>   } /* namespace ipa::ipu3::algorithms */
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
>> index 959f314f..c4fb5642 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
>> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
>> @@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::ipu3 {
>>    *
>>    * \var IPAContext::activeState
>>    * \brief The current state of IPA algorithms
>> + *
>> + * \var IPAContext::ctrlMap
>> + * \brief A ControlInfoMap::Map of controls populated by the algorithms
>>    */
>>   
>>   /**
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
>> index e9a3863b..a92cb6ce 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
>> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
>> @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
>>   
>>   #include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
>>   
>> +#include <libcamera/controls.h>
>>   #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
>>   
>>   #include <libipa/fc_queue.h>
>> @@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ struct IPAActiveState {
>>   	struct {
>>   		uint32_t exposure;
>>   		double gain;
>> +		uint32_t constraintMode;
>> +		uint32_t exposureMode;
>>   	} agc;
>>   
>>   	struct {
>> @@ -85,6 +88,8 @@ struct IPAContext {
>>   	IPAActiveState activeState;
>>   
>>   	FCQueue<IPAFrameContext> frameContexts;
>> +
>> +	ControlInfoMap::Map ctrlMap;
>>   };
>>   
>>   } /* namespace ipa::ipu3 */
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
>> index 08ee6eb3..4809eb60 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
>> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
>> @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
>>   };
>>   
>>   IPAIPU3::IPAIPU3()
>> -	: context_({ {}, {}, { kMaxFrameContexts } })
>> +	: context_({ {}, {}, { kMaxFrameContexts }, {} })
>>   {
>>   }
>>   
>> @@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::updateControls(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo,
>>   							       frameDurations[1],
>>   							       frameDurations[2]);
>>   
>> +	controls.merge(context_.ctrlMap);
>>   	*ipaControls = ControlInfoMap(std::move(controls), controls::controls);
>>   }
>>   
>> -- 
>> 2.34.1
>>


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