[PATCH v4 00/18] Software ISP refactoring

[Milan Zamazal]

The purpose of this patch series is to bring software ISP code
structuring closer to the hardware pipelines.  Most notably, the API
around algorithm.h is used now.  This should make software ISP easier to
understand, extend, maintain, and code-share with the other pipelines.

What is omitted in the patch series:

- Any bigger or unrelated functional changes.  The purpose of this
  series is code restructuring, which is enough already.
- Stats and params buffers are still used in the original way.  Making
  their handling closer to the hardware pipelines will be a subject of
  followup patches.  This series is a preparation step for that.
- Any IPA code sharing with hardware pipelines.  If there is an
  opportunity for this, it can be addressed in followup patches.

Available in git at
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/camera/libcamera-softisp/-/commits/pdm-algorithm

Pending (see v3 review discussions):
- Should `frame' argument name be kept for consistency with other
  pipelines for now or already renamed to something like
  `sequenceNumber'?
- Should black level be stored as a 0..1 number or a pixel value
  number?

Changes in v4:
- Removed the mistakenly included patches by Umang.
- IPASoftInterface::prepare() is async now.
- IPAConfigInfo definition moved to an earlier patch to avoid
  unnecessary confusion.
- colors.cpp/h split to gamma and awb.
- Using the right black level variable in Agc::process.
- Documentation of the newly introduced SwStatsCpu::finishFrame
  arguments added.
- Formatting changes as requested.
- A forgotten obsolete source code comment removed.
- Improvements to some commit messages.

Changes in v3:
- SoftwareIsp::queueRequest changed to async.
- IPAActiveState docstring reworded.
- Minor formatting fixes.

Changes in v2:
- Several cosmetic changes and patch arrangement problems pointed out by
  Umang applied.
- Added ipa_context.cpp, as a documentation file for ipa_context.h.
- Added a clarification source comment why SoftwareIsp::queueBuffers needs
  to get the frame number as a separate argument.
- core_ipa_interface.h no longer included in module.h.
- The context used by "14/19 Move black level to an algorithm module"
  was changed and the black level changes tracking was put closer to the
  pre-refactoring version, which makes more sense.

Milan Zamazal (18):
  libcamera: software_isp: Remove superfluous includes
  libcamera: software_isp: Move BlackLevel to libcamera::ipa::soft
  libcamera: software_isp: Define skeletons for IPA refactoring
  libcamera: software_isp: Let IPASoftSimple inherit Module
  libcamera: software_isp: Make stats frame and buffer aware
  libcamera: software_isp: Remove final dots in debayer.cpp docstrings
  libcamera: software_isp: Track and pass frame ids
  libcamera: software_isp: Create algorithms
  libcamera: software_isp: Call Algorithm::configure
  libcamera: software_isp: Call Algorithm::queueRequest
  libcamera: software_isp: Call Algorithm::prepare
  libcamera: software_isp: Call Algorithm::process
  libcamera: software_isp: Move black level to an algorithm module
  libcamera: software_isp: Move color handling to an algorithm module
  libcamera: software_isp: Use floating point for color parameters
  libcamera: software_isp: Use DelayedControls
  libcamera: software_isp: Move exposure+gain to an algorithm module
  libcamera: software_isp: Update black level only on exposure changes

 .../internal/software_isp/software_isp.h      |  15 +-
 include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom              |  12 +-
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/agc.cpp             | 139 +++++++++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/agc.h               |  36 +++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/algorithm.h         |  22 ++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/awb.cpp             |  96 ++++++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/awb.h               |  43 +++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp             |  78 +++++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h               |  41 +++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/gamma.cpp           |  64 ++++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/gamma.h             |  42 +++
 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build         |   8 +
 src/ipa/simple/black_level.cpp                |  88 ------
 src/ipa/simple/black_level.h                  |  29 --
 src/ipa/simple/data/uncalibrated.yaml         |   5 +
 src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.cpp                | 102 +++++++
 src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h                  |  66 ++++
 src/ipa/simple/meson.build                    |   9 +-
 src/ipa/simple/module.h                       |  31 ++
 src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp                | 283 ++++++------------
 src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp      |  45 ++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/TODO               |  39 ---
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp        |  51 ++--
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h          |   2 +-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp    |   9 +-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h      |   2 +-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp   |  43 ++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.cpp    |   6 +-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/swstats_cpu.h      |   4 +-
 29 files changed, 987 insertions(+), 423 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/agc.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/agc.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/algorithm.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/awb.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/awb.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/blc.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/gamma.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/gamma.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build
 delete mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/black_level.cpp
 delete mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/black_level.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
 create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/module.h

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