[PATCH v3 12/16] libcamera: pipeline: simple: enable use of Soft ISP and Soft IPA

Andrei Konovalov andrey.konovalov.ynk at gmail.com
Fri Feb 16 18:23:13 CET 2024


On 16.02.2024 20:14, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Quoting Andrei Konovalov (2024-02-16 16:19:25)
>> Hi Kieran,
>>
>> On 16.02.2024 18:25, Kieran Bingham wrote:
>>> Quoting Milan Zamazal (2024-02-15 16:47:54)
>>>> Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Andrey Konovalov <andrey.konovalov at linaro.org>
>>>>>
>>>>> To enable the Simple Soft ISP and Soft IPA for simple pipeline handler
>>>>> configure the build with:
>>>>>     -Dpipelines=simple -Dipas=simple
>>>>>
>>>>> Also using the Soft ISP for the particular hardware platform must
>>>>> be enabled in the supportedDevices[] table.
>>>>
>>>> It would be nice if it was possible to use/test software ISP without specific
>>>> patches to the array.  Do I get it right that the idea is to enable softisp for
>>>> certain devices where it can be used & there is no better pipeline handler to
>>>> use?  And there could be a runtime option for devices where it can be used &
>>>> there is a better pipeline handler to use?  Not a blocker but it should be
>>>> clarified in the commit message.
>>>
>>> I think for now - this is compile time code configuration, which I preferred
>>> over having a compile meson option that would have been harder to
>>> support to distributions to convey the diffence between "This pipeline
>>> really needs the SoftISP" vs "This pipeline can optionally use the
>>> SoftISP".
>>>
>>> Having runtime configuration with a pipeline configuration file may be
>>> appropriate in the near future, so it doesn't have to stay fixed like
>>> this.
>>>
>>> But we probably need to handle things like raw stream passthrough before
>>> we 'enable' the SoftISP more generically.
>>
>> Getting the raw bayer frames with "--stream pixelformat=$RAW_BAYER_FMT" vs
>> the processed by SoftISP ones with e.g. "--stream pixelformat=RGB888" - would it
>> count as raw stream passthrough?
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> This doesn't currently work with simple pipeline handler, but I have two
>> patches to fix this. (They conflict with the SoftISP patch set, so I am keeping
>> them locally not to mess with the current work.)
> 
> That's fine for now I think. But the 'big picture' goal here for simple
> pipeline handler is that Raw streams should still be accessible. That
> could be initially that you can only support a single stream (either RAW
> or SoftProcessed) ... but I could imagine later (particurly when the ISP
> can be GPU accellerated) that there might also be the RAW+Processed
> streams desired.

I see. Multiple streams do make sense in longer term.

> Maybe we should really rename 'simple' pipeline handler sometime ...

Maybe. Next time one should think twice before calling a piece of software
'simple', as this is hard to predict what the things end up with :)

Thanks,
Andrei

> --
> Kieran
> 
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrei
>>
>>> --
>>> Kieran
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If the pipeline uses Converter, Soft ISP and Soft IPA aren't
>>>>> available.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tested-by: Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue at linaro.org> # sc8280xp Lenovo x13s
>>>>> Tested-by: Pavel Machek <pavel at ucw.cz>
>>>>> Reviewed-by: Pavel Machek <pavel at ucw.cz>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov <andrey.konovalov at linaro.org>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>    src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp | 136 ++++++++++++++++++-----
>>>>>    1 file changed, 108 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
>>>>> index 78854ef8..eab5b56e 100644
>>>>> --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
>>>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/simple/simple.cpp
>>>>> @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
>>>>>    #include "libcamera/internal/device_enumerator.h"
>>>>>    #include "libcamera/internal/media_device.h"
>>>>>    #include "libcamera/internal/pipeline_handler.h"
>>>>> +#include "libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h"
>>>>>    #include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_subdevice.h"
>>>>>    #include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h"
>>>>>    
>>>>> @@ -185,17 +186,22 @@ struct SimplePipelineInfo {
>>>>>          * and the number of streams it supports.
>>>>>          */
>>>>>         std::vector<std::pair<const char *, unsigned int>> converters;
>>>>> +     /*
>>>>> +      * Using Software ISP is to be enabled per driver.
>>>>> +      * The Software ISP can't be used together with the converters.
>>>>> +      */
>>>>> +     bool swIspEnabled;
>>>>>    };
>>>>>    
>>>>>    namespace {
>>>>>    
>>>>>    static const SimplePipelineInfo supportedDevices[] = {
>>>>> -     { "dcmipp", {} },
>>>>> -     { "imx7-csi", { { "pxp", 1 } } },
>>>>> -     { "j721e-csi2rx", {} },
>>>>> -     { "mxc-isi", {} },
>>>>> -     { "qcom-camss", {} },
>>>>> -     { "sun6i-csi", {} },
>>>>> +     { "dcmipp", {}, false },
>>>>> +     { "imx7-csi", { { "pxp", 1 } }, false },
>>>>> +     { "j721e-csi2rx", {}, false },
>>>>> +     { "mxc-isi", {}, false },
>>>>> +     { "qcom-camss", {}, true },
>>>>> +     { "sun6i-csi", {}, false },
>>>>>    };
>>>>>    
>>>>>    } /* namespace */
>>>>> @@ -274,6 +280,7 @@ public:
>>>>>         bool useConversion_;
>>>>>    
>>>>>         std::unique_ptr<Converter> converter_;
>>>>> +     std::unique_ptr<SoftwareIsp> swIsp_;
>>>>>    
>>>>>    private:
>>>>>         void tryPipeline(unsigned int code, const Size &size);
>>>>> @@ -281,6 +288,9 @@ private:
>>>>>    
>>>>>         void conversionInputDone(FrameBuffer *buffer);
>>>>>         void conversionOutputDone(FrameBuffer *buffer);
>>>>> +
>>>>> +     void ispStatsReady(int dummy);
>>>>> +     void setSensorControls(const ControlList &sensorControls);
>>>>>    };
>>>>>    
>>>>>    class SimpleCameraConfiguration : public CameraConfiguration
>>>>> @@ -332,6 +342,7 @@ public:
>>>>>         V4L2VideoDevice *video(const MediaEntity *entity);
>>>>>         V4L2Subdevice *subdev(const MediaEntity *entity);
>>>>>         MediaDevice *converter() { return converter_; }
>>>>> +     bool swIspEnabled() { return swIspEnabled_; }
>>>>>    
>>>>>    protected:
>>>>>         int queueRequestDevice(Camera *camera, Request *request) override;
>>>>> @@ -360,6 +371,7 @@ private:
>>>>>         std::map<const MediaEntity *, EntityData> entities_;
>>>>>    
>>>>>         MediaDevice *converter_;
>>>>> +     bool swIspEnabled_;
>>>>>    };
>>>>>    
>>>>>    /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> @@ -509,6 +521,29 @@ int SimpleCameraData::init()
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>         }
>>>>>    
>>>>> +     /*
>>>>> +      * Instantiate Soft ISP if this is enabled for the given driver and no converter is used.
>>>>> +      */
>>>>> +     if (!converter_ && pipe->swIspEnabled()) {
>>>>> +             swIsp_ = std::make_unique<SoftwareIsp>(pipe, sensor_->controls());
>>>>> +             if (!swIsp_->isValid()) {
>>>>> +                     LOG(SimplePipeline, Warning)
>>>>> +                             << "Failed to create software ISP, disabling software debayering";
>>>>> +                     swIsp_.reset();
>>>>> +             } else {
>>>>> +                     /*
>>>>> +                      * \todo explain why SimpleCameraData::conversionInputDone() can't be directly
>>>>> +                      * connected to inputBufferReady signal.
>>>>> +                      */
>>>>> +                     swIsp_->inputBufferReady.connect(pipe, [this](FrameBuffer *buffer) {
>>>>> +                             this->conversionInputDone(buffer);
>>>>> +                     });
>>>>> +                     swIsp_->outputBufferReady.connect(this, &SimpleCameraData::conversionOutputDone);
>>>>> +                     swIsp_->ispStatsReady.connect(this, &SimpleCameraData::ispStatsReady);
>>>>> +                     swIsp_->setSensorControls.connect(this, &SimpleCameraData::setSensorControls);
>>>>> +             }
>>>>> +     }
>>>>> +
>>>>>         video_ = pipe->video(entities_.back().entity);
>>>>>         ASSERT(video_);
>>>>>    
>>>>> @@ -599,12 +634,20 @@ void SimpleCameraData::tryPipeline(unsigned int code, const Size &size)
>>>>>                 config.captureFormat = pixelFormat;
>>>>>                 config.captureSize = format.size;
>>>>>    
>>>>> -             if (!converter_) {
>>>>> -                     config.outputFormats = { pixelFormat };
>>>>> -                     config.outputSizes = config.captureSize;
>>>>> -             } else {
>>>>> +             if (converter_) {
>>>>>                         config.outputFormats = converter_->formats(pixelFormat);
>>>>>                         config.outputSizes = converter_->sizes(format.size);
>>>>> +             } else if (swIsp_) {
>>>>> +                     config.outputFormats = swIsp_->formats(pixelFormat);
>>>>> +                     config.outputSizes = swIsp_->sizes(pixelFormat, format.size);
>>>>> +                     if (config.outputFormats.empty()) {
>>>>> +                             /* Do not use swIsp for unsupported pixelFormat's: */
>>>>> +                             config.outputFormats = { pixelFormat };
>>>>> +                             config.outputSizes = config.captureSize;
>>>>> +                     }
>>>>> +             } else {
>>>>> +                     config.outputFormats = { pixelFormat };
>>>>> +                     config.outputSizes = config.captureSize;
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>    
>>>>>                 configs_.push_back(config);
>>>>> @@ -750,9 +793,9 @@ void SimpleCameraData::bufferReady(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>    
>>>>>                 /*
>>>>> -              * The converter is in use. Requeue the internal buffer for
>>>>> -              * capture (unless the stream is being stopped), and complete
>>>>> -              * the request with all the user-facing buffers.
>>>>> +              * The converter or Software ISP is in use. Requeue the internal
>>>>> +              * buffer for capture (unless the stream is being stopped), and
>>>>> +              * complete the request with all the user-facing buffers.
>>>>>                  */
>>>>>                 if (buffer->metadata().status != FrameMetadata::FrameCancelled)
>>>>>                         video_->queueBuffer(buffer);
>>>>> @@ -798,9 +841,9 @@ void SimpleCameraData::bufferReady(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>>>                                         buffer->metadata().timestamp);
>>>>>    
>>>>>         /*
>>>>> -      * Queue the captured and the request buffer to the converter if format
>>>>> -      * conversion is needed. If there's no queued request, just requeue the
>>>>> -      * captured buffer for capture.
>>>>> +      * Queue the captured and the request buffer to the converter or Software
>>>>> +      * ISP if format conversion is needed. If there's no queued request, just
>>>>> +      * requeue the captured buffer for capture.
>>>>>          */
>>>>>         if (useConversion_) {
>>>>>                 if (conversionQueue_.empty()) {
>>>>> @@ -808,7 +851,11 @@ void SimpleCameraData::bufferReady(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>>>                         return;
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>    
>>>>> -             converter_->queueBuffers(buffer, conversionQueue_.front());
>>>>> +             if (converter_)
>>>>> +                     converter_->queueBuffers(buffer, conversionQueue_.front());
>>>>> +             else
>>>>> +                     swIsp_->queueBuffers(buffer, conversionQueue_.front());
>>>>> +
>>>>>                 conversionQueue_.pop();
>>>>>                 return;
>>>>>         }
>>>>> @@ -834,6 +881,18 @@ void SimpleCameraData::conversionOutputDone(FrameBuffer *buffer)
>>>>>                 pipe->completeRequest(request);
>>>>>    }
>>>>>    
>>>>> +void SimpleCameraData::ispStatsReady([[maybe_unused]] int dummy)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +     swIsp_->processStats(sensor_->getControls({ V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN,
>>>>> +                                                 V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE }));
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> +void SimpleCameraData::setSensorControls(const ControlList &sensorControls)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +     ControlList ctrls(sensorControls);
>>>>> +     sensor_->setControls(&ctrls);
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>>    /* Retrieve all source pads connected to a sink pad through active routes. */
>>>>>    std::vector<const MediaPad *> SimpleCameraData::routedSourcePads(MediaPad *sink)
>>>>>    {
>>>>> @@ -1046,8 +1105,10 @@ CameraConfiguration::Status SimpleCameraConfiguration::validate()
>>>>>                 /* Set the stride, frameSize and bufferCount. */
>>>>>                 if (needConversion_) {
>>>>>                         std::tie(cfg.stride, cfg.frameSize) =
>>>>> -                             data_->converter_->strideAndFrameSize(cfg.pixelFormat,
>>>>> -                                                                   cfg.size);
>>>>> +                             (data_->converter_) ? data_->converter_->strideAndFrameSize(cfg.pixelFormat,
>>>>> +                                                                                         cfg.size)
>>>>> +                                                 : data_->swIsp_->strideAndFrameSize(cfg.pixelFormat,
>>>>> +                                                                                     cfg.size);
>>>>>                         if (cfg.stride == 0)
>>>>>                                 return Invalid;
>>>>>                 } else {
>>>>> @@ -1210,7 +1271,9 @@ int SimplePipelineHandler::configure(Camera *camera, CameraConfiguration *c)
>>>>>         inputCfg.stride = captureFormat.planes[0].bpl;
>>>>>         inputCfg.bufferCount = kNumInternalBuffers;
>>>>>    
>>>>> -     return data->converter_->configure(inputCfg, outputCfgs);
>>>>> +     return (data->converter_) ? data->converter_->configure(inputCfg, outputCfgs)
>>>>> +                               : data->swIsp_->configure(inputCfg, outputCfgs,
>>>>> +                                                         data->sensor_->controls());
>>>>>    }
>>>>>    
>>>>>    int SimplePipelineHandler::exportFrameBuffers(Camera *camera, Stream *stream,
>>>>> @@ -1224,8 +1287,10 @@ int SimplePipelineHandler::exportFrameBuffers(Camera *camera, Stream *stream,
>>>>>          * whether the converter is used or not.
>>>>>          */
>>>>>         if (data->useConversion_)
>>>>> -             return data->converter_->exportBuffers(data->streamIndex(stream),
>>>>> -                                                    count, buffers);
>>>>> +             return (data->converter_) ? data->converter_->exportBuffers(data->streamIndex(stream),
>>>>> +                                                                         count, buffers)
>>>>> +                                       : data->swIsp_->exportBuffers(data->streamIndex(stream),
>>>>> +                                                                     count, buffers);
>>>>>         else
>>>>>                 return data->video_->exportBuffers(count, buffers);
>>>>>    }
>>>>> @@ -1270,10 +1335,18 @@ int SimplePipelineHandler::start(Camera *camera, [[maybe_unused]] const ControlL
>>>>>         }
>>>>>    
>>>>>         if (data->useConversion_) {
>>>>> -             ret = data->converter_->start();
>>>>> -             if (ret < 0) {
>>>>> -                     stop(camera);
>>>>> -                     return ret;
>>>>> +             if (data->converter_) {
>>>>> +                     ret = data->converter_->start();
>>>>> +                     if (ret < 0) {
>>>>> +                             stop(camera);
>>>>> +                             return ret;
>>>>> +                     }
>>>>> +             } else if (data->swIsp_) {
>>>>> +                     ret = data->swIsp_->start();
>>>>> +                     if (ret < 0) {
>>>>> +                             stop(camera);
>>>>> +                             return ret;
>>>>> +                     }
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>    
>>>>>                 /* Queue all internal buffers for capture. */
>>>>> @@ -1289,8 +1362,13 @@ void SimplePipelineHandler::stopDevice(Camera *camera)
>>>>>         SimpleCameraData *data = cameraData(camera);
>>>>>         V4L2VideoDevice *video = data->video_;
>>>>>    
>>>>> -     if (data->useConversion_)
>>>>> -             data->converter_->stop();
>>>>> +     if (data->useConversion_) {
>>>>> +             if (data->converter_)
>>>>> +                     data->converter_->stop();
>>>>> +             else if (data->swIsp_) {
>>>>> +                     data->swIsp_->stop();
>>>>> +             }
>>>>> +     }
>>>>>    
>>>>>         video->streamOff();
>>>>>         video->releaseBuffers();
>>>>> @@ -1452,6 +1530,8 @@ bool SimplePipelineHandler::match(DeviceEnumerator *enumerator)
>>>>>                 }
>>>>>         }
>>>>>    
>>>>> +     swIspEnabled_ = info->swIspEnabled;
>>>>> +
>>>>>         /* Locate the sensors. */
>>>>>         std::vector<MediaEntity *> sensors = locateSensors();
>>>>>         if (sensors.empty()) {
>>>>


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