[PATCH v5 1/2] libcamera: camera_sensor_properties: Add sensor control delays

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Wed Nov 27 07:59:56 CET 2024


On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 03:12:02PM +0000, Daniel Scally wrote:
> Add properties covering the sensor control application delays to both
> the static CameraSensorProperties definitions. The values used are
> taken from Raspberry Pi's CamHelper class definitions. Where no more
> specific values are known the delay struct is defined as empty and
> defaults supplied through the getter function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally at ideasonboard.com>
> ---
> Changes in v5:
> 
> 	- Comment rewording
> 	- Moved the defaultSensorDelays definition inside
> 	  CameraSensorLegacy::sensorDelays()
> 
> Changes in v4:
> 
> 	- getSensorDelays() renamed to sensorDelays()
> 	- sensorDelays() returns a reference to the SensorDelays struct rather
> 	  than each of the values.
> 	- Reworded the comments to make the default values seem less acceptable
> 	- Added delay values for AR0144
> 
> Changes in v3:
> 
> 	- Rebased on top of the CameraSensorFactory introduction
> 	- Some rephrasing
> 	- Defined the sensorDelays member as empty where Raspberry Pi didn't
> 	  have any specific values. Check for the empty struct in
> 	  getSensorDelays() and return the defaults from there with a warning.
> 
> Changes in v2:
> 
> 	- Rather than adding the delays to the properties ControlList, added a
> 	  new function in CameraSensor that allows PipelineHandlers to retreive
> 	  the delay values.
> 
>  include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h    |   2 +
>  .../internal/camera_sensor_properties.h       |   8 ++
>  src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp        |  14 +++
>  src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp |  25 ++++
>  .../sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp       | 108 ++++++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 157 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> index 8aafd82e..bbdb83a1 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor.h
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>  #include <libcamera/orientation.h>
>  #include <libcamera/transform.h>
>  
> +#include "libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h"

Alphabetical order. I'm surprised checkstyle.py didn't warn you about
this.

>  #include "libcamera/internal/bayer_format.h"
>  #include "libcamera/internal/v4l2_subdevice.h"
>  
> @@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public:
>  	virtual const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
>  	testPatternModes() const = 0;
>  	virtual int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) = 0;
> +	virtual const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &sensorDelays() = 0;
>  };
>  
>  class CameraSensorFactoryBase
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
> index 480ac121..75cb7839 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/camera_sensor_properties.h
> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
>  #pragma once
>  
>  #include <map>
> +#include <stdint.h>
>  #include <string>
>  
>  #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
> @@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ struct CameraSensorProperties {
>  
>  	Size unitCellSize;
>  	std::map<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum, int32_t> testPatternModes;
> +
> +	struct SensorDelays {
> +		uint8_t exposureDelay;
> +		uint8_t gainDelay;
> +		uint8_t vblankDelay;
> +		uint8_t hblankDelay;
> +	} sensorDelays;

We usually separate type definitions from usage.

struct CameraSensorProperties {
	struct SensorDelays {
		uint8_t exposureDelay;
		uint8_t gainDelay;
		uint8_t vblankDelay;
		uint8_t hblankDelay;
	};

	static const CameraSensorProperties *get(const std::string &sensor);

	Size unitCellSize;
	std::map<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum, int32_t> testPatternModes;
	SensorDelays sensorDelays;
};

>  };
>  
>  } /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
> index 54cf98b2..9d2c2ea7 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor.cpp
> @@ -336,6 +336,20 @@ CameraSensor::~CameraSensor() = default;
>   * pattern mode for every frame thus incurs no performance penalty.
>   */
>  
> +/**
> + * \fn CameraSensor::sensorDelays()
> + * \brief Fetch the sensor delay values
> + *
> + * This function retreives the sensor control delays for pipeline handlers to

s/retreives/retrieves/

> + * use to inform the DelayedControls. If control delays are not specified in the

We don't usually document expected users, unless there's a very tight
coupling between a class and its users that is relevant to understanding
the API.

> + * static sensor propertie database, this function returns a reference to a set

s/propertie/properties/

> + * of default sensor delays provided as best-effort placeholders for the actual
> + * sensor specific delays.

And there's a bit of implementation detail here too. You can simplify
this to

 * This function retrieves the delays that the sensor applies to controls. If
 * the static properties database doesn't specifiy control delay values for the
 * sensor, default delays that may be suitable are returned and a warning is
 * logged.

> + *
> + * \return A reference to a struct CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays holding
> + * the delay values

Doxygen shows the type of the return value, so you can just write

 * \return The sensor delay values

> + */
> +
>  /**
>   * \class CameraSensorFactoryBase
>   * \brief Base class for camera sensor factories
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
> index a9b15c03..17d6fa68 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_legacy.cpp
> @@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public:
>  	const std::vector<controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum> &
>  	testPatternModes() const override { return testPatternModes_; }
>  	int setTestPatternMode(controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode) override;
> +	const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &sensorDelays() override;
>  
>  protected:
>  	std::string logPrefix() const override;
> @@ -482,6 +483,30 @@ void CameraSensorLegacy::initStaticProperties()
>  	initTestPatternModes();
>  }
>  
> +const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays &CameraSensorLegacy::sensorDelays()
> +{
> +	static constexpr CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays defaultSensorDelays = {
> +		.exposureDelay = 2,
> +		.gainDelay = 1,
> +		.vblankDelay = 2,
> +		.hblankDelay = 2,
> +	};
> +
> +	if (!staticProps_ ||
> +	    (!staticProps_->sensorDelays.exposureDelay &&
> +	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.gainDelay &&
> +	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.vblankDelay &&
> +	     !staticProps_->sensorDelays.hblankDelay)) {
> +		LOG(CameraSensor, Warning)
> +			<< "No sensor delays found in static properties. "
> +			   "Assuming unverified defaults.";
> +
> +		return defaultSensorDelays;
> +	}
> +
> +	return staticProps_->sensorDelays;
> +}
> +
>  void CameraSensorLegacy::initTestPatternModes()
>  {
>  	const auto &v4l2TestPattern = controls().find(V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN);
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
> index e2305166..3dc8cf05 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/sensor/camera_sensor_properties.cpp
> @@ -41,6 +41,36 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(CameraSensorProperties)
>   * \brief Map that associates the TestPattern control value with the indexes of
>   * the corresponding sensor test pattern modes as returned by
>   * V4L2_CID_TEST_PATTERN.
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorProperties::sensorDelays
> + * \brief Sensor control application delays.

checkstyle.py flagged this.

> + *
> + * This struct may be defined as empty if the actual sensor delays are not

s/struct/structure/

> + * available or have not been measured. Best effort default values are returned
> + * in this case.

In this context, it's not clear where the defaults are returned from.
I'd drop the last sentence.

> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \struct CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays
> + * \brief Sensor control application delay values
> + *
> + * This struct holds delay values, expressed in number of frames, between the

s/struct/structure/

Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>

> + * time a control value is applied to the sensor and the time that value is
> + * reflected in the output. For example "2 frames delay" means that parameters
> + * set during frame N will take effect for frame N+2 (and by extension a delay
> + * of 0 would mean the parameter is applied immediately to the current frame).
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::exposureDelay
> + * \brief Number of frames between application of exposure control and effect
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::gainDelay
> + * \brief Number of frames between application of analogue gain control and effect
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::vblankDelay
> + * \brief Number of frames between application of vblank control and effect
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelays::hblankDelay
> + * \brief Number of frames between application of hblank control and effect
>   */
>  
>  /**
> @@ -60,6 +90,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "ar0521", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2200, 2200 },
> @@ -69,6 +105,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 2 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "hi846", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -87,6 +124,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * 9: "Resolution Pattern"
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx214", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -97,6 +135,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx219", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -107,6 +146,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 1,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx258", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -117,38 +162,67 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx283", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2400, 2400 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx290", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx296", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 3450, 3450 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx327", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx335", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2000, 2000 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx415", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1450, 1450 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx462", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2900, 2900 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx477", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1550, 1550 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 3,
> +				.hblankDelay = 3
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx519", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1220, 1220 },
> @@ -161,6 +235,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * these two patterns do not comply with MIPI CCS v1.1 (Section 10.1).
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 3,
> +				.hblankDelay = 3
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "imx708", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
> @@ -171,6 +251,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBarsFadeToGray, 3 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModePn9, 4 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 3,
> +				.hblankDelay = 3
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov2685", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1750, 1750 },
> @@ -185,6 +271,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * 5: "Color Square"
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov2740", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
> @@ -192,6 +279,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1},
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov4689", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 2000, 2000 },
> @@ -205,6 +293,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * colorBarType2 and colorBarType3.
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov5640", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
> @@ -212,10 +301,17 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov5647", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
>  			.testPatternModes = {},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov5670", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -223,6 +319,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov5675", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -230,6 +327,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov5693", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
> @@ -242,6 +340,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * Rolling Bar".
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov64a40", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1008, 1008 },
> @@ -255,6 +354,12 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * 4: "Vertical Color Bar Type 4"
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = {
> +				.exposureDelay = 2,
> +				.gainDelay = 2,
> +				.vblankDelay = 2,
> +				.hblankDelay = 2
> +			},
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov8858", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -268,6 +373,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * 4: "Vertical Color Bar Type 4"
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov8865", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1400, 1400 },
> @@ -282,6 +388,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				 * 5: "Color squares with rolling bar"
>  				 */
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  		{ "ov13858", {
>  			.unitCellSize = { 1120, 1120 },
> @@ -289,6 +396,7 @@ const CameraSensorProperties *CameraSensorProperties::get(const std::string &sen
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeOff, 0 },
>  				{ controls::draft::TestPatternModeColorBars, 1 },
>  			},
> +			.sensorDelays = { },
>  		} },
>  	};
>  

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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