[PATCH v2 08/10] ipa: mali-c55: Add AWB Algorithm

Kieran Bingham kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com
Wed Oct 9 18:20:21 CEST 2024


Quoting Daniel Scally (2024-07-09 15:49:48)
> Add a simple grey-world auto white balance algorithm to the mali-c55
> IPA.
> 
> Acked-by: Nayden Kanchev <nayden.kanchev at arm.com>
> Co-developed-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally at ideasonboard.com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> 
>         - Use the union rather than reinterpret_cast<>() to abstract the block
> 
>  src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.cpp     | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.h       |  40 +++++
>  src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/meson.build |   1 +
>  src/ipa/mali-c55/ipa_context.h          |  10 ++
>  4 files changed, 278 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.cpp
>  create mode 100644 src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.h
> 
> diff --git a/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.cpp
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..b7b74992
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2024, Ideas On Board Oy
> + *
> + * awb.cpp - Mali C55 grey world auto white balance algorithm
> + */
> +
> +#include "awb.h"
> +
> +#include <cmath>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +namespace ipa::mali_c55::algorithms {
> +
> +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(MaliC55Awb)
> +
> +/* Number of frames at which we should run AWB at full speed */
> +static constexpr uint32_t kNumStartupFrames = 4;
> +
> +Awb::Awb()
> +{
> +}
> +
> +int Awb::configure([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> +                  [[maybe_unused]] const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo)
> +{
> +       /*
> +        * Initially we have no idea what the colour balance will be like, so
> +        * for the first frame we will make no assumptions and leave the R/B
> +        * channels unmodified.
> +        */
> +       context.activeState.awb.rGain = 1.0;
> +       context.activeState.awb.bGain = 1.0;
> +
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
> +size_t Awb::fillGainsParamBlock(mali_c55_params_block block, IPAContext &context,
> +                               IPAFrameContext &frameContext)
> +{
> +       block.header->type = MALI_C55_PARAM_BLOCK_AWB_GAINS;
> +       block.header->enabled = true;
> +       block.header->size = sizeof(struct mali_c55_params_awb_gains);
> +
> +       double rGain = context.activeState.awb.rGain;
> +       double bGain = context.activeState.awb.bGain;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * The gains here map as follows:
> +        *      gain00 = R
> +        *      gain01 = Gr
> +        *      gain10 = Gb
> +        *      gain11 = B
> +        *
> +        * This holds true regardless of the bayer order of the input data, as
> +        * the mapping is done internally in the ISP.
> +        */
> +       block.awb_gains->gain00 = int(rGain * pow(2, 8));
> +       block.awb_gains->gain01 = 256; /* Otherwise known as 1.0 */
> +       block.awb_gains->gain10 = 256;
> +       block.awb_gains->gain11 = int(bGain * pow(2, 8));

C++ casts?

Or a small lambda or helper that scales or converts the gain? Then
gain01 and gain10 could also be assigned a more descriptive

	block.awb_gains->gain00	= scaledGain(rGain);
	block.awb_gains->gain01 = scaledGain(1.0);
	block.awb_gains->gain10 = scaledGain(1.0);
	block.awb_gains->gain11 = scaledGain(bGain);
?

(scaledGain could be something named more appropriate I'm sure)

Aha, I think I can infer below that 256/pow(2,8) is just converting to
the Q4.8 format ?

> +
> +       frameContext.awb.rGain = rGain;
> +       frameContext.awb.bGain = bGain;
> +
> +       return sizeof(struct mali_c55_params_awb_gains);
> +}
> +
> +size_t Awb::fillConfigParamBlock(mali_c55_params_block block)
> +{
> +       block.header->type = MALI_C55_PARAM_BLOCK_AWB_CONFIG;
> +       block.header->enabled = true;
> +       block.header->size = sizeof(struct mali_c55_params_awb_config);
> +
> +       /* Tap the stats after the purple fringe block */
> +       block.awb_config->tap_point = MALI_C55_AWB_STATS_TAP_PF;
> +
> +       /* Get R/G and B/G ratios as statistics */
> +       block.awb_config->stats_mode = MALI_C55_AWB_MODE_RGBG;
> +
> +       /* Default white level */
> +       block.awb_config->white_level = 1023;
> +
> +       /* Default black level */
> +       block.awb_config->black_level = 0;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * By default pixels are included who's colour ratios are bounded in a
> +        * region (on a cr ratio x cb ratio graph) defined by four points:
> +        *      (0.25, 0.25)
> +        *      (0.25, 1.99609375)
> +        *      (1.99609375, 1.99609375)
> +        *      (1.99609375, 0.25)
> +        *
> +        * The ratios themselves are stored in Q4.8 format.
> +        *
> +        * \todo should these perhaps be tunable?
> +        */
> +       block.awb_config->cr_max = 511;
> +       block.awb_config->cr_min = 64;
> +       block.awb_config->cb_max = 511;
> +       block.awb_config->cb_min = 64;

We really need some better Q(a.b) helpers across libcamera. Are these
values just encodings of the above coordinates ?

Anyway, this is just implementation detail and can be continued as we
develop.


Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>

> +
> +       /* We use the full 15x15 zoning scheme */
> +       block.awb_config->nodes_used_horiz = 15;
> +       block.awb_config->nodes_used_vert = 15;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * We set the trimming boundaries equivalent to the main boundaries. In
> +        * other words; no trimming.
> +        */
> +       block.awb_config->cr_high = 511;
> +       block.awb_config->cr_low = 64;
> +       block.awb_config->cb_high = 511;
> +       block.awb_config->cb_low = 64;
> +
> +       return sizeof(struct mali_c55_params_awb_config);
> +}
> +
> +void Awb::prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, mali_c55_params_buffer *params)
> +{
> +       mali_c55_params_block block;
> +       block.data = &params->data[params->total_size];
> +
> +       params->total_size += fillGainsParamBlock(block, context, frameContext);
> +
> +       if (frame > 0)
> +               return;
> +
> +       block.data = &params->data[params->total_size];
> +       params->total_size += fillConfigParamBlock(block);
> +}
> +
> +void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const mali_c55_stats_buffer *stats,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
> +{
> +       const struct mali_c55_awb_average_ratios *awb_ratios = stats->awb_ratios;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * The ISP produces average R:G and B:G ratios for zones. We take the
> +        * average of all the zones with data and simply invert them to provide
> +        * gain figures that we can apply to approximate a grey world.
> +        */
> +       unsigned int counted_zones = 0;
> +       double rgSum = 0, bgSum = 0;
> +
> +       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 225; i++) {
> +               if (!awb_ratios[i].num_pixels)
> +                       continue;
> +
> +               /*
> +                * The statistics are in Q4.8 format, so we convert to double
> +                * here.
> +                */
> +               rgSum += (awb_ratios[i].avg_rg_gr * pow(2, -8));
> +               bgSum += (awb_ratios[i].avg_bg_br * pow(2, -8));
> +               counted_zones++;
> +       }
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Sometimes the first frame's statistics have no valid pixels, in which
> +        * case we'll just assume a grey world until they say otherwise.
> +        */
> +       double rgAvg, bgAvg;
> +       if (!counted_zones) {
> +               rgAvg = 1.0;
> +               bgAvg = 1.0;
> +       } else {
> +               rgAvg = rgSum / counted_zones;
> +               bgAvg = bgSum / counted_zones;
> +       }
> +
> +       /*
> +        * The statistics are generated _after_ white balancing is performed in
> +        * the ISP. To get the true ratio we therefore have to adjust the stats
> +        * figure by the gains that were applied when the statistics for this
> +        * frame were generated.
> +        */
> +       double rRatio = rgAvg / frameContext.awb.rGain;
> +       double bRatio = bgAvg / frameContext.awb.bGain;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * And then we can simply invert the ratio to find the gain we should
> +        * apply.
> +        */
> +       double rGain = 1 / rRatio;
> +       double bGain = 1 / bRatio;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Running at full speed, this algorithm results in oscillations in the
> +        * colour balance. To remove those we dampen the speed at which it makes
> +        * changes in gain, unless we're in the startup phase in which case we
> +        * want to fix the miscolouring as quickly as possible.
> +        */
> +       double speed = frame < kNumStartupFrames ? 1.0 : 0.2;
> +       rGain = speed * rGain + context.activeState.awb.rGain * (1.0 - speed);
> +       bGain = speed * bGain + context.activeState.awb.bGain * (1.0 - speed);
> +
> +       context.activeState.awb.rGain = rGain;
> +       context.activeState.awb.bGain = bGain;
> +
> +       metadata.set(controls::ColourGains, {
> +               static_cast<float>(frameContext.awb.rGain),
> +               static_cast<float>(frameContext.awb.bGain),
> +       });
> +
> +       LOG(MaliC55Awb, Debug) << "For frame number " << frame << ": "
> +               << "Average R/G Ratio: " << rgAvg
> +               << ", Average B/G Ratio: " << bgAvg
> +               << "\nrGain applied to this frame: " << frameContext.awb.rGain
> +               << ", bGain applied to this frame: " << frameContext.awb.bGain
> +               << "\nrGain to apply: " << context.activeState.awb.rGain
> +               << ", bGain to apply: " << context.activeState.awb.bGain;
> +}
> +
> +REGISTER_IPA_ALGORITHM(Awb, "Awb")
> +
> +} /* namespace ipa::mali_c55::algorithms */
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..800c2e83
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2024, Ideas on Board Oy
> + *
> + * awb.h - Mali C55 grey world auto white balance algorithm
> + */
> +
> +#include "algorithm.h"
> +#include "ipa_context.h"
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +namespace ipa::mali_c55::algorithms {
> +
> +class Awb : public Algorithm
> +{
> +public:
> +       Awb();
> +       ~Awb() = default;
> +
> +       int configure(IPAContext &context,
> +                     const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo) override;
> +       void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    mali_c55_params_buffer *params) override;
> +       void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    const mali_c55_stats_buffer *stats,
> +                    ControlList &metadata) override;
> +
> +private:
> +       size_t fillGainsParamBlock(mali_c55_params_block block,
> +                                  IPAContext &context,
> +                                  IPAFrameContext &frameContext);
> +       size_t fillConfigParamBlock(mali_c55_params_block block);
> +};
> +
> +} /* namespace ipa::mali_c55::algorithms */
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/meson.build b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/meson.build
> index 96808431..f11791aa 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/meson.build
> +++ b/src/ipa/mali-c55/algorithms/meson.build
> @@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
>  
>  mali_c55_ipa_algorithms = files([
>      'agc.cpp',
> +    'awb.cpp',
>      'blc.cpp',
>  ])
> diff --git a/src/ipa/mali-c55/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/mali-c55/ipa_context.h
> index 73a7cd78..105e5776 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/mali-c55/ipa_context.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/mali-c55/ipa_context.h
> @@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ struct IPAActiveState {
>                 uint32_t exposureMode;
>                 uint32_t temperatureK;
>         } agc;
> +
> +       struct {
> +               double rGain;
> +               double bGain;
> +       } awb;
>  };
>  
>  struct IPAFrameContext : public FrameContext {
> @@ -58,6 +63,11 @@ struct IPAFrameContext : public FrameContext {
>                 double sensorGain;
>                 double ispGain;
>         } agc;
> +
> +       struct {
> +               double rGain;
> +               double bGain;
> +       } awb;
>  };
>  
>  struct IPAContext {
> -- 
> 2.34.1
>


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