[PATCH v2 3/3] rkisp1: Honor the FrameDurationLimits control

Paul Elder paul.elder at ideasonboard.com
Mon Feb 24 03:13:39 CET 2025


On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 02:09:01PM +0000, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Quoting Paul Elder (2025-02-21 09:20:45)
> > Add support to rkisp1 for controlling the framerate via the
> > FrameDurationLimits control.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder at ideasonboard.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Umang Jain <umang.jain at ideasonboard.com>
> > 
> > ---
> > Changes in v2:
> > - recover from bitrot
> > - fix setting frame duration limits in raw mode
> > ---
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        | 60 +++++++++++++++++++-----
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  3 ++
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp           | 16 ++++++-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h             |  4 ++
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                |  2 +
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp |  1 +
> >  6 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index 5fece545677e..4e0e3734117e 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo)
> >  
> >         /* Limit the frame duration to match current initialisation */
> >         ControlInfo &frameDurationLimits = context.ctrlMap[&controls::FrameDurationLimits];
> > +       context.activeState.agc.minFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(frameDurationLimits.min().get<int64_t>());
> >         context.activeState.agc.maxFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(frameDurationLimits.max().get<int64_t>());
> >  
> >         /*
> > @@ -307,10 +308,21 @@ void Agc::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
> >  
> >         const auto &frameDurationLimits = controls.get(controls::FrameDurationLimits);
> >         if (frameDurationLimits) {
> > -               utils::Duration maxFrameDuration =
> > -                       std::chrono::milliseconds((*frameDurationLimits).back());
> > -               agc.maxFrameDuration = maxFrameDuration;
> > +               /* Limit the control value to the limits in ControlInfo */
> > +               ControlInfo &limits = context.ctrlMap[&controls::FrameDurationLimits];
> > +               int64_t minFrameDuration =
> > +                       std::clamp((*frameDurationLimits).front(),
> > +                                  limits.min().get<int64_t>(),
> > +                                  limits.max().get<int64_t>());
> > +               int64_t maxFrameDuration =
> > +                       std::clamp((*frameDurationLimits).back(),
> > +                                  limits.min().get<int64_t>(),
> > +                                  limits.max().get<int64_t>());
> > +
> > +               agc.minFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(minFrameDuration);
> > +               agc.maxFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(maxFrameDuration);
> >         }
> > +       frameContext.agc.minFrameDuration = agc.minFrameDuration;
> >         frameContext.agc.maxFrameDuration = agc.maxFrameDuration;
> >  }
> >  
> > @@ -387,6 +399,7 @@ void Agc::fillMetadata(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                                      * frameContext.sensor.exposure;
> >         metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
> >         metadata.set(controls::ExposureTime, exposureTime.get<std::micro>());
> > +       metadata.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameContext.agc.frameDuration.get<std::micro>());

(It's here!)

> >         metadata.set(controls::ExposureTimeMode,
> >                      frameContext.agc.autoExposureEnabled
> >                      ? controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto
> > @@ -396,13 +409,6 @@ void Agc::fillMetadata(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      ? controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto
> >                      : controls::AnalogueGainModeManual);
> >  
> > -       /* \todo Use VBlank value calculated from each frame exposure. */
> > -       uint32_t vTotal = context.configuration.sensor.size.height
> > -                       + context.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
> > -       utils::Duration frameDuration = context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration
> > -                                     * vTotal;
> > -       metadata.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration.get<std::micro>());
> 
> Am I missing where the FrameDuration is now reported in the metadata ?
> or has it been removed completely.
> 
> I think we should still be reporting the FrameDuration which has been
> determined. It should come from
>   frameContext.agc.frameDuration.get<std::micro>()
> 
> now shouldn't it ?

(Yes)


(Paul)

> 
> 
> 
> > -
> >         metadata.set(controls::AeMeteringMode, frameContext.agc.meteringMode);
> >         metadata.set(controls::AeExposureMode, frameContext.agc.exposureMode);
> >         metadata.set(controls::AeConstraintMode, frameContext.agc.constraintMode);
> > @@ -444,6 +450,27 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(double gain) const
> >         return ySum / expMeans_.size() / 255;
> >  }
> >  
> > +/**
> > + * \brief Process frame duration and compute vblank
> > + * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> > + * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[in] frameDuration The target frame duration
> > + *
> > + * Compute and populate vblank from the target frame duration.
> > + */
> > +void Agc::processFrameDuration(IPAContext &context,
> > +                              IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                              utils::Duration frameDuration)
> > +{
> > +       IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo = context.sensorInfo;
> > +       utils::Duration lineDuration = context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
> > +
> > +       frameContext.agc.vblank = (frameDuration / lineDuration) - sensorInfo.outputSize.height;
> > +
> > +       /* Update frame duration accounting for line length quantization. */
> > +       frameContext.agc.frameDuration = (sensorInfo.outputSize.height + frameContext.agc.vblank) * lineDuration;
> > +}
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * \brief Process RkISP1 statistics, and run AGC operations
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> > @@ -460,6 +487,8 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   ControlList &metadata)
> >  {
> >         if (!stats) {
> > +               processFrameDuration(context, frameContext,
> > +                                    frameContext.agc.minFrameDuration);
> >                 fillMetadata(context, frameContext, metadata);
> >                 return;
> >         }
> > @@ -497,7 +526,9 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >         double maxAnalogueGain;
> >  
> >         if (frameContext.agc.autoExposureEnabled) {
> > -               minExposureTime = context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime;
> > +               minExposureTime = std::clamp(frameContext.agc.minFrameDuration,
> > +                                            context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime,
> > +                                            context.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime);
> >                 maxExposureTime = std::clamp(frameContext.agc.maxFrameDuration,
> >                                              context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime,
> >                                              context.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime);
> > @@ -541,6 +572,13 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >         activeState.agc.automatic.exposure = newExposureTime / lineDuration;
> >         activeState.agc.automatic.gain = aGain;
> >  
> > +       /*
> > +        * Expand the target frame duration so that we do not run faster than
> > +        * the minimum frame duration when we have short exposures.
> > +        */
> > +       processFrameDuration(context, frameContext,
> > +                            std::max(frameContext.agc.minFrameDuration, newExposureTime));
> > +
> >         fillMetadata(context, frameContext, metadata);
> >         expMeans_ = {};
> >  }
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > index aa86f2c5bc21..62bcde999fe3 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ private:
> >         void fillMetadata(IPAContext &context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                           ControlList &metadata);
> >         double estimateLuminance(double gain) const override;
> > +       void processFrameDuration(IPAContext &context,
> > +                                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                                 utils::Duration frameDuration);
> >  
> >         Span<const uint8_t> expMeans_;
> >  
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
> > index 261c0472a4fc..99611bd5b390 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
> > @@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
> >   * \var IPAActiveState::agc.meteringMode
> >   * \brief Metering mode as set by the AeMeteringMode control
> >   *
> > + * \var IPAActiveState::agc.minFrameDuration
> > + * \brief Minimum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
> > + *
> >   * \var IPAActiveState::agc.maxFrameDuration
> >   * \brief Maximum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
> >   */
> > @@ -282,7 +285,9 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
> >   * \brief Automatic Gain Control parameters for this frame
> >   *
> >   * The exposure and gain are provided by the AGC algorithm, and are to be
> > - * applied to the sensor in order to take effect for this frame.
> > + * applied to the sensor in order to take effect for this frame. Additionally
> > + * the vertical blanking period is determined to maintain a consistent frame
> > + * rate matched to the FrameDurationLimits as set by the user.
> >   *
> >   * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.exposure
> >   * \brief Exposure time expressed as a number of lines computed by the algorithm
> > @@ -292,6 +297,9 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
> >   *
> >   * The gain should be adapted to the sensor specific gain code before applying.
> >   *
> > + * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.vblank
> > + * \brief Vertical blanking parameter computed by the algorithm
> > + *
> >   * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.autoExposureEnabled
> >   * \brief Manual/automatic AGC state (exposure) as set by the ExposureTimeMode control
> >   *
> > @@ -307,9 +315,15 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
> >   * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.meteringMode
> >   * \brief Metering mode as set by the AeMeteringMode control
> >   *
> > + * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.minFrameDuration
> > + * \brief Minimum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
> > + *
> >   * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.maxFrameDuration
> >   * \brief Maximum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
> >   *
> > + * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.frameDuration
> > + * \brief The actual FrameDuration used by the algorithm for the frame
> > + *
> >   * \var IPAFrameContext::agc.updateMetering
> >   * \brief Indicate if new ISP AGC metering parameters need to be applied
> >   *
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
> > index c765b928a55f..474f7036f003 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
> > @@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct IPAActiveState {
> >                 controls::AeConstraintModeEnum constraintMode;
> >                 controls::AeExposureModeEnum exposureMode;
> >                 controls::AeMeteringModeEnum meteringMode;
> > +               utils::Duration minFrameDuration;
> >                 utils::Duration maxFrameDuration;
> >         } agc;
> >  
> > @@ -125,12 +126,15 @@ struct IPAFrameContext : public FrameContext {
> >         struct {
> >                 uint32_t exposure;
> >                 double gain;
> > +               uint32_t vblank;
> >                 bool autoExposureEnabled;
> >                 bool autoGainEnabled;
> >                 controls::AeConstraintModeEnum constraintMode;
> >                 controls::AeExposureModeEnum exposureMode;
> >                 controls::AeMeteringModeEnum meteringMode;
> > +               utils::Duration minFrameDuration;
> >                 utils::Duration maxFrameDuration;
> > +               utils::Duration frameDuration;
> >                 bool updateMetering;
> >                 bool autoExposureModeChange;
> >                 bool autoGainModeChange;
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 0e761249d27c..7547d2f274f4 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -453,10 +453,12 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> >         IPAFrameContext &frameContext = context_.frameContexts.get(frame);
> >         uint32_t exposure = frameContext.agc.exposure;
> >         uint32_t gain = context_.camHelper->gainCode(frameContext.agc.gain);
> > +       uint32_t vblank = frameContext.agc.vblank;
> >  
> >         ControlList ctrls(sensorControls_);
> >         ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, static_cast<int32_t>(exposure));
> >         ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, static_cast<int32_t>(gain));
> > +       ctrls.set(V4L2_CID_VBLANK, static_cast<int32_t>(vblank));
> >  
> >         setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
> >  }
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 1ac8d8ae7ed9..52633fe3cb85 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ int PipelineHandlerRkISP1::createCamera(MediaEntity *sensor)
> >         std::unordered_map<uint32_t, DelayedControls::ControlParams> params = {
> >                 { V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, { delays.gainDelay, false } },
> >                 { V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, { delays.exposureDelay, false } },
> > +               { V4L2_CID_VBLANK, { 1, false } },
> >         };
> >  
> >         data->delayedCtrls_ =
> > -- 
> > 2.39.2
> >


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