[PATCH v3 6/9] libcamera: software_isp: Add CCM algorithm

Kieran Bingham kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com
Thu Jan 9 18:07:30 CET 2025


Quoting Milan Zamazal (2024-12-10 15:34:36)
> This patch adds color correction matrix (CCM) algorithm to software ISP.
> It is based on the corresponding algorithm in rkisp1.
> 
> The primary difference against hardware pipelines is that applying the
> CCM is optional.  Applying CCM causes a significant slowdown, time
> needed to process a frame raises by 40-90% on tested platforms.  If CCM

Ouch... :-(

> is really needed, it can be applied, if not, it's better to stick
> without it.  This can be configured by presence or omission of Ccm
> algorithm in the tuning file.
> 
> CCM is changed only if the determined temperature changes by at least
> 100 K (an arbitrarily selected value), to avoid recomputing the matrices

I think I'd be comfortable with anything between 50 and 500 here, so I
think this is a good starting point.

The real answer will come from looking at how much the measured colour
changes by in a given capture session!


> and lookup tables all the time.  Some ugly unsigned->signed int
> typecasting is needed to compare the temperatures.
> 
> The outputs of the algorithm are not used yet, they will be enabled in
> followup patches.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Milan Zamazal <mzamazal at redhat.com>
> ---
>  src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.cpp     | 88 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.h       | 45 ++++++++++++++
>  src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build |  1 +
>  src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h          | 13 ++++
>  4 files changed, 147 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.cpp
>  create mode 100644 src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.h
> 
> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.cpp
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..40fe12c8
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.cpp
> @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2024, Ideas On Board
> + * Copyright (C) 2024, Red Hat Inc.
> + *
> + * Color correction matrix
> + */
> +
> +#include "ccm.h"
> +
> +#include <stdlib.h>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
> +
> +#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +namespace ipa::soft::algorithms {
> +
> +LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(IPASoftCcm)
> +
> +unsigned int Ccm::kTemperatureThreshold = 100;
> +
> +int Ccm::init([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData)
> +{
> +       int ret = ccm_.readYaml(tuningData["ccms"], "ct", "ccm");
> +       if (ret < 0) {
> +               LOG(IPASoftCcm, Warning)
> +                       << "Failed to parse 'ccm' "
> +                       << "parameter from tuning file; falling back to unit matrix";
> +               ccmEnabled_ = false;
> +       } else {
> +               ccmEnabled_ = true;
> +       }
> +
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
> +void Ccm::prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, [[maybe_unused]] DebayerParams *params)
> +{
> +       context.activeState.ccm.enabled = ccmEnabled_;
> +
> +       if (!ccmEnabled_)
> +               return;
> +
> +       unsigned int ct = context.activeState.awb.temperatureK;
> +
> +       /* Change CCM only on bigger temperature changes. */
> +       if (frame > 0 &&
> +           abs(static_cast<int>(ct) - static_cast<int>(ct_)) <
> +                   static_cast<int>(kTemperatureThreshold)) {

Does utils::abs_diff() solve this ?


Aside from that:


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

> +               frameContext.ccm.ccm = context.activeState.ccm.ccm;
> +               context.activeState.ccm.changed = false;
> +               return;
> +       }
> +
> +       ct_ = ct;
> +       Matrix<double, 3, 3> ccm = ccm_.getInterpolated(ct);
> +
> +       context.activeState.ccm.ccm = ccm;
> +       frameContext.ccm.ccm = ccm;
> +       context.activeState.ccm.changed = true;
> +}
> +
> +void Ccm::process([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] const SwIspStats *stats,
> +                 ControlList &metadata)
> +{
> +       if (!ccmEnabled_)
> +               return;
> +
> +       float m[9];
> +       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
> +               for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
> +                       m[i * 3 + j] = frameContext.ccm.ccm[i][j];
> +       }
> +       metadata.set(controls::ColourCorrectionMatrix, m);
> +}
> +
> +REGISTER_IPA_ALGORITHM(Ccm, "Ccm")
> +
> +} /* namespace ipa::soft::algorithms */
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.h b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..23481a08
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/ccm.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2024, Red Hat Inc.
> + *
> + * Color correction matrix
> + */
> +
> +#pragma once
> +
> +#include "libcamera/internal/matrix.h"
> +
> +#include <libipa/interpolator.h>
> +
> +#include "algorithm.h"
> +
> +namespace libcamera {
> +
> +namespace ipa::soft::algorithms {
> +
> +class Ccm : public Algorithm
> +{
> +public:
> +       Ccm() = default;
> +       ~Ccm() = default;
> +
> +       int init(IPAContext &context, const YamlObject &tuningData) override;
> +       void prepare(IPAContext &context,
> +                    const uint32_t frame,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    DebayerParams *params) override;
> +       void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    const SwIspStats *stats,
> +                    ControlList &metadata) override;
> +
> +private:
> +       static unsigned int kTemperatureThreshold;
> +       unsigned int ct_;
> +       bool ccmEnabled_;
> +       Interpolator<Matrix<double, 3, 3>> ccm_;
> +};
> +
> +} /* namespace ipa::soft::algorithms */
> +
> +} /* namespace libcamera */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build
> index 37a2eb53..2d0adb05 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build
> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/algorithms/meson.build
> @@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ soft_simple_ipa_algorithms = files([
>      'awb.cpp',
>      'agc.cpp',
>      'blc.cpp',
> +    'ccm.cpp',
>      'lut.cpp',
>  ])
> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
> index 607af45a..0def3eef 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/ipa_context.h
> @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
>  
>  #include <libcamera/controls.h>
>  
> +#include "libcamera/internal/matrix.h"
> +
>  #include <libipa/fc_queue.h>
>  
>  namespace libcamera {
> @@ -50,6 +52,13 @@ struct IPAActiveState {
>                 uint8_t blackLevel;
>                 double contrast;
>         } gamma;
> +
> +       struct {
> +               Matrix<double, 3, 3> ccm;
> +               bool enabled;
> +               bool changed;
> +       } ccm;
> +
>         struct {
>                 /* 0..2 range, 1.0 = normal */
>                 std::optional<double> contrast;
> @@ -57,6 +66,10 @@ struct IPAActiveState {
>  };
>  
>  struct IPAFrameContext : public FrameContext {
> +       struct {
> +               Matrix<double, 3, 3> ccm;
> +       } ccm;
> +
>         struct {
>                 int32_t exposure;
>                 double gain;
> -- 
> 2.44.2
>


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