[RFC PATCH v1] libcamera: pipeline: uvcvideo: Fix `ExposureTimeMode` control

Barnabás Pőcze pobrn at protonmail.com
Tue Jan 28 20:09:26 CET 2025


Hi


2025. január 28., kedd 19:17 keltezéssel, Jacopo Mondi <jacopo.mondi at ideasonboard.com> írta:

> Hi Barnabás
> 
> On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 12:14:01PM +0000, Barnabás Pőcze wrote:
> > `ControlInfo(Span<const int32_t>{...})` calls the incorrect constructor
> > of `ControlInfo`. The intended constructor to be called is
> > `ControlInfo(Span<const ControlValue>, ...)` however that is not called
> > because a span of `const int32_t` is passed. Instead, the constructor
> > `ControlInfo(const ControlValue &min, const ControlValue &max, ...)`
> > will be called.
> 
> So the two constructors your point our are
> 
> ControlInfo::ControlInfo(const ControlValue &min,
> 			 const ControlValue &max,
> 			 const ControlValue &def)
> 	: min_(min), max_(max), def_(def)
> {
> }
> 
> ControlInfo::ControlInfo(const ControlValue &min,
> 			 const ControlValue &max,
> 			 const ControlValue &def)
> 	: min_(min), max_(max), def_(def)
> {
> }

I think you meant the following instead?

	ControlInfo::ControlInfo(Span<const ControlValue> values,
				 const ControlValue &def)
	{ ... }


> 
> right ?
> 
> 
> And we call them with
> 
> 		info = ControlInfo{Span<int32_t>{values}, values[0]};
> 
> which, if I got you right gets expanded to
> 
> ControlInfo::ControlInfo(const ControlValue &min, const ControlValue &max,
> 			 const ControlValue &def)
> 
> 
> as int32_t are implicitly converted to ControlValue instances.
> 
> As 'values' is declared as
> 
> 		std::array<int32_t, 2> values{};
> 
> I presume the intermediate call would look like
> 
>         ControlInfo(int32_t, int32_t, int32_t)

ControlInfo(Span<const int32_t>, int32_t, int32_t)


> 
> and because of implicit conversion we get to
> 
>         ControlInfo(const ControlValue &min, const ControlValue &max,
> 	           const ControlValue &def)
> 
> How come that, if I do (before this patch)
> 
> -               info = ControlInfo{Span<int32_t>{values}, values[0]};
> +               info = ControlInfo{Span<int32_t>{values}, values[0], values[0]};
> 
> the code still compiles even if values is of size 2 ?

As far as I can tell:

  * the second and third arguments (`values[0]`) will be converted to `ControlValue`
    using the following constructor:

	template<typename T, std::enable_if_t<!details::is_span<T>::value &&
					      details::control_type<T>::value &&
					      !std::is_same<std::string, std::remove_cv_t<T>>::value,
					      std::nullptr_t> = nullptr>
	ControlValue(const T &value)
		: type_(ControlTypeNone), numElements_(0)
	{
		set(details::control_type<std::remove_cv_t<T>>::value, false,
		    &value, 1, sizeof(T));
	}


  * the first argument, the span of `const int32_t` will be converted to `ControlValue`
    using the following constructor:

	template<typename T, std::enable_if_t<details::is_span<T>::value ||
					      std::is_same<std::string, std::remove_cv_t<T>>::value,
					      std::nullptr_t> = nullptr>
	ControlValue(const T &value)
		: type_(ControlTypeNone), numElements_(0)
	{
		set(details::control_type<std::remove_cv_t<T>>::value, true,
		    value.data(), value.size(), sizeof(typename T::value_type));
	}

The resulting `ControlInfo` is nonetheless of questionable usefulness as the
types of min/max/def will not be the same, but this is probably expected by
users.


> 
> >
> > To fix this, simply pass a span of `ControlValue` instead.
> >
> > Furthermore, the mapping in `UVCCameraData::processControl()` is also not
> > entirely correct because the control value is retrieved as a `bool`
> > instead of - the correct type - `int32_t`. Additionally, the available
> > modes are not taken into account.
> 
> Please split this to a different patch. And in any case, but I have to
> re-check, I think the ControlValidator makes sure the control set by
> the applications on a camera are supported.

Sorry, what I meant is that it was not taken into account which of the
`V4L2_EXPOSURE_*` modes are supported. The code unconditionally used
`V4L2_EXPOSURE_{MANUAL,APERTURE_PRIORITY}`. Is there something I am missing?


> 
> >
> > To fix this, stores the available modes for `V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO`
> > and select the appropriate mode based on the mapping established
> > in the comment.
> >
> > Fixes: bad8d591f8acfa ("libcamera: uvcvideo: Register ExposureTimeMode control")
> > Signed-off-by: Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn at protonmail.com>
> > ---
> >  src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp | 81 +++++++++++++-------
> >  1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > index dedcac89b..7821cceb0 100644
> > --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> > @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
> >   */
> >
> >  #include <algorithm>
> > +#include <bitset>
> >  #include <cmath>
> >  #include <fstream>
> >  #include <map>
> > @@ -58,6 +59,13 @@ public:
> >  	Stream stream_;
> >  	std::map<PixelFormat, std::vector<SizeRange>> formats_;
> >
> > +	std::bitset<std::max({
> > +		V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO,
> > +		V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL,
> > +		V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY,
> > +		V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY,
> > +	}) + 1> availableExposureModes_;
> > +
> >  private:
> >  	bool generateId();
> >
> > @@ -95,8 +103,8 @@ public:
> >  	bool match(DeviceEnumerator *enumerator) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > -	int processControl(ControlList *controls, unsigned int id,
> > -			   const ControlValue &value);
> > +	int processControl(UVCCameraData *data, ControlList *controls,
> > +			   unsigned int id, const ControlValue &value);
> >  	int processControls(UVCCameraData *data, Request *request);
> >
> >  	bool acquireDevice(Camera *camera) override;
> > @@ -289,8 +297,8 @@ void PipelineHandlerUVC::stopDevice(Camera *camera)
> >  	data->video_->releaseBuffers();
> >  }
> >
> > -int PipelineHandlerUVC::processControl(ControlList *controls, unsigned int id,
> > -				       const ControlValue &value)
> > +int PipelineHandlerUVC::processControl(UVCCameraData *data, ControlList *controls,
> > +				       unsigned int id, const ControlValue &value)
> >  {
> >  	uint32_t cid;
> >
> > @@ -334,10 +342,27 @@ int PipelineHandlerUVC::processControl(ControlList *controls, unsigned int id,
> >  	}
> >
> >  	case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO: {
> > -		int32_t ivalue = value.get<bool>()
> > -			       ? V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY
> > -			       : V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL;
> > -		controls->set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO, ivalue);
> > +		switch (value.get<int32_t>()) {
> > +		case controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto:
> > +			if (data->availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO])
> > +				controls->set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO, V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO);
> > +			else if (data->availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY])
> > +				controls->set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO, V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY);
> > +			else
> > +				ASSERT(false);
> > +			break;
> > +		case controls::ExposureTimeModeManual:
> > +			if (data->availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL])
> > +				controls->set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO, V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL);
> > +			else if (data->availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY])
> > +				controls->set(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO, V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY);
> > +			else
> > +				ASSERT(false);
> > +			break;
> > +		default:
> > +			ASSERT(false);
> > +			break;
> > +		}
> >  		break;
> >  	}
> >
> > @@ -375,7 +400,7 @@ int PipelineHandlerUVC::processControls(UVCCameraData *data, Request *request)
> >  	ControlList controls(data->video_->controls());
> >
> >  	for (const auto &[id, value] : request->controls())
> > -		processControl(&controls, id, value);
> > +		processControl(data, &controls, id, value);
> >
> >  	for (const auto &ctrl : controls)
> >  		LOG(UVC, Debug)
> > @@ -725,25 +750,25 @@ void UVCCameraData::addControl(uint32_t cid, const ControlInfo &v4l2Info,
> >  		 * ExposureTimeModeManual = { V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL,
> >  		 *			      V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY }
> >  		 */
> > -		std::array<int32_t, 2> values{};
> > -
> > -		auto it = std::find_if(v4l2Values.begin(), v4l2Values.end(),
> > -			[&](const ControlValue &val) {
> > -				return (val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY ||
> > -					val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO) ? true : false;
> > -			});
> > -		if (it != v4l2Values.end())
> > -			values.back() = static_cast<int32_t>(controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto);
> > -
> > -		it = std::find_if(v4l2Values.begin(), v4l2Values.end(),
> > -			[&](const ControlValue &val) {
> > -				return (val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY ||
> > -					val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL) ? true : false;
> > -			});
> > -		if (it != v4l2Values.end())
> > -			values.back() = static_cast<int32_t>(controls::ExposureTimeModeManual);
> > -
> > -		info = ControlInfo{Span<int32_t>{values}, values[0]};
> > +		for (const ControlValue &value : v4l2Values) {
> > +			auto x = value.get<int32_t>();
> > +			if (0 <= x && size_t(x) < availableExposureModes_.size())
> > +				availableExposureModes_[x] = true;
> > +		}
> > +
> > +		std::array<ControlValue, 2> values;
> > +		std::size_t count = 0;
> > +
> > +		if (availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO] || availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_APERTURE_PRIORITY])
> > +			values[count++] = controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto;
> > +
> > +		if (availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL] || availableExposureModes_[V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY])
> > +			values[count++] = controls::ExposureTimeModeManual;
> > +
> > +		if (count == 0)
> > +			return;
> > +
> > +		info = ControlInfo{Span<const ControlValue>{ values.data(), count }, values[0]};
> 
> isn't this simpler ?
> 
> --- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
> @@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void UVCCameraData::addControl(uint32_t cid, const ControlInfo &v4l2Info,
>                  * ExposureTimeModeManual = { V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL,
>                  *                            V4L2_EXPOSURE_SHUTTER_PRIORITY }
>                  */
> -               std::array<int32_t, 2> values{};
> +               std::array<ControlValue, 2> values{};
> 
>                 auto it = std::find_if(v4l2Values.begin(), v4l2Values.end(),
>                         [&](const ControlValue &val) {
> @@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void UVCCameraData::addControl(uint32_t cid, const ControlInfo &v4l2Info,
>                                         val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_AUTO) ? true : false;
>                         });
>                 if (it != v4l2Values.end())
> -                       values.back() = static_cast<int32_t>(controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto);
> +                       values.back() = controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto;
> 
>                 it = std::find_if(v4l2Values.begin(), v4l2Values.end(),
>                         [&](const ControlValue &val) {
> @@ -739,9 +739,9 @@ void UVCCameraData::addControl(uint32_t cid, const ControlInfo &v4l2Info,
>                                         val.get<int32_t>() == V4L2_EXPOSURE_MANUAL) ? true : false;
>                         });
>                 if (it != v4l2Values.end())
> -                       values.back() = static_cast<int32_t>(controls::ExposureTimeModeManual);
> +                       values.back() = controls::ExposureTimeModeManual;
> 
> -               info = ControlInfo{Span<int32_t>{values}, values[0]};
> +               info = ControlInfo{Span<const ControlValue>{values}, values[0]};
>                 break;
>         }
>         case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_ABSOLUTE:
> 

See my comment above, the `availableExposureModes_` is needed later in `processControl()`
to determine which of the `V4L2_EXPOSURE_*` value to use. So this approach
seemed simplest since the `availableExposureModes_` bitset has to be calculated
either way. Also, the above change always sets `values[1]`.


> >  		break;
> >  	}
> >  	case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_ABSOLUTE:
> > --
> > 2.48.1
> >
> >
> 


Regards,
Barnabás Pőcze


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