Hi Dmitry, On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 10:02 PM Keiichi Watanabe <keiichiw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Dmitry Sepp <dmitry.sepp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > The virtio video encoder device and decoder device provide functionalities to > encode and decode video stream respectively. > Though video encoder and decoder are provided as different devices, they use a > same protocol. > > Signed-off-by: Dmitry Sepp <dmitry.sepp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Keiichi Watanabe <keiichiw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > content.tex | 1 + > virtio-video.tex | 579 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 580 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 virtio-video.tex > > diff --git a/content.tex b/content.tex > index 556b373..9e56839 100644 > --- a/content.tex > +++ b/content.tex > @@ -5743,6 +5743,7 @@ \subsubsection{Legacy Interface: Framing Requirements}\label{sec:Device > \input{virtio-vsock.tex} > \input{virtio-fs.tex} > \input{virtio-rpmb.tex} > +\input{virtio-video.tex} > > \chapter{Reserved Feature Bits}\label{sec:Reserved Feature Bits} > > diff --git a/virtio-video.tex b/virtio-video.tex > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..30e728d > --- /dev/null > +++ b/virtio-video.tex > @@ -0,0 +1,579 @@ > +\section{Video Device}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device} > + > +The virtio video encoder device and decoder device are virtual devices that > +supports encoding and decoding respectively. Though the encoder and the decoder > +are different devices, they use the same protocol. > + > +\subsection{Device ID}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Device ID} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[30] encoder device > +\item[31] decoder device > +\end{description} > + > +\subsection{Virtqueues}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Virtqueues} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[0] controlq - queue for sending control commands. > +\item[1] eventq - queue for sending events happened in the device. > +\end{description} > + > +\subsection{Feature bits}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Feature bits} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_F_RESOURCE_GUEST_PAGES (0)] Guest pages can be used for video > + buffers. > +\end{description} > + > +\devicenormative{\subsubsection}{Feature bits}{Device Types / Video Device / Feature bits} > + > +The device MUST offer at least one of feature bits. > + > +\subsection{Device configuration layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Device configuration layout} > + > +Video device configuration uses the following layout structure: > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_config { > + le32 max_cap_len; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{max_cap_len}] defines the maximum length of a descriptor > + required to call VIRTIO_VIDEO_GET_CAPABILITY in bytes. The device > + MUST set this value. > +\end{description} > + > +\subsection{Device Initialization}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Device Initialization} > + > +\devicenormative{\subsubsection}{Device Initialization}{Device Types / Video Device / Device Initialization} > + > +The driver SHOULD query device capability by using the > +VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_CAPABILITY and use that information for the initial > +setup. > + > +\subsection{Device Operation}\label{sec:Device Types / Video Device / Device Operation} > + > +The driver allocates input and output buffers and queues the buffers > +to the device. The device performs operations on the buffers according > +to the function in question. > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Create stream} > + > +To process buffers, the device needs to associate them with a certain > +video stream (essentially, a context). Streams are created by > +VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_CREATE with a default set of parameters > +determined by the device. > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Create buffers} > + > +Buffers are used to store the actual data as well as the relevant > +metadata. Scatter lists are supported, so the buffer doesn't need to > +be contiguous in guest physical memory. > + > +\begin{itemize*} > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_CREATE to create a virtio video > + resource that is backed by a buffer allocated from the driver's > + memory. > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_DESTROY to destroy a resource that > + is no longer needed. > +\end{itemize*} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Stream parameter control} > + > +\begin{itemize*} > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_PARAMS to get the current stream parameters for > + input and output streams from the device. > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_SET_PARAMS to provide new stream parameters to the > + device. > +\item After setting stream parameters, the driver may issue > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_PARAMS as some parameters of both input and output can be > + changed implicitly by the device during the set operation. > +\end{itemize*} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Process buffers} > + > +\begin{itemize*} > +\item If the function and the buffer type require so, write data to > +the buffer memory. > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_QUEUE to queue the buffer for > +processing in the device. > +\item The request completes asynchronously when the device has > +finished with the buffer. > +\end{itemize*} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Buffer processing control} > + > +\begin{itemize*} > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_DRAIN to ask the device to process and > + return all of the already queued buffers. > +\item Use VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_QUEUE_CLEAR to ask the device to return back > + already queued buffers from the input or the output queue. This also > + includes input or output buffers that can be currently owned by the > + device's processing pipeline. > +\end{itemize*} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Asynchronous events} > + > +While processing buffers, the device can send asynchronous event > +notifications to the driver. The behaviour depends on the exact > +stream. For example, the decoder device sends a resolution change > +event when it encounters new resolution metadata in the stream. > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: Request header} > + > +All requests and responses on the control virt queue have a fixed > +header using the following layout structure and definitions: > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_ctrl_type { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_CTRL_UNDEFINED = 0, > + > + /* request */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_CAPABILITY = 0x0100, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_CREATE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_DESTROY, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_DRAIN, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_CREATE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_DESTROY, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_QUEUE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_QUEUE_CLEAR, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_SET_PARAMS, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_PARAMS, > + > + /* response */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_OK = 0x0200, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_OK_RESOURCE_QUEUE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_OK_GET_PARAMS, > + > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_ERR_UNSPEC = 0x0300, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_ERR_INVALID_RESOURCE_ID, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_ERR_INVALID_STREAM_ID, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_S_ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, > +}; I have a question about naming of these constants. What's the meaning of "T" and "S" for requests and responses, respectively? Though I copied these values from your first version, I'm wondering if we can't call VIRTIO_VIDEO_REQ_* and VIRTIO_VIDEO_RESP_* instead. Best regards, Keiichi > + > +struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr { > + le32 type; > + le32 stream_id; > + le32 len; /* Length of the structure in bytes. */ > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{type}] is the type of the driver request or the device > +response. > +\item[\field{stream_id}] specifies a target stream. > +\item[\field{len}] is the length of data in bytes, which includes > +length of the header. > +\end{description} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: controlq} > + > +\begin{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_CAPABILITY] Retrieve information about > +supported formats. > + > +The driver uses \field{struct virtio_video_get_capability} to send a > +query request. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_buf_type { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_INPUT, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_OUTPUT, > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_get_capability { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + enum virtio_video_buf_type buf_type; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{buf_type}] is the buffer type that the driver asks > +information about. The driver MUST set either > +\field{VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_INPUT} or \field{VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_OUTPUT}. > +\end{description} > + > +The device responds a capability by using \field{struct > +virtio_video_get_capability_resp}. > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_format { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNDEFINED = 0, > + /* Raw formats */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_NV12 = 1, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_YUV420, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_YVU420, > + > + /* Compressed formats */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_H264 = 0x1001, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_VP8 = 0x1002, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_VP9 = 0x1003, > +}; > + > +enum virtio_video_profile { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_UNDEFINED = 0, > + > + /* H.264 */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_MIN = 0x100, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_BASELINE = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_BASELINE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_MAIN, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_EXTENDED, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_HIGH, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_HIGH10PROFILE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_HIGH422PROFILE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_HIGH444PREDICTIVEPROFILE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_SCALABLEBASELINE, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_SCALABLEHIGH, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_STEREOHIGH, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_MULTIVIEWHIGH, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_MAX = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_H264_MULTIVIEWHIGH, > + > + /* VP8 */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP8_MIN = 0x200, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP8_ANY = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP8_MIN, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP8_MAX = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP8_ANY, > + > + /* VP9 */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_MIN = 0x300, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE0 = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_MIN, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE1, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE2, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE3, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_MAX = VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE3, > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_format_range { > + le32 min; > + le32 max; > + le32 step; > + u8 paddings[4]; > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_format_desc { > + le32 format; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_* types */ > + le32 profile; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_PROFILE_* types */ > + le64 mask; > + struct virtio_video_format_range width; > + struct virtio_video_format_range height; > + le32 num_rates; > + u8 padding[4]; > + /* Followed by struct virtio_video_frame_rate frame_rates[] */ > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_get_capability_resp { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 num_descs; > + /* Followed by struct virtio_video_format_desc desc[] */ > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +The format description \field{struct virtio_video_format_desc} > +includes the following fields: > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{format}] specifies an image format. The device MUST set one > + of \field{enum virtio_video_format}. > +\item[\field{profile}] specifies a profile of the compressed image format > + specified in \field{format}. The driver SHOULD ignore this value if > + \field{format} is a raw format. > +\item[\field{mask}] is a bitset that represents the supported > + combination of input and output format. If \textit{i}-th bit is set > + in \field{mask} of \textit{j}-th \field{struct > + virtio_video_format_desc} for input, the device supports encoding or > + decoding from the \textit{j}-th input format to \textit{i}-th output > + format. > +\item[\field{width, height}] represents a range of resolutions > + supported by the device. If its \field{step} is not applicable, its > + \field{min} is equal to its \field{max}. > +\item[\field{num_rates}] is the length of an array \field{frame_rates}. In case of decoder, the driver SHOULD ignore this value. > +\item[\field{frame_rates}] is an array of supported frame rates. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_CREATE] create a video stream (context) > + within the device. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_mem_type { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_MEM_TYPE_GUEST_PAGES, > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_stream_create { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 in_mem_type; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_MEM_TYPE_* types */ > + le32 out_mem_type; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_MEM_TYPE_* types */ > + char debug_name[64]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{in_mem_type}] is a type of buffer management for input > +buffers. The driver MUST set a value in \field{enum > +virtio_video_mem_type}. > +\item[\field{out_mem_type}] is a type of buffer management for output > +buffers. The driver MUST set a value in \field{enum > +virtio_video_mem_type}. > +\item[\field{debug_name}] is a text string for a debug purpose. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_DESTROY] destroy a video stream (context) > + within the device. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_stream_destroy { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_STREAM_DRAIN] ask the device to push all the > + queued buffers through the pipeline. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_stream_drain { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_CREATE] create a resource descriptor > + within the device. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_mem_entry { > + le64 addr; > + le32 length; > + u8 padding[4]; > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_resource_create { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 resource_id; > + le32 nr_entries; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{resource_id}] internal id of the resource. > +\item[\field{nr_entries}] number of \field{struct > + virtio_video_mem_entry} memory entries. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_DESTROY] destroy a resource descriptor > + within the device. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_resource_destroy { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 resource_id; > + u8 padding[4]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{resource_id}] internal id of the resource. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_QUEUE] Add a buffer to the device's > +queue. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +#define VIRTIO_VIDEO_MAX_PLANES 8 > + > +struct virtio_video_resource_queue { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 buf_type; > + le32 resource_id; > + le64 timestamp; > + le32 nr_data_size; > + le32 data_size[VIRTIO_VIDEO_MAX_PLANES]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{buf_type}] buf_type of the . > +\item[\field{resource_id}] internal id of the resource. > +\item[\field{timestamp}] an abstract sequence counter that can be used > + for synchronisation. > +\item[\field{nr_data_size}] number of \field{data_size} entries. > +\item[\field{data_size}] number of data bytes within a plane. > +\end{description} > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_buffer_flag { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_F_ERR = 0x0001, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_F_EOS = 0x0002, > + /* Encoder only */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_IFRAME = 0x0004, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_PFRAME = 0x0008, > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_BFRAME = 0x0010, > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_resource_queue_resp { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le64 timestamp; > + le32 flags; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_* flags */ > + le32 size; /* Encoded size */ > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{timestamp}] an abstract sequence counter that can be used > + for synchronisation. > +\item[\field{flags}] mark specific buffers in the sequence. > +\item[\field{size}] data size in the buffer (encoder only). > +\end{description} > + > +The device sends a response to the queue request asynchronously when > +it has finished processing the buffer. > + > +The device SHOULD mark a buffer that triggered a processing error with > +the VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_F_ERR flag. > + > +The device MUST mark the last buffer with the > +VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_F_EOS flag to denote completion of the drain > +sequence. > + > +In case of encoder, to denote a particular frame type the devie MUST > +mark the respective buffer with VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_IFRAME, > +VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_PFRAME, VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUFFER_BFRAME. > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_RESOURCE_QUEUE_CLEAR] Return already queued > + buffers back from the input or the output queue of the device. The > + device SHOULD return all of the buffers from the respective queue as > + soon as possible without pushing the buffers through the processing > + pipeline. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_queue_clear { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 buf_type; > + u8 padding[4]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{buf_type}] buffer type. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_GET_PARAMS] Get parameters of the input or the > + output of a stream. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_plane_format { > + le32 plane_size; > + le32 stride; > + u8 padding[4]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{plane_size}] size of the plane in bytes. > +\item[\field{stride}] stride used for the plane in bytes. > +\end{description} > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_params { > + le32 buf_type; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_* types */ > + le32 fourcc; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_FOURCC_* types */ > + le32 frame_width; > + le32 frame_height; > + le32 min_buffers; > + le32 max_buffers; > + le32 frame_rate; > + struct virtio_video_crop { > + le32 left; > + le32 top; > + le32 width; > + le32 height; > + } crop; > + le32 num_planes; > + struct virtio_video_plane_format plane_formats[VIRTIO_VIDEO_MAX_PLANES]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{frame_width}] the value to get/set. > +\item[\field{frame_height}] the value to get/set. > +\item[\field{pixel_format}] the value to get/set. > +\item[\field{min_buffers}] minimum buffers required to handle the > + format (r/o). > +\item[\field{max_buffers}] maximum buffers required to handle the > + format (r/o). > +\item[\field{frame_rate}] the value to get/set. > +\item[\field{crop}] cropping (composing) rectangle. > +\item[\field{num_planes}] number of planes used to store pixel data > +(r/o). > +\item[\field{plane_formats}] description of each plane. > +\end{description} > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_get_params { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + le32 buf_type; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_* types */ > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_get_params_resp { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + struct virtio_video_params params; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{buf_type}] buffer type. > +\item[\field{params}] parameter values. > +\end{description} > + > +\item[VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_SET_PARAMS] Change parameters of a stream. > + > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +struct virtio_video_set_params { > + struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > + struct virtio_video_params params; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{params}] parameters to set. > +\end{description} > + > +Setting stream parameters might have side effects within the device. > +For example, the device MAY perform alignment of width and height, > +change the number of planes it uses for the format, or do whatever > +changes that are required to continue normal operation using the > +updated parameters. It is up to the driver to check the parameter set > +after the VIRTIO_VIDEO_T_SET_PARAMS request has been issued. > + > +\end{description} > + > +\subsubsection{Device Operation: eventq} > + > +The device can report events on the event queue. The driver initially > +populates the queue with device-writeable buffers. When the device > +needs to report an event, it fills a buffer and notifies the driver. > +The driver consumes the report and adds a new buffer to the virtqueue. > + > +\begin{lstlisting} > +enum virtio_video_event_type { > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_EVENT_T_UNDEFINED = 0, > + /* For all functions */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_EVENT_T_ERROR_UNSPEC = 0x0100, > + /* For decoder only */ > + VIRTIO_VIDEO_EVENT_T_DECODER_RESOLUTION_CHANGED = 0x0200, > +}; > + > +struct virtio_video_event { > + le32 event_type; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_EVENT_T_* types */ > + le32 stream_id; > + u8 padding[4]; > +}; > +\end{lstlisting} > + > +\begin{description} > +\item[\field{event_type}] type of the triggered event . > +\item[\field{stream_id}] id of the source stream. > +\end{description} > + > +The device MUST send VIRTIO_VIDEO_EVENT_T_DECODER_RESOLUTION_CHANGED > +whenever it encounters new resolution data in the stream. This > +includes the case of the initial device configuration after metadata > +has been parsed and the case of dynamic resolution change. > -- > 2.24.1.735.g03f4e72817-goog >