Hi Laurent,
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 07:26:19PM +0300, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> Hi Sakari,
>
> Thank you for the patch.
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:32:39PM +0300, Sakari Ailus wrote:
> > Generic 8-bit metadata formats define the in-memory data layout but not
> > the format of the data itself. The reasoning for having such formats is to
> > allow CSI-2 receiver drivers to receive and DMA drivers to write the data
> > to memory without knowing a large number of device-specific formats.
> >
> > These formats may be used only in conjunction with a Media controller
>
> "Media Controller" or "media controller"
Yes.
>
> > pipeline where the internal pad of the source sub-device defines the
> > specific format of the data (using an mbus code).
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-subdev.rst | 2 +
> > .../userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst | 3 +-
> > .../media/v4l/metafmt-generic.rst | 328 ++++++++++++++++++
> > drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c | 7 +
> > include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h | 8 +
> > 5 files changed, 347 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-generic.rst
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-subdev.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-subdev.rst
> > index 43988516acdd..f375b820ab68 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-subdev.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/dev-subdev.rst
> > @@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ source pads.
> >
> > subdev-formats
> >
> > +.. _subdev-routing:
> > +
> > Streams, multiplexed media pads and internal routing
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
> > index 0bb61fc5bc00..c23aac823d2c 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
> > @@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ These formats are used for the :ref:`metadata` interface only.
> > :maxdepth: 1
> >
> > metafmt-d4xx
> > + metafmt-generic
> > metafmt-intel-ipu3
> > metafmt-rkisp1
> > metafmt-uvc
> > + metafmt-vivid
> > metafmt-vsp1-hgo
> > metafmt-vsp1-hgt
> > - metafmt-vivid
> > diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-generic.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-generic.rst
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..cba34be64dfe
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-generic.rst
> > @@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
> > +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
> > +
> > +********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8 ('MET8'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10 ('MC1A'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12 ('MC1C'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14 ('MC1E'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16 ('MC1G'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20 ('MC1K'), V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24 ('MC1O')
> > +********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> > +
> > +
> > +Generic line-based metadata formats
> > +
> > +
> > +Description
> > +===========
> > +
> > +These generic line-based metadata formats define the memory layout of the data
> > +without defining the format or meaning of the metadata itself. These formats may
> > +only be used with a Media Controller pipeline where the more specific format is
> > +reported by an :ref:`internal sink pad <MEDIA-PAD-FL-INTERNAL>` of the source
> > +sub-device. See also :ref:`source routes <subdev-routing>`.
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-8:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8
> > +-----------------------
> > +
> > +The V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8 format is a plain 8-bit metadata format.
> > +
> > +This format is also used on CSI-2 for both 8 bits per ``Data Unit
> > +<media-glossary-data-unit>`` as well as for 16 bits per Data Unit when two bytes
> > +of metadata are packed into one 16-bit Data Unit.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + * - start + 4:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-10:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 10-bit
> > +Data Units, with one padding byte after every four bytes of metadata. This
> > +format is typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that transmits
> > +MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_10 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data to memory
> > +as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
> > +
> > +This format is also used in conjunction with 20 bits per ``Data Unit
>
> s/in conjunction with/for/
>
> Same below.
That is shorter but is it better?
>
> > +<media-glossary-data-unit>`` formats that pack two bytes of metadata into one
> > +Data Unit.
>
> How about adding a mention of MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_20 here ? The CCS
> specification calls this "RAW20 (with more optimal RAW10 packing)",
> using the same vocabulary could help. Same for
> V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12, and actually V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8 too.
Is it useful? It's the same as 10-bit packing after all.
RAW20 in CCS refers to image data.
>
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 5:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-12:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 12-bit
> > +Data Units, with two padding bytes after every four bytes of metadata. This
>
> Isn't it one padding byte every two bytes of metadata ?
Uh, yes. This was mistakenly copied from text for a different bpp.
>
> > +format is typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that transmits
> > +MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_12 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data to memory
> > +as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
> > +
> > +This format is also used in conjunction with 24 bits per ``Data Unit
> > +<media-glossary-data-unit>`` formats that pack two bytes of metadata into one
> > +Data Unit.
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 6:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-14:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 14-bit
> > +Data Units, with three padding bytes after every four bytes of metadata. This
> > +format is typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that transmits
> > +MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_14 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data to memory
> > +as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 7:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-16:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 16-bit
> > +Data Units, with one padding byte after every byte of metadata. This format is
> > +typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that transmits
> > +MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_16 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data to memory
> > +as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
>
> Here you could also mention that more optimal packing schemes for
> MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_16 use V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8. Same below.
The "more optimal packing scheme" is really a different format. There's no
other relation between these, really. I wouldn't mention it here. A driver
would enumerate both for metadata when they're supported.
>
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 8:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-20:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 20-bit
> > +Data Units, with alternating one or two padding bytes after every byte of
> > +metadata. This format is typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that
> > +transmits MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_20 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data
> > +to memory as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 10:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > +
> > +.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-generic-csi2-24:
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24
> > +-----------------------------
> > +
> > +V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24 contains 8-bit generic metadata packed in 24-bit
> > +Data Units, with two padding bytes after every byte of metadata. This format is
> > +typically used by CSI-2 receivers with a source that transmits
> > +MEDIA_BUS_FMT_META_24 and the CSI-2 receiver writes the received data to memory
> > +as-is.
> > +
> > +The packing of the data follows the MIPI CSI-2 specification and the padding of
> > +the data is defined in the MIPI CCS specification.
> > +
> > +This format is little endian.
> > +
> > +**Byte Order Of V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24.**
> > +Each cell is one byte. "M" denotes a byte of metadata and "x" a byte of padding.
> > +
> > +.. tabularcolumns:: |p{2.4cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|p{1.2cm}|p{.8cm}|p{.8cm}|
> > +
> > +.. flat-table:: Sample 4x2 Metadata Frame
> > + :header-rows: 0
> > + :stub-columns: 0
> > + :widths: 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
> > +
> > + * - start + 0:
> > + - M\ :sub:`00`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`10`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`20`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`30`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + * - start + 12:
> > + - M\ :sub:`01`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`11`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`21`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > + - M\ :sub:`31`
> > + - x
> > + - x
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
> > index 5aeff5519407..ae2dca7f2817 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
> > @@ -1460,6 +1460,13 @@ static void v4l_fill_fmtdesc(struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt)
> > case V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y210: descr = "10-bit YUYV Packed"; break;
> > case V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y212: descr = "12-bit YUYV Packed"; break;
> > case V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y216: descr = "16-bit YUYV Packed"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8: descr = "8-bit Generic Metadata"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 10b CSI-2"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 12b CSI-2"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 14b CSI-2"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 16b CSI-2"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 20b CSI-2"; break;
> > + case V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24: descr = "8-bit Generic Meta, 24b CSI-2"; break;
> >
> > default:
> > /* Compressed formats */
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> > index 2663213b76a4..c7cf20b5da67 100644
> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> > @@ -839,6 +839,14 @@ struct v4l2_pix_format {
> > #define V4L2_META_FMT_RK_ISP1_PARAMS v4l2_fourcc('R', 'K', '1', 'P') /* Rockchip ISP1 3A Parameters */
> > #define V4L2_META_FMT_RK_ISP1_STAT_3A v4l2_fourcc('R', 'K', '1', 'S') /* Rockchip ISP1 3A Statistics */
> >
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'E', 'T', '8') /* Generic 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'A') /* 10-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'C') /* 12-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'E') /* 14-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'G') /* 16-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'K') /* 20-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24 v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'O') /* 24-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
> > +
> > /* priv field value to indicates that subsequent fields are valid. */
> > #define V4L2_PIX_FMT_PRIV_MAGIC 0xfeedcafe
> >
>
--
Kind regards,
Sakari Ailus
