Re: [RFC/PATCH] v4l: Add V4L2_MBUS_FMT_JPEG_1X8 media bus format

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Hi Sylwester,

On Thursday 24 March 2011 15:58:02 Sylwester Nawrocki wrote:
> On 03/24/2011 03:38 PM, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > On Thursday 24 March 2011 15:19:54 Sylwester Nawrocki wrote:
> >> Add V4L2_MBUS_FMT_JPEG_1X8 format and the corresponding Docbook
> >> documentation.
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Sylwester Nawrocki <s.nawrocki@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Signed-off-by: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> 
> >> Hi all,
> >> 
> >> I would like to propose and addition of JPEG format to the list
> >> of media bus formats. The requirement of this format had already
> >> been discussed in the past [1], [2].
> >> This patch adds relevant entry in v4l2-mediabus.h header and
> >> the documentation. Initially I have added only bus width information
> >> to the format code. I am not sure what other information could be
> >> included. I am open to suggestions if anyone knows about any other
> >> requirements.
> >> 
> >> JPEG format on media bus is, among others, required for Samsung
> >> S5P MIPI CSI receiver [3] and M-5MOLS camera drivers [4].
> >> 
> >> Comments are welcome!
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Sylwester Nawrocki,
> >> Samsung Poland R&D Center
> >> 
> >> [1] http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg27980.html
> >> [2] http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg28651.html
> >> [3] http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-samsung-soc/msg03807.html
> >> [4] http://lwn.net/Articles/433836/
> >> ---
> >> 
> >>  Documentation/DocBook/v4l/subdev-formats.xml |   45
> >> 
> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ include/linux/v4l2-mediabus.h               
> >> |
> >> 
> >>   3 ++
> >>  
> >>  2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >> 
> >> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/subdev-formats.xml
> >> b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/subdev-formats.xml index b5376e2..60a6fe2
> >> 100644
> >> --- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/subdev-formats.xml
> >> +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/subdev-formats.xml
> >> @@ -2463,5 +2463,50 @@
> >> 
> >>  	</tgroup>
> >>  	
> >>        </table>
> >>      
> >>      </section>
> >> 
> >> +
> >> +    <section>
> >> +      <title>JPEG Compressed Formats</title>
> >> +
> >> +      <para>Those data formats are used to transfer arbitrary
> >> byte-based image +	data obtained from JPEG compression process. The
> >> format code +	is made of the following information.
> >> +	<itemizedlist>
> >> +	  <listitem>The bus width in bits.</listitem>
> >> +	</itemizedlist>
> >> +
> >> +	<para>For instance, a format where bus width is 8 bits will be named
> >> +	  <constant>V4L2_MBUS_FMT_JPEG_1X8</constant>.
> >> +	</para>
> >> +
> >> +      </para>
> >> +
> >> +      <para>The following table lists existing JPEG compressed
> >> formats.</para> +
> >> +      <table pgwide="0" frame="none" id="v4l2-mbus-pixelcode-jpeg">
> >> +	<title>JPEG Formats</title>
> >> +	<tgroup cols="23">
> 
> Oops, looks like I've send wrong patch version. That should read
> 
> <tgroup cols="3">
> 
> >> +	  <colspec colname="id" align="left" />
> >> +	  <colspec colname="code" align="left"/>
> >> +	  <colspec colname="remarks" align="left"/>
> >> +	  <thead>
> >> +	    <row>
> >> +	      <entry>Identifier</entry>
> >> +	      <entry>Code</entry>
> >> +	      <entry>Remarks</entry>
> >> +	    </row>
> >> +	  </thead>
> >> +	  <tbody valign="top">
> >> +	    <row id="V4L2-MBUS-FMT-JPEG-1X8">
> >> +	      <entry>V4L2_MBUS_FMT_JPEG_1X8</entry>
> >> +	      <entry>0x4001</entry>
> >> +	      <entry> This format shall be used for of transmission of JPEG
> 
> ..and s/for of/for
> 
> >> +		data over MIPI CSI-2 bus with User Defined 8-bit Data types.
> > 
> > JPEG formats are not limited to MIPI, some parallel sensors can transmit
> > JPEG as well.
> 
> Yes, I am aware of that. One of examples could be the old TCM8240MD sensor.
> http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Imaging/TCM8240MD_E150405_REV13.
> pdf
> 
> My intention was to indicate that V4L2_MBUS_FMT_JPEG_1X8 format is
> the preferred one for "User Defined 8-bit Data Transmission" over
> the serial MIPI-CSI link.
> 
> I'm not sure if "Remarks" column is needed.
> 
> Maybe something like:
> ...
> +	<entry>0x4001</entry>
> +	<entry> This format is recommended for transmission of JPEG
> +	 data over MIPI CSI-2 bus with User Defined 8-bit Data types.
> +	<entry>
> ...
> 
> would be better?

Yes that's better. Your first version sounded like the format was only used 
for MIPI CSI-2 sensors to me.

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart
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