Hi Tomasz, Keiichi, On Mittwoch, 8. Januar 2020 13:46:25 CET Tomasz Figa wrote: > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 9:15 PM Keiichi Watanabe <keiichiw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Dmitry, > > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM Dmitry Sepp <dmitry.sepp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Keiichi, > > > > > > On Mittwoch, 8. Januar 2020 07:59:22 CET Keiichi Watanabe wrote: > > > > Hi Dmitry, > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 1:50 AM Dmitry Sepp > > > > <dmitry.sepp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Keiichi, > > > > > > > > > > thanks for the updates, please see my comments below. > > > > > > > > > > On Dienstag, 7. Januar 2020 14:24:31 CET Keiichi Watanabe wrote: > > > > > > Hi Dmitry, > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 11:59 PM Dmitry Sepp > > > > > > <dmitry.sepp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a couple of new comments: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mittwoch, 18. Dezember 2019 14:02:14 CET Keiichi Watanabe 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, > > > > > > > > +}; > > > > > > > > + > > > > > > > > +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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So how should this be used? The spec does not define any way to > > > > > > > set > > > > > > > profile for the device. It is very important for encoder. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for pointing this. > > > > > > These points are overlooked, as I didn't care about encoder usage > > > > > > enough. > > > > > > > > > > > > After thinking it again, I think it's not a very good idea to > > > > > > include > > > > > > supported profiles and levels in a struct for capability. > > > > > > This is because these values are available only for limited number > > > > > > of > > > > > > formats. Also, it's true that we need to have a way to set these > > > > > > values > > > > > > as > > > > > > Dmitry pointed. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, you are right. In fact, the approach of the v1 spec to keep > > > > > controls > > > > > separately was not correct. > > > > > > > > > > > Instead, it would make more sense to have additional three types > > > > > > of > > > > > > controls for profiles, levels, and bitrates: > > > > > > (1) QUERY_CONTROL: Query values supported by the device > > > > > > (2) GET_CONTROL: Read a value that is set in the device > > > > > > (3) SET_CONTROL: Set a value in the device > > > > > > > > > > > > These operations are similar to V4L2 controls. > > > > > > (1), (2) and (3) would correspond VIDIOC_QUERY{CTRL,MENU}, S_CTRL, > > > > > > and > > > > > > G_CTRL in V4L2, respectively. > > > > > > Also, (3) would be similar to enum virtio_video_control_type in > > > > > > the > > > > > > virtio-video v1 driver implementation in > > > > > > https://markmail.org/message/dwghwdqsbl3gsjxu . > > > > > > > > > > > > For QUERY_CONTROL, my idea is like this: > > > > > > > > > > > > enum virtio_video_control_type { > > > > > > > > > > > > VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_UNDEFINED = 0, > > > > > > > > > > > > VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_BITRATE = 0x100, > > > > > > VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_PROFILE, > > > > > > VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_LEVEL, > > > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_query_control { > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > > > > > > le32 control; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_* types */ > > > > > > le32 length; > > > > > > /* Followed by additional data. > > > > > > > > > > > > * If |control| is VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_PROFILE, > > > > > > * the device must pass a codec format like H264 or VP9. > > > > > > * The requred data must be defined in the specification. > > > > > > */ > > > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_query_control_resp { > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_ctrl_hdr hdr; > > > > > > le32 length; > > > > > > u8 padding[4]; > > > > > > /* Followed by data corresponds to the specified control. > > > > > > > > > > > > * The type of data must be defined in the spec. > > > > > > * For example, if the driver queries profiles, this part should > > > > > > be > > > > > > * an array of supported profiles of a given format. > > > > > > */ > > > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > > > WDYT? > > > > > > > > > > I think virtio_video_control_type should make sense. But I would > > > > > disagree > > > > > with the need to have new QUERY_CONTROL and GET_CONTROL. > > > > > > > > > > I assume the set of supported controls is fixed for some particular > > > > > format > > > > > on a given IP. So we'd propose to include controls into format > > > > > descriptors, so we don't need to QUERY_CONTROL. This way (with > > > > > 'virtio_video_format_list') we can define not-contiguos ranges, e.g. > > > > > for > > > > > profiles. > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_frame { > > > > > > > > > > /* As proposed in Keiichi's prev email */ > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > virtio_video_format_list { > > > > > > > > > > le32 num_entries; > > > > > u8 padding[4]; > > > > > /* Followed by le64 entries[] */ > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_control { > > > > > > > > > > le32 type; > > > > > u8 padding[4]; > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_list values; > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_desc { > > > > > > > > > > le64 mask; > > > > > le32 format; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_* types */ > > > > > le32 planes_layout; /* See the thread [v2 0/1] */ > > > > > le32 num_frames; > > > > > le32 num_controls; > > > > > /* Followed by struct virtio_video_format_frame frames[] */ > > > > > /* Followed by struct virtio_video_format_control controls[] > > > > > */ > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > In my understanding, a set of supported levels depends on a profile. > > > > H.264 spec says that levels are specified within each profile. > > > > cf. "0.5 Profiles and levels" in > > > > https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.264-201906-I/en (V4L2's QUERYMENU > > > > doesn't > > > > seem to provide a way to query levels for each profile properly, > > > > though) > > > > > > > > So, if we want to have supported profiles and levels in format_desc as > > > > your idea, each supported profile should have a list of supported > > > > levels. > > > > I suppose it makes the structure of video_format_desc too complicated. > > > > I'd like to avoid this complexity caused by some specific formats. > > > > > > > > Instead, I'd like to keep virtio_video_format_desc minimal and have > > > > QUERY_CONTROL to query format-specific values like profiles and > > > > levels. > > > > This design would make it easy to extend controls when we want to > > > > support new types of formats. We will just need to define new > > > > VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_*. > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > Yes, I think we can keep it this way, this indeed provides more > > > flexibility and this way we won't need to modify the 'format' parsing > > > logic when more controls are added. > > > > Thanks! I'm preparing the next version of the patch. > > > > I have one concern about terminology. > > We have two different things called "controls" now: > > 1) Messages passed via controlq. i.e. "ctrl" in 'enum > > virtio_video_ctrl_type' and 'virtio_video_ctrl_hdr'. > > 2) Commands for profiles, levels, and bitrates similar to V4L2 > > controls. e.g.., "CONTROL" in VIRTIO_VIDEO_CONTROL_* > > > > I feel calling both "controls" is somewhat confusing and I am > > wondering if we can't rename either of them. > > > > For example, how about renaming 2) to "command"? Then, we'll have > > {QUERY ,GET, SET}_COMMAND. > > It may sound strange, though. > > Do you have any idea? > > "Command" sound like executing an action, but in this context we're > thinking more about parameters or, exactly, controls. The term > "control" is not limited to V4L2 and actually used in other subsystems > as well, for example the Android Camera HAL. > > How about renaming 1) to "commandq" and then having the other symbols > use the abbreviated "cmd"? First I thought about renaming 'virtio_video_ctrl_hdr' to 'virtio_video_req_hdr', but then 'reqq' wouldn't look nice. So I'd be ok to go with 'commandq' and 'cmd'. T is for type, S is for status. I was looking at the virtio-iommu spec around that time, I think I derived it from there. Regards, Dmitry > > Best regards, > Tomasz > > > Best regards, > > Keiichi > > > > > Best regards, > > > Dmitry. > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Keiichi > > > > > > > > > SET_CONTROL seems to be mandatory. If it succeeds, we can store the > > > > > current > > > > > value locally, so there is no need to have GET_CONTROL. > > > > > > > > > > The only exception is the initial (default) control value in the > > > > > device. > > > > > But with the removal of 'function' and with addition of 'caps' > > > > > instead, > > > > > the way to provide defaults is gone. So I suppose for formats we'll > > > > > be > > > > > just using GET on driver start to get the 'defaults'. But the thing > > > > > is > > > > > that for formats there are other uses for GET, but for controls GET > > > > > apparently does not make to much sense at runtime. > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, shouldn't the profile come together with level? Would make > > > > > > > sense > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > encoders. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah. So, in the above idea of QUERY_CONTROL, profile should be > > > > > > required when querying supported levels. > > > > > > > > > > So probably should be enumerated together, not queried, as per the > > > > > comment > > > > > above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > +\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} > > > > > > > > + > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd guess frame rates depend on the resolution as well. This > > > > > > > dependency > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > clear in the v1 spec, but in the v2 there is no dependency > > > > > > > anymore. I > > > > > > > think we need to update this. > > > > > > > > > > > > That's a good point. I missed that dependency when updating the > > > > > > structures. > > > > > > So, let me update the structs like the following: > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_frame { > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_range width; > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_range height; > > > > > > le32 num_rates; > > > > > > u8 padding[4]; > > > > > > /* Followed by struct virtio_video_format_range > > > > > > frame_rates[] */ > > > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > > > struct virtio_video_format_desc { > > > > > > > > > > > > le64 mask; > > > > > > le32 format; /* One of VIRTIO_VIDEO_FORMAT_* types */ > > > > > > le32 planes_layout; /* See the thread [v2 0/1] */ > > > > > > le32 num_frames; > > > > > > u8 padding[4]; > > > > > > /* Followed by struct virtio_video_format_frame frames[] > > > > > > */ > > > > > > > > > > > > }; > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I do agree with this approach. > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > Dmitry. > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Keiichi. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > Dmitry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > +\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. _______________________________________________ Spice-devel mailing list Spice-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/spice-devel