[PATCH v2 6/6] media: imx8-isi: Enable ISI RAW10/12/14 output LSB alignment

G.N. Zhou (OSS) guoniu.zhou at oss.nxp.com
Mon Aug 31 23:16:36 PDT 2026


Hi Frank,

Thanks for your review.


NXP Confidential
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Li (OSS) <frank.li at oss.nxp.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2026 11:37 PM
> To: G.N. Zhou (OSS) <guoniu.zhou at oss.nxp.com>
> Cc: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>; Frank Li
> <frank.li at nxp.com>; Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab at kernel.org>; Sascha
> Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>; Pengutronix Kernel Team
> <kernel at pengutronix.de>; Fabio Estevam <festevam at gmail.com>; Rob
> Herring <robh at kernel.org>; Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt at kernel.org>; Conor
> Dooley <conor+dt at kernel.org>; Loic Poulain
> <loic.poulain at oss.qualcomm.com>; linux-media at vger.kernel.org;
> imx at lists.linux.dev; linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org; linux-
> kernel at vger.kernel.org; devicetree at vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] media: imx8-isi: Enable ISI RAW10/12/14 output
> LSB alignment
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:37:01AM +0800, Guoniu Zhou wrote:
> > V4L2 requires RAW formats to be LSB-aligned (right-aligned). Before
> > i.MX952, the ISI shifts RAW10/12/14 output left to MSB, so the driver
> > works around this by using RAW16 format instead.
> >
> > The i.MX952 ISI introduces a RAW output LSB alignment bit. Enable it
> > along with the input MSB alignment on platforms that support this
> > feature, so that RAW10/12/14 output formats can be used directly
> > without the RAW16 workaround.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Guoniu Zhou <guoniu.zhou at oss.nxp.com>
> > ---
> >  .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c    |  1 +
> >  .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h    |  1 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c  | 39
> ++++++++++++++++++++-
> >  .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h    |  3 ++
> >  .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c   | 40 +++++++++++----------
> -
> >  5 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
> > b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
> > index d492631dfb6d..0f776fc8fd7e 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
> > @@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_plat_data
> mxc_imx952_data = {
> >     .format_mask            = GENMASK(30, 24),
> >     .buf_active_reverse     = true,
> >     .has_36bit_dma          = true,
> > +   .raw_out_lsb            = true,
>
> Sorry, I may miss this change before, if it is difference with imx95, needn't
> fallback to imx95. You just mention what's difference at binding doc.

I think the fallback to imx95 can still be retained for imx952. Although there is
a raw_out_lsb difference, RAW10/12/14 will still work through the RAW16 path
when this feature is not enabled, so the behavior remains compatible with imx95.

Therefore, I believe the fallback is still valid, while the raw_out_lsb difference can
be documented in the binding description.

Best Regards
G.N Zhou

>
> Frank
>
> >  };
> >
> >  /*
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ------- diff --git
> > a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
> > b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
> > index 73f6ea7b0ea1..c352bcf8dc47 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
> > +++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
> > @@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ struct mxc_isi_plat_data {
> >     u32 format_mask;
> >     bool buf_active_reverse;
> >     bool has_36bit_dma;
> > +   bool raw_out_lsb;
> >  };
> >
> >  struct mxc_isi_dma_buffer {
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
> > b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
> > index 2405f7d33d0a..4838b445f279 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
> > @@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct
> mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
> >                                     unsigned int vc,
> >                                     bool bypass)
> >  {
> > +   const struct mxc_isi_plat_data *pdata = pipe->isi->pdata;
> >     u32 val;
> >
> >     mutex_lock(&pipe->lock);
> > @@ -357,6 +358,20 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct
> mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
> >                     val |= CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1(vc >> 2);
> >     }
> >
> > +   if (pdata->raw_out_lsb) {
> > +           /*
> > +            * Enable RAW10/12/14 output LSB alignment to match the
> > +            * V4L2 requirement that RAW formats are LSB-aligned.
> > +            */
> > +           val |= CHNL_CTRL_RAW_OUT_LSB_ALIGN;
> > +
> > +           /*
> > +            * Align the data selection from pixel link to MSB to
> > +            * avoid data shift since the data from PL is MSB.
> > +            */
> > +           val |= CHNL_CTRL_RAW_IN_MSB_ALIGN;
> > +   }
> > +
> >     mxc_isi_write(pipe, CHNL_CTRL, val);
> >
> >     mutex_unlock(&pipe->lock);
> > @@ -406,11 +421,19 @@ void mxc_isi_channel_set_input_format(struct
> mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
> >                   CHNL_IN_BUF_PITCH_LINE_PITCH(bpl));
> >  }
> >
> > +static bool isi_out_raw(u32 format)
> > +{
> > +   return format == CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10 ||
> > +          format == CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12 ||
> > +          format == CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14; }
> > +
> >  void mxc_isi_channel_set_output_format(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
> >                                    const struct mxc_isi_format_info *info,
> >                                    struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *format)  {
> >     const struct mxc_isi_plat_data *pdata = pipe->isi->pdata;
> > +   u32 fmt;
> >     u32 val;
> >
> >     /* set outbuf format */
> > @@ -418,7 +441,21 @@ void mxc_isi_channel_set_output_format(struct
> > mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
> >
> >     val = mxc_isi_read(pipe, CHNL_IMG_CTRL);
> >     val &= ~pdata->format_mask;
> > -   val |= CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT(info->isi_out_format);
> > +
> > +   /*
> > +    * Before i.MX952, the ISI shifts the 10/12/14-bit formats left
> > +    * by 6, 4 and 2 bits when using
> CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10/12/14
> > +    * respectively, to align the bits to the left and pad with zeros in
> > +    * the LSBs. The corresponding V4L2 formats are however right-aligned,
> > +    * we have to use CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16 to avoid the left
> shift.
> > +    * After i.MX952, ISI add RAW10/12/14 LSB output alignment, so skip
> > +    * the above workaround.
> > +    */
> > +   fmt = !pdata->raw_out_lsb && isi_out_raw(info->isi_out_format) ?
> > +         CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16 :
> > +         info->isi_out_format;
> > +
> > +   val |= CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT(fmt);
> >     mxc_isi_write(pipe, CHNL_IMG_CTRL, val);
> >
> >     /* line pitch */
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
> > b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
> > index 35dec3a650ac..c9c22a3668f9 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
> > +++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
> > @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
> >  #define CHNL_CTRL_CHAIN_BUF_NO_CHAIN                               0
> >  #define CHNL_CTRL_CHAIN_BUF_2_CHAIN                                1
> >  #define CHNL_CTRL_SW_RST                                   BIT(24)
> > +#define CHNL_CTRL_RAW_OUT_LSB_ALIGN
>       BIT(23) /* i.MX952 only */
> > +#define CHNL_CTRL_RAW_IN_MSB_ALIGN
>       BIT(22) /* i.MX{91,93,95,952} only */
> >  /*
> >   * CHNL_CTRL_BLANK_PXL: i.MX8{QM,QXP} only
> >   * CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1, CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1_MASK: i.MX{95,952} only
> @@
> > -88,6 +90,7 @@
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_YUV420_3P10P                  0x3a
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_YUV420_2P12                   0x3d
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_YUV420_3P12                   0x3e
> > +#define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14                         0x41
>       /* i.MX{8ULP,91,93,95,952} only */
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_GBL_ALPHA_VAL(n)                             ((n) <<
> 16)
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_GBL_ALPHA_VAL_MASK
>       GENMASK(23, 16)
> >  #define CHNL_IMG_CTRL_GBL_ALPHA_EN
>       BIT(15)
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c
> > b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c
> > index f45c2aae59ce..9a6a8302774c 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c
> > @@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >     /*
> >      * RAW formats
> >      *
> > -    * The ISI shifts the 10-bit and 12-bit formats left by 6 and 4 bits
> > -    * when using CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10 or
> MXC_ISI_OUT_FMT_RAW12
> > -    * respectively, to align the bits to the left and pad with zeros in
> > -    * the LSBs. The corresponding V4L2 formats are however right-aligned,
> > -    * we have to use CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16 to avoid the left
> shift.
> > +    * The format entries use the native RAW10/12/14 ISI format codes.
> > +    * On platforms without hardware LSB alignment, the driver
> > +    * substitutes RAW16 at runtime in
> > +    * mxc_isi_channel_set_output_format() to avoid the left shift
> > +    * that the ISI applies to RAW10/12/14 output.
> >      */
> >     {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y8_1X8,
> > @@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y10_1X10,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y10,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y12_1X12,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y12,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y14_1X14,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y14,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR10_1X10,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR10,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGBRG10_1X10,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGBRG10,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGRBG10_1X10,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG10,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SRGGB10_1X10,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SRGGB10,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW10,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR12_1X12,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR12,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGBRG12_1X12,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGBRG12,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGRBG12_1X12,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG12,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SRGGB12_1X12,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SRGGB12,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW12,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR14_1X14,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR14,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGBRG14_1X14,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGBRG14,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGRBG14_1X14,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG14,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> > @@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_format_info
> mxc_isi_formats[] = {
> >             .mbus_code      = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SRGGB14_1X14,
> >             .fourcc         = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SRGGB14,
> >             .type           = MXC_ISI_VIDEO_CAP,
> > -           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW16,
> > +           .isi_out_format = CHNL_IMG_CTRL_FORMAT_RAW14,
> >             .mem_planes     = 1,
> >             .color_planes   = 1,
> >             .depth          = { 16 },
> >
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >
> >


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