[PATCH v5 2/2] media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add virtual channel support

Guoniu Zhou guoniu.zhou at oss.nxp.com
Thu May 21 02:10:05 PDT 2026


From: Guoniu Zhou <guoniu.zhou at nxp.com>

The ISI supports different numbers of virtual channels depending on the
platform. i.MX95 supports 8 virtual channels, and i.MX8QXP/QM support 4
virtual channels. They are used in multiple camera use cases, such as
surround view. Other platforms (such as i.MX8/MN/MP/ULP/91/93) don't
support virtual channels, and the VC_ID bits are marked as read-only.

Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li at nxp.com>
Signed-off-by: Guoniu Zhou <guoniu.zhou at nxp.com>
---
Changes in v5:
- Return -EPIPE instead of -EINVAL for stream configuration errors
- Clear VC_ID_1 after generic mask to follow generic-then-conditional order
- Pass vc as function parameter instead of storing in pipe structure.
- Drop get_frame_desc fallback as crossbar now implements the operation
- Remove redundant num_entries check in mxc_isi_get_vc().
- Set vc to 0 for M2M as it doesn't support virtual channels.

Changes in v4:
- Fix VC boundary check: use num_vc (virtual channels count) instead of
  num_channels (ISI pipelines count)
- Set VC to 0 when frame descriptor has no entries
- Move platform-specific comments to block style to fix line length warnings

Changes in v3:
- Add num_vc field to platform data to indicate VC support
- Clear VC_ID_1 bit after reading CHNL_CTRL for proper VC switching
- Set VC_ID_1 only on platforms with num_vc > 4
- Improve mxc_isi_get_vc() error handling
- Add back CHNL_CTRL_BLANK_PXL and document platform-specific register fields
---
 .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c    |  3 ++
 .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h    |  2 +
 drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c  | 17 +++++++-
 drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-m2m.c |  2 +-
 .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-pipe.c    | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++-
 .../media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h    | 12 ++++--
 6 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 7 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 4bf8570e1b9e..837ac7046cf2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.c
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_plat_data mxc_imx95_data = {
 	.model			= MXC_ISI_IMX95,
 	.num_ports		= 4,
 	.num_channels		= 8,
+	.num_vc			= 8,
 	.reg_offset		= 0x10000,
 	.ier_reg		= &mxc_imx8_isi_ier_v2,
 	.set_thd		= &mxc_imx8_isi_thd_v1,
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_plat_data mxc_imx8qm_data = {
 	.model			= MXC_ISI_IMX8QM,
 	.num_ports		= 5,
 	.num_channels		= 8,
+	.num_vc			= 4,
 	.reg_offset		= 0x10000,
 	.ier_reg		= &mxc_imx8_isi_ier_qm,
 	.set_thd		= &mxc_imx8_isi_thd_v1,
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ static const struct mxc_isi_plat_data mxc_imx8qxp_data = {
 	.model			= MXC_ISI_IMX8QXP,
 	.num_ports		= 5,
 	.num_channels		= 6,
+	.num_vc			= 4,
 	.reg_offset		= 0x10000,
 	.ier_reg		= &mxc_imx8_isi_ier_v2,
 	.set_thd		= &mxc_imx8_isi_thd_v1,
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 14d63ec36416..2957119c81f2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-core.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ struct mxc_isi_plat_data {
 	enum model model;
 	unsigned int num_ports;
 	unsigned int num_channels;
+	unsigned int num_vc;		/* Number of VCs, 0 = no VC support */
 	unsigned int reg_offset;
 	const struct mxc_isi_ier_reg  *ier_reg;
 	const struct mxc_isi_set_thd *set_thd;
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ void mxc_isi_channel_unchain(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe);
 
 void mxc_isi_channel_config(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 			    enum mxc_isi_input_id input,
+			    unsigned int vc,
 			    const struct v4l2_area *in_size,
 			    const struct v4l2_area *scale,
 			    const struct v4l2_rect *crop,
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 0187d4ab97e8..a98d7bec731d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-hw.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_panic_threshold(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe)
 
 static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 					enum mxc_isi_input_id input,
+					unsigned int vc,
 					bool bypass)
 {
 	u32 val;
@@ -312,6 +313,10 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 		 CHNL_CTRL_SRC_TYPE_MASK | CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID_MASK |
 		 CHNL_CTRL_SRC_INPUT_MASK);
 
+	/* Clear the VC_ID_1 bit on platforms supporting more than 4 VCs. */
+	if (pipe->isi->pdata->num_vc > 4)
+		val &= ~CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1_MASK;
+
 	/*
 	 * If no scaling or color space conversion is needed, bypass the
 	 * channel.
@@ -338,7 +343,14 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 	} else {
 		val |= CHNL_CTRL_SRC_TYPE(CHNL_CTRL_SRC_TYPE_DEVICE);
 		val |= CHNL_CTRL_SRC_INPUT(input);
-		val |= CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID(0); /* FIXME: For CSI-2 only */
+		val |= CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID(vc); /* FIXME: For CSI-2 only */
+
+		/*
+		 * On platforms with more than 4 VCs (i.MX95), the VC ID is
+		 * split across VC_ID_0 (bits 7:6) and VC_ID_1 (bit 16).
+		 */
+		if (pipe->isi->pdata->num_vc > 4)
+			val |= CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1(vc >> 2);
 	}
 
 	mxc_isi_write(pipe, CHNL_CTRL, val);
@@ -348,6 +360,7 @@ static void mxc_isi_channel_set_control(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 
 void mxc_isi_channel_config(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 			    enum mxc_isi_input_id input,
+			    unsigned int vc,
 			    const struct v4l2_area *in_size,
 			    const struct v4l2_area *scale,
 			    const struct v4l2_rect *crop,
@@ -374,7 +387,7 @@ void mxc_isi_channel_config(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
 	mxc_isi_channel_set_panic_threshold(pipe);
 
 	/* Channel control */
-	mxc_isi_channel_set_control(pipe, input, csc_bypass && scaler_bypass);
+	mxc_isi_channel_set_control(pipe, input, vc, csc_bypass && scaler_bypass);
 }
 
 void mxc_isi_channel_set_input_format(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-m2m.c b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-m2m.c
index a39ad7a1ab18..291907ef44cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-m2m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-m2m.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void mxc_isi_m2m_device_run(void *priv)
 			.height = ctx->queues.cap.format.height,
 		};
 
-		mxc_isi_channel_config(m2m->pipe, MXC_ISI_INPUT_MEM,
+		mxc_isi_channel_config(m2m->pipe, MXC_ISI_INPUT_MEM, 0,
 				       &in_size, &scale, &crop,
 				       ctx->queues.out.info->encoding,
 				       ctx->queues.cap.info->encoding);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-pipe.c b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-pipe.c
index a41c51dd9ce0..03e0115b5b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-pipe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-pipe.c
@@ -232,6 +232,47 @@ static inline struct mxc_isi_pipe *to_isi_pipe(struct v4l2_subdev *sd)
 	return container_of(sd, struct mxc_isi_pipe, sd);
 }
 
+static int mxc_isi_get_vc(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe)
+{
+	struct mxc_isi_crossbar *xbar = &pipe->isi->crossbar;
+	struct device *dev = pipe->isi->dev;
+	struct v4l2_mbus_frame_desc fd = { };
+	unsigned int source_pad = xbar->num_sinks + pipe->id;
+	unsigned int max_vc;
+	unsigned int i;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(&xbar->sd, pad, get_frame_desc,
+			       source_pad, &fd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get source frame desc from pad %u\n",
+			source_pad);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Find stream 0 in the frame descriptor */
+	for (i = 0; i < fd.num_entries; i++) {
+		if (fd.entry[i].stream == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (i == fd.num_entries) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to find stream from source frame desc\n");
+		return -EPIPE;
+	}
+
+	max_vc = pipe->isi->pdata->num_vc ? : 1;
+
+	/* Check virtual channel range */
+	if (fd.entry[i].bus.csi2.vc >= max_vc) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Virtual channel %u exceeds maximum %u\n",
+			fd.entry[i].bus.csi2.vc, max_vc - 1);
+		return -EPIPE;
+	}
+
+	return fd.entry[i].bus.csi2.vc;
+}
+
 int mxc_isi_pipe_enable(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe)
 {
 	struct mxc_isi_crossbar *xbar = &pipe->isi->crossbar;
@@ -244,6 +285,7 @@ int mxc_isi_pipe_enable(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe)
 	struct v4l2_subdev *sd = &pipe->sd;
 	struct v4l2_area in_size, scale;
 	struct v4l2_rect crop;
+	unsigned int vc;
 	u32 input;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -280,8 +322,14 @@ int mxc_isi_pipe_enable(struct mxc_isi_pipe *pipe)
 
 	v4l2_subdev_unlock_state(state);
 
+	ret = mxc_isi_get_vc(pipe);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	vc = ret;
+
 	/* Configure the ISI channel. */
-	mxc_isi_channel_config(pipe, input, &in_size, &scale, &crop,
+	mxc_isi_channel_config(pipe, input, vc, &in_size, &scale, &crop,
 			       sink_info->encoding, src_info->encoding);
 
 	mxc_isi_channel_enable(pipe);
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 1b65eccdf0da..e795f4daf3ff 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-regs.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef __IMX8_ISI_REGS_H__
 #define __IMX8_ISI_REGS_H__
 
+#include <linux/bitfield.h>
 #include <linux/bits.h>
 
 /* ISI Registers Define  */
@@ -19,9 +20,14 @@
 #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_BLANK_PXL(n)					((n) << 16)
-#define CHNL_CTRL_BLANK_PXL_MASK				GENMASK(23, 16)
-#define CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID(n)					((n) << 6)
+/*
+ * CHNL_CTRL_BLANK_PXL: i.MX8{QM,QXP} only
+ * CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1, CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1_MASK: i.MX95 only
+ */
+#define CHNL_CTRL_BLANK_PXL(n)					FIELD_PREP(GENMASK(23, 16), (n))
+#define CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1(n)					FIELD_PREP(BIT(16), (n))
+#define CHNL_CTRL_VC_ID_1_MASK					BIT(16)
+#define CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID(n)					FIELD_PREP(GENMASK(7, 6), (n))
 #define CHNL_CTRL_MIPI_VC_ID_MASK				GENMASK(7, 6)
 #define CHNL_CTRL_SRC_TYPE(n)					((n) << 4)
 #define CHNL_CTRL_SRC_TYPE_MASK					BIT(4)

-- 
2.34.1




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