[RFC PATCH V4 0/4] media: platform: Add support for Face Detection (FD) on mt8183 SoC

Jerry-ch Chen Jerry-ch.Chen at mediatek.com
Mon Dec 28 12:02:22 EST 2020


Hi Tomasz,

On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 20:05 +0800, Jerry-ch Chen wrote:
> Hi Tomasz,
> 
> On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 13:26 +0900, Tomasz Figa wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:51 PM Jerry-ch Chen
> > <Jerry-ch.Chen at mediatek.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Tomasz,
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2020-07-01 at 01:19 +0800, Tomasz Figa wrote:
> > > > Hi Jerry,
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:10:53PM +0800, Jerry-ch Chen wrote:
> > > > > Hi Tomasz,
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 2020-05-21 at 18:38 +0000, Tomasz Figa wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Jerry,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 11:45:37PM +0200, Tomasz Figa wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi Jerry,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 4:03 AM Jerry-ch Chen <Jerry-ch.Chen at mediatek.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Laurent, Tomasz, Matthias,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > gentle ping for this patch set,
> > > > > > > > If no new comments, I would like to send a newer version.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sorry, I still haven't had a chance to look at the series, so feel
> > > > > > > free to send a new version and I will take a look at the new one.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Finally found some time to review the series. Again sorry for the delay
> > > > > > and thanks for your patience.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Some general comments:
> > > > > > 1) The metadata format FourCC should be added in a separate patch,
> > > > > > together with documentation for it.
> > > > > > 2) Control IDs, structs used by the userspace, etc. should be defined in
> > > > > > a header under include/uapi/linux.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please also check my replies to particular patches for further comments.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > Tomasz
> > > > >
> > > > > Appreciate for your reply,
> > > > >
> > > > > So far, I've locally created an uapi header:
> > > > > include/uapi/linux/mtk_fd_40.h
> > > > > which provides some values, control ids, and the definitions of
> > > > > structures that would be needed by user of mtk_fd_40 driver.
> > > > > In addition, I also provide a MACRO as example in comments that can
> > > > > extract the struct member with bit length and offset
> > > > > definitions(eliminate the bit-fields).
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I would like to rename struct fd_user_output with struct
> > > > > mtk_fd_hw_result. I worry fd_user_output would be a confusing name.
> > > >
> > > > The change sounds good to me.
> > > >
> > > > > I will add them in a separate patch in next version.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Okay.
> > > >
> > > > > I am still working on the documentation, which might be
> > > > > Documentation/media/uapi/v4l/pixfmt-meta-mtk-fd-40.rst.
> > > > > Refering the other pixfmt-*.rst files, I will try to provide the
> > > > > flat-table of the metadata with the structure of the mtk_fd_hw_result.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sounds good to me.
> > > >
> > > > > I am confusing that should I remain the name with -40 in the tail of rst
> > > > > file?
> > > >
> > > > The header and documentation file names should match the driver name.  I
> > > > just noticed there is some inconsistency in the naming, though. The
> > > > driver seems to be located under drivers/media/platform/mtk-isp/fd, but
> > > > the driver name in the platform driver struct and as reported by
> > > > VIDIOC_QUERYCAP seems to be "mtk-fd-4.0".
> > >
> > > > Since we have many mtk-* drivers in the tree currently, I think it might
> > > > make sense to consolidate them under drivers/media/platform/mediatek,
> > > > similarly to drivers/media/platform/qcom or /rockchip. But it could be
> > > > done later, as a follow-up.
> > > >
> > > > My suggestion would be to place the driver under
> > > > drivers/media/platform/mtk-fd-40 and also rename the related Kconfig
> > > > symbol to include the _40 suffix.
> > > >
> > > > What do you think?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I Appreciate your comments,
> > > Sorry for the late reply.
> > >
> > > Would it be possible for me to replace the driver as drivers/media/platform/mtk_fd/mtk-fd-40?(Just like mtk-isp/isp_50)
> > >
> > 
> > I'm not a big fan of duplicating "mtk fd" in the path. How about just
> > making it drivers/media/platform/mtk-fd-40?
> > 
> 
> Ok, I will make it drivers/media/platform/mtk-fd-40,
> and also rename the related Kconfig symbol to include the _40 suffix.
> 
> Thanks and Best Regards,
> Jerry.
> 
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz
> 


I've finish the document of FD driver, describing the structure of the
mtk_fd_hw_result. Could I send the new version of the driver? would the
folder path replacement must be included in the new version?

Thanks and Best Regards,
Jerry


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