[PATCH v10 5/6] documentation: media: add documentation for Toshiba Visconti Video Input Interface driver

Yuji Ishikawa yuji2.ishikawa at toshiba.co.jp
Tue Apr 23 19:42:14 PDT 2024


Added description of Video Input Interface driver of
Toshiba Visconti architecture.
It includes hardware organization, structure of the driver
and metadata format for embedded image signal processor.

Signed-off-by: Yuji Ishikawa <yuji2.ishikawa at toshiba.co.jp>
---
Changelog v3:
- Newly add documentation to describe SW and HW

Changelog v4:
- no change

Changelog v5:
- no change

Changelog v6:
- add description of CSI2RX subdevice
- add ordering of ioctl(S_FMT) and ioctl(S_EXT_CTRLS)

Changelog v7:
- no change

Changelog v8:
- add usage of V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_VISCONTI_ISP

Changelog v9:
- fix warning: set reference target for keyword V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_VISCONTI_ISP

Changelog v10:
- use parameter buffers instead of compound control
  - removed description of vendor specific compound control
  - add description of parameter buffers for ISP control
- update directory structure
  - remove documents under driver-api
  - add documents to admin-guide, userspace-api

 .../admin-guide/media/v4l-drivers.rst         |   1 +
 .../admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.dot       |  18 ++
 .../admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.rst       | 252 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst  |   1 +
 .../media/v4l/metafmt-visconti-viif.rst       |  48 ++++
 5 files changed, 320 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.dot
 create mode 100644 Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.rst
 create mode 100644 Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-visconti-viif.rst

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/media/v4l-drivers.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/v4l-drivers.rst
index f4bb2605f0..acf62dcd65 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/media/v4l-drivers.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/v4l-drivers.rst
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ Video4Linux (V4L) driver-specific documentation
 	si476x
 	starfive_camss
 	vimc
+	visconti-viif
 	visl
 	vivid
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.dot b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.dot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..239d9fa2b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.dot
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+digraph board {
+        rankdir=TB
+        n00000001 [label="{{<port0> 0} | visconti-viif:csi2rx\n/dev/v4l-subdev0 | {<port1> 1}}", shape=Mrecord, style=filled, fillcolor=green]
+        n00000001:port1 -> n00000004:port0
+        n00000004 [label="{{<port0> 0 | <port4> 4} | visconti-viif:isp\n/dev/v4l-subdev1 | {<port1> 1 | <port2> 2 | <port3> 3 | <port5> 5}}", shape=Mrecord, style=filled, fillcolor=green]
+        n00000004:port1 -> n0000000b
+        n00000004:port2 -> n0000000f
+        n00000004:port3 -> n00000013
+        n00000004:port5 -> n0000001b
+        n0000000b [label="viif_capture_post0\n/dev/video0", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=yellow]
+        n0000000f [label="viif_capture_post1\n/dev/video1", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=yellow]
+        n00000013 [label="viif_capture_sub\n/dev/video2", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=yellow]
+        n00000017 [label="viif_params\n/dev/video3", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=yellow]
+        n00000017 -> n00000004:port4
+        n0000001b [label="viif_stats\n/dev/video4", shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=yellow]
+        n0000002b [label="{{} | imx219 1-0010\n/dev/v4l-subdev2 | {<port0> 0}}", shape=Mrecord, style=filled, fillcolor=green]
+        n0000002b:port0 -> n00000001:port0
+}
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13d59cd379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/visconti-viif.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+======================================================
+Visconti Video Input Interface Driver (visconti-viif)
+======================================================
+
+Introduction
+============
+
+This file documents the driver for the Video Input Interface (VIIF) that is
+part of Toshiba Visconti SoCs.
+The driver is located under drivers/media/platform/toshiba/visconti and uses
+the Media-Controller API.
+
+The Visconti VIIF Hardware
+==========================
+
+The Visconti VIIF hardware is a proprietary video capture device.
+Following function modules are integrated:
+
+* MIPI CSI2 receiver (CSI2RX)
+* L1 Image Signal Processor (L1ISP)
+
+  * Correction, enhancement, adjustment on RAW pictures.
+
+* L2 Image Signal Processor (L2ISP)
+
+  * Lens distortion correction
+  * Scaling
+  * Cropping
+
+* Video DMAC
+
+  * format picture (RGB, YUV, Grayscale, ...)
+  * write picture into DRAM
+
+Visconti5 SoC has two VIIF hardware instances.
+
+Topology
+========
+
+.. _visconti_viif_topology_graph:
+
+.. kernel-figure:: visconti-viif.dot
+	:alt: Diagram of the default media pipeline topology
+	:align: center
+
+The driver has 5 video devices:
+
+- viif_capture_post0: capture device for image.
+    - corresponds to L2ISP and Video DMAC HW.
+- viif_capture_post1: capture device for image.
+    - corresponds to L2ISP and Video DMAC HW.
+- viif_capture_sub: capture device for RAW image.
+    - corresponds to Video DMAC HW.
+- viif_params: a metadata output device that receives ISP parameters.
+    - corresponds to L1ISP and L2ISP HW.
+- viif_stats: a metadata capture device that sends statistics.
+    - corresponds to L1ISP and L2ISP HW.
+
+The driver has 2 subdevices:
+
+- visconti-viif:csi2rx: CSI2 receiver operation.
+    - corresponds to CSI2RX HW.
+- visconti-viif:isp: Image Signal Processor operation.
+    - corresponds to L1ISP and L2ISP HW.
+
+viif_capture_post0, viif_capture_post1 - Processed Image Capture Video Node
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+These video nodes are used for capturing images processed at ISPs.
+They capture only following formats:
+
+- RGB3
+- AR24
+- YM16
+- YM24
+- Y16
+
+Bayer format is not supported. Use viif_capture_sub instead.
+
+POST0 and POST1 can output images from the same input image
+using different cropping and scaling settings.
+
+viif_capture_sub - Raw Image Capture Video Node
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+This video node is used for capturing bayer image from the sensor.
+The output picture has exactly the same resolution and format as the sensor input.
+The following depth of bayer format is supported:
+
+- 8bit
+- 10bit
+- 12bit
+- 14bit
+
+visconti-viif:csi2rx - CSI2 Receiver Subdevice Node
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+This subdevice node corresponds to a MIPI CSI2 receiver.
+It resides between an image sensor subdevice and the ISP subdevice.
+It controls CSI2 link configuration and training process.
+
+visconti-viif:isp - ISP Subdevice Node
+--------------------------------------
+
+This subdevice node corresponds to L1/L2 ISPs.
+It receives pictures from an sensor (via CSI2RX),
+applies multiple operations on pictures, then passes resulting images to capture nodes.
+
+L1 ISP provides following operations:
+
+- Input: accepts 8, 10, 12, 14bit bayer format
+- Preprocessing: generate intermediate data (24bit RAW)
+    - HDRE: HDR expansion (only for PWL image);
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_hdre_config`, :c:type:`viif_l1_input_mode_config`
+    - SLIC: Image Extraction (x3 12bit planes for preprocessing);
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_img_extraction_config`
+    - ABPC/DPC: Defect pixel correction :c:type:`viif_l1_dpc_config`
+    - PWHB: Preset white balance; see :c:type:`viif_l1_preset_white_balance_config`
+    - RCNR: RAW color noise reduction; see :c:type:`viif_l1_raw_color_noise_reduction_config`
+    - HDRS: HDR synthesis; see :c:type:`viif_l1_hdrs_config`
+- Processing on RAW image
+    - BLVC: black level correction and normalization;
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_black_level_correction_config`
+    - LSSC: Lens shading correction; see :c:type:`viif_l1_lsc_config`
+    - MPRO: digital amplifier; see :c:type:`viif_l1_main_process_config`
+    - MPRO: bayer demosaicing; see :c:type:`viif_l1_main_process_config`
+    - MPRO: color matrix correction; see :c:type:`viif_l1_main_process_config`
+    - HDRC: HDR compression;
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_hdrc_config`, :c:type:`viif_l1_hdrc_ltm_config`,
+      :c:type:`viif_l1_rgb_to_y_coef_config`
+- Processing on RGB/YUV image
+    - VPRO: gamma correction; see :c:type:`viif_l1_gamma_config`
+    - VPRO: RGB2YUV;
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_rgb_to_y_coef_config`,
+      :c:type:`viif_l1_img_quality_adjustment_config`
+    - VPRO: image quality adjustment; see :c:type:`viif_l1_img_quality_adjustment_config`
+- Output: 16bit YUV
+- Feedback loop with software
+    - AWHB: auto white balance; see :c:type:`viif_l1_awb_config`,
+      :c:type:`viif_isp_capture_status`
+    - AEXP: auto exposure (average luminance calculation);
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_avg_lum_generation_config`,
+      :c:type:`viif_l1_rgb_to_y_coef_config`, :c:type:`viif_isp_capture_status`
+    - AG: analog gain calculation;
+      see :c:type:`viif_l1_ag_mode_config`, :c:type:`viif_l1_ag_config`
+
+L2 ISP provides following operations:
+
+- Input: accepts 16bit YUV
+- Operations:
+    - Lens undistortion; see :c:type:`viif_l2_undist`
+    - Scaling; see :c:type:`viif_l2_roi`
+    - Cropping; see :c:type:`viif_l2_roi`
+    - Gamma correction; see :c:type:`viif_l2_gamma_config`
+    - YUV2RGB
+- Output: RGB, YUV422, YUV444
+
+ISP configurations/parameters are passed from userland via viif_params node.
+The status of ISP operations are passed to userland via viif_stats node.
+
+.. _viif_params:
+
+viif_params - ISP Parameters Video Node
+---------------------------------------
+
+The viif_params video node receives a set of ISP parameters from userspace
+to be applied to the hardware during a video stream.
+
+The buffer format is defined by struct :c:type:`visconti_viif_isp_config`, and userspace should set
+:ref:`V4L2_META_FMT_VISCONTI_VIIF_PARAMS <v4l2-meta-fmt-visconti-viif-params>` as the data format.
+
+.. _viif_stats:
+
+viif_stats - Statistics Video Node
+----------------------------------
+
+The viif_stats video node provides current status of ISP.
+
+Following information is included:
+
+* statistics of auto white balance
+* average luminance information which can be used by auto exposure software impl.
+
+The buffer format is defined by struct :c:type:`visconti_viif_isp_stat`, and userspace should set
+:ref:`V4L2_META_FMT_VISCONTI_VIIF_STATS <v4l2-meta-fmt-visconti-viif-stats>` as the data format.
+
+Capturing Video Frames Example
+==============================
+
+In the following example,
+imx219 camera is connected to pad 0 of 'visconti-viif:isp'.
+
+The following commands can be used to capture video from the main path 0
+with dimension 1024x1024 and RGB format.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+	# set the links
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -r
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"imx219 1-0010":0 -> "visconti-viif:csi2rx":0 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"visconti-viif:csi2rx":1 -> "visconti-viif:isp":0 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"visconti-viif:isp":1 -> "viif_capture_post0":0 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"visconti-viif:isp":2 -> "viif_capture_post1":0 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"visconti-viif:isp":3 -> "viif_capture_sub":0 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"viif_params":0 -> "visconti-viif:isp":4 [1]'
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 -l '"visconti-viif:isp":5 -> "viif_stats":0 [1]'
+
+	# set format for imx219
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 --set-v4l2 '"imx219 1-0010":0 [fmt:SRGGB10_1X10/1920x1080]'
+
+	# set format for csi2rx
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 --set-v4l2 '"visconti-viif:csi2rx":1 [fmt:SRGGB10_1X10/1920x1080]'
+
+	# set format for isp pads (
+	media-ctl -d platform:visconti-viif-0 --set-v4l2 '"visconti-viif:isp":1 [fmt:YUV8_1X24/1024 crop:(640,0)/1024x1024]'
+
+	# set format for main path0
+	v4l2-ctl -z platform:visconti-viif-0 -d viif_capture_post0 -v "width=1024,height=1024"
+	v4l2-ctl -z platform:visconti-viif-0 -d viif_capture_post0 -v "pixelformat=RGB3"
+
+	# start streaming
+	v4l2-ctl -z platform:visconti-viif-0 -d viif_capture_post0 --stream-mmap --stream-count 10
+
+
+Use of coherent memory
+======================
+
+Visconti5 SoC has two independent DDR SDRAM controllers.
+Each controller is mapped to 36bit address space.
+
+Accelerator bus masters have two paths to access memory;
+one is directly connected to SDRAM controller,
+the another is connected via a cache coherency bus
+which keeps coherency among CPUs.
+
+From accelerators and CPUs, the address map is following:
+
+* 0x0_8000_0000 DDR0 direct access
+* 0x4_8000_0000 DDR0 coherency bus
+* 0x8_8000_0000 DDR1 direct access
+* 0xC_8000_0000 DDR1 coherency bus
+
+The base address can be specified with "memory" and "reserved-memory" elements
+in a device tree description.
+It's not recommended to mix direct address and coherent address.
+
+The Visconti5 VIIF driver always use only direct address to configure Video DMACs of the hardware.
+This design is to avoid great performance loss at coherency bus caused by massive memory access.
+You should not put the dma_coherent attribute to viif element in device tree.
+Cache operations are done automatically by videobuf2 driver.
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
index 0bb61fc5bc..b7def3d2c6 100644
--- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/meta-formats.rst
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ These formats are used for the :ref:`metadata` interface only.
     metafmt-uvc
     metafmt-vsp1-hgo
     metafmt-vsp1-hgt
+    metafmt-visconti-viif
     metafmt-vivid
diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-visconti-viif.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-visconti-viif.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc4b31627f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/metafmt-visconti-viif.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-visconti-viif-params:
+
+.. _v4l2-meta-fmt-visconti-viif-stats:
+
+***************************************************************************************
+V4L2_META_FMT_VISCONTI_VIIF_PARAMS ('vifp'), V4L2_META_FMT_VISCONTI_VIIF_STATS ('vifs')
+***************************************************************************************
+
+Configuration parameters
+========================
+
+The configuration parameters are passed to the
+:ref:`viif_params <viif_params>` metadata output video node, using
+the :c:type:`v4l2_meta_format` interface. The buffer contains
+a single instance of the C structure :c:type:`visconti_viif_isp_config` defined in
+``visconti_viif.h``. So the structure can be obtained from the buffer by:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+	struct visconti_viif_isp_config *params = (struct visconti_viif_isp_config*) buffer;
+
+VIIF statistics
+===============
+
+The VIIF device collects different statistics over an input Bayer frame.
+Those statistics are obtained from the :ref:`viif_stats <viif_stats>`
+metadata capture video node,
+using the :c:type:`v4l2_meta_format` interface. The buffer contains a single
+instance of the C structure :c:type:`visconti_viif_isp_stat` defined in
+``visconti_viif.h``. So the structure can be obtained from the buffer by:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+	struct visconti_viif_isp_stat *stats = (struct visconti_viif_isp_stat*) buffer;
+
+The statistics collected are Exposure, AWB (auto white balance) and errors.
+See :c:type:`visconti_viif_isp_stat` for details of the statistics.
+
+The statistics and configuration parameters described here are usually
+consumed and produced by dedicated user space libraries that comprise the
+tuning tools using software control loop.
+
+visconti viif uAPI data types
+=============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/uapi/linux/visconti_viif.h
-- 
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