Re: [PATCH v2 03/14] media: uapi: h264: Split prediction weight parameters

From: Ezequiel Garcia
Date: Mon Aug 10 2020 - 15:31:13 EST

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On Mon, 2020-08-10 at 19:05 +0200, Jernej Škrabec wrote:
> Dne ponedeljek, 10. avgust 2020 ob 14:57:17 CEST je Ezequiel Garcia
> napisal(a):
> > On Sun, 2020-08-09 at 23:11 +0200, Jernej Škrabec wrote:
> > > Dne nedelja, 09. avgust 2020 ob 15:55:50 CEST je Ezequiel Garcia
> napisal(a):
> > > > On Sat, 8 Aug 2020 at 18:01, Jonas Karlman <jonas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > On 2020-08-06 17:12, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:
> > > > > > The prediction weight parameters are only required under
> > > > > > certain conditions, which depend on slice header parameters.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As specified in section 7.3.3 Slice header syntax, the prediction
> > > > > > weight table is present if:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ((weighted_pred_flag && (slice_type == P || slice_type == SP)) || \
> > > > > > (weighted_bipred_idc == 1 && slice_type == B))
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe a macro can be added to help check this contition?
> > > > >
> > > > > Something like this maybe:
> > > > >
> > > > > #define V4L2_H264_CTRL_PRED_WEIGHTS_REQUIRED(pps, slice) \
> > > > >
> > > > > ((((pps)->flags & V4L2_H264_PPS_FLAG_WEIGHTED_PRED) && \
> > > > >
> > > > > ((slice)->slice_type == V4L2_H264_SLICE_TYPE_P || \
> > > > >
> > > > > (slice)->slice_type == V4L2_H264_SLICE_TYPE_SP)) || \
> > > > >
> > > > > ((pps)->weighted_bipred_idc == 1 && \
> > > > >
> > > > > (slice)->slice_type == V4L2_H264_SLICE_TYPE_B))
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, that could make sense.
> > > >
> > > > Note that the biggest value in having the prediction weight table
> > > > separated is to allow applications to skip setting this largish
> > > > control,
> > > > reducing the amount of data that needs to be passed from userspace
> > > > -- especially when not needed :-)
> > > >
> > > > > > Given its size, it makes sense to move this table to its control,
> > > > > > so applications can avoid passing it if the slice doesn't specify
> > > > > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Before this change struct v4l2_ctrl_h264_slice_params was 960 bytes.
> > > > > > With this change, it's 188 bytes and struct
> > > > > > v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weight
> > > > > > is 772 bytes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > v2: Fix missing Cedrus changes and mssing control declaration,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > as noted by Hans and Jernej.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .../media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst | 19
> > > > > > ++++++++++++-------
> > > > > > drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls.c | 8 ++++++++
> > > > > > drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c | 7 +++++++
> > > > > > drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.h | 1 +
> > > > > > .../staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus_dec.c | 2 ++
> > > > > > .../staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus_h264.c | 6 ++----
> > > > > > include/media/h264-ctrls.h | 5 +++--
> > > > > > include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h | 2 ++
> > > > > > 8 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git
> > > > > > a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
> > > > > > b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst index
> > > > > > d1438b1e259f..c36ce5a95fc5 100644
> > > > > > --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
> > > > > > +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst
> > > > > > @@ -1879,18 +1879,23 @@ enum
> > > > > > v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type -> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - 0x00000008
> > > > > > -
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -``Prediction Weight Table``
> > > > > > +``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS (struct)``
> > > > > > + Prediction weight table defined according to :ref:`h264`,
> > > > > > + section 7.4.3.2 "Prediction Weight Table Semantics".
> > > > > > + The prediction weight table must be passed by applications
> > > > > > + under the conditions explained in section 7.3.3 "Slice header
> > > > > > + syntax".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - The bitstream parameters are defined according to :ref:`h264`,
> > > > > > - section 7.4.3.2 "Prediction Weight Table Semantics". For
> > > > > > further
> > > > > > - documentation, refer to the above specification, unless there
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > - an explicit comment stating otherwise.
> > > > > > + .. note::
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + This compound control is not yet part of the public kernel
> > > > > > API
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > + it is expected to change.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -.. c:type:: v4l2_h264_pred_weight_table
> > > > > > +.. c:type:: v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weights
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .. cssclass:: longtable
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_h264_pred_weight_table
> > > > > > +.. flat-table:: struct v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weights
> > > > > >
> > > > > > :header-rows: 0
> > > > > > :stub-columns: 0
> > > > > > :widths: 1 1 2
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls.c
> > > > > > b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls.c index
> > > > > > 3f3fbcd60cc6..76c8dc8fb31c
> > > > > > 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls.c
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ctrls.c
> > > > > > @@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ const char *v4l2_ctrl_get_name(u32 id)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_PARAMS: return
> > > > > > "H264 Decode Parameters"; case
> > > > > > V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_MODE: return
> > > > > > "H264
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Decode Mode"; case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_START_CODE:
> > > > > > return "H264 Start Code";> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > + case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS: return
> > > > > > "H264 Prediction Weight Table";> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG2_LEVEL: return
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "MPEG2 Level"; case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG2_PROFILE:
> > > > > > return "MPEG2 Profile"; case
> > > > > >
> > > > > > V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MPEG4_I_FRAME_QP: return
> > > > > > "MPEG4
> > > > > > I-Frame QP Value";> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @@ -1412,6 +1413,9 @@ void v4l2_ctrl_fill(u32 id, const char **name,
> > > > > > enum v4l2_ctrl_type *type,> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_DECODE_PARAMS:
> > > > > > *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_DECODE_PARAMS;
> > > > > > break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > + case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS:
> > > > > > + *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS;
> > > > > > + break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_VP8_FRAME_HEADER:
> > > > > > *type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_VP8_FRAME_HEADER;
> > > > > > break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @@ -1790,6 +1794,7 @@ static int std_validate_compound(const struct
> > > > > > v4l2_ctrl *ctrl, u32 idx,> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_SPS:
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_PPS:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_SCALING_MATRIX:
> > > > > > + case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS:
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_SLICE_PARAMS:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_DECODE_PARAMS:
> > > > > > break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @@ -2553,6 +2558,9 @@ static struct v4l2_ctrl *v4l2_ctrl_new(struct
> > > > > > v4l2_ctrl_handler *hdl,> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_DECODE_PARAMS:
> > > > > > elem_size = sizeof(struct
> > > > > > v4l2_ctrl_h264_decode_params);
> > > > > > break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > + case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS:
> > > > > > + elem_size = sizeof(struct
> > > > > > v4l2_ctrl_h264_pred_weights);
> > > > > > + break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_VP8_FRAME_HEADER:
> > > > > > elem_size = sizeof(struct v4l2_ctrl_vp8_frame_header);
> > > > > > break;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c
> > > > > > b/drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c index
> > > > > > bc27f9430eeb..027cdd1be5a0 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c
> > > > > > @@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ static const struct cedrus_control
> > > > > > cedrus_controls[]
> > > > > > = {
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .codec = CEDRUS_CODEC_H264,
> > > > > > .required = true,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > },
> > > > > >
> > > > > > + {
> > > > > > + .cfg = {
> > > > > > + .id =
> > > > > > V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PRED_WEIGHTS,
> > > > > > + },
> > > > > > + .codec = CEDRUS_CODEC_H264,
> > > > > > + .required = true,
> > > > >
> > > > > This should probably be false if this control is to be optional as
> > > > > implied
> > > > > by the commit message.
> > > >
> > > > Well, the control is optional if the driver implements it as optional,
> > > > which Cedrus isn't currently doing :-)
> > >
> > > Why do you think so? Prediction weights are filled only when they are
> > > needed:https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/staging/medi
> > > a/ sunxi/cedrus/cedrus_h264.c#L370
> >
> > Right, but that should be changed to be really optional.
> > How does the driver reject/fail the request if the table is NULL?
>
> It's my understanding that pointer to this table can't be NULL. NULL would
> mean that there is no control with that ID registered in the driver.
>

Hm, I'm starting to think you are right. So, does this mean
the default quantization matrix here is bogus?

if (quantization && quantization->load_intra_quantiser_matrix)
matrix = quantization->intra_quantiser_matrix;
else
matrix = intra_quantization_matrix_default;

Thanks,
Ezequiel

> Best regards,
> Jernej
>
> > In any case, I don't think it's necessarily something we need
> > to tackle now.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ezequiel
>
>
>

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