[PATCH v2 0/2] media: nxp: imx8-isi: Fix single frame capture and optimize buffer usage

From: Guoniu Zhou

Date: Wed Mar 11 2026 - 23:11:05 EST


This series fixes a hang issue when capturing single frames and improves
buffer utilization by prioritizing user buffers over discard buffers.

Patch 1 reduces min_queued_buffers to allow streaming with a single buffer,
fixing hangs in applications like libcamera's cam tool.

Patch 2 changes the buffer selection logic to use pending user buffers first,
minimizing unnecessary frame drops at stream start.

Signed-off-by: Guoniu Zhou <guoniu.zhou@xxxxxxx>
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Changes in v2:
- Add fix tag
- Replace "This ensures" with "ensure"
- Reduce min_queued_buffers from 2 to 0 suggested by Jacopo Mondi
- Put example from commit message to comment in driver suggested by Frank
- Detailed changes can be found in each patch's changelog
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260311-isi_min_buffers-v1-0-c9299d6e8ae6@xxxxxxx

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Guoniu Zhou (2):
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Reduce minimum queued buffers from 2 to 0
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Prioritize pending buffers over discard buffers

drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx8-isi/imx8-isi-video.c | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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base-commit: 6de23f81a5e08be8fbf5e8d7e9febc72a5b5f27f
change-id: 20260310-isi_min_buffers-4b490a124223

Best regards,
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Guoniu Zhou <guoniu.zhou@xxxxxxx>