[PATCH v4 05/10] platform/raspberrypi: vchiq-mmal: Support bayer and gray formats

From: Jai Luthra

Date: Wed Sep 16 2026 - 10:58:55 EST


Raw camera sensors often send data as packed or unpacked bayer and gray
formats, which needs to be processed by the ISP.

Add macros to support bayer and gray format FOURCCs in the MMAL layer.

Tested-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jai Luthra <jai.luthra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes in v4:
- Drop comment about FourCC values being copied from V4L2
---
include/linux/raspberrypi/mmal-encodings.h | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 63 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/raspberrypi/mmal-encodings.h b/include/linux/raspberrypi/mmal-encodings.h
index eadf2e981408..fd9cd840cb7b 100644
--- a/include/linux/raspberrypi/mmal-encodings.h
+++ b/include/linux/raspberrypi/mmal-encodings.h
@@ -69,6 +69,69 @@
*/
#define MMAL_ENCODING_OPAQUE MMAL_FOURCC('O', 'P', 'Q', 'V')

+/**
+ * Bayer formats
+ */
+/* 8 bit per pixel Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR8 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'A', '8', '1')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG8 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'B', 'R', 'G')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG8 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'R', 'B', 'G')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB8 MMAL_FOURCC('R', 'G', 'G', 'B')
+
+/* 10 bit per pixel packed Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR10P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'B', 'A', 'A')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG10P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'g', 'A', 'A')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG10P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'G', 'A', 'A')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB10P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'R', 'A', 'A')
+
+/* 12 bit per pixel packed Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR12P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'B', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG12P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'g', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG12P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'G', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB12P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'R', '1', '2')
+
+/* 14 bit per pixel packed Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR14P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'B', 'E', 'E')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG14P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'G', 'E', 'E')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG14P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'g', 'E', 'E')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB14P MMAL_FOURCC('p', 'R', 'E', 'E')
+
+/* 16 bit per pixel Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR16 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'G', '1', '6')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG16 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'B', '1', '6')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG16 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'R', '1', '6')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB16 MMAL_FOURCC('R', 'G', '1', '6')
+
+/* 10 bit per pixel unpacked (16bit) Bayer formats. */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR10 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'G', '1', '0')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG10 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'A', '1', '0')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG10 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'B', '1', '0')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB10 MMAL_FOURCC('R', 'G', '1', '0')
+
+/* 12 bit per pixel unpacked (16bit) Bayer formats */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR12 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'G', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG12 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'A', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG12 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'B', '1', '2')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB12 MMAL_FOURCC('R', 'G', '1', '2')
+
+/* 14 bit per pixel unpacked (16bit) Bayer formats */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SBGGR14 MMAL_FOURCC('B', 'G', '1', '4')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGBRG14 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'B', '1', '4')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SGRBG14 MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'R', '1', '4')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_BAYER_SRGGB14 MMAL_FOURCC('R', 'G', '1', '4')
+
+/* MIPI packed monochrome images */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_GREY MMAL_FOURCC('G', 'R', 'E', 'Y')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y10P MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '0', 'P')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y12P MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '2', 'P')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y14P MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '4', 'P')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y16 MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '6', ' ')
+
+/* Unpacked monochrome formats (16bit per sample, but only N LSBs used) */
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y10 MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '0', ' ')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y12 MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '2', ' ')
+#define MMAL_ENCODING_Y14 MMAL_FOURCC('Y', '1', '4', ' ')
+
/** An EGL image handle
*/
#define MMAL_ENCODING_EGL_IMAGE MMAL_FOURCC('E', 'G', 'L', 'I')

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