Re: i.MX6 MIPI-CSI2 OV5640 Camera testing on Mainline Linux

[Steve Longerbeam]

On 10/23/18 10:54 AM, Adam Ford wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 12:39 PM Steve Longerbeam
> <steve_longerbeam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 10/23/18 10:34 AM, Adam Ford wrote:
> > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 11:36 AM Steve Longerbeam
> > > <steve_longerbeam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hi Adam,
> > > >
> > > > On 10/23/18 8:19 AM, Adam Ford wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 7:40 AM Fabio Estevam <festevam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Adam,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 9:37 AM Adam Ford <aford173@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you!  This tutorial web site is exactly what I need.  The
> > > > > > > documentation page in Linux touched on the media-ctl links, but it
> > > > > > > didn't explain the syntax or the mapping.  This graphical
> > > > > > > interpretation really helps it make more sense.
> > > > > > Is capturing working well on your i.MX6 board now?
> > > > > Fabio,
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, no.  I built the rootfs based on Jagan's instructions
> > > > > at https://openedev.amarulasolutions.com/display/ODWIKI/i.CoreM6+1.5
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried building both the 4.15-RC6 kernel, a 4.19 kernel and a 4.14 LTS kernel.
> > > > >
> > > > > Using the suggested method of generating the graphical display of the
> > > > > pipeline options, I am able to enable various pipeline options
> > > > > connecting different /dev/videoX options tot he camera.  I have tried
> > > > > both the  suggested method above as well as the instructions found in
> > > > > Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/imx.rst for their respective kernels,
> > > > > and I have tried multiple options to capture through
> > > > > ipu1_csi1_capture, ipu2_csi1_capture, and ip1_ic_prepenc capture, and
> > > > > all yield a broken pipe.
> > > > >
> > > > > libv4l2: error turning on stream: Broken pipe
> > > > > ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0: Could
> > > > > not read from resource.
> > > > > Additional debug info:
> > > > > gstv4l2bufferpool.c(1064): gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_poll ():
> > > > > /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src0:
> > > > > poll error 1: Broken pipe (32)
> > > > >
> > > > > I can hear the camera click when I start gstreamer and click again
> > > > > when it stops trying to stream.
> > > > >
> > > > > dmesg indicates a broken pipe as well..
> > > > >
> > > > > [ 2419.851502] ipu2_csi1: pipeline start failed with -32
> > > > >
> > > > > might you have any suggestions?
> > > > This -EPIPE error might mean you have a mis-match of resolution, pixel
> > > > format, or field type between one of the source->sink pad links. You can
> > > > find out which pads have a mis-match by enabling dynamic debug in the
> > > > kernel function __media_pipeline_start.
> > > Following Jagan's suggestion, I tried to make sure all the resolution
> > > and pixel formats were set the same between each source and sink.
> > >
> > > media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'ov5640 2-0010':0[fmt:UYVY2X8/640x480
> > > field:none]"
> > > media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'imx6-mipi-csi2':1[fmt:UYVY2X8/640x480
> > > field:none]"
> > > media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'ipu1_csi0_mux':2[fmt:UYVY2X8/640x480
> > > field:none]"
> > > media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'ipu1_csi0':2[fmt:AYUV32/640x480 field:none]"
> > >
> > > > Also make sure you are attempting to stream from the correct /dev/videoN.
> > > I have graphically plotted the pipeline using media-ctl --print-dot
> > > and I can see the proper video is routed, but your dynamic debug
> > > suggestion yielded something:
> > >
> > >      imx-media capture-subsystem: link validation failed for 'ov5640
> > > 2-0010':0 -> 'imx6-mipi-csi2':0, error -32
> >
> > It's what I expected, you have a format mismatch between those pads.
> Is the mismatch something I am doing wrong with:
>
> media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'ov5640 2-0010':0[fmt:UYVY2X8/640x480 field:none]"
> media-ctl --set-v4l2 "'imx6-mipi-csi2':2[fmt:UYVY2X8/640x480 field:none]"
>
> or is there something else I need to do?  I just used Jagan's suggestion.


Yeah, that looks correct, media-ctl _should_ automatically propagate the 
format at 'ov5640 2-0010':0 to 'imx6-mipi-csi2':0. What version of 
media-ctl are you using? If you have an older version of media-ctl tool 
that doesn't propagate formats from source->sink pads, you'll have to 
explicitly set the format at 'imx6-mipi-csi2':0, and at all the other 
sink pads in your pipeline. Better yet, upgrade! :)

Steve


> > > I am assume this means the interface between the camera and the csi2
> > > isn't working.  I am going to double check the power rails and the
> > > clocks.  i can hear it click when activated and deactivated, so
> > > something is happening.
> > >
> > > adam
> > >
> > > > Steve