RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v4 00/13] imx8q video decoder/encoder driver

[Ming Qian]

> Hi Ming Qian,
> 
> Thank you for working on this.
> 
> Some high-level comments:
> 
> First of all, it looks like this series is based on a nxp-kernel. I noticed references
> to e.g. V4L2_COLORSPACE_GENERIC_FILM which doesn't exist in the mainline
> kernel. The patch series really should be based on the mainline kernel, or
> (preferred) the linux-media kernel
> (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgit.linu
> xtv.org%2Fmedia_tree.git%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cming.qian%40nxp.com
> %7C3b39b6df4e6746d5e5c308d94c19dd55%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c
> 5c301635%7C0%7C1%7C637624496237171229%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZs
> b3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0
> %3D%7C2000&sdata=FlBIfE5%2BT3vsO7urAeeic%2FslWCQIR0VhuUuhx8Z
> Xizk%3D&reserved=0,
> master branch).

Hi Hans,
   The patches are indeed based on linux-media kernel, and the V4L2_COLORSPACE_GENERIC_FILM is added in the patch "media: v4l: add some definition of v4l2 colorspace/xfer_func/ycbcr_encoding", which is the second patch of these series.

> 
> On 20/07/2021 03:43, Ming Qian wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This patch series adds support for
> > the imx8q video encoder and decoder
> > via the VPU block present in imx8q platforms.
> > Currently, support for IMX8QXP and IMX8QM is included.
> >
> > It features decoding for the following formats:
> > - H.264
> > - HEVC
> > - MPEG4
> > - MPEG2
> > - MJPEG
> > - VC1
> > - VP8
> > - AVS
> >
> > It features encoding for the following formats:
> > - H.264
> >
> > The driver creates a separate device node for the encoder and decoder.
> >
> > Changelog:
> >
> > v4:
> > - redefine the memory-region in devicetree bindings documentation
> > - use v4l2's mechanism to implement synchronize queuing ioctl
> > - remove the unnecessary mutex ioctl_sync
> > - don't notify source change event if the parameters are same as
> > previously established
> > - add flag V4L2_FMT_FLAG_DYN_RESOLUTION to decoder's capture format
> >
> > v3:
> > - don't make vpu device node a simple-bus
> > - trigger probing vpu core in the driver
> > - remove unnecessary vpu core index property
> >
> > v2:
> > - fix dt bindings build error
> > - split driver patch into several parts to avoid exceeding bytes limit
> >
> > Compliance
> > ==========
> > # v4l2-compliance -d /dev/video0
> > v4l2-compliance SHA: not available
> > , 64 bits, 64-bit time_t
> 
> Always compile v4l2-compliance from the git repo
> (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgit.linu
> xtv.org%2Fv4l-utils.git%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cming.qian%40nxp.com%7
> C3b39b6df4e6746d5e5c308d94c19dd55%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c5c3
> 01635%7C0%7C1%7C637624496237171229%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d
> 8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3
> D%7C2000&sdata=%2FWh5ObGzfWN%2B2z4J9qhuM7bpA%2Fd6iaZbJw
> QhMI%2FdzFI%3D&reserved=0).
> Otherwise I cannot tell whether it is a recent version or if it is old. Since there is
> no SHA I'm going with old.
> 

OK, I'll use the latest v4l2-compliance to test it again.

> >
> > Compliance test for vpu B0 device /dev/video0:
> >
> > Driver Info:
> >       Driver name      : vpu B0
> >       Card type        : imx vpu decoder
> >       Bus info         : platform: imx8q-vpu
> >       Driver version   : 5.10.35
> >       Capabilities     : 0x84204000
> >               Video Memory-to-Memory Multiplanar
> >               Streaming
> >               Extended Pix Format
> >               Device Capabilities
> >       Device Caps      : 0x04204000
> >               Video Memory-to-Memory Multiplanar
> >               Streaming
> >               Extended Pix Format
> 
> Hmm, v4l2-compliance should have detected a stateful decoder here.

OK, I'll use the latest v4l2-compliance to test it again.

> 
> >
> > Required ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCAP: OK
> >
> > Allow for multiple opens:
> >       test second /dev/video0 open: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCAP: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_PRIORITY: OK
> >       test for unlimited opens: OK
> >
> >       test invalid ioctls: OK
> > Debug ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_DBG_G/S_REGISTER: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Input ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_TUNER/ENUM_FREQ_BANDS: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_FREQUENCY: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/ENUMINPUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_AUDIO: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Inputs: 0 Audio Inputs: 0 Tuners: 0
> >
> > Output ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_MODULATOR: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_FREQUENCY: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUMAUDOUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/ENUMOUTPUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_AUDOUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Outputs: 0 Audio Outputs: 0 Modulators: 0
> >
> > Input/Output configuration ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM/G/S/QUERY_STD: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM/G/S/QUERY_DV_TIMINGS: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_DV_TIMINGS_CAP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_EDID: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Control ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERY_EXT_CTRL/QUERYMENU: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_CTRL: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/TRY_EXT_CTRLS: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_(UN)SUBSCRIBE_EVENT/DQEVENT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_JPEGCOMP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Standard Controls: 3 Private Controls: 2
> >
> > Format ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT/FRAMESIZES/FRAMEINTERVALS: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_PARM: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G_FBUF: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_TRY_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_S_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G_SLICED_VBI_CAP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test Cropping: OK
> >       test Composing: OK
> >       test Scaling: OK
> >
> > Codec ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_(TRY_)ENCODER_CMD: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G_ENC_INDEX: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_(TRY_)DECODER_CMD: OK
> >
> > Buffer ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_REQBUFS/CREATE_BUFS/QUERYBUF: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_EXPBUF: OK
> >       test Requests: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Total for vpu b0 device /dev/video0: 45, Succeeded: 45, Failed: 0,
> > Warnings: 0
> >
> > # v4l2-compliance -d /dev/video1
> > v4l2-compliance SHA: not available
> > , 64 bits, 64-bit time_t
> >
> > Compliance test for imx vpu encoder device /dev/video1:
> >
> > Driver Info:
> >       Driver name      : imx vpu encoder
> >       Card type        : imx vpu encoder
> >       Bus info         : platform: imx8q-vpu
> >       Driver version   : 5.10.35
> >       Capabilities     : 0x84204000
> >               Video Memory-to-Memory Multiplanar
> >               Streaming
> >               Extended Pix Format
> >               Device Capabilities
> >       Device Caps      : 0x04204000
> >               Video Memory-to-Memory Multiplanar
> >               Streaming
> >               Extended Pix Format
> >       Detected Stateful Encoder
> 
> Here it properly detects a stateful encoder.
> 
> Regards,
> 
>         Hans
> 

OK, I'll use the latest v4l2-compliance to test it again.

> >
> > Required ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCAP: OK
> >
> > Allow for multiple opens:
> >       test second /dev/video1 open: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCAP: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_PRIORITY: OK
> >       test for unlimited opens: OK
> >
> >       test invalid ioctls: OK
> > Debug ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_DBG_G/S_REGISTER: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Input ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_TUNER/ENUM_FREQ_BANDS: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_FREQUENCY: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUMAUDIO: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/ENUMINPUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_AUDIO: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Inputs: 0 Audio Inputs: 0 Tuners: 0
> >
> > Output ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_MODULATOR: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_FREQUENCY: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUMAUDOUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/ENUMOUTPUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_AUDOUT: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Outputs: 0 Audio Outputs: 0 Modulators: 0
> >
> > Input/Output configuration ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM/G/S/QUERY_STD: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM/G/S/QUERY_DV_TIMINGS: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_DV_TIMINGS_CAP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_EDID: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Control ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERY_EXT_CTRL/QUERYMENU: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_CTRL: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S/TRY_EXT_CTRLS: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_(UN)SUBSCRIBE_EVENT/DQEVENT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_JPEGCOMP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       Standard Controls: 20 Private Controls: 0
> >
> > Format ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT/FRAMESIZES/FRAMEINTERVALS: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G/S_PARM: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G_FBUF: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_G_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_TRY_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_S_FMT: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G_SLICED_VBI_CAP: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test Cropping: OK
> >       test Composing: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test Scaling: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Codec ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_(TRY_)ENCODER_CMD: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_G_ENC_INDEX: OK (Not Supported)
> >       test VIDIOC_(TRY_)DECODER_CMD: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Buffer ioctls:
> >       test VIDIOC_REQBUFS/CREATE_BUFS/QUERYBUF: OK
> >       test VIDIOC_EXPBUF: OK
> >       test Requests: OK (Not Supported)
> >
> > Total for imx vpu encoder device /dev/video1: 45, Succeeded: 45,
> > Failed: 0, Warnings: 0
> >
> > Ming Qian (13):
> >   dt-bindings: media: imx8q: add imx video codec bindings
> >   media: v4l: add some definition of v4l2
> >     colorspace/xfer_func/ycbcr_encoding
> >   media: imx: imx8q: add imx8q vpu device driver
> >   media: imx: imx8q: add vpu core driver
> >   media: imx: imx8q: implement vpu core communication based on
> mailbox
> >   media: imx: imx8q: add vpu v4l2 m2m support
> >   media: imx: imx8q: add v4l2 m2m vpu encoder stateful driver
> >   media: imx: imx8q: add v4l2 m2m vpu decoder stateful driver
> >   media: imx: imx8q: implement windsor encoder rpc interface
> >   media: imx: imx8q: implement malone decoder rpc interface
> >   ARM64: dts: freescale: imx8q: add imx vpu codec entries
> >   firmware: imx: scu-pd: imx8q: add vpu mu resources
> >   MAINTAINERS: add NXP IMX8Q VPU CODEC V4L2 driver entry
> >
> >  .../bindings/media/nxp,imx8q-vpu.yaml         |  178 ++
> >  MAINTAINERS                                   |   10 +
> >  .../arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8-ss-vpu.dtsi |   72 +
> >  arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp-mek.dts |   17 +
> >  arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8qxp.dtsi    |   26 +
> >  drivers/firmware/imx/scu-pd.c                 |    4 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/Kconfig                |    2 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/Makefile               |    2 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/Kconfig            |   19 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/Makefile           |    1 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/Makefile    |   23 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vdec.c      | 1817
> +++++++++++++++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/venc.c      | 1395 +++++++++++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu.h       |  343 ++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_cmds.c  |  446 ++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_cmds.h  |   34 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_codec.h |   77 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_color.c |  201 ++
> > drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_core.c  |  919 +++++++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_core.h  |   25 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_dbg.c   |  505 +++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_defs.h  |  194 ++
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_dev_imx8q.c |   82 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_drv.c   |  225 ++
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_helpers.c   |  405 ++++
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_helpers.h   |   80 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_imx8q.c |  227 ++
> > drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_imx8q.h |  125 ++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_log.h   |   53 +
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_malone.c    | 1744
> ++++++++++++++++
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_malone.h    |   51 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_mbox.c  |  135 ++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_mbox.h  |   25 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_msgs.c  |  420 ++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_msgs.h  |   23 +
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_rpc.c   |  266 +++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_rpc.h   |  472 +++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_v4l2.c  |  662 ++++++
> >  drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_v4l2.h  |   53 +
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_windsor.c   | 1253 ++++++++++++
> >  .../media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_windsor.h   |   48 +
> >  include/linux/imx_vpu.h                       |   19 +
> >  include/uapi/linux/imx_vpu.h                  |  120 ++
> >  include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h                |   30 +
> >  44 files changed, 12828 insertions(+)  create mode 100644
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/nxp,imx8q-vpu.yaml
> >  create mode 100644 arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8-ss-vpu.dtsi
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/Kconfig
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/Makefile
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/Makefile
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vdec.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/venc.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_cmds.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_cmds.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_codec.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_color.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_core.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_core.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_dbg.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_defs.h
> >  create mode 100644
> drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_dev_imx8q.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_drv.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_helpers.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_helpers.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_imx8q.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_imx8q.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_log.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_malone.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_malone.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_mbox.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_mbox.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_msgs.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_msgs.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_rpc.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_rpc.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_v4l2.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_v4l2.h
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_windsor.c
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/media/platform/imx/vpu-8q/vpu_windsor.h
> >  create mode 100644 include/linux/imx_vpu.h  create mode 100644
> > include/uapi/linux/imx_vpu.h
> >