Re: [PATCH v5 12/16] media: iris: implement support for the Agatti platform

From: Vikash Garodia

Date: Wed Jun 24 2026 - 10:19:12 EST




On 6/16/2026 5:34 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
Port support for the AR50Lt video codec core (present for example on the
Agatti platform) to the Iris driver. Unlike more recent cores this
generation doesn't have the PIPE property (as it always has only one
pipe). Also, unlike newer platforms, buffer sizes are requested from the
firmware instead of being calculated by the driver.

Co-developed-by: Dikshita Agarwal <dikshita.agarwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Dikshita Agarwal <dikshita.agarwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen1.c | 227 +++++++++++++++++++++
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h | 6 +
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu_ar50lt.c | 110 ++++++++++
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_probe.c | 4 +
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vpu_buffer.c | 13 ++
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vpu_buffer.h | 1 +
7 files changed, 362 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/Makefile b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/Makefile
index f1b204b95694..bbd1f724963e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ qcom-iris-objs += iris_buffer.o \
iris_hfi_queue.o \
iris_platform_vpu2.o \
iris_platform_vpu3x.o \
+ iris_platform_vpu_ar50lt.o \
iris_power.o \
iris_probe.o \
iris_resources.o \
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen1.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen1.c
index ca1545d28b53..f57af31dbd9f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen1.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen1.c
@@ -443,3 +443,230 @@ const struct iris_firmware_data iris_hfi_gen1_data = {
.enc_ip_int_buf_tbl = sm8250_enc_ip_int_buf_tbl,
.enc_ip_int_buf_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sm8250_enc_ip_int_buf_tbl),
};
+
+static const struct platform_inst_fw_cap iris_inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_dec[] = {
+ {
+ .cap_id = STAGE,
+ .min = STAGE_1,
+ .max = STAGE_2,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = STAGE_2,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_WORK_MODE,
+ .set = iris_set_stage,
+ },
+};
+
+static const struct platform_inst_fw_cap inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_enc[] = {
+ {
+ .cap_id = STAGE,
+ .min = STAGE_1,
+ .max = STAGE_2,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = STAGE_2,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_WORK_MODE,
+ .set = iris_set_stage,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = PROFILE_H264,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_BASELINE,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_MULTIVIEW_HIGH,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_BASELINE) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_CONSTRAINED_BASELINE) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_MAIN) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_STEREO_HIGH) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_MULTIVIEW_HIGH),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_PROFILE_HIGH,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_PROFILE_LEVEL_CURRENT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_profile_level_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = PROFILE_HEVC,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_PROFILE_MAIN,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_PROFILE_MAIN_STILL_PICTURE,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_PROFILE_MAIN) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_PROFILE_MAIN_STILL_PICTURE),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_PROFILE_MAIN,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_PROFILE_LEVEL_CURRENT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_profile_level_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = LEVEL_H264,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_0,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_2,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_0) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1B) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_2) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_3) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_0) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_2_2) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_0) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_3_2) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_0) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_4_2),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LEVEL_1_0,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_PROFILE_LEVEL_CURRENT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_profile_level_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = LEVEL_HEVC,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_1,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_4_1,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_2) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_2_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_3) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_3_1) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_4) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_4_1),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_LEVEL_1,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_PROFILE_LEVEL_CURRENT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_profile_level_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = HEADER_MODE,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_SEPARATE,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_JOINED_WITH_1ST_FRAME,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_SEPARATE) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_JOINED_WITH_1ST_FRAME),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_HEADER_MODE_JOINED_WITH_1ST_FRAME,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_VENC_SYNC_FRAME_SEQUENCE_HEADER,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_header_mode_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = BITRATE,
+ .min = BITRATE_MIN,
+ .max = BITRATE_MAX_AR50LT,
+ .step_or_mask = BITRATE_STEP,
+ .value = BITRATE_DEFAULT_AR50LT,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_VENC_TARGET_BITRATE,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_INPUT_PORT |
+ CAP_FLAG_DYNAMIC_ALLOWED,
+ .set = iris_set_bitrate_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = BITRATE_MODE,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_VBR,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CBR,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_VBR) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CBR),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_VBR,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_RATE_CONTROL,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_bitrate_mode_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = FRAME_SKIP_MODE,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_DISABLED,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_BUF_LIMIT,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_DISABLED) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_BUF_LIMIT),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_FRAME_SKIP_MODE_DISABLED,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = FRAME_RC_ENABLE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = 1,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = 1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = GOP_SIZE,
+ .min = 0,
+ .max = (1 << 16) - 1,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = 30,
+ .set = iris_set_u32
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = ENTROPY_MODE,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CAVLC,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CABAC,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CAVLC) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CABAC),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_ENTROPY_MODE_CAVLC,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_H264_ENTROPY_CONTROL,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_entropy_mode_gen1,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = MIN_FRAME_QP_H264,
+ .min = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .max = MAX_QP,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_SESSION_QP_RANGE_V2,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ .set = iris_set_qp_range,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = MIN_FRAME_QP_HEVC,
+ .min = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .max = MAX_QP_HEVC,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_SESSION_QP_RANGE_V2,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ .set = iris_set_qp_range,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = MAX_FRAME_QP_H264,
+ .min = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .max = MAX_QP,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = MAX_QP,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_SESSION_QP_RANGE_V2,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ .set = iris_set_qp_range,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = MAX_FRAME_QP_HEVC,
+ .min = MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT,
+ .max = MAX_QP_HEVC,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = MAX_QP_HEVC,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VENC_SESSION_QP_RANGE_V2,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ .set = iris_set_qp_range,
+ },
+};
+
+static const u32 iris_hfi_gen2_ar50lt_dec_ip_int_buf_tbl[] = {
+ BUF_BIN,
+ BUF_SCRATCH_1,
+};
+
+const struct iris_firmware_data iris_hfi_gen1_ar50lt_data = {
+ .init_hfi_ops = &iris_hfi_gen1_sys_ops_init,
+
+ .inst_fw_caps_dec = iris_inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_dec,
+ .inst_fw_caps_dec_size = ARRAY_SIZE(iris_inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_dec),
+ .inst_fw_caps_enc = inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_enc,
+ .inst_fw_caps_enc_size = ARRAY_SIZE(inst_fw_cap_gen1_ar50lt_enc),
+
+ .dec_input_config_params_default =
+ sm8250_vdec_input_config_param_default,
+ .dec_input_config_params_default_size =
+ ARRAY_SIZE(sm8250_vdec_input_config_param_default),
+ .enc_input_config_params = sm8250_venc_input_config_param,
+ .enc_input_config_params_size =
+ ARRAY_SIZE(sm8250_venc_input_config_param),
+
+ .dec_ip_int_buf_tbl = iris_hfi_gen2_ar50lt_dec_ip_int_buf_tbl,
+ .dec_ip_int_buf_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(iris_hfi_gen2_ar50lt_dec_ip_int_buf_tbl),
+ .dec_op_int_buf_tbl = sm8250_dec_op_int_buf_tbl,
+ .dec_op_int_buf_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sm8250_dec_op_int_buf_tbl),
+
+ .enc_ip_int_buf_tbl = sm8250_enc_ip_int_buf_tbl,
+ .enc_ip_int_buf_tbl_size = ARRAY_SIZE(sm8250_enc_ip_int_buf_tbl),
+};
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
index 6a189489369f..bc04831ae7fc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ struct iris_inst;
#define MAX_HEVC_VBR_LAYER_HP_SLIDING_WINDOW 5
#define MAX_HIER_CODING_LAYER_GEN1 6
+#define BITRATE_MAX_AR50LT 100000000
+#define BITRATE_DEFAULT_AR50LT 20000000
+#define MIN_QP_8BIT_AR50LT 0
+
enum stage_type {
STAGE_1 = 1,
STAGE_2 = 2,
@@ -51,8 +55,10 @@ enum pipe_type {
};
extern const struct iris_firmware_data iris_hfi_gen1_data;
+extern const struct iris_firmware_data iris_hfi_gen1_ar50lt_data;
extern const struct iris_firmware_data iris_hfi_gen2_data;
+extern const struct iris_platform_data qcm2290_data;
extern const struct iris_platform_data qcs8300_data;
extern const struct iris_platform_data sc7280_data;
extern const struct iris_platform_data sm8250_data;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu_ar50lt.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu_ar50lt.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..393256f39112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu_ar50lt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "iris_core.h"
+#include "iris_ctrls.h"
+#include "iris_hfi_gen2.h"
+#include "iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h"
+#include "iris_platform_common.h"
+#include "iris_vpu_buffer.h"
+#include "iris_vpu_common.h"
+
+#define WRAPPER_INTR_STATUS_A2HWD_BMSK 0x10
+
+const struct iris_firmware_desc iris_vpu_ar50lt_p1_gen1_s6_desc = {
+ .firmware_data = &iris_hfi_gen1_ar50lt_data,
+ .get_vpu_buffer_size = iris_vpu_ar50lt_gen1_buf_size,

unlike gen2, gen1 is calling buffer_requirement from firmware for every buffer types. And given that call is a synchronous call to firmware i.e it calls and wait for a response, i see it can cause delay (and infact not needed) if called for multiple internal buffer types. Can we see if we can call that call once ? That call to firmware (get prop for HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_BUFFER_REQUIREMENTS) fetches requirement for all buffer types.

Regards,
Vikash