Re: [PATCH v5 05/10] platform/raspberrypi: vchiq-mmal: Support bayer and gray formats

[Paul Elder]

Quoting Jai Luthra (2026-09-17 17:23:11)
> 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

Ok, I've seen the comments from Dave. Sounds good to me.

Reviewed-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
>  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')
> 
> -- 
> 2.55.0
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