Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver

From	Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver
Date	2017-05-29 17:30 +0200
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On 05/29/2017 04:21 PM, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On 05/29/2017 04:15 PM, Philipp Zabel wrote:
>> On Mon, 2017-05-29 at 15:46 +0200, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> On 05/25/2017 02:29 AM, Steve Longerbeam wrote:
>>>> In version 7:
>>>>
>>>> - video-mux: switched to Philipp's latest video-mux driver and updated
>>>>      bindings docs, that makes use of the mmio-mux framework.
>>>>
>>>> - mmio-mux: includes Philipp's temporary patch that adds mmio-mux support
>>>>      to video-mux driver, until mux framework is merged.
>>>>
>>>> - mmio-mux: updates to device tree from Philipp that define the i.MX6 mux
>>>>      devices and modifies the video-mux device to become a consumer of the
>>>>      video mmio-mux.
>>>>
>>>> - minor updates to Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/imx.rst.
>>>>
>>>> - ov5640: do nothing if entity stream count is greater than 1 in
>>>>      ov5640_s_stream().
>>>>
>>>> - Previous versions of this driver had not tested the ability to enable
>>>>      multiple independent streams, for instance enabling multiple output
>>>>      pads from the imx6-mipi-csi2 subdevice, or enabling both prpenc and
>>>>      prpvf outputs. Marek Vasut tested this support and reported issues
>>>>      with it.
>>>>
>>>>      v4l2_pipeline_inherit_controls() used the media graph walk APIs, but
>>>>      that walks both sink and source pads, so if there are multiple paths
>>>>      enabled to video capture devices, controls would be added to the wrong
>>>>      video capture device, and no controls added to the other enabled
>>>>      capture devices.
>>>>
>>>>      These issues have been fixed. Control inheritance works correctly now
>>>>      even with multiple enabled capture paths, and (for example)
>>>>      simultaneous capture from prpenc and prpvf works also, and each with
>>>>      independent scaling, CSC, and controls. For example prpenc can be
>>>>      capturing with a 90 degree rotation, while prpvf is capturing with
>>>>      vertical flip.
>>>>
>>>>      So the v4l2_pipeline_inherit_controls() patch has been dropped. The
>>>>      new version of control inheritance could be made generically available,
>>>>      but it would be more involved to incorporate it into v4l2-core.
>>>>
>>>> - A new function imx_media_fill_default_mbus_fields() is added to setup
>>>>      colorimetry at sink pads, and these are propagated to source pads.
>>>>
>>>> - Ensure that the current sink and source rectangles meet alignment
>>>>      restrictions before applying a new rotation control setting in
>>>>      prp-enc/vf subdevices.
>>>>
>>>> - Chain the s_stream() subdev calls instead of implementing a custom
>>>>      stream on/off function that attempts to call a fixed set of subdevices
>>>>      in a pipeline in the correct order. This also simplifies imx6-mipi-csi2
>>>>      subdevice, since the correct MIPI CSI-2 startup sequence can be
>>>>      enforced completely in s_stream(), and s_power() is no longer
>>>>      required. This also paves the way for more arbitrary OF graphs
>>>>      external to the i.MX6.
>>>>
>>>> - Converted the v4l2_subdev and media_entity ops structures to const.
>>>
>>> What is the status as of v7?
>>>
>>>    From what I can tell patch 2/34 needs an Ack from Rob Herring, patches
>>> 4-14 are out of scope for the media subsystem, patches 20-25 and 27-34
>>> are all staging (so fine to be merged from my point of view).
>>>
>>> I'm not sure if patch 26 (defconfig) should be applied while the imx
>>> driver is in staging. I would suggest that this patch is moved to the end
>>> of the series.
>>>
>>> That leaves patches 15-19. I replied to patch 15 with a comment, patches
>>> 16-18 look good to me, although patches 17 and 18 should be combined to one
>>> patch since patch 17 won't compile otherwise.
>>
>> Is this a problem? It won't break any builds as patch 17 depends on
>> CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER, which doesn't exist yet. I'm fine with merging the
>> two patches, though.
> 
> You are right, but it is weird. I think I would prefer to have these two
> merged and the #ifdef CONFIG_MULTIPLEXER bits removed. Just a note in the
> commit log that this should be converted to the multiplexer when that gets
> merged would be enough.
> 
> Dead code in drivers/media should be avoided because that's what this
> driver currently has.

Thanks for those updates! That really leaves just an Ack for patch 2/34.

Sooo close!

Regards,

	Hans

Thread

[PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 05/34] ARM: dts: imx6qdl: Add compatible, clocks, irqs to MIPI CSI-2 node Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 21/34] media: imx: Add Capture Device Interface Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 25/34] media: imx: Add MIPI CSI-2 Receiver subdev driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 13/34] ARM: dts: imx6-sabreauto: add pinctrl for gpt input capture Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 31/34] media: imx: csi: add frame size/interval enumeration Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 14/34] ARM: dts: imx6-sabreauto: add the ADV7180 video decoder Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 27/34] media: imx: csi: add support for bayer formats Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 08/34] ARM: dts: imx6qdl-sabrelite: remove erratum ERR006687 workaround Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 28/34] media: imx: csi: increase burst size for YUV formats Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 30/34] media: imx: csi: add sink selection rectangles Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 09/34] ARM: dts: imx6-sabrelite: add OV5642 and OV5640 camera sensors Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 19/34] media: Add userspace header file for i.MX Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 12/34] ARM: dts: imx6-sabreauto: add reset-gpios property for max7310_b Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 06/34] ARM: dts: imx6qdl: Add video multiplexers, mipi_csi, and their connections Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 15/34] add mux and video interface bridge entity functions Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 15/34] add mux and video interface bridge entity  functions Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 15:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 15/34] add mux and video interface bridge entity  functions Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 16:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 15/34] add mux and video interface bridge entity  functions Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@pengutronix.de> - 2017-05-29 16:00 +0200
  [PATCH v7 29/34] media: imx: csi: add frame skipping support Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 04/34] ARM: dts: imx6qdl: add multiplexer controls Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 26/34] ARM: imx_v6_v7_defconfig: Enable staging video4linux drivers Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 01/34] dt-bindings: Add bindings for video-multiplexer device Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 23/34] media: imx: Add VDIC subdev driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 18/34] platform: video-mux: include temporary mmio-mux support Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 18/34] platform: video-mux: include temporary mmio-mux  support kbuild test robot <lkp@intel.com> - 2017-05-25 10:00 +0200
    [PATCH] platform: video-mux: fix ptr_ret.cocci warnings kbuild test robot <lkp@intel.com> - 2017-05-25 10:00 +0200
  [PATCH v7 17/34] platform: add video-multiplexer subdevice driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 34/34] media: imx: Drop warning upon multiple S_STREAM disable calls Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:40 +0200
  [PATCH v7 02/34] [media] dt-bindings: Add bindings for i.MX media driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:50 +0200
  [PATCH v7 10/34] ARM: dts: imx6-sabresd: add OV5642 and OV5640 camera sensors Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 02:50 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 15:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@pengutronix.de> - 2017-05-29 16:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 16:30 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 17:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-05-29 17:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 18:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 20:20 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-05-31 22:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl> - 2017-05-29 19:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 19:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-05-30 00:00 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-05-30 09:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-06-03 20:10 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-06-04 20:10 +0200
          Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-06-07 14:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-05-31 22:00 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-06-01 10:30 +0200
      exposure vs. exposure_absolute was Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add  Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-06-01 10:50 +0200
      Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-06-03 21:40 +0200
        Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-06-03 22:00 +0200
          Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-06-04 00:00 +0200
            Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-06-04 00:20 +0200
            Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-06-04 06:50 +0200
              Re: [PATCH v7 16/34] [media] add Omnivision OV5640 sensor driver Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-06-07 14:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Tim Harvey <tharvey@gateworks.com> - 2017-06-02 02:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v7 00/34] i.MX Media Driver Steve Longerbeam <slongerbeam@gmail.com> - 2017-06-02 02:50 +0200

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