[{"id":30861,"web_url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/comment/30861/","msgid":"<20240819211534.GA4770@pendragon.ideasonboard.com>","date":"2024-08-19T21:15:34","subject":"Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] Documentation: Synchronise camera stack details","submitter":{"id":2,"url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/api/people/2/","name":"Laurent Pinchart","email":"laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com"},"content":"Hi Dan,\n\nThank you for the patch.\n\nOn Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 05:09:17PM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:\n> There are two near-duplicate instances of the camera stack details\n> in the Documentation, in docs.rst and guides/introduction.rst. Remove\n> them from guides/introduction.rst, with the exception of the\n> explanations of the V4L2 Compatibility Layer and the Android HAL\n> which are moved to the Camera Stack section in docs.rst. The Docs\n> page already had its own separate version of those details but they\n> are distinct and seemingly out of date - remove them.\n> \n> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n> ---\n> Changes since v2:\n> \n> \t- Refocused this patch to focus on camera stack section instead of the\n> \t  libcamera architecture section. Dropped the R-b.\n> \n> Changes since v1:\n> \n> \t- None\n> \n> \n>  Documentation/docs.rst                |  56 +++++++------\n>  Documentation/guides/introduction.rst | 109 +-------------------------\n>  2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 134 deletions(-)\n> \n> diff --git a/Documentation/docs.rst b/Documentation/docs.rst\n> index 5871961c..0eacc924 100644\n> --- a/Documentation/docs.rst\n> +++ b/Documentation/docs.rst\n> @@ -239,6 +239,36 @@ The camera stack comprises four software layers. From bottom to top:\n>    libcamera framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of\n>    the scope of the libcamera project.\n>  \n> +V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> +  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> +  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> +  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> +  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> +\n> +  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> +  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> +  designed for video conferencing.\n> +\n> +Android Camera HAL\n> +  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n> +  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n> +  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n> +\n> +  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n\ns/$/./\n\n> +\n> +GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n> +  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n> +  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n> +  processing.\n> +\n> +  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n\nThis isn't true anymore, we now support multiple streams. This can be\naddressed in a separate patch, it's easier to review refactorings\nseparately from documentation updates.\n\nReviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>\n\n> +\n> +Native libcamera API\n> +  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n> +  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n> +  followed in the :doc:`Application writer's guide </guides/application-developer>`\n> +\n> +.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n>  \n>  libcamera Architecture\n>  ======================\n> @@ -374,29 +404,3 @@ Helpers and Support Classes\n>    self-contained support classes, even if such code is present only once in the\n>    code base, in order to keep the source code clean and easy to read. This\n>    should be the case for instance for plugin management.\n> -\n> -\n> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> -------------------------\n> -\n> -V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> -accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> -V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> -`LD_PRELOAD` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> -\n> -The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> -and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> -designed for video conferencing.\n> -\n> -\n> -Android Camera HAL\n> -------------------\n> -\n> -Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android\n> -camera HAL implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL will implement internally\n> -features required by Android and missing from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding\n> -support.\n> -\n> -The Android camera HAL implementation will initially target the\n> -LIMITED hardware level, with support for the FULL level then being gradually\n> -implemented.\n> diff --git a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> index 8368bd4a..d1e67654 100644\n> --- a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> +++ b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> @@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ desirable results from the camera.\n>  .. _Media Controller: https://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis-new/userspace-api/mediactl/media-controller.html\n>  \n>  \n> -In this developers guide, we will explore the `Camera Stack`_ and how it is\n> -can be visualised at a high level, and explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n> +In this developers guide, we will explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n>  the libcamera library with its components. The current `Platform Support`_ is\n>  detailed, as well as an overview of the `Licensing`_ requirements of the\n>  project.\n> @@ -42,112 +41,6 @@ provides a tutorial of the key APIs exposed by libcamera.\n>  \n>  .. TODO: Correctly link to the other articles of the guide\n>  \n> -Camera Stack\n> -------------\n> -\n> -The libcamera library is implemented in userspace, and makes use of underlying\n> -kernel drivers that directly interact with hardware.\n> -\n> -Applications can make use of libcamera through the native `libcamera API`_'s or\n> -through an adaptation layer integrating libcamera into a larger framework.\n> -\n> -.. _libcamera API: https://www.libcamera.org/api-html/index.html\n> -\n> -::\n> -\n> -    Application Layer\n> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n> -     |    |    Native    |  |   Framework  |  |    Native    |  |   Android    |\n> -     |    |     V4L2     |  |  Application |  |   libcamera  |  |   Camera     |\n> -     |    |  Application |  |  (gstreamer) |  |  Application |  |  Framework   |\n> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n> -\n> -                 ^                 ^                 ^                 ^\n> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> -                 v                 v                 |                 v\n> -    Adaptation Layer                                 |\n> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n> -     |    |    V4L2      |  |  gstreamer   |         |          |   Android    |\n> -     |    | Compatibility|  |   element    |         |          |   Camera     |\n> -     |    |  (preload)   |  |(libcamerasrc)|         |          |     HAL      |\n> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n> -                                                     |\n> -                 ^                 ^                 |                 ^\n> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> -                 v                 v                 v                 v\n> -    libcamera Framework\n> -     /    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n> -     |    |                                                                    |\n> -     |    |                             libcamera                              |\n> -     |    |                                                                    |\n> -     \\    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n> -\n> -                         ^                  ^                  ^\n> -    Userspace            |                  |                  |\n> -   --------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------\n> -    Kernel               |                  |                  |\n> -                         v                  v                  v\n> -\n> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n> -                   |   Media   | <--> |   Video   | <--> |   V4L2    |\n> -                   |  Device   |      |  Device   |      |  Subdev   |\n> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n> -\n> -The camera stack comprises of four software layers. From bottom to top:\n> -\n> -* The kernel drivers control the camera hardware and expose a low-level\n> -  interface to userspace through the Linux kernel V4L2 family of APIs\n> -  (Media Controller API, V4L2 Video Device API and V4L2 Subdev API).\n> -\n> -* The libcamera framework is the core part of the stack. It handles all control\n> -  of the camera devices in its core component, libcamera, and exposes a native\n> -  C++ API to upper layers.\n> -\n> -* The libcamera adaptation layer is an umbrella term designating the components\n> -  that interface to libcamera in other frameworks. Notable examples are the V4L2\n> -  compatibility layer, the gstreamer libcamera element, and the Android camera\n> -  HAL implementation based on libcamera which are provided as a part of the\n> -  libcamera project.\n> -\n> -* The applications and upper level frameworks are based on the libcamera\n> -  framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of the scope of the\n> -  libcamera project, however example native applications (cam, qcam) are\n> -  provided for testing.\n> -\n> -\n> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> -  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> -  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> -  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> -  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> -\n> -  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> -  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> -  designed for video conferencing.\n> -\n> -Android Camera HAL\n> -  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n> -  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n> -  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n> -\n> -  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n> -\n> -GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n> -  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n> -  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n> -  processing.\n> -\n> -  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n> -\n> -Native libcamera API\n> -  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n> -  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n> -  followed in the `Application Writers Guide`_\n> -\n> -.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n> -\n>  Architecture\n>  ------------\n>","headers":{"Return-Path":"<libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>","X-Original-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Delivered-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Received":["from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (lancelot.ideasonboard.com\n\t[92.243.16.209])\n\tby patchwork.libcamera.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 09817C323E\n\tfor <parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org>;\n\tMon, 19 Aug 2024 21:16:04 +0000 (UTC)","from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (localhost [IPv6:::1])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 446B0633B4;\n\tMon, 19 Aug 2024 23:16:03 +0200 (CEST)","from perceval.ideasonboard.com (perceval.ideasonboard.com\n\t[213.167.242.64])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 98CB3633B3\n\tfor <libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>;\n\tMon, 19 Aug 2024 23:16:01 +0200 (CEST)","from pendragon.ideasonboard.com (81-175-209-231.bb.dnainternet.fi\n\t[81.175.209.231])\n\tby perceval.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D01605B3;\n\tMon, 19 Aug 2024 23:14:59 +0200 (CEST)"],"Authentication-Results":"lancelot.ideasonboard.com; dkim=pass (1024-bit key;\n\tunprotected) header.d=ideasonboard.com header.i=@ideasonboard.com\n\theader.b=\"Xjy22dJa\"; dkim-atps=neutral","DKIM-Signature":"v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=ideasonboard.com;\n\ts=mail; t=1724102100;\n\tbh=utS269PMWxnDaFSm0t9zIHqntxsxidN6auEoURxt4rc=;\n\th=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From;\n\tb=Xjy22dJaLXo5cr88X10iH77/I+Vr+eA3MobwdDkwZck7amt8lcw7jO5dN2Dakj61V\n\t7CT2FeZ7QnT877bYd0eQ85pvRNXZL6SJgxjR5XWSnxhPk4TZKc5XKUsLKZSHSTZG2I\n\tRhS9SGzMGHF8ata8wVFKh/yHF4kmDAmCGax95puQ=","Date":"Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:15:34 +0300","From":"Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>","To":"Daniel Scally <dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>","Cc":"libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org","Subject":"Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] Documentation: Synchronise camera stack details","Message-ID":"<20240819211534.GA4770@pendragon.ideasonboard.com>","References":"<20240819160921.468981-1-dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n\t<20240819160921.468981-4-dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>","MIME-Version":"1.0","Content-Type":"text/plain; charset=utf-8","Content-Disposition":"inline","In-Reply-To":"<20240819160921.468981-4-dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>","X-BeenThere":"libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org","X-Mailman-Version":"2.1.29","Precedence":"list","List-Id":"<libcamera-devel.lists.libcamera.org>","List-Unsubscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/options/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=unsubscribe>","List-Archive":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/pipermail/libcamera-devel/>","List-Post":"<mailto:libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>","List-Help":"<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=help>","List-Subscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/listinfo/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=subscribe>","Errors-To":"libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org","Sender":"\"libcamera-devel\" <libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>"}},{"id":30865,"web_url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/comment/30865/","msgid":"<70a0f847-3ca7-4e9c-82f9-e4829e45377a@ideasonboard.com>","date":"2024-08-20T07:27:49","subject":"Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] Documentation: Synchronise camera stack details","submitter":{"id":156,"url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/api/people/156/","name":"Dan Scally","email":"dan.scally@ideasonboard.com"},"content":"Hi Laurent\n\nOn 19/08/2024 22:15, Laurent Pinchart wrote:\n> Hi Dan,\n>\n> Thank you for the patch.\n>\n> On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 05:09:17PM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:\n>> There are two near-duplicate instances of the camera stack details\n>> in the Documentation, in docs.rst and guides/introduction.rst. Remove\n>> them from guides/introduction.rst, with the exception of the\n>> explanations of the V4L2 Compatibility Layer and the Android HAL\n>> which are moved to the Camera Stack section in docs.rst. The Docs\n>> page already had its own separate version of those details but they\n>> are distinct and seemingly out of date - remove them.\n>>\n>> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n>> ---\n>> Changes since v2:\n>>\n>> \t- Refocused this patch to focus on camera stack section instead of the\n>> \t  libcamera architecture section. Dropped the R-b.\n>>\n>> Changes since v1:\n>>\n>> \t- None\n>>\n>>\n>>   Documentation/docs.rst                |  56 +++++++------\n>>   Documentation/guides/introduction.rst | 109 +-------------------------\n>>   2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 134 deletions(-)\n>>\n>> diff --git a/Documentation/docs.rst b/Documentation/docs.rst\n>> index 5871961c..0eacc924 100644\n>> --- a/Documentation/docs.rst\n>> +++ b/Documentation/docs.rst\n>> @@ -239,6 +239,36 @@ The camera stack comprises four software layers. From bottom to top:\n>>     libcamera framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of\n>>     the scope of the libcamera project.\n>>   \n>> +V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n>> +  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n>> +  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n>> +  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n>> +  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n>> +\n>> +  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n>> +  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n>> +  designed for video conferencing.\n>> +\n>> +Android Camera HAL\n>> +  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n>> +  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n>> +  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n>> +\n>> +  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n> s/$/./\n>\n>> +\n>> +GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n>> +  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n>> +  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n>> +  processing.\n>> +\n>> +  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n> This isn't true anymore, we now support multiple streams. This can be\n> addressed in a separate patch, it's easier to review refactorings\n> separately from documentation updates.\n\n\nIs the rest of the sentence worth retaining? Is the GStreamer element still under active development?\n\n>\n> Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>\n>\n>> +\n>> +Native libcamera API\n>> +  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n>> +  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n>> +  followed in the :doc:`Application writer's guide </guides/application-developer>`\n>> +\n>> +.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n>>   \n>>   libcamera Architecture\n>>   ======================\n>> @@ -374,29 +404,3 @@ Helpers and Support Classes\n>>     self-contained support classes, even if such code is present only once in the\n>>     code base, in order to keep the source code clean and easy to read. This\n>>     should be the case for instance for plugin management.\n>> -\n>> -\n>> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n>> -------------------------\n>> -\n>> -V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n>> -accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n>> -V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n>> -`LD_PRELOAD` and is completely transparent for applications.\n>> -\n>> -The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n>> -and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n>> -designed for video conferencing.\n>> -\n>> -\n>> -Android Camera HAL\n>> -------------------\n>> -\n>> -Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android\n>> -camera HAL implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL will implement internally\n>> -features required by Android and missing from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding\n>> -support.\n>> -\n>> -The Android camera HAL implementation will initially target the\n>> -LIMITED hardware level, with support for the FULL level then being gradually\n>> -implemented.\n>> diff --git a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n>> index 8368bd4a..d1e67654 100644\n>> --- a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n>> +++ b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n>> @@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ desirable results from the camera.\n>>   .. _Media Controller: https://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis-new/userspace-api/mediactl/media-controller.html\n>>   \n>>   \n>> -In this developers guide, we will explore the `Camera Stack`_ and how it is\n>> -can be visualised at a high level, and explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n>> +In this developers guide, we will explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n>>   the libcamera library with its components. The current `Platform Support`_ is\n>>   detailed, as well as an overview of the `Licensing`_ requirements of the\n>>   project.\n>> @@ -42,112 +41,6 @@ provides a tutorial of the key APIs exposed by libcamera.\n>>   \n>>   .. TODO: Correctly link to the other articles of the guide\n>>   \n>> -Camera Stack\n>> -------------\n>> -\n>> -The libcamera library is implemented in userspace, and makes use of underlying\n>> -kernel drivers that directly interact with hardware.\n>> -\n>> -Applications can make use of libcamera through the native `libcamera API`_'s or\n>> -through an adaptation layer integrating libcamera into a larger framework.\n>> -\n>> -.. _libcamera API: https://www.libcamera.org/api-html/index.html\n>> -\n>> -::\n>> -\n>> -    Application Layer\n>> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n>> -     |    |    Native    |  |   Framework  |  |    Native    |  |   Android    |\n>> -     |    |     V4L2     |  |  Application |  |   libcamera  |  |   Camera     |\n>> -     |    |  Application |  |  (gstreamer) |  |  Application |  |  Framework   |\n>> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n>> -\n>> -                 ^                 ^                 ^                 ^\n>> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n>> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n>> -                 v                 v                 |                 v\n>> -    Adaptation Layer                                 |\n>> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n>> -     |    |    V4L2      |  |  gstreamer   |         |          |   Android    |\n>> -     |    | Compatibility|  |   element    |         |          |   Camera     |\n>> -     |    |  (preload)   |  |(libcamerasrc)|         |          |     HAL      |\n>> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n>> -                                                     |\n>> -                 ^                 ^                 |                 ^\n>> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n>> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n>> -                 v                 v                 v                 v\n>> -    libcamera Framework\n>> -     /    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n>> -     |    |                                                                    |\n>> -     |    |                             libcamera                              |\n>> -     |    |                                                                    |\n>> -     \\    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n>> -\n>> -                         ^                  ^                  ^\n>> -    Userspace            |                  |                  |\n>> -   --------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------\n>> -    Kernel               |                  |                  |\n>> -                         v                  v                  v\n>> -\n>> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n>> -                   |   Media   | <--> |   Video   | <--> |   V4L2    |\n>> -                   |  Device   |      |  Device   |      |  Subdev   |\n>> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n>> -\n>> -The camera stack comprises of four software layers. From bottom to top:\n>> -\n>> -* The kernel drivers control the camera hardware and expose a low-level\n>> -  interface to userspace through the Linux kernel V4L2 family of APIs\n>> -  (Media Controller API, V4L2 Video Device API and V4L2 Subdev API).\n>> -\n>> -* The libcamera framework is the core part of the stack. It handles all control\n>> -  of the camera devices in its core component, libcamera, and exposes a native\n>> -  C++ API to upper layers.\n>> -\n>> -* The libcamera adaptation layer is an umbrella term designating the components\n>> -  that interface to libcamera in other frameworks. Notable examples are the V4L2\n>> -  compatibility layer, the gstreamer libcamera element, and the Android camera\n>> -  HAL implementation based on libcamera which are provided as a part of the\n>> -  libcamera project.\n>> -\n>> -* The applications and upper level frameworks are based on the libcamera\n>> -  framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of the scope of the\n>> -  libcamera project, however example native applications (cam, qcam) are\n>> -  provided for testing.\n>> -\n>> -\n>> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n>> -  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n>> -  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n>> -  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n>> -  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n>> -\n>> -  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n>> -  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n>> -  designed for video conferencing.\n>> -\n>> -Android Camera HAL\n>> -  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n>> -  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n>> -  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n>> -\n>> -  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n>> -\n>> -GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n>> -  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n>> -  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n>> -  processing.\n>> -\n>> -  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n>> -\n>> -Native libcamera API\n>> -  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n>> -  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n>> -  followed in the `Application Writers Guide`_\n>> -\n>> -.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n>> -\n>>   Architecture\n>>   ------------\n>>","headers":{"Return-Path":"<libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>","X-Original-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Delivered-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Received":["from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (lancelot.ideasonboard.com\n\t[92.243.16.209])\n\tby patchwork.libcamera.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 928C4C323E\n\tfor <parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org>;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 07:27:56 +0000 (UTC)","from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (localhost [IPv6:::1])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E830633CE;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:27:55 +0200 (CEST)","from perceval.ideasonboard.com (perceval.ideasonboard.com\n\t[IPv6:2001:4b98:dc2:55:216:3eff:fef7:d647])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EA43763369\n\tfor <libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:27:52 +0200 (CEST)","from [192.168.0.43]\n\t(cpc141996-chfd3-2-0-cust928.12-3.cable.virginm.net [86.13.91.161])\n\tby perceval.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id F2814581;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:26:50 +0200 (CEST)"],"Authentication-Results":"lancelot.ideasonboard.com; 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charset=UTF-8; format=flowed","Content-Transfer-Encoding":"7bit","X-BeenThere":"libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org","X-Mailman-Version":"2.1.29","Precedence":"list","List-Id":"<libcamera-devel.lists.libcamera.org>","List-Unsubscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/options/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=unsubscribe>","List-Archive":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/pipermail/libcamera-devel/>","List-Post":"<mailto:libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>","List-Help":"<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=help>","List-Subscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/listinfo/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=subscribe>","Errors-To":"libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org","Sender":"\"libcamera-devel\" <libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>"}},{"id":30867,"web_url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/comment/30867/","msgid":"<20240820074916.GC24895@pendragon.ideasonboard.com>","date":"2024-08-20T07:49:16","subject":"Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] Documentation: Synchronise camera stack details","submitter":{"id":2,"url":"https://patchwork.libcamera.org/api/people/2/","name":"Laurent Pinchart","email":"laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com"},"content":"Hi Dan,\n\nOn Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 08:27:49AM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:\n> On 19/08/2024 22:15, Laurent Pinchart wrote:\n> > On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 05:09:17PM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:\n> >> There are two near-duplicate instances of the camera stack details\n> >> in the Documentation, in docs.rst and guides/introduction.rst. Remove\n> >> them from guides/introduction.rst, with the exception of the\n> >> explanations of the V4L2 Compatibility Layer and the Android HAL\n> >> which are moved to the Camera Stack section in docs.rst. The Docs\n> >> page already had its own separate version of those details but they\n> >> are distinct and seemingly out of date - remove them.\n> >>\n> >> Signed-off-by: Daniel Scally <dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n> >> ---\n> >> Changes since v2:\n> >>\n> >> \t- Refocused this patch to focus on camera stack section instead of the\n> >> \t  libcamera architecture section. Dropped the R-b.\n> >>\n> >> Changes since v1:\n> >>\n> >> \t- None\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>   Documentation/docs.rst                |  56 +++++++------\n> >>   Documentation/guides/introduction.rst | 109 +-------------------------\n> >>   2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 134 deletions(-)\n> >>\n> >> diff --git a/Documentation/docs.rst b/Documentation/docs.rst\n> >> index 5871961c..0eacc924 100644\n> >> --- a/Documentation/docs.rst\n> >> +++ b/Documentation/docs.rst\n> >> @@ -239,6 +239,36 @@ The camera stack comprises four software layers. From bottom to top:\n> >>     libcamera framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of\n> >>     the scope of the libcamera project.\n> >>   \n> >> +V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> >> +  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> >> +  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> >> +  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> >> +  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> >> +\n> >> +  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> >> +  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> >> +  designed for video conferencing.\n> >> +\n> >> +Android Camera HAL\n> >> +  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n> >> +  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n> >> +  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n> >> +\n> >> +  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n> > s/$/./\n> >\n> >> +\n> >> +GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n> >> +  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n> >> +  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n> >> +  processing.\n> >> +\n> >> +  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n> >\n> > This isn't true anymore, we now support multiple streams. This can be\n> > addressed in a separate patch, it's easier to review refactorings\n> > separately from documentation updates.\n> \n> Is the rest of the sentence worth retaining? Is the GStreamer element\n> still under active development?\n\nlibcamera is still under active development :-) I'd drop the sentence.\n\n> > Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>\n> >\n> >> +\n> >> +Native libcamera API\n> >> +  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n> >> +  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n> >> +  followed in the :doc:`Application writer's guide </guides/application-developer>`\n> >> +\n> >> +.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n> >>   \n> >>   libcamera Architecture\n> >>   ======================\n> >> @@ -374,29 +404,3 @@ Helpers and Support Classes\n> >>     self-contained support classes, even if such code is present only once in the\n> >>     code base, in order to keep the source code clean and easy to read. This\n> >>     should be the case for instance for plugin management.\n> >> -\n> >> -\n> >> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> >> -------------------------\n> >> -\n> >> -V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> >> -accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> >> -V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> >> -`LD_PRELOAD` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> >> -\n> >> -The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> >> -and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> >> -designed for video conferencing.\n> >> -\n> >> -\n> >> -Android Camera HAL\n> >> -------------------\n> >> -\n> >> -Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android\n> >> -camera HAL implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL will implement internally\n> >> -features required by Android and missing from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding\n> >> -support.\n> >> -\n> >> -The Android camera HAL implementation will initially target the\n> >> -LIMITED hardware level, with support for the FULL level then being gradually\n> >> -implemented.\n> >> diff --git a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> >> index 8368bd4a..d1e67654 100644\n> >> --- a/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> >> +++ b/Documentation/guides/introduction.rst\n> >> @@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ desirable results from the camera.\n> >>   .. _Media Controller: https://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis-new/userspace-api/mediactl/media-controller.html\n> >>   \n> >>   \n> >> -In this developers guide, we will explore the `Camera Stack`_ and how it is\n> >> -can be visualised at a high level, and explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n> >> +In this developers guide, we will explore the internal `Architecture`_ of\n> >>   the libcamera library with its components. The current `Platform Support`_ is\n> >>   detailed, as well as an overview of the `Licensing`_ requirements of the\n> >>   project.\n> >> @@ -42,112 +41,6 @@ provides a tutorial of the key APIs exposed by libcamera.\n> >>   \n> >>   .. TODO: Correctly link to the other articles of the guide\n> >>   \n> >> -Camera Stack\n> >> -------------\n> >> -\n> >> -The libcamera library is implemented in userspace, and makes use of underlying\n> >> -kernel drivers that directly interact with hardware.\n> >> -\n> >> -Applications can make use of libcamera through the native `libcamera API`_'s or\n> >> -through an adaptation layer integrating libcamera into a larger framework.\n> >> -\n> >> -.. _libcamera API: https://www.libcamera.org/api-html/index.html\n> >> -\n> >> -::\n> >> -\n> >> -    Application Layer\n> >> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n> >> -     |    |    Native    |  |   Framework  |  |    Native    |  |   Android    |\n> >> -     |    |     V4L2     |  |  Application |  |   libcamera  |  |   Camera     |\n> >> -     |    |  Application |  |  (gstreamer) |  |  Application |  |  Framework   |\n> >> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+  +--------------+\n> >> -\n> >> -                 ^                 ^                 ^                 ^\n> >> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> >> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> >> -                 v                 v                 |                 v\n> >> -    Adaptation Layer                                 |\n> >> -     /    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n> >> -     |    |    V4L2      |  |  gstreamer   |         |          |   Android    |\n> >> -     |    | Compatibility|  |   element    |         |          |   Camera     |\n> >> -     |    |  (preload)   |  |(libcamerasrc)|         |          |     HAL      |\n> >> -     \\    +--------------+  +--------------+         |          +--------------+\n> >> -                                                     |\n> >> -                 ^                 ^                 |                 ^\n> >> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> >> -                 |                 |                 |                 |\n> >> -                 v                 v                 v                 v\n> >> -    libcamera Framework\n> >> -     /    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n> >> -     |    |                                                                    |\n> >> -     |    |                             libcamera                              |\n> >> -     |    |                                                                    |\n> >> -     \\    +--------------------------------------------------------------------+\n> >> -\n> >> -                         ^                  ^                  ^\n> >> -    Userspace            |                  |                  |\n> >> -   --------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------\n> >> -    Kernel               |                  |                  |\n> >> -                         v                  v                  v\n> >> -\n> >> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n> >> -                   |   Media   | <--> |   Video   | <--> |   V4L2    |\n> >> -                   |  Device   |      |  Device   |      |  Subdev   |\n> >> -                   +-----------+      +-----------+      +-----------+\n> >> -\n> >> -The camera stack comprises of four software layers. From bottom to top:\n> >> -\n> >> -* The kernel drivers control the camera hardware and expose a low-level\n> >> -  interface to userspace through the Linux kernel V4L2 family of APIs\n> >> -  (Media Controller API, V4L2 Video Device API and V4L2 Subdev API).\n> >> -\n> >> -* The libcamera framework is the core part of the stack. It handles all control\n> >> -  of the camera devices in its core component, libcamera, and exposes a native\n> >> -  C++ API to upper layers.\n> >> -\n> >> -* The libcamera adaptation layer is an umbrella term designating the components\n> >> -  that interface to libcamera in other frameworks. Notable examples are the V4L2\n> >> -  compatibility layer, the gstreamer libcamera element, and the Android camera\n> >> -  HAL implementation based on libcamera which are provided as a part of the\n> >> -  libcamera project.\n> >> -\n> >> -* The applications and upper level frameworks are based on the libcamera\n> >> -  framework or libcamera adaptation, and are outside of the scope of the\n> >> -  libcamera project, however example native applications (cam, qcam) are\n> >> -  provided for testing.\n> >> -\n> >> -\n> >> -V4L2 Compatibility Layer\n> >> -  V4L2 compatibility is achieved through a shared library that traps all\n> >> -  accesses to camera devices and routes them to libcamera to emulate high-level\n> >> -  V4L2 camera devices. It is injected in a process address space through\n> >> -  ``LD_PRELOAD`` and is completely transparent for applications.\n> >> -\n> >> -  The compatibility layer exposes camera device features on a best-effort basis,\n> >> -  and aims for the level of features traditionally available from a UVC camera\n> >> -  designed for video conferencing.\n> >> -\n> >> -Android Camera HAL\n> >> -  Camera support for Android is achieved through a generic Android camera HAL\n> >> -  implementation on top of libcamera. The HAL implements features required by\n> >> -  Android and out of scope from libcamera, such as JPEG encoding support.\n> >> -\n> >> -  This component is used to provide support for ChromeOS platforms\n> >> -\n> >> -GStreamer element (gstlibcamerasrc)\n> >> -  A `GStreamer element`_ is provided to allow capture from libcamera supported\n> >> -  devices through GStreamer pipelines, and connect to other elements for further\n> >> -  processing.\n> >> -\n> >> -  Development of this element is ongoing and is limited to a single stream.\n> >> -\n> >> -Native libcamera API\n> >> -  Applications can make use of the libcamera API directly using the C++\n> >> -  API. An example application and walkthrough using the libcamera API can be\n> >> -  followed in the `Application Writers Guide`_\n> >> -\n> >> -.. _GStreamer element: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/elements.html\n> >> -\n> >>   Architecture\n> >>   ------------\n> >>","headers":{"Return-Path":"<libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>","X-Original-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Delivered-To":"parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org","Received":["from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (lancelot.ideasonboard.com\n\t[92.243.16.209])\n\tby patchwork.libcamera.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 52368C323E\n\tfor <parsemail@patchwork.libcamera.org>;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 07:49:46 +0000 (UTC)","from lancelot.ideasonboard.com (localhost [IPv6:::1])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D42A633CE;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:49:45 +0200 (CEST)","from perceval.ideasonboard.com (perceval.ideasonboard.com\n\t[213.167.242.64])\n\tby lancelot.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5EFA363369\n\tfor <libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:49:44 +0200 (CEST)","from pendragon.ideasonboard.com (81-175-209-231.bb.dnainternet.fi\n\t[81.175.209.231])\n\tby perceval.ideasonboard.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 62917581;\n\tTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:48:42 +0200 (CEST)"],"Authentication-Results":"lancelot.ideasonboard.com; dkim=pass (1024-bit key;\n\tunprotected) header.d=ideasonboard.com header.i=@ideasonboard.com\n\theader.b=\"hM9RYufM\"; dkim-atps=neutral","DKIM-Signature":"v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=ideasonboard.com;\n\ts=mail; t=1724140122;\n\tbh=h01HmVZx+mjMOl2+1sVRf82+eHTkTHxn+z/PEEGOh9M=;\n\th=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From;\n\tb=hM9RYufMCrZFvJRJISzz5WxBi6dXOB81Uo0rl9tcBEOGnilXB0OfHV6l0vUU9bQB2\n\tZIiys163QO2QtG6iKHZNKjy/+M+mBeeUcmm64aR/5mACBSvTbUHtAre+0QZDloLtJt\n\tBm1HXK6XDdhzxPao/fcRP2Ibv5ULjslOMJq8znQg=","Date":"Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:49:16 +0300","From":"Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>","To":"Dan Scally <dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>","Cc":"libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org","Subject":"Re: [PATCH v3 3/7] Documentation: Synchronise camera stack details","Message-ID":"<20240820074916.GC24895@pendragon.ideasonboard.com>","References":"<20240819160921.468981-1-dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n\t<20240819160921.468981-4-dan.scally@ideasonboard.com>\n\t<20240819211534.GA4770@pendragon.ideasonboard.com>\n\t<70a0f847-3ca7-4e9c-82f9-e4829e45377a@ideasonboard.com>","MIME-Version":"1.0","Content-Type":"text/plain; charset=utf-8","Content-Disposition":"inline","In-Reply-To":"<70a0f847-3ca7-4e9c-82f9-e4829e45377a@ideasonboard.com>","X-BeenThere":"libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org","X-Mailman-Version":"2.1.29","Precedence":"list","List-Id":"<libcamera-devel.lists.libcamera.org>","List-Unsubscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/options/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=unsubscribe>","List-Archive":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/pipermail/libcamera-devel/>","List-Post":"<mailto:libcamera-devel@lists.libcamera.org>","List-Help":"<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=help>","List-Subscribe":"<https://lists.libcamera.org/listinfo/libcamera-devel>,\n\t<mailto:libcamera-devel-request@lists.libcamera.org?subject=subscribe>","Errors-To":"libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org","Sender":"\"libcamera-devel\" <libcamera-devel-bounces@lists.libcamera.org>"}}]