[RFC,v3,05/17] libcamera: software_isp: Introduce arguments for parameters buffers
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Message ID 20260604095105.68798-8-mzamazal@redhat.com
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Milan Zamazal June 4, 2026, 9:50 a.m. UTC
Processing parameters in software ISP are currently passed by value.
This is unlike hardware pipelines, which use a ring of buffers for the
purpose and pass references to the buffers currently selected from the
ring rather than passing the whole parameters buffers.

This is a preparatory patch to introduce a similar mechanism in software
ISP, in order to resolve TODO #5.  It adds a new argument paramsBufferId
for the future parameters buffer ids passed to the calls.  The buffer
ids must be passed to the following groups of methods:

- IPASoftSimple::prepare, in order to create the parameters in the given
  buffer for the corresponding frame processing.

- SoftwareIsp::saveIspParams, in order to signal that the parameters are
  set by the IPA.

- Debayer::process, in order to get the buffer with the processing
  parameters.

- SoftwareIsp::paramsBufferReady, in order to signal that the selected
  parameters buffer from the ring is no longer needed for the given
  frame and can be reused.  This is a newly introduced signal.

The type of the buffer id parameter is set to uint32_t because:

- It can be used in mojom.
- It is consistent with the similar types in the hardware pipelines.
- It covers file descriptor number range, which will be used as buffer
  ids (more on this in followup patches).

This patch doesn't do more than adding the arguments, to keep the patch
simple.  The buffer handling will be implemented in the followup
patches.

Signed-off-by: Milan Zamazal <mzamazal@redhat.com>
---
 .../libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h |  3 ++-
 include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom                   |  4 ++--
 src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp                     |  8 +++++---
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp             |  8 +++++++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h               |  6 +++++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp         |  6 +++++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h           |  4 +++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp         |  6 +++++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h           |  4 +++-
 src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp        | 14 +++++++++++---
 10 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

Comments

Kieran Bingham June 4, 2026, 6:50 p.m. UTC | #1
Quoting Milan Zamazal (2026-06-04 10:50:49)
> Processing parameters in software ISP are currently passed by value.
> This is unlike hardware pipelines, which use a ring of buffers for the
> purpose and pass references to the buffers currently selected from the
> ring rather than passing the whole parameters buffers.

I'll be curious if this lets us set up parallel asynchronous jobs on the
GPU sometime ... will this let us parallelise or pipeline multiple jobs
later perhaps?


> This is a preparatory patch to introduce a similar mechanism in software
> ISP, in order to resolve TODO #5.  It adds a new argument paramsBufferId
> for the future parameters buffer ids passed to the calls.  The buffer
> ids must be passed to the following groups of methods:
> 
> - IPASoftSimple::prepare, in order to create the parameters in the given
>   buffer for the corresponding frame processing.
> 
> - SoftwareIsp::saveIspParams, in order to signal that the parameters are
>   set by the IPA.

Patch 2/17 "Rename setIspParams to paramsComputed" means this might need
an update here.


> 
> - Debayer::process, in order to get the buffer with the processing
>   parameters.
> 
> - SoftwareIsp::paramsBufferReady, in order to signal that the selected
>   parameters buffer from the ring is no longer needed for the given
>   frame and can be reused.  This is a newly introduced signal.
> 
> The type of the buffer id parameter is set to uint32_t because:
> 
> - It can be used in mojom.
> - It is consistent with the similar types in the hardware pipelines.
> - It covers file descriptor number range, which will be used as buffer
>   ids (more on this in followup patches).
> 
> This patch doesn't do more than adding the arguments, to keep the patch
> simple.  The buffer handling will be implemented in the followup
> patches.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Milan Zamazal <mzamazal@redhat.com>
> ---
>  .../libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h |  3 ++-
>  include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom                   |  4 ++--
>  src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp                     |  8 +++++---
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp             |  8 +++++++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h               |  6 +++++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp         |  6 +++++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h           |  4 +++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp         |  6 +++++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h           |  4 +++-
>  src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp        | 14 +++++++++++---
>  10 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
> index 86cb8f8de..85c9059e2 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
> @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ public:
>         Signal<const ControlList &> setSensorControls;
>  
>  private:
> -       void saveIspParams();
> +       void saveIspParams(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
> +       void paramsBufferReady(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
>         void setSensorCtrls(const ControlList &sensorControls);
>         void statsReady(uint32_t frame, uint32_t bufferId);
>         void inputReady(FrameBuffer *input);
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
> index e75b03a3d..18789d5de 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
> +++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
> @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ interface IPASoftInterface {
>                 => (int32 ret);
>  
>         [async] queueRequest(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
> -       [async] computeParams(uint32 frame);
> +       [async] computeParams(uint32 frame, uint32 paramsBufferId);
>         [async] processStats(uint32 frame,
>                              uint32 bufferId,
>                              libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
> @@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ interface IPASoftInterface {
>  
>  interface IPASoftEventInterface {
>         setSensorControls(libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
> -       paramsComputed();
> +       paramsComputed(uint32 paramsBufferId);
>         metadataReady(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList metadata);
>  };
> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
> index cfc1389e4..69bfef302 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
> @@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public:
>         void stop() override;
>  
>         void queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &controls) override;
> -       void computeParams(const uint32_t frame) override;
> +       void computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
> +                          const uint32_t paramsBufferId) override;
>         void processStats(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId,
>                           const ControlList &sensorControls) override;
>  
> @@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ void IPASoftSimple::queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &contro
>                 algo->queueRequest(context_, frame, frameContext, controls);
>  }
>  
> -void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
> +void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
> +                                 const uint32_t paramsBufferId)
>  {
>         context_.activeState.combinedMatrix = Matrix<float, 3, 3>::identity();
>  
> @@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
>                 algo->prepare(context_, frame, frameContext, params_);
>         params_->combinedMatrix = context_.activeState.combinedMatrix;
>  
> -       paramsComputed.emit();
> +       paramsComputed.emit(paramsBufferId);
>  }
>  
>  void IPASoftSimple::processStats(const uint32_t frame,
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
> index 2d7abfb83..7b1be52b2 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
> @@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ Debayer::~Debayer()
>   */
>  
>  /**
> - * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)
> + * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)

I think again, here I would maybe anticipate that there should be a
layer translating these buffer allocations ... So I'm a bit weary of
propogating 'ids' into what is the object that matches where the
hardware ISP would just get a structured buffer object perhaps?


--
Kieran
Milan Zamazal June 8, 2026, 2:56 p.m. UTC | #2
Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com> writes:

> Quoting Milan Zamazal (2026-06-04 10:50:49)
>> Processing parameters in software ISP are currently passed by value.
>> This is unlike hardware pipelines, which use a ring of buffers for the
>> purpose and pass references to the buffers currently selected from the
>> ring rather than passing the whole parameters buffers.
>
> I'll be curious if this lets us set up parallel asynchronous jobs on the
> GPU sometime ... will this let us parallelise or pipeline multiple jobs
> later perhaps?

Probably, especially if we switch to computing the parameters on the
GPU.

>> This is a preparatory patch to introduce a similar mechanism in software
>> ISP, in order to resolve TODO #5.  It adds a new argument paramsBufferId
>> for the future parameters buffer ids passed to the calls.  The buffer
>> ids must be passed to the following groups of methods:
>> 
>> - IPASoftSimple::prepare, in order to create the parameters in the given
>>   buffer for the corresponding frame processing.
>> 
>> - SoftwareIsp::saveIspParams, in order to signal that the parameters are
>>   set by the IPA.
>
> Patch 2/17 "Rename setIspParams to paramsComputed" means this might need
> an update here.

Yes.

>> 
>> - Debayer::process, in order to get the buffer with the processing
>>   parameters.
>> 
>> - SoftwareIsp::paramsBufferReady, in order to signal that the selected
>>   parameters buffer from the ring is no longer needed for the given
>>   frame and can be reused.  This is a newly introduced signal.
>> 
>> The type of the buffer id parameter is set to uint32_t because:
>> 
>> - It can be used in mojom.
>> - It is consistent with the similar types in the hardware pipelines.
>> - It covers file descriptor number range, which will be used as buffer
>>   ids (more on this in followup patches).
>> 
>> This patch doesn't do more than adding the arguments, to keep the patch
>> simple.  The buffer handling will be implemented in the followup
>> patches.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Milan Zamazal <mzamazal@redhat.com>
>> ---
>>  .../libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h |  3 ++-
>>  include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom                   |  4 ++--
>>  src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp                     |  8 +++++---
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp             |  8 +++++++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h               |  6 +++++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp         |  6 +++++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h           |  4 +++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp         |  6 +++++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h           |  4 +++-
>>  src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp        | 14 +++++++++++---
>>  10 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
>> index 86cb8f8de..85c9059e2 100644
>> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
>> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
>> @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ public:
>>         Signal<const ControlList &> setSensorControls;
>>  
>>  private:
>> -       void saveIspParams();
>> +       void saveIspParams(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
>> +       void paramsBufferReady(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
>>         void setSensorCtrls(const ControlList &sensorControls);
>>         void statsReady(uint32_t frame, uint32_t bufferId);
>>         void inputReady(FrameBuffer *input);
>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
>> index e75b03a3d..18789d5de 100644
>> --- a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
>> +++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
>> @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ interface IPASoftInterface {
>>                 => (int32 ret);
>>  
>>         [async] queueRequest(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
>> -       [async] computeParams(uint32 frame);
>> +       [async] computeParams(uint32 frame, uint32 paramsBufferId);
>>         [async] processStats(uint32 frame,
>>                              uint32 bufferId,
>>                              libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
>> @@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ interface IPASoftInterface {
>>  
>>  interface IPASoftEventInterface {
>>         setSensorControls(libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
>> -       paramsComputed();
>> +       paramsComputed(uint32 paramsBufferId);
>>         metadataReady(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList metadata);
>>  };
>> diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
>> index cfc1389e4..69bfef302 100644
>> --- a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
>> +++ b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
>> @@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public:
>>         void stop() override;
>>  
>>         void queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &controls) override;
>> -       void computeParams(const uint32_t frame) override;
>> +       void computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
>> +                          const uint32_t paramsBufferId) override;
>>         void processStats(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId,
>>                           const ControlList &sensorControls) override;
>>  
>> @@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ void IPASoftSimple::queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &contro
>>                 algo->queueRequest(context_, frame, frameContext, controls);
>>  }
>>  
>> -void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
>> +void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
>> +                                 const uint32_t paramsBufferId)
>>  {
>>         context_.activeState.combinedMatrix = Matrix<float, 3, 3>::identity();
>>  
>> @@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
>>                 algo->prepare(context_, frame, frameContext, params_);
>>         params_->combinedMatrix = context_.activeState.combinedMatrix;
>>  
>> -       paramsComputed.emit();
>> +       paramsComputed.emit(paramsBufferId);
>>  }
>>  
>>  void IPASoftSimple::processStats(const uint32_t frame,
>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
>> index 2d7abfb83..7b1be52b2 100644
>> --- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
>> +++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
>> @@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ Debayer::~Debayer()
>>   */
>>  
>>  /**
>> - * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)
>> + * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)
>
> I think again, here I would maybe anticipate that there should be a
> layer translating these buffer allocations ... So I'm a bit weary of
> propogating 'ids' into what is the object that matches where the
> hardware ISP would just get a structured buffer object perhaps?

I'll have to remind myself what the hardware pipelines do exactly.
Milan Zamazal June 8, 2026, 3:52 p.m. UTC | #3
Milan Zamazal <mzamazal@redhat.com> writes:

> Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com> writes:
>
>> I think again, here I would maybe anticipate that there should be a
>> layer translating these buffer allocations ... So I'm a bit weary of
>> propogating 'ids' into what is the object that matches where the
>> hardware ISP would just get a structured buffer object perhaps?
>
> I'll have to remind myself what the hardware pipelines do exactly.

IIRC I was initially deterred by using FrameBuffer there, which is not
exactly matching the software ISP needs.  But yes, we could still use a
similar mechanism, with a simpler struct:

- There is nothing to change on the IPA side.  We pass the buffer id to
  the IPA, which keeps mapping of ids to buffers.  This is similar to
  what the hardware pipelines do.

- On the debayering side, Debayer::paramsBuffers_ mapping could be
  removed and a struct like

     struct Debayer::Params {
       DebayerParams *buffer;
       uint32_t id;
     }

  could be used.  The struct would be passed instead of buffer id to the
  processing.

Is it what you mean?  It wouldn't be a complicated change.

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diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
index 86cb8f8de..85c9059e2 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/software_isp/software_isp.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@  public:
 	Signal<const ControlList &> setSensorControls;
 
 private:
-	void saveIspParams();
+	void saveIspParams(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
+	void paramsBufferReady(const uint32_t paramsBufferId);
 	void setSensorCtrls(const ControlList &sensorControls);
 	void statsReady(uint32_t frame, uint32_t bufferId);
 	void inputReady(FrameBuffer *input);
diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
index e75b03a3d..18789d5de 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/soft.mojom
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@  interface IPASoftInterface {
 		=> (int32 ret);
 
 	[async] queueRequest(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
-	[async] computeParams(uint32 frame);
+	[async] computeParams(uint32 frame, uint32 paramsBufferId);
 	[async] processStats(uint32 frame,
 			     uint32 bufferId,
 			     libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@  interface IPASoftInterface {
 
 interface IPASoftEventInterface {
 	setSensorControls(libcamera.ControlList sensorControls);
-	paramsComputed();
+	paramsComputed(uint32 paramsBufferId);
 	metadataReady(uint32 frame, libcamera.ControlList metadata);
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
index cfc1389e4..69bfef302 100644
--- a/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/simple/soft_simple.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@  public:
 	void stop() override;
 
 	void queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &controls) override;
-	void computeParams(const uint32_t frame) override;
+	void computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
+			   const uint32_t paramsBufferId) override;
 	void processStats(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId,
 			  const ControlList &sensorControls) override;
 
@@ -283,7 +284,8 @@  void IPASoftSimple::queueRequest(const uint32_t frame, const ControlList &contro
 		algo->queueRequest(context_, frame, frameContext, controls);
 }
 
-void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
+void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame,
+				  const uint32_t paramsBufferId)
 {
 	context_.activeState.combinedMatrix = Matrix<float, 3, 3>::identity();
 
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@  void IPASoftSimple::computeParams(const uint32_t frame)
 		algo->prepare(context_, frame, frameContext, params_);
 	params_->combinedMatrix = context_.activeState.combinedMatrix;
 
-	paramsComputed.emit();
+	paramsComputed.emit(paramsBufferId);
 }
 
 void IPASoftSimple::processStats(const uint32_t frame,
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
index 2d7abfb83..7b1be52b2 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.cpp
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@  Debayer::~Debayer()
  */
 
 /**
- * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)
+ * \fn void Debayer::process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, DebayerParams params)
  * \brief Process the bayer data into the requested format
  * \param[in] frame The frame number
+ * \param[in] paramsBufferId The id of the params buffer in use
  * \param[in] input The input buffer
  * \param[in] output The output buffer
  * \param[in] params The parameters to be used in debayering
@@ -142,6 +143,11 @@  Debayer::~Debayer()
  * current stream.
  */
 
+/**
+ * \var Debayer::paramsBufferReady
+ * \brief Signals when the processing params are no longer needed
+ */
+
 /**
  * \var Signal<FrameBuffer *> Debayer::inputBufferReady
  * \brief Signals when the input buffer is ready
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
index a2a17ec18..9a97851b7 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer.h
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@  public:
 	virtual std::tuple<unsigned int, unsigned int>
 	strideAndFrameSize(const PixelFormat &outputFormat, const Size &size) = 0;
 
-	virtual void process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const DebayerParams &params) = 0;
+	virtual void process(uint32_t frame,
+			     const uint32_t paramsBufferId,
+			     FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output,
+			     const DebayerParams &params) = 0;
 	virtual int start() { return 0; }
 	virtual void stop() {}
 
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@  public:
 
 	Signal<FrameBuffer *> inputBufferReady;
 	Signal<FrameBuffer *> outputBufferReady;
+	Signal<uint32_t> paramsBufferReady;
 
 	struct DebayerInputConfig {
 		Size patternSize;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
index 1f9b24da0..51b58fce5 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.cpp
@@ -971,7 +971,9 @@  void DebayerCpu::updateLookupTables(const DebayerParams &params)
 	params_ = params;
 }
 
-void DebayerCpu::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const DebayerParams &params)
+void DebayerCpu::process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId,
+			 FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output,
+			 const DebayerParams &params)
 {
 	bench_.startFrame();
 
@@ -981,6 +983,8 @@  void DebayerCpu::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output
 
 	updateLookupTables(params);
 
+	paramsBufferReady.emit(paramsBufferId);
+
 	/* Copy metadata from the input buffer */
 	FrameMetadata &metadata = output->_d()->metadata();
 	metadata.status = input->metadata().status;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
index 68da95083..1b4e8548a 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_cpu.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@  public:
 	std::vector<PixelFormat> formats(PixelFormat input) override;
 	std::tuple<unsigned int, unsigned int>
 	strideAndFrameSize(const PixelFormat &outputFormat, const Size &size) override;
-	void process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const DebayerParams &params) override;
+	void process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId,
+		     FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output,
+		     const DebayerParams &params) override;
 	int start() override;
 	void stop() override;
 	SizeRange sizes(PixelFormat inputFormat, const Size &inputSize) override;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
index 99825d49e..60fd5463f 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,9 @@  int DebayerEGL::debayerGPU(FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const Debaye
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void DebayerEGL::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const DebayerParams &params)
+void DebayerEGL::process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId,
+			 FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output,
+			 const DebayerParams &params)
 {
 	bench_.startFrame();
 
@@ -563,6 +565,7 @@  void DebayerEGL::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output
 		LOG(Debayer, Error) << "debayerGPU failed";
 		goto error;
 	}
+	paramsBufferReady.emit(paramsBufferId);
 
 	metadata.planes()[0].bytesused = output->planes()[0].length;
 
@@ -593,6 +596,7 @@  void DebayerEGL::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output
 	return;
 
 error:
+	paramsBufferReady.emit(paramsBufferId);
 	bench_.finishFrame();
 	metadata.status = FrameMetadata::FrameError;
 	return;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
index 875e7cfc5..a3a4448e7 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/debayer_egl.h
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@  public:
 	std::vector<PixelFormat> formats(PixelFormat input) override;
 	std::tuple<unsigned int, unsigned int> strideAndFrameSize(const PixelFormat &outputFormat, const Size &size) override;
 
-	void process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output, const DebayerParams &params) override;
+	void process(uint32_t frame, const uint32_t paramsBufferId,
+		     FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output,
+		     const DebayerParams &params) override;
 	int start() override;
 	void stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
index f17f1ca1f..a1200e924 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/software_isp/software_isp.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@  SoftwareIsp::SoftwareIsp(PipelineHandler *pipe, const CameraSensor *sensor,
 
 	debayer_->inputBufferReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::inputReady);
 	debayer_->outputBufferReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::outputReady);
+	debayer_->paramsBufferReady.connect(this, &SoftwareIsp::paramsBufferReady);
 
 	ipa_ = pipe->createIPA<ipa::soft::IPAProxySoft>(0, 0);
 	if (!ipa_) {
@@ -408,16 +409,23 @@  void SoftwareIsp::stop()
  */
 void SoftwareIsp::process(uint32_t frame, FrameBuffer *input, FrameBuffer *output)
 {
-	ipa_->computeParams(frame);
+	/* \todo Provide a real value */
+	constexpr uint32_t paramsBufferId = 0;
+	ipa_->computeParams(frame, paramsBufferId);
 	debayer_->invokeMethod(&Debayer::process,
-			       ConnectionTypeQueued, frame, input, output, debayerParams_);
+			       ConnectionTypeQueued, frame, paramsBufferId,
+			       input, output, debayerParams_);
 }
 
-void SoftwareIsp::saveIspParams()
+void SoftwareIsp::saveIspParams([[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t paramsBufferId)
 {
 	debayerParams_ = *sharedParams_;
 }
 
+void SoftwareIsp::paramsBufferReady([[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t paramsBufferId)
+{
+}
+
 void SoftwareIsp::setSensorCtrls(const ControlList &sensorControls)
 {
 	setSensorControls.emit(sensorControls);