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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * ipu3_ipa_context.h - IPU3 IPA Context
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_IPU3_IPA_CONTEXT_H__
+#define __LIBCAMERA_IPU3_IPA_CONTEXT_H__
+
+#include <linux/intel-ipu3.h>
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+namespace ipa::ipu3 {
+
+/**
+ * Fixed configuration of the IPA
+ *
+ * This structure contains data set at the configure state of the IPA.
+ * It can't be modified while streaming.
+ */
+struct IPAConfiguration {
+};
+
+/**
+ * Context of a frame for each algorithms
+ *
+ * This may be stored in a way that is associated with a given request
+ * lifetime, though for now a single instance is used.
+ * It contains informations updated while streaming by the algorithms.
+ */
+struct IPAFrameContext {
+};
+
+/**
+ * Context information shared between the algorithms
+ *
+ * The global context structure contains:
+ * - a configuration structure set while the IPA is configured, and not
+ * modified when streaming
+ * - a frameContext structure updated by the algorithms while streaming
+ */
+struct IPAContext {
+	IPAConfiguration configuration;
+	IPAFrameContext frameContext;
+};
+
+} /* namespace ipa::ipu3 */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera*/
+
+#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_IPU3_IPA_CONTEXT_H__ */