[libcamera-devel,v2,5/5] libcamera: control_serializer: Separate the handles space
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Jacopo Mondi Sept. 7, 2021, 11:10 a.m. UTC
Two instances of the ControlSerializer class are in use at the IPC
boundaries, one in the Proxy class that serializes data from the
pipeline handler to the IPA, and one in the ProxyWorker which serializes
data in the opposite direction.

Each instance operates autonomously, without any centralized point of
control, and each one assigns a numerical handle to each ControlInfoMap
it serializes. This creates a risk of potential collision on the handle
values, as both instances will use the same numerical space and
are not aware of what handles has been already used by the instance "on
the other side".

To fix that, partition the handles numerical space by initializing the
control serializer with a seed (even or odd) and increment the handle
number by 2, to avoid any collision risk.

While this is temporary and rather hacky solution, it solves an issue
with isolated IPA modules without too much complexity added.

Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>
---
 .../libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h   |  8 ++-
 src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp          | 60 +++++++++++++++++--
 test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp  |  4 +-
 .../ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp              | 26 ++++----
 .../module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl                 |  6 +-
 .../module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl                   |  2 +-
 .../module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl          | 14 +++--
 .../libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl  |  4 +-
 8 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

Comments

Paul Elder Sept. 8, 2021, 1:15 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi Jacopo,

On Tue, Sep 07, 2021 at 01:10:38PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> Two instances of the ControlSerializer class are in use at the IPC
> boundaries, one in the Proxy class that serializes data from the
> pipeline handler to the IPA, and one in the ProxyWorker which serializes
> data in the opposite direction.
> 
> Each instance operates autonomously, without any centralized point of
> control, and each one assigns a numerical handle to each ControlInfoMap
> it serializes. This creates a risk of potential collision on the handle
> values, as both instances will use the same numerical space and
> are not aware of what handles has been already used by the instance "on
> the other side".
> 
> To fix that, partition the handles numerical space by initializing the
> control serializer with a seed (even or odd) and increment the handle
> number by 2, to avoid any collision risk.
> 
> While this is temporary and rather hacky solution, it solves an issue
> with isolated IPA modules without too much complexity added.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>
> ---
>  .../libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h   |  8 ++-
>  src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp          | 60 +++++++++++++++++--
>  test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp  |  4 +-
>  .../ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp              | 26 ++++----
>  .../module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl                 |  6 +-
>  .../module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl                   |  2 +-
>  .../module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl          | 14 +++--
>  .../libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl  |  4 +-
>  8 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> index 8a66be324138..f96c6f8443d1 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> @@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ class ByteStreamBuffer;
>  class ControlSerializer
>  {
>  public:
> -	ControlSerializer();
> +	enum class Seeds {
> +		EVEN = 0,
> +		ODD
> +	};

I was going to say we could add a MAX and then you can += MAX and
support any number of seeds, but that's probably overkill for a clever
hack for IPC that only has two sides.

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

> +
> +	ControlSerializer(Seeds seed);
>  
>  	void reset();
>  
> @@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ private:
>  	ControlInfo loadControlInfo(ControlType type, ByteStreamBuffer &buffer);
>  
>  	unsigned int serial_;
> +	enum Seeds seed_;
>  	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlId>> controlIds_;
>  	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlIdMap>> controlIdMaps_;
>  	std::map<unsigned int, ControlInfoMap> infoMaps_;
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> index f1245ea620ab..a60e665af5ae 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> @@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
>   * corresponding ControlInfoMap handle in the binary data, and when
>   * deserializing to retrieve the corresponding ControlInfoMap.
>   *
> + * As a ControlSerializer instance is used at both sides of the IPC boundary,
> + * and the two instances operate without a shared point of control, there is a
> + * potential risk of collision of the numerical handles assigned to each
> + * serialized ControlInfoMap. For this reason the control serializer is
> + * initialized with an even/odd seed and the handle is incremented by 2, so that
> + * instances initialized with a different seed operates on a separate numerical
> + * space, avoiding any collision risk.
> + *
>   * In order to perform those tasks, the serializer keeps an internal state that
>   * needs to be properly populated. This mechanism requires the ControlInfoMap
>   * corresponding to a ControlList to have been serialized or deserialized
> @@ -77,9 +85,42 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
>   * proceed with care to avoid stale references.
>   */
>  
> -ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
> -	: serial_(0)
> +/**
> + * \enum ControlSerializer::Seeds
> + * \brief Define the seeds to initialize the ControlSerializer handle numerical
> + * space with
> + *
> + * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN
> + * \brief The control serializer uses even numerical handles
> + *
> + * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD
> + * \brief The control serializer uses odd numerical handles
> + */
> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Construct a new ControlSerializer and initialize its seed
> + * \param[in] seed The serializer's handle seed
> + */
> +ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer(Seeds seed)
> +	: seed_(seed)
>  {
> +	/*
> +	 * Initialize the handle numerical space using the seed value.
> +	 *
> +	 * Instances initialized with a different seed will use a different
> +	 * numerical handle space, avoiding any collision risk when, in example,
> +	 * two instances of the ControlSerializer class are used at the IPC
> +	 * boundaries.
> +	 *
> +	 * Start from 1 as '0' is a special value used as handle place holder
> +	 * when serializing lists that do not have a ControlInfoMap associated
> +	 * (in example list of libcamera controls::controls).
> +	 *
> +	 * \todo This is a temporary hack and should probably be better
> +	 * engineered, but for the time being it avoid collisions on the handle
> +	 * value when using IPC.
> +	 */
> +	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;
>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -90,7 +131,7 @@ ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
>   */
>  void ControlSerializer::reset()
>  {
> -	serial_ = 0;
> +	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;
>  
>  	infoMapHandles_.clear();
>  	infoMaps_.clear();
> @@ -200,10 +241,10 @@ int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
>  	else
>  		idMapType = IPA_CONTROL_ID_MAP_V4L2;
>  
> -	/* Prepare the packet header, assign a handle to the ControlInfoMap. */
> +	/* Prepare the packet header. */
>  	struct ipa_controls_header hdr;
>  	hdr.version = IPA_CONTROLS_FORMAT_VERSION;
> -	hdr.handle = ++serial_;
> +	hdr.handle = serial_;
>  	hdr.entries = infoMap.size();
>  	hdr.size = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize + valuesSize;
>  	hdr.data_offset = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize;
> @@ -211,6 +252,15 @@ int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
>  
>  	buffer.write(&hdr);
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * Increment the handle for the ControlInfoMap by 2 keep the handles
> +	 * numerical space partitioned between instances initialized with a
> +	 * different seed.
> +	 *
> +	 * \sa ControlSerializer::Seeds
> +	 */
> +	serial_ += 2;
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * Serialize all entries.
>  	 * \todo Serialize the control name too
> diff --git a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> index 5ac9c4ede5f9..89c8ba59de24 100644
> --- a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> +++ b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> @@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ protected:
>  
>  	int run() override
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer serializer;
> -		ControlSerializer deserializer;
> +		ControlSerializer serializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
> +		ControlSerializer deserializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData;
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> listData;
> diff --git a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> index eca19a6642e1..a1ce8e3767bc 100644
> --- a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> +++ b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
>  #include <fcntl.h>
>  #include <iostream>
>  #include <limits>
> +#include <memory>
>  #include <stdlib.h>
>  #include <sys/stat.h>
>  #include <sys/types.h>
> @@ -162,23 +163,24 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testControls()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;
> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		const ControlInfoMap &infoMap = camera_->controls();
>  		ControlList list = generateControlList(infoMap);
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> infoMapBuf;
>  		std::tie(infoMapBuf, std::ignore) =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, cs.get());
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> listBuf;
>  		std::tie(listBuf, std::ignore) =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, cs.get());
>  
>  		const ControlInfoMap infoMapOut =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, cs.get());
>  
> -		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, &cs);
> +		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, cs.get());
>  
>  		if (!SerializationTest::equals(infoMap, infoMapOut)) {
>  			cerr << "Deserialized map doesn't match original" << endl;
> @@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testVector()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;
> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		/*
>  		 * We don't test FileDescriptor serdes because it dup()s, so we
> @@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ private:
>  		if (testVectorSerdes(vecString) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
>  		return TestPass;
> @@ -265,7 +268,8 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testMap()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;
> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		/*
>  		 * Realistically, only string and integral keys.
> @@ -302,13 +306,13 @@ private:
>  		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrStr) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
>  		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintBVec) != TestPass)
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> index aab1fffbcaf0..7e28c2ed129a 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> @@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace {{ns}} {
>  		<< "initializing {{module_name}} proxy: loading IPA from "
>  		<< ipam->path();
>  
> +	controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
> +
>  	if (isolate_) {
>  		const std::string proxyWorkerPath = resolvePath("{{module_name}}_ipa_proxy");
>  		if (proxyWorkerPath.empty()) {
> @@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ namespace {{ns}} {
>  
>  {{proxy_name}}::~{{proxy_name}}()
>  {
> +	delete controlSerializer_;
> +
>  	if (isolate_) {
>  		IPCMessage::Header header =
>  			{ static_cast<uint32_t>({{cmd_enum_name}}::Exit), seq_++ };
> @@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ void {{proxy_name}}::recvMessage(const IPCMessage &data)
>  {{proxy_funcs.func_sig(proxy_name, method, "IPC")}}
>  {
>  {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
> -	controlSerializer_.reset();
> +	controlSerializer_->reset();
>  {%- endif %}
>  {%- set has_output = true if method|method_param_outputs|length > 0 or method|method_return_value != "void" %}
>  {%- set cmd = cmd_enum_name + "::" + method.mojom_name|cap %}
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> index 1979e68ff74d..fdbf25418963 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ private:
>  
>  	std::unique_ptr<IPCPipeUnixSocket> ipc_;
>  
> -	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
> +	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
>  
>  {# \todo Move this to IPCPipe #}
>  	uint32_t seq_;
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> index c5e51532db53..5829059b8e93 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> @@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ class {{proxy_worker_name}}
>  {
>  public:
>  	{{proxy_worker_name}}()
> -		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false) {}
> +		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false)
> +	{
> +		controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
> +	}
>  
> -	~{{proxy_worker_name}}() {}
> +	~{{proxy_worker_name}}()
> +	{
> +		delete controlSerializer_;
> +	}
>  
>  	void readyRead()
>  	{
> @@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ public:
>  		case {{cmd_enum_name}}::{{method.mojom_name|cap}}: {
>  
>  {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
> -			controlSerializer_.reset();
> +			controlSerializer_->reset();
>  {%- endif %}
>  		{{proxy_funcs.deserialize_call(method|method_param_inputs, '_ipcMessage.data()', '_ipcMessage.fds()', false, true)|indent(8, true)}}
>  {% for param in method|method_param_outputs %}
> @@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ private:
>  	{{interface_name}} *ipa_;
>  	IPCUnixSocket socket_;
>  
> -	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
> +	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
>  
>  	bool exit_;
>  };
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> index ebcd2aaaafae..d78e5c53566f 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
>  	std::tie({{param.mojom_name}}Buf, std::ignore) =
>  {%- endif %}
>  		IPADataSerializer<{{param|name}}>::serialize({{param.mojom_name}}
> -{{- ", &controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
> +{{- ", controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
>  );
>  {%- endfor %}
>  
> @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
>  {%- endif -%}
>  {{- "," if param|needs_control_serializer}}
>  {%- if param|needs_control_serializer %}
> -	&controlSerializer_
> +	controlSerializer_
>  {%- endif -%}
>  );
>  {%- endmacro -%}
> -- 
> 2.32.0
>
Laurent Pinchart Sept. 21, 2021, 10:08 a.m. UTC | #2
Hi Jacopo,

Thank you for the patch.

On Tue, Sep 07, 2021 at 01:10:38PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> Two instances of the ControlSerializer class are in use at the IPC
> boundaries, one in the Proxy class that serializes data from the
> pipeline handler to the IPA, and one in the ProxyWorker which serializes
> data in the opposite direction.
> 
> Each instance operates autonomously, without any centralized point of
> control, and each one assigns a numerical handle to each ControlInfoMap
> it serializes. This creates a risk of potential collision on the handle
> values, as both instances will use the same numerical space and
> are not aware of what handles has been already used by the instance "on
> the other side".
> 
> To fix that, partition the handles numerical space by initializing the
> control serializer with a seed (even or odd) and increment the handle
> number by 2, to avoid any collision risk.
> 
> While this is temporary and rather hacky solution, it solves an issue
> with isolated IPA modules without too much complexity added.

I think it's a rather clever hack, in the noble sense of the term.

> Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>
> ---
>  .../libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h   |  8 ++-
>  src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp          | 60 +++++++++++++++++--
>  test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp  |  4 +-
>  .../ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp              | 26 ++++----
>  .../module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl                 |  6 +-
>  .../module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl                   |  2 +-
>  .../module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl          | 14 +++--
>  .../libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl  |  4 +-
>  8 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> index 8a66be324138..f96c6f8443d1 100644
> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
> @@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ class ByteStreamBuffer;
>  class ControlSerializer
>  {
>  public:
> -	ControlSerializer();
> +	enum class Seeds {
> +		EVEN = 0,
> +		ODD

We use CamelCase for enumerators, so these should be Even and Odd.

> +	};
> +
> +	ControlSerializer(Seeds seed);
>  
>  	void reset();
>  
> @@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ private:
>  	ControlInfo loadControlInfo(ControlType type, ByteStreamBuffer &buffer);
>  
>  	unsigned int serial_;
> +	enum Seeds seed_;

No need for the enum keyword.

>  	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlId>> controlIds_;
>  	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlIdMap>> controlIdMaps_;
>  	std::map<unsigned int, ControlInfoMap> infoMaps_;
> diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> index f1245ea620ab..a60e665af5ae 100644
> --- a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> +++ b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
> @@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
>   * corresponding ControlInfoMap handle in the binary data, and when
>   * deserializing to retrieve the corresponding ControlInfoMap.
>   *
> + * As a ControlSerializer instance is used at both sides of the IPC boundary,

Maybe "a different ControlSerializer instance is used" or "independent
ControlSerializer instances are used" ?

s/at both/on both/

> + * and the two instances operate without a shared point of control, there is a
> + * potential risk of collision of the numerical handles assigned to each
> + * serialized ControlInfoMap. For this reason the control serializer is
> + * initialized with an even/odd seed and the handle is incremented by 2, so that
> + * instances initialized with a different seed operates on a separate numerical

s/operates/operate/

> + * space, avoiding any collision risk.
> + *
>   * In order to perform those tasks, the serializer keeps an internal state that
>   * needs to be properly populated. This mechanism requires the ControlInfoMap
>   * corresponding to a ControlList to have been serialized or deserialized
> @@ -77,9 +85,42 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
>   * proceed with care to avoid stale references.
>   */
>  
> -ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
> -	: serial_(0)
> +/**
> + * \enum ControlSerializer::Seeds
> + * \brief Define the seeds to initialize the ControlSerializer handle numerical
> + * space with
> + *
> + * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN
> + * \brief The control serializer uses even numerical handles
> + *
> + * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD
> + * \brief The control serializer uses odd numerical handles
> + */

There's nothing but the implementation telling which seed should be used
on which side. I think it would be clearer from an API point of view to
replace

	enum class Seeds {
		EVEN,
		ODD,
	};

with

	enum class Side {
		Proxy,
		Worker,
	};

Sure, it harcodes serializer usage for the proxy and the worker, but the
API isn't generic anyway as we only support two sides, and we have no
other expected use case. There could also be a better term than "Side".

> +
> +/**
> + * \brief Construct a new ControlSerializer and initialize its seed
> + * \param[in] seed The serializer's handle seed
> + */
> +ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer(Seeds seed)
> +	: seed_(seed)
>  {
> +	/*
> +	 * Initialize the handle numerical space using the seed value.
> +	 *
> +	 * Instances initialized with a different seed will use a different
> +	 * numerical handle space, avoiding any collision risk when, in example,
> +	 * two instances of the ControlSerializer class are used at the IPC
> +	 * boundaries.
> +	 *
> +	 * Start from 1 as '0' is a special value used as handle place holder
> +	 * when serializing lists that do not have a ControlInfoMap associated
> +	 * (in example list of libcamera controls::controls).
> +	 *
> +	 * \todo This is a temporary hack and should probably be better
> +	 * engineered, but for the time being it avoid collisions on the handle
> +	 * value when using IPC.
> +	 */
> +	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;
>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -90,7 +131,7 @@ ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
>   */
>  void ControlSerializer::reset()
>  {
> -	serial_ = 0;
> +	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;

How about replacing enum Seeds with an unsigned int seed_, so that we
could write

	serial_ = seed_;

here and in the constructor ? We could also name the field serialSeed_
to make it clearer.

>  
>  	infoMapHandles_.clear();
>  	infoMaps_.clear();
> @@ -200,10 +241,10 @@ int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
>  	else
>  		idMapType = IPA_CONTROL_ID_MAP_V4L2;
>  
> -	/* Prepare the packet header, assign a handle to the ControlInfoMap. */
> +	/* Prepare the packet header. */
>  	struct ipa_controls_header hdr;
>  	hdr.version = IPA_CONTROLS_FORMAT_VERSION;
> -	hdr.handle = ++serial_;
> +	hdr.handle = serial_;
>  	hdr.entries = infoMap.size();
>  	hdr.size = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize + valuesSize;
>  	hdr.data_offset = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize;
> @@ -211,6 +252,15 @@ int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
>  
>  	buffer.write(&hdr);
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * Increment the handle for the ControlInfoMap by 2 keep the handles

Did you mean "by 2 to keep" or "by 2 keeps" ?

> +	 * numerical space partitioned between instances initialized with a
> +	 * different seed.
> +	 *
> +	 * \sa ControlSerializer::Seeds
> +	 */
> +	serial_ += 2;
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * Serialize all entries.
>  	 * \todo Serialize the control name too
> diff --git a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> index 5ac9c4ede5f9..89c8ba59de24 100644
> --- a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> +++ b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
> @@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ protected:
>  
>  	int run() override
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer serializer;
> -		ControlSerializer deserializer;
> +		ControlSerializer serializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
> +		ControlSerializer deserializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData;
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> listData;
> diff --git a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> index eca19a6642e1..a1ce8e3767bc 100644
> --- a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> +++ b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
>  #include <fcntl.h>
>  #include <iostream>
>  #include <limits>
> +#include <memory>
>  #include <stdlib.h>
>  #include <sys/stat.h>
>  #include <sys/types.h>
> @@ -162,23 +163,24 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testControls()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;

How about simply

		ControlSerializer cs(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);

? I think you could then drop most of the changes below.

> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		const ControlInfoMap &infoMap = camera_->controls();
>  		ControlList list = generateControlList(infoMap);
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> infoMapBuf;
>  		std::tie(infoMapBuf, std::ignore) =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, cs.get());
>  
>  		std::vector<uint8_t> listBuf;
>  		std::tie(listBuf, std::ignore) =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, cs.get());
>  
>  		const ControlInfoMap infoMapOut =
> -			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, &cs);
> +			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, cs.get());
>  
> -		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, &cs);
> +		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, cs.get());
>  
>  		if (!SerializationTest::equals(infoMap, infoMapOut)) {
>  			cerr << "Deserialized map doesn't match original" << endl;
> @@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testVector()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;
> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		/*
>  		 * We don't test FileDescriptor serdes because it dup()s, so we
> @@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ private:
>  		if (testVectorSerdes(vecString) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
>  		return TestPass;
> @@ -265,7 +268,8 @@ private:
>  
>  	int testMap()
>  	{
> -		ControlSerializer cs;
> +		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
> +			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
>  
>  		/*
>  		 * Realistically, only string and integral keys.
> @@ -302,13 +306,13 @@ private:
>  		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrStr) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
> -		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
> +		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
>  			return TestFail;
>  
>  		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintBVec) != TestPass)
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> index aab1fffbcaf0..7e28c2ed129a 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
> @@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace {{ns}} {
>  		<< "initializing {{module_name}} proxy: loading IPA from "
>  		<< ipam->path();
>  
> +	controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);

You can write

{{proxy_name}}::{{proxy_name}}(IPAModule *ipam, bool isolate)
	: IPAProxy(ipam), isolate_(isolate),
	  controlSerializer_(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN), seq_(0)

and avoid dynamic allocation of controlSerializer_. If you still prefer
to allocate it dynamically, I would use a unique pointer to avoid the
manual delete.

Same comments for the worker side.

> +
>  	if (isolate_) {
>  		const std::string proxyWorkerPath = resolvePath("{{module_name}}_ipa_proxy");
>  		if (proxyWorkerPath.empty()) {
> @@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ namespace {{ns}} {
>  
>  {{proxy_name}}::~{{proxy_name}}()
>  {
> +	delete controlSerializer_;
> +
>  	if (isolate_) {
>  		IPCMessage::Header header =
>  			{ static_cast<uint32_t>({{cmd_enum_name}}::Exit), seq_++ };
> @@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ void {{proxy_name}}::recvMessage(const IPCMessage &data)
>  {{proxy_funcs.func_sig(proxy_name, method, "IPC")}}
>  {
>  {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
> -	controlSerializer_.reset();
> +	controlSerializer_->reset();
>  {%- endif %}
>  {%- set has_output = true if method|method_param_outputs|length > 0 or method|method_return_value != "void" %}
>  {%- set cmd = cmd_enum_name + "::" + method.mojom_name|cap %}
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> index 1979e68ff74d..fdbf25418963 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ private:
>  
>  	std::unique_ptr<IPCPipeUnixSocket> ipc_;
>  
> -	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
> +	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
>  
>  {# \todo Move this to IPCPipe #}
>  	uint32_t seq_;
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> index c5e51532db53..5829059b8e93 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
> @@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ class {{proxy_worker_name}}
>  {
>  public:
>  	{{proxy_worker_name}}()
> -		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false) {}
> +		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false)
> +	{
> +		controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
> +	}
>  
> -	~{{proxy_worker_name}}() {}
> +	~{{proxy_worker_name}}()
> +	{
> +		delete controlSerializer_;
> +	}
>  
>  	void readyRead()
>  	{
> @@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ public:
>  		case {{cmd_enum_name}}::{{method.mojom_name|cap}}: {
>  
>  {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
> -			controlSerializer_.reset();
> +			controlSerializer_->reset();
>  {%- endif %}
>  		{{proxy_funcs.deserialize_call(method|method_param_inputs, '_ipcMessage.data()', '_ipcMessage.fds()', false, true)|indent(8, true)}}
>  {% for param in method|method_param_outputs %}
> @@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ private:
>  	{{interface_name}} *ipa_;
>  	IPCUnixSocket socket_;
>  
> -	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
> +	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
>  
>  	bool exit_;
>  };
> diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> index ebcd2aaaafae..d78e5c53566f 100644
> --- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> +++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
> @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
>  	std::tie({{param.mojom_name}}Buf, std::ignore) =
>  {%- endif %}
>  		IPADataSerializer<{{param|name}}>::serialize({{param.mojom_name}}
> -{{- ", &controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
> +{{- ", controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
>  );
>  {%- endfor %}
>  
> @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
>  {%- endif -%}
>  {{- "," if param|needs_control_serializer}}
>  {%- if param|needs_control_serializer %}
> -	&controlSerializer_
> +	controlSerializer_
>  {%- endif -%}
>  );
>  {%- endmacro -%}

Patch
diff mbox series

diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
index 8a66be324138..f96c6f8443d1 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/control_serializer.h
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@  class ByteStreamBuffer;
 class ControlSerializer
 {
 public:
-	ControlSerializer();
+	enum class Seeds {
+		EVEN = 0,
+		ODD
+	};
+
+	ControlSerializer(Seeds seed);
 
 	void reset();
 
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@  private:
 	ControlInfo loadControlInfo(ControlType type, ByteStreamBuffer &buffer);
 
 	unsigned int serial_;
+	enum Seeds seed_;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlId>> controlIds_;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlIdMap>> controlIdMaps_;
 	std::map<unsigned int, ControlInfoMap> infoMaps_;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
index f1245ea620ab..a60e665af5ae 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/control_serializer.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@  LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
  * corresponding ControlInfoMap handle in the binary data, and when
  * deserializing to retrieve the corresponding ControlInfoMap.
  *
+ * As a ControlSerializer instance is used at both sides of the IPC boundary,
+ * and the two instances operate without a shared point of control, there is a
+ * potential risk of collision of the numerical handles assigned to each
+ * serialized ControlInfoMap. For this reason the control serializer is
+ * initialized with an even/odd seed and the handle is incremented by 2, so that
+ * instances initialized with a different seed operates on a separate numerical
+ * space, avoiding any collision risk.
+ *
  * In order to perform those tasks, the serializer keeps an internal state that
  * needs to be properly populated. This mechanism requires the ControlInfoMap
  * corresponding to a ControlList to have been serialized or deserialized
@@ -77,9 +85,42 @@  LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Serializer)
  * proceed with care to avoid stale references.
  */
 
-ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
-	: serial_(0)
+/**
+ * \enum ControlSerializer::Seeds
+ * \brief Define the seeds to initialize the ControlSerializer handle numerical
+ * space with
+ *
+ * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN
+ * \brief The control serializer uses even numerical handles
+ *
+ * \var ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD
+ * \brief The control serializer uses odd numerical handles
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Construct a new ControlSerializer and initialize its seed
+ * \param[in] seed The serializer's handle seed
+ */
+ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer(Seeds seed)
+	: seed_(seed)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Initialize the handle numerical space using the seed value.
+	 *
+	 * Instances initialized with a different seed will use a different
+	 * numerical handle space, avoiding any collision risk when, in example,
+	 * two instances of the ControlSerializer class are used at the IPC
+	 * boundaries.
+	 *
+	 * Start from 1 as '0' is a special value used as handle place holder
+	 * when serializing lists that do not have a ControlInfoMap associated
+	 * (in example list of libcamera controls::controls).
+	 *
+	 * \todo This is a temporary hack and should probably be better
+	 * engineered, but for the time being it avoid collisions on the handle
+	 * value when using IPC.
+	 */
+	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -90,7 +131,7 @@  ControlSerializer::ControlSerializer()
  */
 void ControlSerializer::reset()
 {
-	serial_ = 0;
+	serial_ = seed_ == Seeds::EVEN ? 2 : 1;
 
 	infoMapHandles_.clear();
 	infoMaps_.clear();
@@ -200,10 +241,10 @@  int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
 	else
 		idMapType = IPA_CONTROL_ID_MAP_V4L2;
 
-	/* Prepare the packet header, assign a handle to the ControlInfoMap. */
+	/* Prepare the packet header. */
 	struct ipa_controls_header hdr;
 	hdr.version = IPA_CONTROLS_FORMAT_VERSION;
-	hdr.handle = ++serial_;
+	hdr.handle = serial_;
 	hdr.entries = infoMap.size();
 	hdr.size = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize + valuesSize;
 	hdr.data_offset = sizeof(hdr) + entriesSize;
@@ -211,6 +252,15 @@  int ControlSerializer::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &infoMap,
 
 	buffer.write(&hdr);
 
+	/*
+	 * Increment the handle for the ControlInfoMap by 2 keep the handles
+	 * numerical space partitioned between instances initialized with a
+	 * different seed.
+	 *
+	 * \sa ControlSerializer::Seeds
+	 */
+	serial_ += 2;
+
 	/*
 	 * Serialize all entries.
 	 * \todo Serialize the control name too
diff --git a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
index 5ac9c4ede5f9..89c8ba59de24 100644
--- a/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
+++ b/test/serialization/control_serialization.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@  protected:
 
 	int run() override
 	{
-		ControlSerializer serializer;
-		ControlSerializer deserializer;
+		ControlSerializer serializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
+		ControlSerializer deserializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> infoData;
 		std::vector<uint8_t> listData;
diff --git a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
index eca19a6642e1..a1ce8e3767bc 100644
--- a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
+++ b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <limits>
+#include <memory>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -162,23 +163,24 @@  private:
 
 	int testControls()
 	{
-		ControlSerializer cs;
+		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
+			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
 
 		const ControlInfoMap &infoMap = camera_->controls();
 		ControlList list = generateControlList(infoMap);
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> infoMapBuf;
 		std::tie(infoMapBuf, std::ignore) =
-			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, &cs);
+			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(infoMap, cs.get());
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> listBuf;
 		std::tie(listBuf, std::ignore) =
-			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, &cs);
+			IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(list, cs.get());
 
 		const ControlInfoMap infoMapOut =
-			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, &cs);
+			IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(infoMapBuf, cs.get());
 
-		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, &cs);
+		ControlList listOut = IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(listBuf, cs.get());
 
 		if (!SerializationTest::equals(infoMap, infoMapOut)) {
 			cerr << "Deserialized map doesn't match original" << endl;
@@ -195,7 +197,8 @@  private:
 
 	int testVector()
 	{
-		ControlSerializer cs;
+		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
+			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
 
 		/*
 		 * We don't test FileDescriptor serdes because it dup()s, so we
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@  private:
 		if (testVectorSerdes(vecString) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
-		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, &cs) != TestPass)
+		if (testVectorSerdes(vecControlInfoMap, cs.get()) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
 		return TestPass;
@@ -265,7 +268,8 @@  private:
 
 	int testMap()
 	{
-		ControlSerializer cs;
+		std::unique_ptr<ControlSerializer> cs =
+			std::make_unique<ControlSerializer>(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
 
 		/*
 		 * Realistically, only string and integral keys.
@@ -302,13 +306,13 @@  private:
 		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrStr) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
-		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, &cs) != TestPass)
+		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
-		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
+		if (testMapSerdes(mapIntCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
-		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM,  &cs) != TestPass)
+		if (testMapSerdes(mapStrCIM, cs.get()) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
 
 		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintBVec) != TestPass)
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
index aab1fffbcaf0..7e28c2ed129a 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@  namespace {{ns}} {
 		<< "initializing {{module_name}} proxy: loading IPA from "
 		<< ipam->path();
 
+	controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::EVEN);
+
 	if (isolate_) {
 		const std::string proxyWorkerPath = resolvePath("{{module_name}}_ipa_proxy");
 		if (proxyWorkerPath.empty()) {
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@  namespace {{ns}} {
 
 {{proxy_name}}::~{{proxy_name}}()
 {
+	delete controlSerializer_;
+
 	if (isolate_) {
 		IPCMessage::Header header =
 			{ static_cast<uint32_t>({{cmd_enum_name}}::Exit), seq_++ };
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@  void {{proxy_name}}::recvMessage(const IPCMessage &data)
 {{proxy_funcs.func_sig(proxy_name, method, "IPC")}}
 {
 {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
-	controlSerializer_.reset();
+	controlSerializer_->reset();
 {%- endif %}
 {%- set has_output = true if method|method_param_outputs|length > 0 or method|method_return_value != "void" %}
 {%- set cmd = cmd_enum_name + "::" + method.mojom_name|cap %}
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
index 1979e68ff74d..fdbf25418963 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@  private:
 
 	std::unique_ptr<IPCPipeUnixSocket> ipc_;
 
-	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
+	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
 
 {# \todo Move this to IPCPipe #}
 	uint32_t seq_;
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
index c5e51532db53..5829059b8e93 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy_worker.cpp.tmpl
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@  class {{proxy_worker_name}}
 {
 public:
 	{{proxy_worker_name}}()
-		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false) {}
+		: ipa_(nullptr), exit_(false)
+	{
+		controlSerializer_ = new ControlSerializer(ControlSerializer::Seeds::ODD);
+	}
 
-	~{{proxy_worker_name}}() {}
+	~{{proxy_worker_name}}()
+	{
+		delete controlSerializer_;
+	}
 
 	void readyRead()
 	{
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@  public:
 		case {{cmd_enum_name}}::{{method.mojom_name|cap}}: {
 
 {%- if method.mojom_name == "configure" %}
-			controlSerializer_.reset();
+			controlSerializer_->reset();
 {%- endif %}
 		{{proxy_funcs.deserialize_call(method|method_param_inputs, '_ipcMessage.data()', '_ipcMessage.fds()', false, true)|indent(8, true)}}
 {% for param in method|method_param_outputs %}
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@  private:
 	{{interface_name}} *ipa_;
 	IPCUnixSocket socket_;
 
-	ControlSerializer controlSerializer_;
+	ControlSerializer *controlSerializer_;
 
 	bool exit_;
 };
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
index ebcd2aaaafae..d78e5c53566f 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ 
 	std::tie({{param.mojom_name}}Buf, std::ignore) =
 {%- endif %}
 		IPADataSerializer<{{param|name}}>::serialize({{param.mojom_name}}
-{{- ", &controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
+{{- ", controlSerializer_" if param|needs_control_serializer -}}
 );
 {%- endfor %}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ 
 {%- endif -%}
 {{- "," if param|needs_control_serializer}}
 {%- if param|needs_control_serializer %}
-	&controlSerializer_
+	controlSerializer_
 {%- endif -%}
 );
 {%- endmacro -%}