[libcamera-devel,v1,2/4] ipa: Pass metadata to Algorithm::process() function
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Laurent Pinchart Oct. 19, 2022, 11:04 a.m. UTC
Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.

This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
algorithms will be handled separately.

Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
---
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
 src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
 src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
 16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

Comments

Kieran Bingham Oct. 19, 2022, 11:36 a.m. UTC | #1
Quoting Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel (2022-10-19 12:04:32)
> Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
> to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
> rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
> IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.
> 
> This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
> algorithms will be handled separately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
> ---
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
>  16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   * \param[in] context The IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
>   *
>   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
> @@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   */
>  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>         /* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
>                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
> @@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>   */
>  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>         /*
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
>  
>         int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>   */
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                   [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>         calculateWBGains(stats);
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
>                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
> @@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
>   */
>  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                           [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                         [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                           [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>         /*
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
>         void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
>         double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
>         int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
>         ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);

It looks like ctrls() is what is currently used as metadata here.

It gets emitted at the end of this function.
Can we either use ctrls passed in to algo->process() or (preferred)
rename ctrls to metadata here to ensure that /when/ we set metadata in
the algorithms it will reach the pipeline handler?

Probably keep the existing metadata additions in this function still -
converting them can be later, but otherwise this is a partial
implementation for IPU3.

*with that* 

Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>

> +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
>  
>         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);

I would have had metadata as the last parameter as an 'output'
(inputs, outputs) ... but I bet you've gone alphabetical.

No point changing it though - that's too much work, and this is fine.

  
>         setControls(frame);
>  
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ namespace ipa {
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
>   * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
> - * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
> - * accordingly.
> + * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
> + * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
>   *
>   * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
>   * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
>         virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
>                              [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                              [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> +                            [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                              [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
>         {
>         }
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
>   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
>   */
>  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> -                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> +                 const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
>  {
>         /*
>          * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
>                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>                      rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
>                   [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>                   const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
>  {
>         const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
>                           IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>                           const ControlList &controls) override;
>         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -                    IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
>  
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ protected:
>  
>  private:
>         void setControls(unsigned int frame);
> -       void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
>  
>         std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
>         std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
> @@ -338,14 +337,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
>         frameContext.sensor.gain =
>                 camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
>  
> -       unsigned int aeState = 0;
> +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
>  
>         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
>  
>         setControls(frame);
>  
> -       prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
> +       metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);

That ties in much better.

>  }
>  
>  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> @@ -366,16 +365,6 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
>         setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
>  }
>  
> -void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
> -{
> -       ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> -
> -       if (aeState)
> -               ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);

Phew, that's good to see it all go.

> -
> -       metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> -}
> -
>  } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
>  
>  /*
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Laurent Pinchart
>
Jacopo Mondi Oct. 19, 2022, 11:49 a.m. UTC | #2
Hi Laurent

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 02:04:32PM +0300, Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel wrote:
> Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
> to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
> rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
> IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.
>
> This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
> algorithms will be handled separately.
>
> Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>

Do we want metadata to be passed in as argument, or do we want
metadata to be part of the frame context ?

Also, a reference is nice, but we usually use pointers for modifiable
arguments. Just pointing out for sake of consistency (I'm not even
sure we actually enforce that anymore), I'm fine with a reference
too..

> ---
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
>  16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   * \param[in] context The IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
>   *
>   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
> @@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   */
>  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		 [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>  	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
> @@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>   */
>  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>  	/*
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
>
>  	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>   */
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>  	calculateWBGains(stats);
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
> @@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
>   */
>  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  			  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +			  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>  {
>  	/*
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
>  	void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
>  	double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
>  	int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
>  	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> +	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
>
>  	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> -		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> +		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
>
>  	setControls(frame);
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ namespace ipa {
>   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
>   *
>   * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
>   * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
> - * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
> - * accordingly.
> + * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
> + * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
>   *
>   * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
>   * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
>  	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
>  			     [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> +			     [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
>  	{
>  	}
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
>   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
>   */
>  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> -		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> +		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> +		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>  		     rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
>  		  [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
>  		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
>  {
>  	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
>  			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>  			  const ControlList &controls) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
>  		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
>
>  private:
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ protected:
>
>  private:
>  	void setControls(unsigned int frame);
> -	void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
>
>  	std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
>  	std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
> @@ -338,14 +337,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
>  	frameContext.sensor.gain =
>  		camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
>
> -	unsigned int aeState = 0;
> +	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
>
>  	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> -		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> +		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
>
>  	setControls(frame);
>
> -	prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
> +	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
>  }
>
>  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> @@ -366,16 +365,6 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
>  	setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
>  }
>
> -void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
> -{
> -	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> -
> -	if (aeState)
> -		ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);
> -
> -	metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> -}
> -
>  } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
>
>  /*
> --
> Regards,
>
> Laurent Pinchart
>
Laurent Pinchart Oct. 19, 2022, 6:38 p.m. UTC | #3
Hi Kieran,

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 12:36:01PM +0100, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Quoting Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel (2022-10-19 12:04:32)
> > Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
> > to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
> > rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
> > IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.
> > 
> > This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
> > algorithms will be handled separately.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
> > ---
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
> >  16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   * \param[in] context The IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
> >   *
> >   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
> > @@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   */
> >  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
> > @@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
> >  
> >         int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >   */
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         calculateWBGains(stats);
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
> > @@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   */
> >  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                           [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                         [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                           [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
> >         void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
> >         double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
> >         int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
> >         ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> 
> It looks like ctrls() is what is currently used as metadata here.
> 
> It gets emitted at the end of this function.
> Can we either use ctrls passed in to algo->process() or (preferred)
> rename ctrls to metadata here to ensure that /when/ we set metadata in
> the algorithms it will reach the pipeline handler?

Good catch. I'll do this in v2.

> Probably keep the existing metadata additions in this function still -
> converting them can be later, but otherwise this is a partial
> implementation for IPU3.

I'll add patches on top of the series to do so.

> *with that* 
> 
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>
> 
> > +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >  
> >         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> 
> I would have had metadata as the last parameter as an 'output'
> (inputs, outputs) ... but I bet you've gone alphabetical.
> 
> No point changing it though - that's too much work, and this is fine.

Too late, I've moved it already :-)

I'm also toying with the idea of adding the metadata to the frame
context, but that won't be done yet.

> >         setControls(frame);
> >  
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ namespace ipa {
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
> >   * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
> > - * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
> > - * accordingly.
> > + * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
> > + * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
> >   *
> >   * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
> >   * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
> >         virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                            [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                              [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
> >         {
> >         }
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
> >   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> > -                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> > +                 IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> > +                 const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >         /*
> >          * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
> >                      IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                      rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
> >                   [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >                   IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +                 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >                   const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >         const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
> >                           IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >                           const ControlList &controls) override;
> >         void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -                    IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> > +                    IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >                      const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >  
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ protected:
> >  
> >  private:
> >         void setControls(unsigned int frame);
> > -       void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
> >  
> >         std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
> >         std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
> > @@ -338,14 +337,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
> >         frameContext.sensor.gain =
> >                 camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
> >  
> > -       unsigned int aeState = 0;
> > +       ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >  
> >         for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +               algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> >  
> >         setControls(frame);
> >  
> > -       prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
> > +       metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
> 
> That ties in much better.
> 
> >  }
> >  
> >  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> > @@ -366,16 +365,6 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> >         setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
> >  }
> >  
> > -void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
> > -{
> > -       ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> > -
> > -       if (aeState)
> > -               ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);
> 
> Phew, that's good to see it all go.
> 
> > -
> > -       metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> > -}
> > -
> >  } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
> >  
> >  /*
Laurent Pinchart Oct. 19, 2022, 6:44 p.m. UTC | #4
Hi Jacopo,

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 01:49:12PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 02:04:32PM +0300, Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel wrote:
> > Extend the Algorithm::process() function with a metadata control list,
> > to be filled by individual algorithms with frame metadata. Update the
> > rkisp1 and ipu3 IPA modules accordingly, and drop the dead code in the
> > IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata() function while at it.
> >
> > This only creates the infrastructure, filling metadata in individual
> > algorithms will be handled separately.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
> 
> Do we want metadata to be passed in as argument, or do we want
> metadata to be part of the frame context ?

I've considered both, and haven't been able to decide which is best.
Moving the metadata to the frame context is more complicated, as the
FrameContext won't be default-constructible anymore. I started going in
that direction, but it will require quite a lot of extra work.

> Also, a reference is nice, but we usually use pointers for modifiable
> arguments. Just pointing out for sake of consistency (I'm not even
> sure we actually enforce that anymore), I'm fine with a reference
> too..

The context and frame context are already passed by reference, so I've
done the same. We could address all of those globally.

> > ---
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  2 ++
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    |  3 ++-
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
> >  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  1 +
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  2 +-
> >  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
> >  16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> > @@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   * \param[in] context The IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
> >   *
> >   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
> > @@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
> >   */
> >  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  		 [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >  	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> > @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
> >  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
> > @@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >  	/*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
> >
> >  	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >   */
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >  	calculateWBGains(stats);
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
> >  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> > @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
> > @@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
> >   */
> >  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  			  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +			  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> >  {
> >  	/*
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> > @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
> >  	void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> >  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> > @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
> >  	double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
> >  	int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
> >  	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> > +	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >
> >  	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> >
> >  	setControls(frame);
> >
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> > @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ namespace ipa {
> >   * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
> >   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
> >   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
> > + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
> >   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
> >   *
> >   * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
> >   * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
> > - * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
> > - * accordingly.
> > + * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
> > + * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
> >   *
> >   * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
> >   * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> > @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
> >  	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
> >  			     [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> > +			     [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
> >  	{
> >  	}
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> > @@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
> >   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
> >   */
> >  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> > -		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> > +		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> > +		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >  	/*
> >  	 * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> > @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
> >  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >  		     rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> > @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
> >  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
> >  		  [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
> >  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> > +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
> >  		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> >  {
> >  	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> > @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
> >  			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> >  			  const ControlList &controls) override;
> >  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> > -		     IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> > +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
> >  		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> >
> >  private:
> > diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
> > --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> > @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ protected:
> >
> >  private:
> >  	void setControls(unsigned int frame);
> > -	void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
> >
> >  	std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
> >  	std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
> > @@ -338,14 +337,14 @@ void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
> >  	frameContext.sensor.gain =
> >  		camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
> >
> > -	unsigned int aeState = 0;
> > +	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
> >
> >  	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
> > -		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
> > +		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
> >
> >  	setControls(frame);
> >
> > -	prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
> > +	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
> >  }
> >
> >  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> > @@ -366,16 +365,6 @@ void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
> >  	setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
> >  }
> >
> > -void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
> > -{
> > -	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
> > -
> > -	if (aeState)
> > -		ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);
> > -
> > -	metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> > -}
> > -
> >  } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
> >
> >  /*

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diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
index 75632aa39d21..2d728871a63b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@  bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
  * \param[in] context The IPA context
  * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
  *
  * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@  bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
  */
 void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		 [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
index 89d37ac18615..ea7ca647df12 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@  public:
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
index a1a3c38ffe84..44dd5c809e26 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@  double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
  * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
  *
  * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@  double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
  */
 void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
index 59b4b9843c2f..9106cbefe87a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@  public:
 
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 0dbd7d4c374f..836eb0687181 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@  void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
  */
 void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	calculateWBGains(stats);
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
index 28e2d38a711c..c38c425c3654 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@  public:
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
index eac3d4064443..6fcc03f3fcf7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@  void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
  * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
  *
  * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@  void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
  */
 void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+			  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
index 822e5168df82..ab2a1c000f2f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@  public:
 	void prepare(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 891643e057b8..0ccc6bf5c8af 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -631,9 +631,10 @@  void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
 	double lineDuration = context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
 	int32_t vBlank = context_.configuration.sensor.defVBlank;
 	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
+	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
 
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
-		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
index 55abddab2b0a..a34c583d947e 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@  namespace ipa {
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
  * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
  *
  * This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
  * the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
- * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
- * accordingly.
+ * Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations, update their state
+ * accordingly, and fill the frame metadata.
  *
  * Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
  * computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
index d8601f9ccaff..793247be8129 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@  public:
 	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
+			     [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 04062a364e7f..9de11a2a3bca 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@  double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
  * new exposure and gain for the scene.
  */
 void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
-		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
+		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
+		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
 {
 	/*
 	 * \todo Verify that the exposure and gain applied by the sensor for
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
index 9ad5c32fd6f6..99af09167331 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@  public:
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 		     rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 3349948a3acf..9b97db7d5c5a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@  void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
 void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
 		  [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata,
 		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
 {
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
index d76b538288ec..3659b2d5405f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@  public:
 			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 			  const ControlList &controls) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ControlList &metadata,
 		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 3f5c1a58695c..bef5211d5c34 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@  protected:
 
 private:
 	void setControls(unsigned int frame);
-	void prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState);
 
 	std::map<unsigned int, FrameBuffer> buffers_;
 	std::map<unsigned int, MappedFrameBuffer> mappedBuffers_;
@@ -338,14 +337,14 @@  void IPARkISP1::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame, const uint32_t bufferId
 	frameContext.sensor.gain =
 		camHelper_->gain(sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN).get<int32_t>());
 
-	unsigned int aeState = 0;
+	ControlList metadata(controls::controls);
 
 	for (auto const &algo : algorithms())
-		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, stats);
+		algo->process(context_, frame, frameContext, metadata, stats);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
-	prepareMetadata(frame, aeState);
+	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
 }
 
 void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
@@ -366,16 +365,6 @@  void IPARkISP1::setControls(unsigned int frame)
 	setSensorControls.emit(frame, ctrls);
 }
 
-void IPARkISP1::prepareMetadata(unsigned int frame, unsigned int aeState)
-{
-	ControlList ctrls(controls::controls);
-
-	if (aeState)
-		ctrls.set(controls::AeLocked, aeState == 2);
-
-	metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
-}
-
 } /* namespace ipa::rkisp1 */
 
 /*