[libcamera-devel,v2,1/3] ipa: Pass metadata to Algorithm::process() function
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Message ID 20221019205614.25751-2-laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com
State Accepted
Commit c20ca6587dcba983e192c65124accacb3a0d21ac
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  • ipa: Fill metadata in individual algorithms
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Laurent Pinchart Oct. 19, 2022, 8:56 p.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>
Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>
---
Changes since v1:

- Pass metadata as last argument to process()
- Add missing documentation update in src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
- Correctly send metadata to pipeline handler in IPU3 IPA module
---
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  4 +++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  4 +++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  4 +++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    | 14 +++++++-------
 src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
 src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  3 ++-
 src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  5 +++--
 src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
 16 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

Comments

Jacopo Mondi Oct. 20, 2022, 7:28 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi Laurent

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 11:56:12PM +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>
> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>

Reviewed-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>

Thanks
  j

> ---
> Changes since v1:
>
> - Pass metadata as last argument to process()
> - Add missing documentation update in src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> - Correctly send metadata to pipeline handler in IPU3 IPA module
> ---
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp           |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h             |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp          |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h            |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp          |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h            |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h   |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp                    | 14 +++++++-------
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp             |  5 +++--
>  src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h               |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp        |  4 +++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h          |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp        |  3 ++-
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h          |  5 +++--
>  src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp                | 17 +++--------------
>  16 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> index 75632aa39d21..5a0452a5719b 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
> @@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
>   * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   *
>   * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
>   * image for each focus step should be tested to find an optimal focus step.
> @@ -423,7 +424,8 @@ bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
>   */
>  void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		 [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> +		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
>  	uint32_t afRawBufferLen = context.configuration.af.afGrid.width *
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> index 89d37ac18615..c6168e30fb2e 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
> @@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public:
>  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> +		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	void afCoarseScan(IPAContext &context);
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index a1a3c38ffe84..f4e559bf8b84 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -320,13 +320,15 @@ double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   *
>   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
>   * new exposure and gain for the scene.
>   */
>  void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> +		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * Estimate the gain needed to have the proportion of pixels in a given
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> index 59b4b9843c2f..9d6e3ff1a687 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public:
>  	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> +		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	double measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 0dbd7d4c374f..6452b6a1acd2 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
>   */
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> +		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	calculateWBGains(stats);
>
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> index 28e2d38a711c..7a70854e8999 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public:
>  		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> +		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	/* \todo Make these structs available to all the ISPs ? */
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> index eac3d4064443..a169894cb628 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
> @@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
>   * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
>   * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   *
>   * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
>   * our gamma setting.
>   */
>  void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  			  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
> +			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +			  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * Hardcode gamma to 1.1 as a default for now.
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> index 822e5168df82..5ae35da55e87 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
> @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public:
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
> +		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	double gamma_;
> diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> index 891643e057b8..bc0f6007baca 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
> @@ -630,22 +630,22 @@ 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, stats, metadata);
>
>  	setControls(frame);
>
>  	/* \todo Use VBlank value calculated from each frame exposure. */
>  	int64_t frameDuration = (vBlank + sensorInfo_.outputSize.height) * lineDuration;
> -	ctrls.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration);
> +	metadata.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration);
>
> -	ctrls.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
> +	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
>
> -	ctrls.set(controls::ColourTemperature, context_.activeState.awb.temperatureK);
> +	metadata.set(controls::ColourTemperature, context_.activeState.awb.temperatureK);
>
> -	ctrls.set(controls::ExposureTime, frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration);
> +	metadata.set(controls::ExposureTime, frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration);
>
>  	/*
>  	 * \todo The Metadata provides a path to getting extended data
> @@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
>  	 * likely want to avoid putting platform specific metadata in.
>  	 */
>
> -	metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
> +	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
>  }
>
>  /**
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> index 55abddab2b0a..71f583840a5a 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
> @@ -107,11 +107,12 @@ namespace ipa {
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
>   * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   *
>   * 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..38b3231c5d0e 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
> @@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ public:
>  	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
>  			     [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
> -			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
> +			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats,
> +			     [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  	{
>  	}
>  };
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> index 04062a364e7f..37cd10f9b302 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
> @@ -283,12 +283,14 @@ double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
>   * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
>   * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
>   * \param[in] stats The RKISP1 statistics and ISP results
> + * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
>   *
>   * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
>   * 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, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	/*
>  	 * \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..da4d2d4e8359 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
> @@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ public:
>  		     rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
>  		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> +		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	void computeExposure(IPAContext &Context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> index 3349948a3acf..f597ded800c2 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
> @@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
>  void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
>  		  [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
>  		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> -		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
> +		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
> +		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
>  {
>  	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
>  	const rkisp1_cif_isp_awb_stat *awb = &params->awb;
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> index d76b538288ec..f5633b1171a0 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
> @@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ public:
>  			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
>  			  const ControlList &controls) override;
>  	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
> -		     IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
> -		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
> +		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
> +		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
> +		     ControlList &metadata) override;
>
>  private:
>  	uint32_t estimateCCT(double red, double green, double blue);
> diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
> index ba3c547e02f6..494d8c891509 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, stats, metadata);
>
>  	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
>

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diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
index 75632aa39d21..5a0452a5719b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@  bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
  * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
  * \param[in] stats The statistics buffer of IPU3
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  *
  * Ideally, a clear image also has a relatively higher contrast. So, every
  * image for each focus step should be tested to find an optimal focus step.
@@ -423,7 +424,8 @@  bool Af::afIsOutOfFocus(IPAContext &context)
  */
 void Af::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		 [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
+		 const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		 [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	/* Evaluate the AF buffer length */
 	uint32_t afRawBufferLen = context.configuration.af.afGrid.width *
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
index 89d37ac18615..c6168e30fb2e 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/af.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@  public:
 		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
+		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	void afCoarseScan(IPAContext &context);
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
index a1a3c38ffe84..f4e559bf8b84 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -320,13 +320,15 @@  double Agc::estimateLuminance(IPAActiveState &activeState,
  * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
  * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  *
  * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
  * new exposure and gain for the scene.
  */
 void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
+		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Estimate the gain needed to have the proportion of pixels in a given
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
index 59b4b9843c2f..9d6e3ff1a687 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@  public:
 	int configure(IPAContext &context, const IPAConfigInfo &configInfo) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
+		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	double measureBrightness(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 0dbd7d4c374f..6452b6a1acd2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@  void Awb::calculateWBGains(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
  */
 void Awb::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
+		  const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	calculateWBGains(stats);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
index 28e2d38a711c..7a70854e8999 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@  public:
 		     ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
+		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	/* \todo Make these structs available to all the ISPs ? */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
index eac3d4064443..a169894cb628 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.cpp
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@  void ToneMapping::prepare([[maybe_unused]] IPAContext &context,
  * \param[in] frame The current frame sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
  * \param[in] stats The IPU3 statistics and ISP results
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  *
  * The tone mapping look up table is generated as an inverse power curve from
  * our gamma setting.
  */
 void ToneMapping::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 			  [[maybe_unused]] IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats)
+			  [[maybe_unused]] const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+			  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Hardcode gamma to 1.1 as a default for now.
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
index 822e5168df82..5ae35da55e87 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/tone_mapping.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@  public:
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext, ipu3_uapi_params *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats) override;
+		     const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	double gamma_;
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 891643e057b8..bc0f6007baca 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -630,22 +630,22 @@  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, stats, metadata);
 
 	setControls(frame);
 
 	/* \todo Use VBlank value calculated from each frame exposure. */
 	int64_t frameDuration = (vBlank + sensorInfo_.outputSize.height) * lineDuration;
-	ctrls.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration);
+	metadata.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameDuration);
 
-	ctrls.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
+	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
 
-	ctrls.set(controls::ColourTemperature, context_.activeState.awb.temperatureK);
+	metadata.set(controls::ColourTemperature, context_.activeState.awb.temperatureK);
 
-	ctrls.set(controls::ExposureTime, frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration);
+	metadata.set(controls::ExposureTime, frameContext.sensor.exposure * lineDuration);
 
 	/*
 	 * \todo The Metadata provides a path to getting extended data
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@  void IPAIPU3::processStatsBuffer(const uint32_t frame,
 	 * likely want to avoid putting platform specific metadata in.
 	 */
 
-	metadataReady.emit(frame, ctrls);
+	metadataReady.emit(frame, metadata);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
index 55abddab2b0a..71f583840a5a 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@  namespace ipa {
  * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
  * \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  *
  * 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..38b3231c5d0e 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@  public:
 	virtual void process([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 			     [[maybe_unused]] typename Module::FrameContext &frameContext,
-			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats)
+			     [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Stats *stats,
+			     [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 	{
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 04062a364e7f..37cd10f9b302 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -283,12 +283,14 @@  double Agc::measureBrightness(const rkisp1_cif_isp_hist_stat *hist) const
  * \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
  * \param[in] frameContext The current frame context
  * \param[in] stats The RKISP1 statistics and ISP results
+ * \param[out] metadata Metadata for the frame, to be filled by the algorithm
  *
  * Identify the current image brightness, and use that to estimate the optimal
  * 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, const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	/*
 	 * \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..da4d2d4e8359 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@  public:
 		     rkisp1_params_cfg *params) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
 		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
+		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	void computeExposure(IPAContext &Context, IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
index 3349948a3acf..f597ded800c2 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@  void Awb::queueRequest(IPAContext &context,
 void Awb::process(IPAContext &context,
 		  [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
-		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats)
+		  const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
+		  [[maybe_unused]] ControlList &metadata)
 {
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_stat *params = &stats->params;
 	const rkisp1_cif_isp_awb_stat *awb = &params->awb;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
index d76b538288ec..f5633b1171a0 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/awb.h
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@  public:
 			  IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
 			  const ControlList &controls) override;
 	void process(IPAContext &context, const uint32_t frame,
-		     IPAFrameContext &frameCtx,
-		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats) override;
+		     IPAFrameContext &frameContext,
+		     const rkisp1_stat_buffer *stats,
+		     ControlList &metadata) override;
 
 private:
 	uint32_t estimateCCT(double red, double green, double blue);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index ba3c547e02f6..494d8c891509 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, stats, metadata);
 
 	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 */
 
 /*