[v2] libcamera: libipa: camera_sensor_helper: Use `variant` instead of `union`
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  • [v2] libcamera: libipa: camera_sensor_helper: Use `variant` instead of `union`
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Barnabás Pőcze Dec. 9, 2024, 10:04 a.m. UTC
Use an `std::variant` to store the analogue gain instead of a bare union + tag.

Signed-off-by: Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn@protonmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
---
Changes in v2:
  * fix code style issues

---
 src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp | 194 ++++++++----------------
 src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h   |  18 +--
 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)

--
2.47.1

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Kieran Bingham Dec. 9, 2024, 10:37 a.m. UTC | #1
Quoting Barnabás Pőcze (2024-12-09 10:04:17)
> Use an `std::variant` to store the analogue gain instead of a bare union + tag.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn@protonmail.com>
> Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>


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

> ---
> Changes in v2:
>   * fix code style issues
> 
> ---
>  src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp | 194 ++++++++----------------
>  src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h   |  18 +--
>  2 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> index a76e5e75..7c66cd57 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
> @@ -87,21 +87,16 @@ namespace ipa {
>   */
>  uint32_t CameraSensorHelper::gainCode(double gain) const
>  {
> -       const AnalogueGainConstants &k = gainConstants_;
> +       if (auto *l = std::get_if<AnalogueGainLinear>(&gain_)) {
> +               ASSERT(l->m0 == 0 || l->m1 == 0);
> 
> -       switch (gainType_) {
> -       case AnalogueGainLinear:
> -               ASSERT(k.linear.m0 == 0 || k.linear.m1 == 0);
> +               return (l->c0 - l->c1 * gain) /
> +                      (l->m1 * gain - l->m0);
> +       } else if (auto *e = std::get_if<AnalogueGainExp>(&gain_)) {
> +               ASSERT(e->a != 0 && e->m != 0);
> 
> -               return (k.linear.c0 - k.linear.c1 * gain) /
> -                      (k.linear.m1 * gain - k.linear.m0);
> -
> -       case AnalogueGainExponential:
> -               ASSERT(k.exp.a != 0 && k.exp.m != 0);
> -
> -               return std::log2(gain / k.exp.a) / k.exp.m;
> -
> -       default:
> +               return std::log2(gain / e->a) / e->m;
> +       } else {
>                 ASSERT(false);
>                 return 0;
>         }
> @@ -119,38 +114,26 @@ uint32_t CameraSensorHelper::gainCode(double gain) const
>   */
>  double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
>  {
> -       const AnalogueGainConstants &k = gainConstants_;
>         double gain = static_cast<double>(gainCode);
> 
> -       switch (gainType_) {
> -       case AnalogueGainLinear:
> -               ASSERT(k.linear.m0 == 0 || k.linear.m1 == 0);
> -
> -               return (k.linear.m0 * gain + k.linear.c0) /
> -                      (k.linear.m1 * gain + k.linear.c1);
> +       if (auto *l = std::get_if<AnalogueGainLinear>(&gain_)) {
> +               ASSERT(l->m0 == 0 || l->m1 == 0);
> 
> -       case AnalogueGainExponential:
> -               ASSERT(k.exp.a != 0 && k.exp.m != 0);
> +               return (l->m0 * gain + l->c0) /
> +                      (l->m1 * gain + l->c1);
> +       } else if (auto *e = std::get_if<AnalogueGainExp>(&gain_)) {
> +               ASSERT(e->a != 0 && e->m != 0);
> 
> -               return k.exp.a * std::exp2(k.exp.m * gain);
> -
> -       default:
> +               return e->a * std::exp2(e->m * gain);
> +       } else {
>                 ASSERT(false);
>                 return 0.0;
>         }
>  }
> 
>  /**
> - * \enum CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainType
> - * \brief The gain calculation modes as defined by the MIPI CCS
> - *
> - * Describes the image sensor analogue gain capabilities.
> - * Two modes are possible, depending on the sensor: Linear and Exponential.
> - */
> -
> -/**
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear
> - * \brief Gain is computed using linear gain estimation
> + * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear
> + * \brief Analogue gain constants for the linear gain model
>   *
>   * The relationship between the integer gain parameter and the resulting gain
>   * multiplier is given by the following equation:
> @@ -165,11 +148,27 @@ double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
>   * The full Gain equation therefore reduces to either:
>   *
>   * \f$gain=\frac{c0}{m1x+c1}\f$ or \f$\frac{m0x+c0}{c1}\f$
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::m0
> + * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> + *
> + * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::c0
> + * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::m1
> + * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> + *
> + * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> + *
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::c1
> + * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
>   */
> 
>  /**
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExponential
> - * \brief Gain is expressed using an exponential model
> + * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp
> + * \brief Analogue gain constants for the exponential gain model
>   *
>   * The relationship between the integer gain parameter and the resulting gain
>   * multiplier is given by the following equation:
> @@ -185,54 +184,14 @@ double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
>   *
>   * When the gain is expressed in dB, 'a' is equal to 1 and 'm' to
>   * \f$log_{2}{10^{\frac{1}{20}}}\f$.
> - */
> -
> -/**
> - * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants
> - * \brief Analogue gain constants for the linear gain model
>   *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::m0
> - * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> - *
> - * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::c0
> - * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::m1
> - * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> - *
> - * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::c1
> - * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
> - */
> -
> -/**
> - * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants
> - * \brief Analogue gain constants for the exponential gain model
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants::a
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp::a
>   * \brief Constant used in the exponential gain coding/decoding
>   *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants::m
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp::m
>   * \brief Constant used in the exponential gain coding/decoding
>   */
> 
> -/**
> - * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants
> - * \brief Analogue gain model constants
> - *
> - * This union stores the constants used to calculate the analogue gain. The
> - * CameraSensorHelper::gainType_ variable selects which union member is valid.
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants::linear
> - * \brief Constants for the linear gain model
> - *
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants::exp
> - * \brief Constants for the exponential gain model
> - */
> -
>  /**
>   * \var CameraSensorHelper::blackLevel_
>   * \brief The black level of the sensor
> @@ -240,12 +199,7 @@ double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
>   */
> 
>  /**
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::gainType_
> - * \brief The analogue gain model type
> - */
> -
> -/**
> - * \var CameraSensorHelper::gainConstants_
> + * \var CameraSensorHelper::gain_
>   * \brief The analogue gain parameters used for calculation
>   *
>   * The analogue gain is calculated through a formula, and its parameters are
> @@ -526,8 +480,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("gc05a2", CameraSensorHelperGc05a2)
> @@ -539,8 +492,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("gc08a3", CameraSensorHelperGc08a3)
> @@ -552,8 +504,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 512, -1, 512 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 512, -1, 512 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx214", CameraSensorHelperImx214)
> @@ -565,8 +516,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 256, -1, 256 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 256, -1, 256 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx219", CameraSensorHelperImx219)
> @@ -578,8 +528,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0x40 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 512, -1, 512 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 512, -1, 512 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx258", CameraSensorHelperImx258)
> @@ -591,8 +540,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0x32 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 3200;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 2048, -1, 2048 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 2048, -1, 2048 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx283", CameraSensorHelperImx283)
> @@ -604,8 +552,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0xf0 at 12bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 3840;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
> -               gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx290", CameraSensorHelperImx290)
> @@ -615,8 +562,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx296 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperImx296()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
> -               gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.1) };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.1) };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx296", CameraSensorHelperImx296)
> @@ -633,8 +579,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0x32 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 3200;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
> -               gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx335", CameraSensorHelperImx335)
> @@ -644,8 +589,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx415 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperImx415()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
> -               gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx415", CameraSensorHelperImx415)
> @@ -660,8 +604,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperImx477 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperImx477()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 1024, -1, 1024 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 1024, -1, 1024 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx477", CameraSensorHelperImx477)
> @@ -675,8 +618,7 @@ public:
>                  * The Sensor Manual doesn't appear to document the gain model.
>                  * This has been validated with some empirical testing only.
>                  */
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov2685", CameraSensorHelperOv2685)
> @@ -686,8 +628,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv2740 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv2740()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov2740", CameraSensorHelperOv2740)
> @@ -699,8 +640,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0x40 at 12bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 1024;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov4689", CameraSensorHelperOv4689)
> @@ -712,8 +652,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From datasheet: 0x10 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 1024;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5640", CameraSensorHelperOv5640)
> @@ -723,8 +662,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv5647 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv5647()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5647", CameraSensorHelperOv5647)
> @@ -734,8 +672,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv5670 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv5670()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5670", CameraSensorHelperOv5670)
> @@ -747,8 +684,7 @@ public:
>         {
>                 /* From Linux kernel driver: 0x40 at 10bits. */
>                 blackLevel_ = 4096;
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5675", CameraSensorHelperOv5675)
> @@ -758,8 +694,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv5693 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv5693()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5693", CameraSensorHelperOv5693)
> @@ -769,8 +704,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv64a40 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv64a40()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov64a40", CameraSensorHelperOv64a40)
> @@ -780,15 +714,13 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv8858 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv8858()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -
>                 /*
>                  * \todo Validate the selected 1/128 step value as it differs
>                  * from what the sensor manual describes.
>                  *
>                  * See: https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/project/linux-media/patch/20221106171129.166892-2-nicholas@rothemail.net/#142267
>                  */
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov8858", CameraSensorHelperOv8858)
> @@ -798,8 +730,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv8865 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv8865()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov8865", CameraSensorHelperOv8865)
> @@ -809,8 +740,7 @@ class CameraSensorHelperOv13858 : public CameraSensorHelper
>  public:
>         CameraSensorHelperOv13858()
>         {
> -               gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
> -               gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
> +               gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
>         }
>  };
>  REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov13858", CameraSensorHelperOv13858)
> diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> index 75868205..a9300a64 100644
> --- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> +++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>  #include <optional>
>  #include <stdint.h>
>  #include <string>
> +#include <variant>
>  #include <vector>
> 
>  #include <libcamera/base/class.h>
> @@ -30,31 +31,20 @@ public:
>         virtual double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const;
> 
>  protected:
> -       enum AnalogueGainType {
> -               AnalogueGainLinear,
> -               AnalogueGainExponential,
> -       };
> -
> -       struct AnalogueGainLinearConstants {
> +       struct AnalogueGainLinear {
>                 int16_t m0;
>                 int16_t c0;
>                 int16_t m1;
>                 int16_t c1;
>         };
> 
> -       struct AnalogueGainExpConstants {
> +       struct AnalogueGainExp {
>                 double a;
>                 double m;
>         };
> 
> -       union AnalogueGainConstants {
> -               AnalogueGainLinearConstants linear;
> -               AnalogueGainExpConstants exp;
> -       };
> -
>         std::optional<int16_t> blackLevel_;
> -       AnalogueGainType gainType_;
> -       AnalogueGainConstants gainConstants_;
> +       std::variant<std::monostate, AnalogueGainLinear, AnalogueGainExp> gain_;
> 
>  private:
>         LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(CameraSensorHelper)
> --
> 2.47.1
>

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diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
index a76e5e75..7c66cd57 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.cpp
@@ -87,21 +87,16 @@  namespace ipa {
  */
 uint32_t CameraSensorHelper::gainCode(double gain) const
 {
-	const AnalogueGainConstants &k = gainConstants_;
+	if (auto *l = std::get_if<AnalogueGainLinear>(&gain_)) {
+		ASSERT(l->m0 == 0 || l->m1 == 0);

-	switch (gainType_) {
-	case AnalogueGainLinear:
-		ASSERT(k.linear.m0 == 0 || k.linear.m1 == 0);
+		return (l->c0 - l->c1 * gain) /
+		       (l->m1 * gain - l->m0);
+	} else if (auto *e = std::get_if<AnalogueGainExp>(&gain_)) {
+		ASSERT(e->a != 0 && e->m != 0);

-		return (k.linear.c0 - k.linear.c1 * gain) /
-		       (k.linear.m1 * gain - k.linear.m0);
-
-	case AnalogueGainExponential:
-		ASSERT(k.exp.a != 0 && k.exp.m != 0);
-
-		return std::log2(gain / k.exp.a) / k.exp.m;
-
-	default:
+		return std::log2(gain / e->a) / e->m;
+	} else {
 		ASSERT(false);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -119,38 +114,26 @@  uint32_t CameraSensorHelper::gainCode(double gain) const
  */
 double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
 {
-	const AnalogueGainConstants &k = gainConstants_;
 	double gain = static_cast<double>(gainCode);

-	switch (gainType_) {
-	case AnalogueGainLinear:
-		ASSERT(k.linear.m0 == 0 || k.linear.m1 == 0);
-
-		return (k.linear.m0 * gain + k.linear.c0) /
-		       (k.linear.m1 * gain + k.linear.c1);
+	if (auto *l = std::get_if<AnalogueGainLinear>(&gain_)) {
+		ASSERT(l->m0 == 0 || l->m1 == 0);

-	case AnalogueGainExponential:
-		ASSERT(k.exp.a != 0 && k.exp.m != 0);
+		return (l->m0 * gain + l->c0) /
+		       (l->m1 * gain + l->c1);
+	} else if (auto *e = std::get_if<AnalogueGainExp>(&gain_)) {
+		ASSERT(e->a != 0 && e->m != 0);

-		return k.exp.a * std::exp2(k.exp.m * gain);
-
-	default:
+		return e->a * std::exp2(e->m * gain);
+	} else {
 		ASSERT(false);
 		return 0.0;
 	}
 }

 /**
- * \enum CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainType
- * \brief The gain calculation modes as defined by the MIPI CCS
- *
- * Describes the image sensor analogue gain capabilities.
- * Two modes are possible, depending on the sensor: Linear and Exponential.
- */
-
-/**
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear
- * \brief Gain is computed using linear gain estimation
+ * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear
+ * \brief Analogue gain constants for the linear gain model
  *
  * The relationship between the integer gain parameter and the resulting gain
  * multiplier is given by the following equation:
@@ -165,11 +148,27 @@  double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
  * The full Gain equation therefore reduces to either:
  *
  * \f$gain=\frac{c0}{m1x+c1}\f$ or \f$\frac{m0x+c0}{c1}\f$
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::m0
+ * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
+ *
+ * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::c0
+ * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::m1
+ * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
+ *
+ * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
+ *
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinear::c1
+ * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
  */

 /**
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExponential
- * \brief Gain is expressed using an exponential model
+ * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp
+ * \brief Analogue gain constants for the exponential gain model
  *
  * The relationship between the integer gain parameter and the resulting gain
  * multiplier is given by the following equation:
@@ -185,54 +184,14 @@  double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
  *
  * When the gain is expressed in dB, 'a' is equal to 1 and 'm' to
  * \f$log_{2}{10^{\frac{1}{20}}}\f$.
- */
-
-/**
- * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants
- * \brief Analogue gain constants for the linear gain model
  *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::m0
- * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
- *
- * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::c0
- * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::m1
- * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
- *
- * \note Either m0 or m1 shall be zero.
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainLinearConstants::c1
- * \brief Constant used in the linear gain coding/decoding
- */
-
-/**
- * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants
- * \brief Analogue gain constants for the exponential gain model
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants::a
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp::a
  * \brief Constant used in the exponential gain coding/decoding
  *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExpConstants::m
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainExp::m
  * \brief Constant used in the exponential gain coding/decoding
  */

-/**
- * \struct CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants
- * \brief Analogue gain model constants
- *
- * This union stores the constants used to calculate the analogue gain. The
- * CameraSensorHelper::gainType_ variable selects which union member is valid.
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants::linear
- * \brief Constants for the linear gain model
- *
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::AnalogueGainConstants::exp
- * \brief Constants for the exponential gain model
- */
-
 /**
  * \var CameraSensorHelper::blackLevel_
  * \brief The black level of the sensor
@@ -240,12 +199,7 @@  double CameraSensorHelper::gain(uint32_t gainCode) const
  */

 /**
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::gainType_
- * \brief The analogue gain model type
- */
-
-/**
- * \var CameraSensorHelper::gainConstants_
+ * \var CameraSensorHelper::gain_
  * \brief The analogue gain parameters used for calculation
  *
  * The analogue gain is calculated through a formula, and its parameters are
@@ -526,8 +480,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("gc05a2", CameraSensorHelperGc05a2)
@@ -539,8 +492,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 100, 0, 0, 1024 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("gc08a3", CameraSensorHelperGc08a3)
@@ -552,8 +504,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 512, -1, 512 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 512, -1, 512 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx214", CameraSensorHelperImx214)
@@ -565,8 +516,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 64 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 256, -1, 256 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 256, -1, 256 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx219", CameraSensorHelperImx219)
@@ -578,8 +528,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0x40 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 512, -1, 512 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 512, -1, 512 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx258", CameraSensorHelperImx258)
@@ -591,8 +540,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0x32 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 3200;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 2048, -1, 2048 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 2048, -1, 2048 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx283", CameraSensorHelperImx283)
@@ -604,8 +552,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0xf0 at 12bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 3840;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
-		gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx290", CameraSensorHelperImx290)
@@ -615,8 +562,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperImx296 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx296()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
-		gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.1) };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.1) };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx296", CameraSensorHelperImx296)
@@ -633,8 +579,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0x32 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 3200;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
-		gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx335", CameraSensorHelperImx335)
@@ -644,8 +589,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperImx415 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx415()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainExponential;
-		gainConstants_.exp = { 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainExp{ 1.0, expGainDb(0.3) };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx415", CameraSensorHelperImx415)
@@ -660,8 +604,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperImx477 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperImx477()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 0, 1024, -1, 1024 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 0, 1024, -1, 1024 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("imx477", CameraSensorHelperImx477)
@@ -675,8 +618,7 @@  public:
 		 * The Sensor Manual doesn't appear to document the gain model.
 		 * This has been validated with some empirical testing only.
 		 */
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov2685", CameraSensorHelperOv2685)
@@ -686,8 +628,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv2740 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv2740()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov2740", CameraSensorHelperOv2740)
@@ -699,8 +640,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0x40 at 12bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 1024;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov4689", CameraSensorHelperOv4689)
@@ -712,8 +652,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From datasheet: 0x10 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 1024;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5640", CameraSensorHelperOv5640)
@@ -723,8 +662,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv5647 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv5647()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5647", CameraSensorHelperOv5647)
@@ -734,8 +672,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv5670 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv5670()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5670", CameraSensorHelperOv5670)
@@ -747,8 +684,7 @@  public:
 	{
 		/* From Linux kernel driver: 0x40 at 10bits. */
 		blackLevel_ = 4096;
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5675", CameraSensorHelperOv5675)
@@ -758,8 +694,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv5693 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv5693()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 16 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 16 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov5693", CameraSensorHelperOv5693)
@@ -769,8 +704,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv64a40 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv64a40()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov64a40", CameraSensorHelperOv64a40)
@@ -780,15 +714,13 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv8858 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv8858()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-
 		/*
 		 * \todo Validate the selected 1/128 step value as it differs
 		 * from what the sensor manual describes.
 		 *
 		 * See: https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/project/linux-media/patch/20221106171129.166892-2-nicholas@rothemail.net/#142267
 		 */
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov8858", CameraSensorHelperOv8858)
@@ -798,8 +730,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv8865 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv8865()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov8865", CameraSensorHelperOv8865)
@@ -809,8 +740,7 @@  class CameraSensorHelperOv13858 : public CameraSensorHelper
 public:
 	CameraSensorHelperOv13858()
 	{
-		gainType_ = AnalogueGainLinear;
-		gainConstants_.linear = { 1, 0, 0, 128 };
+		gain_ = AnalogueGainLinear{ 1, 0, 0, 128 };
 	}
 };
 REGISTER_CAMERA_SENSOR_HELPER("ov13858", CameraSensorHelperOv13858)
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
index 75868205..a9300a64 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/camera_sensor_helper.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ 
 #include <optional>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <variant>
 #include <vector>

 #include <libcamera/base/class.h>
@@ -30,31 +31,20 @@  public:
 	virtual double gain(uint32_t gainCode) const;

 protected:
-	enum AnalogueGainType {
-		AnalogueGainLinear,
-		AnalogueGainExponential,
-	};
-
-	struct AnalogueGainLinearConstants {
+	struct AnalogueGainLinear {
 		int16_t m0;
 		int16_t c0;
 		int16_t m1;
 		int16_t c1;
 	};

-	struct AnalogueGainExpConstants {
+	struct AnalogueGainExp {
 		double a;
 		double m;
 	};

-	union AnalogueGainConstants {
-		AnalogueGainLinearConstants linear;
-		AnalogueGainExpConstants exp;
-	};
-
 	std::optional<int16_t> blackLevel_;
-	AnalogueGainType gainType_;
-	AnalogueGainConstants gainConstants_;
+	std::variant<std::monostate, AnalogueGainLinear, AnalogueGainExp> gain_;

 private:
 	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(CameraSensorHelper)