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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022, 2026 Ideas On Board
+ *
+ * Generic AGC algorithm
+ */
+
+#include "agc.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <optional>
+
+#include <linux/v4l2-controls.h>
+
+#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+
+#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
+#include <libcamera/controls.h>
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+namespace ipa {
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(Agc)
+
+/**
+ * \class AgcAlgorithm
+ * \brief AgcMeanLuminance wrapper for implementing the Algorithm interface
+ *
+ * \todo DigitalGain, DigitalGainMode
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct agc::Session
+ * \brief Session configuration for AgcAlgorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::minExposureTime
+ * \brief Minimum exposure time supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::maxExposureTime
+ * \brief Maximum exposure time supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::minAnalogueGain
+ * \brief Minimum analogue gain supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::maxAnalogueGain
+ * \brief Maximum analogue gain supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::minFrameDuration
+ * \brief Minimum frame duration supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::maxFrameDuration
+ * \brief Maximum frame duration supported with the configured sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::lineDuration
+ * \brief Line duration with the configured sensor and output size
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::sensor
+ * \brief Details of the sensor configuration
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::sensor.outputSize
+ * \brief Configured output size of the sensor
+ *
+ * \var agc::Session::autoAllowed
+ * \brief Whether automatic controls are allowed
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct agc::ActiveState
+ * \brief Active state for AgcAlgorithm
+ *
+ * The \a automatic variables track the latest values computed by algorithm
+ * based on the latest processed statistics. All other variables track the
+ * consolidated controls requested in queued requests.
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::manual
+ * \brief Manual exposure time and analog gain (set through requests)
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::manual.exposure
+ * \brief Manual exposure time expressed as a number of lines as set by the
+ * ExposureTime control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::manual.gain
+ * \brief Manual analogue gain as set by the AnalogueGain control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::automatic
+ * \brief Automatic exposure time and analog gain (computed by the algorithm)
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::automatic.exposure
+ * \brief Automatic exposure time expressed as a number of lines
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::automatic.gain
+ * \brief Automatic analogue gain multiplier
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::automatic.quantizationGain
+ * \brief Automatic quantization gain multiplier
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::automatic.yTarget
+ * \brief Automatically determined luminance target
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::autoExposureEnabled
+ * \brief Manual/automatic AGC state (exposure) as set by the ExposureTimeMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::autoGainEnabled
+ * \brief Manual/automatic AGC state (gain) as set by the AnalogueGainMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::exposureValue
+ * \brief Exposure value as set by the ExposureValue control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::constraintMode
+ * \brief Constraint mode as set by the AeConstraintMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::exposureMode
+ * \brief Exposure mode as set by the AeExposureMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::minFrameDuration
+ * \brief Minimum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
+ *
+ * \var agc::ActiveState::maxFrameDuration
+ * \brief Maximum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct agc::FrameContext
+ * \brief Per-frame context for AgcAlgorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::exposure
+ * \brief Exposure time expressed as a number of lines computed by the algorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::gain
+ * \brief Analogue gain multiplier computed by the algorithm
+ *
+ * The gain should be adapted to the sensor specific gain code before applying.
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::quantizationGain
+ * \brief Quantization gain multiplier computed by the algorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::exposureValue
+ * \brief Exposure value as set by the ExposureValue control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::yTarget
+ * \brief Luminance target computed by the algorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::vblank
+ * \brief Vertical blanking parameter computed by the algorithm
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::autoExposureEnabled
+ * \brief Manual/automatic AGC state (exposure) as set by the ExposureTimeMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::autoGainEnabled
+ * \brief Manual/automatic AGC state (gain) as set by the AnalogueGainMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::constraintMode
+ * \brief Constraint mode as set by the AeConstraintMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::exposureMode
+ * \brief Exposure mode as set by the AeExposureMode control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::minFrameDuration
+ * \brief Minimum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::maxFrameDuration
+ * \brief Maximum frame duration as set by the FrameDurationLimits control
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::frameDuration
+ * \brief The actual FrameDuration used by the algorithm for the frame
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::autoExposureModeChange
+ * \brief Indicate if autoExposureEnabled has changed from true in the previous
+ * frame to false in the current frame, and no manual exposure value has been
+ * supplied in the current frame.
+ *
+ * \var agc::FrameContext::autoGainModeChange
+ * \brief Indicate if autoGainEnabled has changed from true in the previous
+ * frame to false in the current frame, and no manual gain value has been
+ * supplied in the current frame.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams
+ * \brief Parameters for AgcAlgorithm::configure()
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams::sensor
+ * \brief CameraSensorHelper for the sensor
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams::sensorInfo
+ * \brief Details of the sensor
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams::sensorControls
+ * \brief ControlInfoMap of the sensor
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams::ctrlMap
+ * \brief ControlMap to update with controls
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ConfigurationParams::autoAllowed
+ * \brief Whether to enable auto controls
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \struct AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams
+ * \brief Parameters for AgcAlgorithm::process()
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::traits
+ * \brief Implementation of AgcMeanLuminance::Traits
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::yHist
+ * \brief Luminance histogram of the frame
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::exposure
+ * \brief Effective exposure of the frame
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::gain
+ * \brief Effective gain of the frame
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::additionalConstraints
+ * \brief Additional AgcMeanLuminance::AgcConstraints to apply
+ *
+ * \var AgcAlgorithm::ProcessParams::lux
+ * \brief Effective lux value of the frame
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Load tuning data
+ */
+int AgcAlgorithm::init(const ValueNode &tuningData)
+{
+	int ret = impl_.parseTuningData(tuningData);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Initialize the session configuration and active state
+ */
+int AgcAlgorithm::configure(agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state, const ConfigurationParams &config)
+{
+	session = {};
+	session.lineDuration = config.sensorInfo.minLineLength * 1.0s
+		/ config.sensorInfo.pixelRate;
+	session.sensor.outputSize = config.sensorInfo.outputSize;
+	session.autoAllowed = config.autoAllowed;
+
+	const double lineDurationUs = session.lineDuration.get<std::micro>();
+
+	/*
+	 * Compute exposure time limits from the V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE control
+	 * limits and the line duration.
+	 */
+
+	const ControlInfo &v4l2Exposure = config.sensorControls.find(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE)->second;
+	int32_t minExposure = v4l2Exposure.min().get<int32_t>();
+	int32_t maxExposure = v4l2Exposure.max().get<int32_t>();
+	int32_t defExposure = v4l2Exposure.def().get<int32_t>();
+	config.ctrlMap[&controls::ExposureTime] = ControlInfo{
+		static_cast<int32_t>(minExposure * lineDurationUs),
+		static_cast<int32_t>(maxExposure * lineDurationUs),
+		static_cast<int32_t>(defExposure * lineDurationUs),
+	};
+
+	/* Compute the analogue gain limits. */
+	const ControlInfo &v4l2Gain = config.sensorControls.find(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN)->second;
+	float minGain = config.sensor->gain(v4l2Gain.min().get<int32_t>());
+	float maxGain = config.sensor->gain(v4l2Gain.max().get<int32_t>());
+	float defGain = config.sensor->gain(v4l2Gain.def().get<int32_t>());
+	config.ctrlMap[&controls::AnalogueGain] = ControlInfo{
+		minGain,
+		maxGain,
+		defGain,
+	};
+
+	LOG(Agc, Debug)
+		<< "Exposure: [" << minExposure << ", " << maxExposure
+		<< "], gain: [" << minGain << ", " << maxGain << "]";
+
+	/*
+	 * Compute the frame duration limits.
+	 *
+	 * The frame length is computed assuming a fixed line length combined
+	 * with the vertical frame sizes.
+	 */
+	const ControlInfo &v4l2HBlank = config.sensorControls.find(V4L2_CID_HBLANK)->second;
+	uint32_t hblank = v4l2HBlank.def().get<int32_t>();
+	uint32_t lineLength = config.sensorInfo.outputSize.width + hblank;
+
+	const ControlInfo &v4l2VBlank = config.sensorControls.find(V4L2_CID_VBLANK)->second;
+	std::array<uint32_t, 3> frameHeights{
+		v4l2VBlank.min().get<int32_t>() + config.sensorInfo.outputSize.height,
+		v4l2VBlank.max().get<int32_t>() + config.sensorInfo.outputSize.height,
+		v4l2VBlank.def().get<int32_t>() + config.sensorInfo.outputSize.height,
+	};
+
+	std::array<int64_t, 3> frameDurations;
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < frameHeights.size(); ++i) {
+		uint64_t frameSize = lineLength * frameHeights[i];
+		frameDurations[i] = frameSize / (config.sensorInfo.pixelRate / 1000000U);
+	}
+
+	config.ctrlMap[&controls::FrameDurationLimits] = ControlInfo{
+		frameDurations[0],
+		frameDurations[1],
+		Span<const int64_t, 2>{ { frameDurations[2], frameDurations[2] } },
+	};
+
+	session.minFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(frameDurations[0]);
+	session.maxFrameDuration = std::chrono::microseconds(frameDurations[1]);
+
+	/*
+	 * When the AGC computes the new exposure values for a frame, it needs
+	 * to know the limits for exposure time and analogue gain. As it depends
+	 * on the sensor, update it with the controls.
+	 *
+	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum exposure time
+	 */
+	session.minExposureTime = minExposure * session.lineDuration;
+	session.maxExposureTime = maxExposure * session.lineDuration;
+	session.minAnalogueGain = minGain;
+	session.maxAnalogueGain = maxGain;
+
+	impl_.configure(session.lineDuration, config.sensor);
+	impl_.setLimits(session.minExposureTime, session.maxExposureTime,
+			session.minAnalogueGain, session.maxAnalogueGain,
+			{});
+	impl_.resetFrameCount();
+
+	/* Configure the default exposure and gain. */
+	state = {};
+	state.automatic.gain = session.minAnalogueGain;
+	state.automatic.exposure = 10ms / session.lineDuration;
+	state.automatic.quantizationGain = 1;
+	state.automatic.yTarget = impl_.effectiveYTarget(0, 1);
+	state.manual.gain = state.automatic.gain;
+	state.manual.exposure = state.automatic.exposure;
+	state.autoExposureEnabled = session.autoAllowed;
+	state.autoGainEnabled = session.autoAllowed;
+	state.exposureValue = 0;
+
+	state.constraintMode =
+		static_cast<controls::AeConstraintModeEnum>(impl_.constraintModes().begin()->first);
+	state.exposureMode =
+		static_cast<controls::AeExposureModeEnum>(impl_.exposureModeHelpers().begin()->first);
+
+	state.minFrameDuration = session.minFrameDuration;
+	state.maxFrameDuration = session.maxFrameDuration;
+
+	const auto add = [&](const ControlId &cid, const auto &automatic, const auto &manual) {
+		std::array<ControlValue, 2> values;
+		size_t count = 0;
+
+		if (session.autoAllowed)
+			values[count++] = ControlValue(automatic);
+
+		values[count++] = ControlValue(manual);
+
+		config.ctrlMap[&cid] = ControlInfo{
+			{ values.data(), count },
+			ControlValue(session.autoAllowed ? automatic : manual),
+		};
+	};
+
+	add(controls::ExposureTimeMode, controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto, controls::ExposureTimeModeManual);
+	add(controls::AnalogueGainMode, controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto, controls::AnalogueGainModeManual);
+
+	/* \todo Move this to the `Camera` class. */
+	config.ctrlMap[&controls::AeEnable] = ControlInfo{
+		false,
+		session.autoAllowed,
+		session.autoAllowed,
+	};
+
+	if (session.autoAllowed) {
+		config.ctrlMap[&controls::ExposureValue] = ControlInfo(-8.0f, 8.0f, 0.0f);
+
+		for (const auto &[id, info] : impl_.controls())
+			config.ctrlMap[id] = info;
+	} else {
+		config.ctrlMap.erase(&controls::ExposureValue);
+
+		for (const auto &[id, info] : impl_.controls())
+			config.ctrlMap.erase(id);
+	}
+
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Handle a \a queueRequest operation
+ */
+void AgcAlgorithm::queueRequest(const agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state,
+				agc::FrameContext &frameContext, const ControlList &controls)
+{
+	if (session.autoAllowed) {
+		const auto &aeEnable = controls.get(controls::ExposureTimeMode);
+		if (aeEnable &&
+		    (*aeEnable == controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto) != state.autoExposureEnabled) {
+			state.autoExposureEnabled = (*aeEnable == controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto);
+
+			LOG(Agc, Debug)
+				<< (state.autoExposureEnabled ? "Enabling" : "Disabling")
+				<< " AGC (exposure)";
+
+			/*
+			 * If we go from auto -> manual with no manual control
+			 * set, use the last computed value, which we don't
+			 * know until prepare() so save this information.
+			 *
+			 * \todo Check the previous frame at prepare() time
+			 * instead of saving a flag here
+			 */
+			if (!state.autoExposureEnabled && !controls.get(controls::ExposureTime))
+				frameContext.autoExposureModeChange = true;
+		}
+
+		const auto &agEnable = controls.get(controls::AnalogueGainMode);
+		if (agEnable &&
+		    (*agEnable == controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto) != state.autoGainEnabled) {
+			state.autoGainEnabled = (*agEnable == controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto);
+
+			LOG(Agc, Debug)
+				<< (state.autoGainEnabled ? "Enabling" : "Disabling")
+				<< " AGC (gain)";
+			/*
+			 * If we go from auto -> manual with no manual control
+			 * set, use the last computed value, which we don't
+			 * know until prepare() so save this information.
+			 */
+			if (!state.autoGainEnabled && !controls.get(controls::AnalogueGain))
+				frameContext.autoGainModeChange = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	const auto &exposure = controls.get(controls::ExposureTime);
+	if (exposure && !state.autoExposureEnabled) {
+		state.manual.exposure = *exposure * 1.0us / session.lineDuration;
+
+		LOG(Agc, Debug)
+			<< "Set exposure to " << state.manual.exposure;
+	}
+
+	const auto &gain = controls.get(controls::AnalogueGain);
+	if (gain && !state.autoGainEnabled) {
+		state.manual.gain = *gain;
+
+		LOG(Agc, Debug) << "Set gain to " << state.manual.gain;
+	}
+
+	frameContext.autoExposureEnabled = state.autoExposureEnabled;
+	frameContext.autoGainEnabled = state.autoGainEnabled;
+
+	if (!frameContext.autoExposureEnabled)
+		frameContext.exposure = state.manual.exposure;
+	if (!frameContext.autoGainEnabled)
+		frameContext.gain = state.manual.gain;
+
+	if (!frameContext.autoExposureEnabled &&
+	    !frameContext.autoGainEnabled)
+		frameContext.quantizationGain = 1.0;
+
+	const auto &exposureMode = controls.get(controls::AeExposureMode);
+	if (exposureMode)
+		state.exposureMode =
+			static_cast<controls::AeExposureModeEnum>(*exposureMode);
+	frameContext.exposureMode = state.exposureMode;
+
+	const auto &constraintMode = controls.get(controls::AeConstraintMode);
+	if (constraintMode)
+		state.constraintMode =
+			static_cast<controls::AeConstraintModeEnum>(*constraintMode);
+	frameContext.constraintMode = state.constraintMode;
+
+	const auto &exposureValue = controls.get(controls::ExposureValue);
+	if (exposureValue)
+		state.exposureValue = *exposureValue;
+	frameContext.exposureValue = state.exposureValue;
+
+	const auto &frameDurationLimits = controls.get(controls::FrameDurationLimits);
+	if (frameDurationLimits) {
+		/* Limit the control value to the limits in ControlInfo */
+		state.minFrameDuration = std::clamp<utils::Duration>(
+			std::chrono::microseconds((*frameDurationLimits).front()),
+			session.minFrameDuration,
+			session.maxFrameDuration
+		);
+
+		state.maxFrameDuration = std::clamp<utils::Duration>(
+			std::chrono::microseconds((*frameDurationLimits).back()),
+			session.minFrameDuration,
+			session.maxFrameDuration
+		);
+	}
+	frameContext.minFrameDuration = state.minFrameDuration;
+	frameContext.maxFrameDuration = state.maxFrameDuration;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Handle a \a prepare operation
+ */
+void AgcAlgorithm::prepare(agc::ActiveState &state, agc::FrameContext &frameContext)
+{
+	uint32_t activeAutoExposure = state.automatic.exposure;
+	double activeAutoGain = state.automatic.gain;
+	double activeAutoQGain = state.automatic.quantizationGain;
+
+	/* Populate exposure and gain in auto mode */
+	if (frameContext.autoExposureEnabled) {
+		frameContext.exposure = activeAutoExposure;
+		frameContext.quantizationGain = activeAutoQGain;
+	}
+	if (frameContext.autoGainEnabled) {
+		frameContext.gain = activeAutoGain;
+		frameContext.quantizationGain = activeAutoQGain;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Populate manual exposure and gain from the active auto values when
+	 * transitioning from auto to manual
+	 */
+	if (!frameContext.autoExposureEnabled && frameContext.autoExposureModeChange) {
+		state.manual.exposure = activeAutoExposure;
+		frameContext.exposure = activeAutoExposure;
+	}
+	if (!frameContext.autoGainEnabled && frameContext.autoGainModeChange) {
+		state.manual.gain = activeAutoGain;
+		frameContext.gain = activeAutoGain;
+		frameContext.quantizationGain = activeAutoQGain;
+	}
+
+	frameContext.yTarget = state.automatic.yTarget;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Handle a \a process operation
+ */
+void AgcAlgorithm::process(const agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state,
+			   agc::FrameContext &frameContext, std::optional<ProcessParams> &&params,
+			   ControlList &metadata)
+{
+	const utils::Duration &lineDuration = session.lineDuration;
+	utils::Duration newExposureTime = {};
+
+	if (params) {
+		ASSERT(session.autoAllowed);
+
+		/*
+		* Set the AGC limits using the fixed exposure time and/or gain in
+		* manual mode, or the sensor limits in auto mode.
+		*/
+		utils::Duration minExposureTime;
+		utils::Duration maxExposureTime;
+		double minAnalogueGain;
+		double maxAnalogueGain;
+
+		if (frameContext.autoExposureEnabled) {
+			minExposureTime = session.minExposureTime;
+			maxExposureTime = std::clamp(frameContext.maxFrameDuration, session.minExposureTime, session.maxExposureTime);
+		} else {
+			minExposureTime = lineDuration * frameContext.exposure;
+			maxExposureTime = minExposureTime;
+		}
+
+		if (frameContext.autoGainEnabled) {
+			minAnalogueGain = session.minAnalogueGain;
+			maxAnalogueGain = session.maxAnalogueGain;
+		} else {
+			minAnalogueGain = frameContext.gain;
+			maxAnalogueGain = frameContext.gain;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		* The Agc algorithm needs to know the effective exposure value that was
+		* applied to the sensor when the statistics were collected.
+		*/
+		utils::Duration effectiveExposureValue =
+			lineDuration * params->exposure * params->gain;
+
+		impl_.setLimits(minExposureTime, maxExposureTime,
+				minAnalogueGain, maxAnalogueGain,
+				std::move(params->additionalConstraints));
+
+		const auto &newEv = impl_.calculateNewEv({
+			.traits = params->traits,
+			.yHist = params->yHist,
+			.effectiveExposureValue = effectiveExposureValue,
+			.constraintModeIndex = frameContext.constraintMode,
+			.exposureModeIndex = frameContext.exposureMode,
+			.lux = params->lux,
+			.exposureCompensation = pow(2.0, frameContext.exposureValue),
+		});
+
+		LOG(Agc, Debug)
+			<< "Divided up exposure time, analogue gain, quantization gain"
+			<< " and digital gain are " << newEv.exposureTime << ", " << newEv.analogueGain
+			<< ", " << newEv.quantizationGain << " and " << newEv.digitalGain;
+
+		/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
+		state.automatic.exposure = newEv.exposureTime / lineDuration;
+		state.automatic.gain = newEv.analogueGain;
+		state.automatic.quantizationGain = newEv.quantizationGain;
+		state.automatic.yTarget = newEv.yTarget;
+
+		newExposureTime = newEv.exposureTime;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Expand the target frame duration so that we do not run faster than
+	 * the minimum frame duration when we have short exposures.
+	 */
+	const auto frameDuration = std::max(frameContext.minFrameDuration, newExposureTime);
+	frameContext.vblank = (frameDuration / lineDuration) - session.sensor.outputSize.height;
+
+	/* Update frame duration accounting for line length quantization. */
+	frameContext.frameDuration = (session.sensor.outputSize.height + frameContext.vblank) * lineDuration;
+
+	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.gain);
+	metadata.set(controls::ExposureTime, utils::Duration(lineDuration * frameContext.exposure).get<std::micro>());
+	metadata.set(controls::FrameDuration, frameContext.frameDuration.get<std::micro>());
+	metadata.set(controls::ExposureTimeMode,
+		     frameContext.autoExposureEnabled
+		     ? controls::ExposureTimeModeAuto
+		     : controls::ExposureTimeModeManual);
+	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGainMode,
+		     frameContext.autoGainEnabled
+		     ? controls::AnalogueGainModeAuto
+		     : controls::AnalogueGainModeManual);
+
+	metadata.set(controls::AeExposureMode, frameContext.exposureMode);
+	metadata.set(controls::AeConstraintMode, frameContext.constraintMode);
+	metadata.set(controls::ExposureValue, frameContext.exposureValue);
+}
+
+} /* namespace ipa */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
index 5247425952..1eace12908 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc.h
@@ -7,13 +7,19 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <linux/v4l2-controls.h>
 
+#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
 #include <libcamera/controls.h>
 
+#include <libcamera/ipa/core_ipa_interface.h>
+
+#include "agc_mean_luminance.h"
 #include "camera_sensor_helper.h"
+#include "histogram.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
@@ -42,8 +48,100 @@ prepareControls(ControlList &controls, const CameraSensorHelper *sensor,
 	controls.set(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, int32_t(sensor ? sensor->gainCode(gain) : gain));
 }
 
+struct Session {
+	utils::Duration minExposureTime;
+	utils::Duration maxExposureTime;
+	double minAnalogueGain;
+	double maxAnalogueGain;
+	utils::Duration minFrameDuration;
+	utils::Duration maxFrameDuration;
+
+	utils::Duration lineDuration;
+
+	struct {
+		Size outputSize;
+	} sensor;
+
+	bool autoAllowed;
+};
+
+struct ActiveState {
+	struct {
+		uint32_t exposure;
+		double gain;
+	} manual;
+	struct {
+		uint32_t exposure;
+		double gain;
+		double quantizationGain;
+		double yTarget;
+	} automatic;
+
+	bool autoExposureEnabled;
+	bool autoGainEnabled;
+	double exposureValue;
+	controls::AeConstraintModeEnum constraintMode;
+	controls::AeExposureModeEnum exposureMode;
+	utils::Duration minFrameDuration;
+	utils::Duration maxFrameDuration;
+};
+
+struct FrameContext {
+	uint32_t exposure;
+	double gain;
+	double quantizationGain;
+	double exposureValue;
+	double yTarget;
+	uint32_t vblank;
+	bool autoExposureEnabled;
+	bool autoGainEnabled;
+	controls::AeConstraintModeEnum constraintMode;
+	controls::AeExposureModeEnum exposureMode;
+	utils::Duration minFrameDuration;
+	utils::Duration maxFrameDuration;
+	utils::Duration frameDuration;
+	bool autoExposureModeChange;
+	bool autoGainModeChange;
+};
+
 } /* namespace agc */
 
+class AgcAlgorithm
+{
+public:
+	struct ConfigurationParams {
+		const CameraSensorHelper *sensor;
+		const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo;
+		const ControlInfoMap &sensorControls;
+		ControlInfoMap::Map &ctrlMap;
+		bool autoAllowed = true;
+	};
+
+	int init(const ValueNode &tuningData);
+
+	int configure(agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state, const ConfigurationParams &config);
+
+	void queueRequest(const agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state,
+			  agc::FrameContext &frameContext, const ControlList &controls);
+
+	void prepare(agc::ActiveState &state, agc::FrameContext &frameContext);
+
+	struct ProcessParams {
+		const AgcMeanLuminance::Traits &traits;
+		const Histogram &yHist;
+		uint32_t exposure;
+		double gain;
+		std::vector<AgcMeanLuminance::AgcConstraint> &&additionalConstraints = {};
+		double lux = 0;
+	};
+
+	void process(const agc::Session &session, agc::ActiveState &state, agc::FrameContext &frameContext,
+		     std::optional<ProcessParams> &&params, ControlList &metadata);
+
+private:
+	AgcMeanLuminance impl_;
+};
+
 } /* namespace ipa */
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build b/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
index 05f1a8749c..ca681fa5af 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/meson.build
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ libipa_headers = files([
 ])
 
 libipa_sources = files([
+    'agc.cpp',
     'agc_mean_luminance.cpp',
     'algorithm.cpp',
     'awb_bayes.cpp',
