On 02/07/2014 11:52 PM, Sakari Ailus wrote:
> Some devices do not produce timestamps that correspond to the end of the
> frame. The user space should be informed on the matter. This patch achieves
> that by adding buffer flags (and a mask) for timestamp sources since more
> possible timestamping points are expected than just two.
>
> A three-bit mask is defined (V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK) and two of the
> eight possible values is are defined V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_EOF for end of
> frame (value zero) V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE for start of exposure (next
> value).
>
> Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ai...@iki.fi>
I would prefer to split the uvc change into a separate patch. It doesn't really
belong here.
Regards,
Hans
> ---
> since v4.1:
> - Replace SOF flag by SOE flag
> - Add mask for timestamp sources
>
> Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
> drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_queue.c | 3 ++-
> include/media/videobuf2-core.h | 2 ++
> include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h | 4 ++++
> 4 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
> b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
> index 2c155cc..451626f 100644
> --- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
> +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/io.xml
> @@ -654,12 +654,6 @@ plane, are stored in struct
> <structname>v4l2_plane</structname> instead.
> In that case, struct <structname>v4l2_buffer</structname> contains an array
> of
> plane structures.</para>
>
> - <para>For timestamp types that are sampled from the system clock
> -(V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC) it is guaranteed that the timestamp is
> -taken after the complete frame has been received (or transmitted in
> -case of video output devices). For other kinds of
> -timestamps this may vary depending on the driver.</para>
> -
> <table frame="none" pgwide="1" id="v4l2-buffer">
> <title>struct <structname>v4l2_buffer</structname></title>
> <tgroup cols="4">
> @@ -1120,6 +1114,28 @@ in which case caches have not been used.</entry>
> <entry>The CAPTURE buffer timestamp has been taken from the
> corresponding OUTPUT buffer. This flag applies only to mem2mem
> devices.</entry>
> </row>
> + <row>
> + <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK</constant></entry>
> + <entry>0x00070000</entry>
> + <entry>Mask for timestamp sources below. The timestamp source
> + defines the point of time the timestamp is taken in relation to
> + the frame. Logical and operation between the
> + <structfield>flags</structfield> field and
> + <constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK</constant> produces the
> + value of the timestamp source.</entry>
> + </row>
> + <row>
> + <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_EOF</constant></entry>
> + <entry>0x00000000</entry>
> + <entry>"End of frame." The buffer timestamp has been taken when
> + the last pixel of the frame has been received.</entry>
> + </row>
> + <row>
> + <entry><constant>V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE</constant></entry>
> + <entry>0x00010000</entry>
> + <entry>"Start of exposure." The buffer timestamp has been taken
> + when the exposure of the frame has begun.</entry>
> + </row>
> </tbody>
> </tgroup>
> </table>
> diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_queue.c
> b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_queue.c
> index cd962be..a9292d2 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_queue.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_queue.c
> @@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ int uvc_queue_init(struct uvc_video_queue *queue, enum
> v4l2_buf_type type,
> queue->queue.buf_struct_size = sizeof(struct uvc_buffer);
> queue->queue.ops = &uvc_queue_qops;
> queue->queue.mem_ops = &vb2_vmalloc_memops;
> - queue->queue.timestamp_type = V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC;
> + queue->queue.timestamp_type = V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC
> + | V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE;
> ret = vb2_queue_init(&queue->queue);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
> index bef53ce..b6b992d 100644
> --- a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
> +++ b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
> @@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ struct v4l2_fh;
> * @buf_struct_size: size of the driver-specific buffer structure;
> * "0" indicates the driver doesn't want to use a custom buffer
> * structure type, so sizeof(struct vb2_buffer) will is used
> + * @timestamp_type: Timestamp flags; V4L2_BUF_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_* and
> + * V4L2_BUF_FLAGS_TSTAMP_SRC_*
> * @gfp_flags: additional gfp flags used when allocating the buffers.
> * Typically this is 0, but it may be e.g. GFP_DMA or __GFP_DMA32
> * to force the buffer allocation to a specific memory zone.
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> index e9ee444..82e8661 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
> @@ -695,6 +695,10 @@ struct v4l2_buffer {
> #define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_UNKNOWN 0x00000000
> #define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC 0x00002000
> #define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY 0x00004000
> +/* Timestamp sources. */
> +#define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_MASK 0x00070000
> +#define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_EOF 0x00000000
> +#define V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TSTAMP_SRC_SOE 0x00010000
>
> /**
> * struct v4l2_exportbuffer - export of video buffer as DMABUF file
> descriptor
>
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