[PATCH v3 1/3] media: uapi: Introduce new control for video encoder ROI
Deepa Guthyappa Madivalara <[email protected]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:05:36 -0700
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.linux-media,org.kernel.vger.linux-arm-msm,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel |
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Add custom control, V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_DELTA_QP for video encoder Region of Interest to allow applications to specify different quality levels for specific regions in video frames. Define V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_SIZE to retrieve supported MB size based on codec from the hardware encoder and set the corresponding ROI MB delta_qp map that adjusts quantization relative to the frame QP's base value. This enables use cases like prioritizing quality for faces in video conferencing or important objects in surveillance footage while reducing bitrate for less critical areas. Signed-off-by: Deepa Guthyappa Madivalara <[email protected]> --- .../userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ .../media/v4l/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions | 1 + .../userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst | 4 ++++ .../userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst | 6 ++++++ include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h | 1 + include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h | 2 ++ include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h | 3 +++ 7 files changed, 36 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst index ab865a1a6ba929f1725ce2ab0fd3aeee4a69329a..0f8179de8f742253a5152231592fb8b4355298f7 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/ext-ctrls-codec.rst @@ -1674,6 +1674,25 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_h264_hierarchical_coding_type - Codecs need to always use the specified range, rather then a HW custom range. Applicable to encoders +``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_DELTA_QP (__s8)`` + This custom control is used to set ROI MB map delta_Qp for whole frame. + The frame is divided into a grid of MB Size by MB Size pixels (MB Size is + obtained from querying ``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_SIZE``). Each block + is configured with delta_Qp in raster order. The valid range for delta_Qp + is encoder dependent. + Applicable to encoders. + +``V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_SIZE`` (integer) + A read-only control that reports the MB Size used for the ROI delta_QP map. + The supported MB Size depends on the encoder codec. + Only square macroblocks are supported. The value returned represents the + width and height of each block in pixels. The ROI delta_QP map provided + through the ROI control must use the MB Size reported by this control. + The number of entries in the ROI delta_QP array is determined by the + frame dimensions and the reported MB Size. For example, for a QCIF frame + (176x144) if reported MB Size is 16, the delta_QP array must contain + 99 entries (176 x 144 / 16 x 16). + .. raw:: latex \normalsize diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions index 6182b4e2d2ee002c0d3562e1cc3bc2fd9c4286d6..b036ed3ec2f0744175cad1cbc4e73fe828e0c955 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/videodev2.h.rst.exceptions @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_STRING :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16 :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32 :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U8 :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` +replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_S8 :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MPEG2_SEQUENCE :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MPEG2_PICTURE :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` replace symbol V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MPEG2_QUANTISATION :c:type:`V4L.v4l2_ctrl_type` diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst index d78328152b7552f8f0d30a9e2f7c104bfd4b70d3..fe5f8992389c32d8f35f432229ef2f734002644e 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.rst @@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ still cause this situation. - ``p_u32`` - A pointer to a matrix control of unsigned 32-bit values. Valid if this control is of type ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32``. + * - __s8 * + - ``p_s8`` + - A pointer to a matrix control of signed 8-bit values. Valid if + this control is of type ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_S8``. * - __s32 * - ``p_s32`` - A pointer to a matrix control of signed 32-bit values. Valid if diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst index 82c8b52e771ce9301491b3f752e501a8fe7e2434..57e1652ae72e0324742142446acf32a16b94941c 100644 --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/v4l/vidioc-queryctrl.rst @@ -425,6 +425,12 @@ See also the examples in :ref:`control`. - any - An unsigned 32-bit valued control ranging from minimum to maximum inclusive. The step value indicates the increment between values. + * - ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_S8`` + - any + - any + - any + - A signed 8-bit valued control ranging from minimum to maximum + inclusive. The step value indicates the increment between values. * - ``V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MPEG2_QUANTISATION`` - n/a - n/a diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h index 327976b14d50b73a631e4d2ed95d9f4d146c45ab..a1806ddbc797efa52e83cd3f685ef70d5b5483d2 100644 --- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h +++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ union v4l2_ctrl_ptr { s32 *p_s32; s64 *p_s64; u8 *p_u8; + s8 *p_s8; u16 *p_u16; u32 *p_u32; char *p_char; diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h index affec0ab4781507be761cb791ff737460acf9cb7..00a2c48630bd198faa9a2b833a9aa346d8357555 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-controls.h @@ -920,6 +920,8 @@ enum v4l2_mpeg_video_av1_level { }; #define V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_AVERAGE_QP (V4L2_CID_CODEC_BASE + 657) +#define V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_DELTA_QP (V4L2_CID_CODEC_BASE + 658) +#define V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_ROI_MB_SIZE (V4L2_CID_CODEC_BASE + 659) /* MPEG-class control IDs specific to the CX2341x driver as defined by V4L2 */ #define V4L2_CID_CODEC_CX2341X_BASE (V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_CODEC | 0x1000) diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h index 5373dba640fae3d19247ab1c74ba336e05dc0fe0..3ed343f8c81e0c9240d5a7e5b2dfe365a529fb6c 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h @@ -1884,6 +1884,7 @@ struct v4l2_ext_control { __s64 value64; char __user *string; __u8 __user *p_u8; + __s8 __user *p_s8; __u16 __user *p_u16; __u32 __user *p_u32; __s32 __user *p_s32; @@ -1961,6 +1962,7 @@ enum v4l2_ctrl_type { V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U8 = 0x0100, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16 = 0x0101, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32 = 0x0102, + V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_S8 = 0x0103, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AREA = 0x0106, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_RECT = 0x0107, @@ -1997,6 +1999,7 @@ enum v4l2_ctrl_type { V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_TILE_GROUP_ENTRY = 0x281, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FRAME = 0x282, V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_AV1_FILM_GRAIN = 0x283, + }; /* Used in the VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL ioctl for querying controls */ -- 2.34.1