* [PATCH v2 0/2] media: qcom: iris: add multi slice support
@ 2026-07-17 6:51 Sachin Kumar Garg
2026-07-17 6:51 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] media: iris: force stage 1 work mode for CBR RC on encoder Sachin Kumar Garg
2026-07-17 6:51 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] media: iris: add support for multi_slice in iris encoder Sachin Kumar Garg
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From: Sachin Kumar Garg @ 2026-07-17 6:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vikash Garodia, Dikshita Agarwal, Abhinav Kumar,
Bryan O'Donoghue, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Cc: linux-media, linux-arm-msm, linux-kernel, Sachin Kumar Garg
This series adds support for multi-slice encoding in the Qualcomm Iris
driver.
Multi-slice mode allows encoding a single frame into multiple slices,
which can improve error resilience and enable parallel processing.
The feature supports two slice modes:
- MAX_MB mode: slices are created based on macroblock count, controlled
via V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_MB
- MAX_BYTES mode: slices are created based on byte size, controlled via
V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_BYTES
Clients can enable slice mode using the V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE
control.
Patch 1 is a prerequisite fix: iris_set_stage() currently always selects
STAGE_2 work mode for encoder sessions, but CBR rate control requires
STAGE_1. This is fixed by forcing STAGE_1 when BITRATE_MODE is set to
CBR.
Patch 2 adds the multi-slice support itself for Iris HFI Gen2 based
targets (qcs8300, sm8550 and other SM8550-derived targets).
Support for HFI Gen1 targets will be added in a follow-up series.
This series has been verified with GST level testing.
Command used:
gst-launch-1.0 -v videotestsrc ! video/x-raw,format=NV12, \
width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1 ! v4l2h264enc output-io-mode=4 |
capture-io-mode=4 extra-controls="controls,video_bitrate_mode=1, \
slice_partitioning_method=1,number_of_mbs_in_a_slice=460;" \
! filesink location=/opt/test_enc.h264
Changes in v2:
- Added a prerequisite patch to force STAGE_1 work mode for CBR rate
control on the encoder, required for multi-slice encoding to work
correctly.
- Addressed review comments on the multi-slice patch (updated commit
subject and description).
Signed-off-by: Sachin Kumar Garg <sachin.garg@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
Sachin Kumar Garg (2):
media: iris: force stage 1 work mode for CBR RC on encoder
media: iris: add support for multi_slice in iris encoder
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h | 1 +
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c | 33 ++++++++-
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h | 2 +
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h | 12 ++++
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h | 9 +++
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h | 9 +++
.../media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c | 9 +++
8 files changed, 158 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
---
base-commit: 42f83a32259a82c4481d3cccf560c3bfeb32c892
change-id: 20260716-iris_multi_slice-5647287a9563
Best regards,
--
Sachin Kumar Garg <sachin.garg@oss.qualcomm.com>
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* [PATCH v2 1/2] media: iris: force stage 1 work mode for CBR RC on encoder
2026-07-17 6:51 [PATCH v2 0/2] media: qcom: iris: add multi slice support Sachin Kumar Garg
@ 2026-07-17 6:51 ` Sachin Kumar Garg
2026-07-17 6:51 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] media: iris: add support for multi_slice in iris encoder Sachin Kumar Garg
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From: Sachin Kumar Garg @ 2026-07-17 6:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vikash Garodia, Dikshita Agarwal, Abhinav Kumar,
Bryan O'Donoghue, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Cc: linux-media, linux-arm-msm, linux-kernel, Sachin Kumar Garg
iris_set_stage() currently always picks STAGE_2 for encoder sessions.
CBR rate control requires stage 1 operation, so force STAGE_1 when
BITRATE_MODE is set to CBR.
The BITRATE_MODE fw_cap value is used instead of inst->hfi_rc_type
since STAGE precedes BITRATE_MODE in enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type,
so iris_set_properties() would still see the previous hfi_rc_type
when iris_set_stage() runs during initial config
Signed-off-by: Sachin Kumar Garg <sachin.garg@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
index 10e33b8a73f6..6c4eed62d7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ int iris_set_stage(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id
if (inst->domain == DECODER) {
if (iris_res_is_less_than(width, height, 1280, 720))
work_mode = STAGE_1;
+ } else if (inst->domain == ENCODER) {
+ if (inst->fw_caps[BITRATE_MODE].value == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CBR)
+ work_mode = STAGE_1;
}
return hfi_ops->session_set_property(inst, hfi_id,
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH v2 2/2] media: iris: add support for multi_slice in iris encoder
2026-07-17 6:51 [PATCH v2 0/2] media: qcom: iris: add multi slice support Sachin Kumar Garg
2026-07-17 6:51 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] media: iris: force stage 1 work mode for CBR RC on encoder Sachin Kumar Garg
@ 2026-07-17 6:51 ` Sachin Kumar Garg
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Sachin Kumar Garg @ 2026-07-17 6:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vikash Garodia, Dikshita Agarwal, Abhinav Kumar,
Bryan O'Donoghue, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Cc: linux-media, linux-arm-msm, linux-kernel, Sachin Kumar Garg
Add multi-slice encoding support with MAX_MB and MAX_BYTES modes.
Clients can enable slice mode using V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE
control and configure slice size via V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_MB
or V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_BYTES controls.
Signed-off-by: Sachin Kumar Garg <sachin.garg@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h | 1 +
drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c | 33 ++++++++-
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h | 2 +
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h | 12 ++++
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h | 9 +++
.../platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h | 9 +++
.../media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c | 9 +++
8 files changed, 155 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
index 6c4eed62d7e3..3f8b869ab87d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.c
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ static enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type iris_get_cap_id(u32 id)
return LAYER4_BITRATE_HEVC;
case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_HIER_CODING_L5_BR:
return LAYER5_BITRATE_HEVC;
+ case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE:
+ return SLICE_MODE;
+ case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_BYTES:
+ return SLICE_MAX_BYTES;
+ case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_MB:
+ return SLICE_MAX_MB;
default:
return INST_FW_CAP_MAX;
}
@@ -297,6 +303,12 @@ static u32 iris_get_v4l2_id(enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id)
return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_HIER_CODING_L4_BR;
case LAYER5_BITRATE_HEVC:
return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_HIER_CODING_L5_BR;
+ case SLICE_MODE:
+ return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE;
+ case SLICE_MAX_BYTES:
+ return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_BYTES;
+ case SLICE_MAX_MB:
+ return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MAX_MB;
default:
return 0;
}
@@ -1480,6 +1492,75 @@ int iris_set_layer_bitrate(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_typ
&bitrate, sizeof(u32));
}
+int iris_set_slice_count(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id)
+{
+ const struct iris_hfi_session_ops *hfi_ops = inst->hfi_session_ops;
+ struct platform_inst_caps *caps = inst->core->iris_platform_data->inst_caps;
+ u32 slice_mode = inst->fw_caps[SLICE_MODE].value;
+ u32 bitrate = inst->fw_caps[BITRATE].value;
+ u32 rc_type = inst->fw_caps[BITRATE_MODE].value;
+ u32 fps = inst->frame_rate;
+ u32 output_width = inst->fmt_dst->fmt.pix_mp.width;
+ u32 output_height = inst->fmt_dst->fmt.pix_mp.height;
+ u32 mbpf = NUM_MBS_PER_FRAME(output_height, output_width);
+ u32 max_width, max_height, min_width, min_height;
+ u32 max_avg_slicesize, hfi_value, hfi_id;
+
+ if (slice_mode == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_SINGLE) {
+ dev_dbg(inst->core->dev, "slice mode is: %u, ignore setting to fw\n", slice_mode);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ if (!fps) {
+ dev_err(inst->core->dev, "Invalid frame rate %d\n", fps);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ if (fps > caps->max_slice_frame_rate ||
+ (rc_type != HFI_RC_OFF && rc_type != HFI_RC_CBR_CFR &&
+ rc_type != HFI_RC_CBR_VFR && rc_type != HFI_RC_VBR_CFR)) {
+ dev_err(inst->core->dev, "slice unsupported, fps: %u, rc_type: %#x\n",
+ fps, rc_type);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ max_width = (slice_mode == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB) ?
+ caps->max_mb_slice_width : caps->max_bytes_slice_width;
+ max_height = (slice_mode == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB) ?
+ caps->max_mb_slice_height : caps->max_bytes_slice_height;
+ min_width = (inst->codec == V4L2_PIX_FMT_HEVC) ?
+ caps->min_hevc_slice_width : caps->min_avc_slice_width;
+ min_height = caps->min_slice_height;
+
+ if (output_width < min_width || output_height < min_height ||
+ output_width > max_width || output_height > max_height) {
+ dev_err(inst->core->dev, "slice unsupported, codec: %#x wxh: [%dx%d]\n",
+ inst->codec, output_width, output_height);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ if (slice_mode == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB) {
+ hfi_value = inst->fw_caps[SLICE_MAX_MB].value;
+ hfi_value = max(hfi_value, mbpf / caps->max_slices_per_frame);
+ if (inst->codec == V4L2_PIX_FMT_HEVC)
+ hfi_value = (hfi_value + 3) / 4;
+ hfi_id = inst->fw_caps[SLICE_MAX_MB].hfi_id;
+ } else if (slice_mode == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_BYTES) {
+ hfi_value = inst->fw_caps[SLICE_MAX_BYTES].value;
+ if (rc_type != HFI_RC_OFF) {
+ max_avg_slicesize = ((bitrate / fps) / 8) / caps->max_slices_per_frame;
+ hfi_value = max(hfi_value, max_avg_slicesize);
+ }
+ hfi_id = inst->fw_caps[SLICE_MAX_BYTES].hfi_id;
+ } else {
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ return hfi_ops->session_set_property(inst, hfi_id,
+ HFI_HOST_FLAGS_NONE,
+ iris_get_port_info(inst, cap_id),
+ HFI_PAYLOAD_U32,
+ &hfi_value, sizeof(u32));
+}
+
int iris_set_properties(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
{
const struct iris_hfi_session_ops *hfi_ops = inst->hfi_session_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h
index 3c462ec9190b..5a73c7c49d36 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_ctrls.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ int iris_set_layer_type(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type c
int iris_set_layer_count_gen1(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id);
int iris_set_layer_count_gen2(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id);
int iris_set_layer_bitrate(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id);
+int iris_set_slice_count(struct iris_inst *inst, enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type cap_id);
int iris_set_properties(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
#endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c
index acc0ed8adda1..fcbebced05c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
#define VIDEO_ARCH_LX 1
#define BITRATE_MAX 245000000
+#define MAX_SLICE_MB_SIZE \
+ (((4096 + 15) >> 4) * ((2160 + 15) >> 4))
static const struct platform_inst_fw_cap inst_fw_cap_sm8550_dec[] = {
{
@@ -937,7 +939,36 @@ static const struct platform_inst_fw_cap inst_fw_cap_sm8550_enc[] = {
.flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_INPUT_PORT |
CAP_FLAG_DYNAMIC_ALLOWED,
.set = iris_set_layer_bitrate,
- }
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = SLICE_MODE,
+ .min = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_SINGLE,
+ .max = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_BYTES,
+ .step_or_mask = BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_SINGLE) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_MB) |
+ BIT(V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_MAX_BYTES),
+ .value = V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_MULTI_SLICE_MODE_SINGLE,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT | CAP_FLAG_MENU,
+ .set = iris_set_slice_count,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = SLICE_MAX_BYTES,
+ .min = 512,
+ .max = BITRATE_MAX >> 3,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = 512,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROP_MULTI_SLICE_BYTES_COUNT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ },
+ {
+ .cap_id = SLICE_MAX_MB,
+ .min = 1,
+ .max = MAX_SLICE_MB_SIZE,
+ .step_or_mask = 1,
+ .value = 1,
+ .hfi_id = HFI_PROP_MULTI_SLICE_MB_COUNT,
+ .flags = CAP_FLAG_OUTPUT_PORT,
+ },
};
static const u32 sm8550_vdec_input_config_params_default[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h
index 776b21cd11b2..226894b99dcc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_defines.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ enum hfi_rate_control {
#define HFI_PROP_MIN_QP_PACKED 0x0300012f
#define HFI_PROP_MAX_QP_PACKED 0x03000130
#define HFI_PROP_IR_RANDOM_PERIOD 0x03000131
+#define HFI_PROP_MULTI_SLICE_MB_COUNT 0x03000132
+#define HFI_PROP_MULTI_SLICE_BYTES_COUNT 0x03000133
#define HFI_PROP_LTR_COUNT 0x03000134
#define HFI_PROP_LTR_MARK 0x03000135
#define HFI_PROP_LTR_USE 0x03000136
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
index c9256f2323dc..659d15166365 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_common.h
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ struct platform_inst_caps {
u32 mb_cycles_fw_vpp;
u32 max_frame_rate;
u32 max_operating_rate;
+ u32 max_slices_per_frame;
+ u32 max_slice_frame_rate;
+ u32 max_mb_slice_width;
+ u32 max_mb_slice_height;
+ u32 max_bytes_slice_width;
+ u32 max_bytes_slice_height;
+ u32 min_hevc_slice_width;
+ u32 min_avc_slice_width;
+ u32 min_slice_height;
};
enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type {
@@ -183,6 +192,9 @@ enum platform_inst_fw_cap_type {
LAYER3_BITRATE_HEVC,
LAYER4_BITRATE_HEVC,
LAYER5_BITRATE_HEVC,
+ SLICE_MODE,
+ SLICE_MAX_BYTES,
+ SLICE_MAX_MB,
INST_FW_CAP_MAX,
};
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h
index 3cfecae80d1e..764acf71c72b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_qcs8300.h
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ static struct platform_inst_caps platform_inst_cap_qcs8300 = {
.mb_cycles_fw_vpp = 44156,
.max_frame_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
.max_operating_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
+ .max_slices_per_frame = 128,
+ .max_slice_frame_rate = 60,
+ .max_mb_slice_width = 4096,
+ .max_mb_slice_height = 2160,
+ .max_bytes_slice_width = 1920,
+ .max_bytes_slice_height = 1088,
+ .min_hevc_slice_width = 384,
+ .min_avc_slice_width = 192,
+ .min_slice_height = 128,
};
#endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h
index 3c9dae995bb2..ef87976c2360 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_sm8550.h
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ static struct platform_inst_caps platform_inst_cap_sm8550 = {
.mb_cycles_fw_vpp = 66234,
.max_frame_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
.max_operating_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
+ .max_slices_per_frame = 128,
+ .max_slice_frame_rate = 60,
+ .max_mb_slice_width = 4096,
+ .max_mb_slice_height = 2160,
+ .max_bytes_slice_width = 1920,
+ .max_bytes_slice_height = 1088,
+ .min_hevc_slice_width = 384,
+ .min_avc_slice_width = 192,
+ .min_slice_height = 128,
};
#endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c
index 6e06a32822bb..39720e7af889 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_platform_vpu2.c
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ static struct platform_inst_caps platform_inst_cap_vpu2 = {
.mb_cycles_vpp = 200,
.max_frame_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
.max_operating_rate = MAXIMUM_FPS,
+ .max_slices_per_frame = 128,
+ .max_slice_frame_rate = 60,
+ .max_mb_slice_width = 4096,
+ .max_mb_slice_height = 2160,
+ .max_bytes_slice_width = 1920,
+ .max_bytes_slice_height = 1088,
+ .min_hevc_slice_width = 384,
+ .min_avc_slice_width = 192,
+ .min_slice_height = 128,
};
static const struct icc_info iris_icc_info_vpu2[] = {
--
2.34.1
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