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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v3 1/1] cameraif: add ABI for para-virtual camera



On 1/14/19 10:23 AM, Oleksandr Andrushchenko wrote:
> Hello, Hans!
> Could you please take a look at my answers below and kindly let me know
> if we are ready for (final?) v4 from your point of view.

Looks good, so I'm looking forward to a v4.

Regards,

        Hans

> 
> Konrad, Xen-devel - do you have any objections/comments on this?
> 
> Thank you,
> Oleksandr
> 
> On 12/17/18 9:37 AM, Oleksandr Andrushchenko wrote:
>> Hello, Hans!
>>
>> Thank you for reviewing, please find my answers inline
>>
>> On 12/14/18 2:14 PM, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>>> Hi Oleksandr,
>>>
>>> This is looking a lot better than v2. I do have a few remaining comments 
>>> about
>>> some things that are a bit unclear to me.
>>>
>>> On 12/12/18 10:49 AM, Oleksandr Andrushchenko wrote:
>>>> From: Oleksandr Andrushchenko <oleksandr_andrushchenko@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> This is the ABI for the two halves of a para-virtualized
>>>> camera driver which extends Xen's reach multimedia capabilities even
>>>> farther enabling it for video conferencing, In-Vehicle Infotainment,
>>>> high definition maps etc.
>>>>
>>>> The initial goal is to support most needed functionality with the
>>>> final idea to make it possible to extend the protocol if need be:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Provide means for base virtual device configuration:
>>>>   - pixel formats
>>>>   - resolutions
>>>>   - frame rates
>>>> 2. Support basic camera controls:
>>>>   - contrast
>>>>   - brightness
>>>>   - hue
>>>>   - saturation
>>>> 3. Support streaming control
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Oleksandr Andrushchenko <oleksandr_andrushchenko@xxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>   xen/include/public/io/cameraif.h | 1374 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>   1 file changed, 1374 insertions(+)
>>>>   create mode 100644 xen/include/public/io/cameraif.h
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/xen/include/public/io/cameraif.h 
>>>> b/xen/include/public/io/cameraif.h
>>>> new file mode 100644
>>>> index 000000000000..9aae0f47743b
>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>> +++ b/xen/include/public/io/cameraif.h
>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,1374 @@
>>>> +/******************************************************************************
>>>> + * cameraif.h
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Unified camera device I/O interface for Xen guest OSes.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining 
>>>> a copy
>>>> + * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), 
>>>> to
>>>> + * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation 
>>>> the
>>>> + * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, 
>>>> and/or
>>>> + * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the 
>>>> Software is
>>>> + * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
>>>> + *
>>>> + * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be 
>>>> included in
>>>> + * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
>>>> EXPRESS OR
>>>> + * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF 
>>>> MERCHANTABILITY,
>>>> + * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT 
>>>> SHALL THE
>>>> + * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
>>>> + * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
>>>> + * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
>>>> + * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Copyright (C) 2018 EPAM Systems Inc.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Author: Oleksandr Andrushchenko <oleksandr_andrushchenko@xxxxxxxx>
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +#ifndef __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_CAMERAIF_H__
>>>> +#define __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_CAMERAIF_H__
>>>> +
>>>> +#include "ring.h"
>>>> +#include "../grant_table.h"
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                           Protocol version
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_PROTOCOL_VERSION     "1"
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                  Feature and Parameter Negotiation
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Front->back notifications: when enqueuing a new request, sending a
>>>> + * notification can be made conditional on xencamera_req (i.e., the 
>>>> generic
>>>> + * hold-off mechanism provided by the ring macros). Backends must set
>>>> + * xencamera_req appropriately (e.g., using 
>>>> RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS()).
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Back->front notifications: when enqueuing a new response, sending a
>>>> + * notification can be made conditional on xencamera_resp (i.e., the 
>>>> generic
>>>> + * hold-off mechanism provided by the ring macros). Frontends must set
>>>> + * xencamera_resp appropriately (e.g., using 
>>>> RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES()).
>>>> + *
>>>> + * The two halves of a para-virtual camera driver utilize nodes within
>>>> + * XenStore to communicate capabilities and to negotiate operating 
>>>> parameters.
>>>> + * This section enumerates these nodes which reside in the respective 
>>>> front and
>>>> + * backend portions of XenStore, following the XenBus convention.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All data in XenStore is stored as strings. Nodes specifying numeric
>>>> + * values are encoded in decimal. Integer value ranges listed below are
>>>> + * expressed as fixed sized integer types capable of storing the 
>>>> conversion
>>>> + * of a properly formatted node string, without loss of information.
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                        Example configuration
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * This is an example of backend and frontend configuration:
>>>> + *
>>>> + *--------------------------------- Backend 
>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * /local/domain/0/backend/vcamera/1/0/frontend-id = "1"
>>>> + * /local/domain/0/backend/vcamera/1/0/frontend = 
>>>> "/local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0"
>>>> + * /local/domain/0/backend/vcamera/1/0/state = "4"
>>>> + * /local/domain/0/backend/vcamera/1/0/versions = "1,2"
>>>> + *
>>>> + *--------------------------------- Frontend 
>>>> ----------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/backend-id = "0"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/backend = 
>>>> "/local/domain/0/backend/vcamera/1"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/state = "4"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/version = "1"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/be-alloc = "1"
>>>> + *
>>>> + *---------------------------- Device 0 configuration 
>>>> -------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/max-buffers = "3"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/controls = "contrast,hue"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/formats/YUYV/640x480/frame-rates = 
>>>> "30/1,15/1"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/formats/YUYV/1920x1080/frame-rates = 
>>>> "15/2"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/formats/BGRA/640x480/frame-rates = 
>>>> "15/1,15/2"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/formats/BGRA/1200x720/frame-rates = 
>>>> "15/2"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/unique-id = "0"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/req-ring-ref = "2832"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/req-event-channel = "15"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/evt-ring-ref = "387"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/0/evt-event-channel = "16"
>>>> + *
>>>> + *---------------------------- Device 1 configuration 
>>>> -------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/max-buffers = "8"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/controls = "brightness,saturation,hue"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/formats/YUYV/640x480/frame-rates = 
>>>> "30/1,15/2"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/formats/YUYV/1920x1080/frame-rates = 
>>>> "15/2"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/unique-id = "1"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/req-ring-ref = "2833"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/req-event-channel = "17"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/evt-ring-ref = "388"
>>>> + * /local/domain/1/device/vcamera/1/evt-event-channel = "18"
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                            Backend XenBus Nodes
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + *----------------------------- Protocol version 
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * versions
>>>> + *      Values:         <string>
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      List of XENCAMERA_LIST_SEPARATOR separated protocol versions 
>>>> supported
>>>> + *      by the backend. For example "1,2,3".
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                            Frontend XenBus Nodes
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + *-------------------------------- Addressing 
>>>> ---------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * dom-id
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint16_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Domain identifier.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * dev-id
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint16_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Device identifier.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * /local/domain/<dom-id>/device/vcamera/<dev-id>/...
>>>> + *
>>>> + *----------------------------- Protocol version 
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * version
>>>> + *      Values:         <string>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Protocol version, chosen among the ones supported by the backend.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *------------------------- Backend buffer allocation 
>>>> -------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * be-alloc
>>>> + *      Values:         "0", "1"
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      If value is set to "1", then backend will be the buffer
>>>> + *      provider/allocator for this domain during XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE
>>>> + *      operation.
>>>> + *      If value is not "1" or omitted frontend must allocate buffers 
>>>> itself.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *------------------------------- Camera settings 
>>>> -----------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * unique-id
>>>> + *      Values:         <string>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      After device instance initialization each camera is assigned a
>>>> + *      unique ID, so it can be identified by the backend by this ID.
>>>> + *      This can be UUID or such.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * max-buffers
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint8_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Maximum number of camera buffers this frontend may use.
>>> Who determines this value? The backend?
>>
>> This is determined by the system integrator while configuring
>>
>> the system, e.g. depending on use-cases every domain will have
>>
>> its own requirements on number of buffers needed. Knowing that
>>
>> one can optimize memory usage and allow some of the domains more
>>
>> buffers and have some of those limited.
>>
>>>
>>> So how does this relate to num_bufs when requesting buffers? Will num_bufs
>>> be clamped to max-buffers?
>>
>> The number of buffers here is up to the SW running in a guest domain,
>>
>> for example, if we allow the guest to use up to max-buffers it is
>>
>> still up to guest's software to request max-buffers or less.
>>
>>>
>>> I don't really understand the use-case of this setting and the description
>>> is very short and vague.
>>
>> The backend needs to know how many buffers will be used as
>>
>> the worst case, so while requesting buffers from host driver
>>
>> it can allocate the maximum from the start. This allows solving
>>
>> the use-case when first guest requests less buffers than others and
>>
>> requests streaming (so at this moment backend needs to allocate the buffers
>>
>> and also start streaming) and then a new guest with bigger number of buffers
>>
>> comes. So, to make the implementation simpler we configure the backend
>>
>> to allocate max(guest[i].max_buffers) buffers on start.
>>
>>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * controls
>>>> + *      Values:         <list of string>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      List of supported camera controls separated by 
>>>> XENCAMERA_LIST_SEPARATOR.
>>>> + *      Camera controls are expressed as a list of string values w/o any
>>>> + *      ordering requirement.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * formats
>>>> + *      Values:         <format, char[7]>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Formats are organized as a set of directories one per each
>>>> + *      supported pixel format. The name of the directory is the
>>>> + *      corresponding FOURCC string label. The next level of
>>>> + *      the directory under <formats> represents supported resolutions.
>>>> + *      If the format represents a big-endian variant of a little
>>>> + *      endian format, then the "-BE" suffix must be added. E.g. 'AR15' vs
>>>> + *      'AR15-BE'.
>>>> + *      If FOURCC string label has spaces then those are only allowed to
>>>> + *      be at the end of the label and must be trimmed.
>>> It might be useful to give examples for this: 'Y16' and 'Y16-BE' should
>>> clarify how the trimming of spaces work.
>> Ok, will add
>>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * resolution
>>>> + *      Values:         <width, uint32_t>x<height, uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      Resolutions are organized as a set of directories one per each
>>>> + *      supported resolution under corresponding <formats> directory.
>>>> + *      The name of the directory is the supported width and height
>>>> + *      of the camera resolution in pixels.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * frame-rates
>>>> + *      Values:         <numerator, uint32_t>/<denominator, uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      List of XENCAMERA_FRAME_RATE_SEPARATOR separated supported frame 
>>>> rates
>>>> + *      of the camera expressed as numerator and denominator of the
>>>> + *      corresponding frame rate.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *------------------- Camera Request Transport Parameters 
>>>> ---------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * This communication path is used to deliver requests from frontend to 
>>>> backend
>>>> + * and get the corresponding responses from backend to frontend,
>>>> + * set up per virtual camera device.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * req-event-channel
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      The identifier of the Xen camera's control event channel
>>>> + *      used to signal activity in the ring buffer.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * req-ring-ref
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      The Xen grant reference granting permission for the backend to map
>>>> + *      a sole page of camera's control ring buffer.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *-------------------- Camera Event Transport Parameters 
>>>> ----------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * This communication path is used to deliver asynchronous events from 
>>>> backend
>>>> + * to frontend, set up per virtual camera device.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * evt-event-channel
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      The identifier of the Xen camera's event channel
>>>> + *      used to signal activity in the ring buffer.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * evt-ring-ref
>>>> + *      Values:         <uint32_t>
>>>> + *
>>>> + *      The Xen grant reference granting permission for the backend to map
>>>> + *      a sole page of camera's event ring buffer.
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                               STATE DIAGRAMS
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Tool stack creates front and back state nodes with initial state
>>>> + * XenbusStateInitialising.
>>>> + * Tool stack creates and sets up frontend camera configuration
>>>> + * nodes per domain.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *-------------------------------- Normal flow 
>>>> --------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Front                                Back
>>>> + * ================================= =====================================
>>>> + * XenbusStateInitialising XenbusStateInitialising
>>>> + *                                       o Query backend device 
>>>> identification
>>>> + *                                         data.
>>>> + *                                       o Open and validate backend 
>>>> device.
>>>> + *                                                |
>>>> + *                                                |
>>>> + *                                                V
>>>> + *                                      XenbusStateInitWait
>>>> + *
>>>> + * o Query frontend configuration
>>>> + * o Allocate and initialize
>>>> + *   event channels per configured
>>>> + *   camera.
>>>> + * o Publish transport parameters
>>>> + *   that will be in effect during
>>>> + *   this connection.
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              V
>>>> + * XenbusStateInitialised
>>>> + *
>>>> + *                                       o Query frontend transport 
>>>> parameters.
>>>> + *                                       o Connect to the event channels.
>>>> + *                                                |
>>>> + *                                                |
>>>> + *                                                V
>>>> + *                                      XenbusStateConnected
>>>> + *
>>>> + *  o Create and initialize OS
>>>> + *    virtual camera as per
>>>> + *    configuration.
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              V
>>>> + * XenbusStateConnected
>>>> + *
>>>> + *                                      XenbusStateUnknown
>>>> + *                                      XenbusStateClosed
>>>> + *                                      XenbusStateClosing
>>>> + * o Remove virtual camera device
>>>> + * o Remove event channels
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              |
>>>> + *              V
>>>> + * XenbusStateClosed
>>>> + *
>>>> + *------------------------------- Recovery flow 
>>>> -------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * In case of frontend unrecoverable errors backend handles that as
>>>> + * if frontend goes into the XenbusStateClosed state.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * In case of backend unrecoverable errors frontend tries removing
>>>> + * the virtualized device. If this is possible at the moment of error,
>>>> + * then frontend goes into the XenbusStateInitialising state and is ready 
>>>> for
>>>> + * new connection with backend. If the virtualized device is still in use 
>>>> and
>>>> + * cannot be removed, then frontend goes into the 
>>>> XenbusStateReconfiguring state
>>>> + * until either the virtualized device is removed or backend initiates a 
>>>> new
>>>> + * connection. On the virtualized device removal frontend goes into the
>>>> + * XenbusStateInitialising state.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Note on XenbusStateReconfiguring state of the frontend: if backend has
>>>> + * unrecoverable errors then frontend cannot send requests to the backend
>>>> + * and thus cannot provide functionality of the virtualized device 
>>>> anymore.
>>>> + * After backend is back to normal the virtualized device may still hold 
>>>> some
>>>> + * state: configuration in use, allocated buffers, client application 
>>>> state etc.
>>>> + * In most cases, this will require frontend to implement complex recovery
>>>> + * reconnect logic. Instead, by going into XenbusStateReconfiguring state,
>>>> + * frontend will make sure no new clients of the virtualized device are
>>>> + * accepted, allow existing client(s) to exit gracefully by signaling 
>>>> error
>>>> + * state etc.
>>>> + * Once all the clients are gone frontend can reinitialize the virtualized
>>>> + * device and get into XenbusStateInitialising state again signaling the
>>>> + * backend that a new connection can be made.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * There are multiple conditions possible under which frontend will go 
>>>> from
>>>> + * XenbusStateReconfiguring into XenbusStateInitialising, some of them 
>>>> are OS
>>>> + * specific. For example:
>>>> + * 1. The underlying OS framework may provide callbacks to signal that 
>>>> the last
>>>> + *    client of the virtualized device has gone and the device can be 
>>>> removed
>>>> + * 2. Frontend can schedule a deferred work (timer/tasklet/workqueue)
>>>> + *    to periodically check if this is the right time to re-try removal of
>>>> + *    the virtualized device.
>>>> + * 3. By any other means.
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                             REQUEST CODES
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET        0x00
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_GET        0x01
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_VALIDATE   0x02
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_FRAME_RATE_SET    0x03
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_GET_LAYOUT    0x04
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST       0x05
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE        0x06
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_DESTROY       0x07
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_QUEUE         0x08
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_DEQUEUE       0x09
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CTRL_ENUM         0x0a
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CTRL_SET          0x0b
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_CTRL_GET          0x0c
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START      0x0d
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_STOP       0x0e
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_BRIGHTNESS      0
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_CONTRAST        1
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_SATURATION      2
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_HUE             3
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Number of supported controls. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_MAX_CTRL             4
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Control is read-only. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_FLG_RO          (1 << 0)
>>>> +/* Control is write-only. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_FLG_WO          (1 << 1)
>>>> +/* Control's value is volatile. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_FLG_VOLATILE    (1 << 2)
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Supported color spaces. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_DEFAULT   0
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_SMPTE170M 1
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_REC709    2
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_SRGB      3
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_OPRGB     4
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_BT2020    5
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_DCI_P3    6
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Color space transfer function. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_DEFAULT    0
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_709        1
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_SRGB       2
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_OPRGB      3
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_NONE       4
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_DCI_P3     5
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_SMPTE2084  6
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Color space Y’CbCr encoding. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_IGNORE           0
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_601              1
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_709              2
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_XV601            3
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_XV709            4
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_BT2020           5
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_BT2020_CONST_LUM 6
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Quantization range. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_QUANTIZATION_DEFAULT       0
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_QUANTIZATION_FULL_RANGE    1
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_QUANTIZATION_LIM_RANGE     2
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                                 EVENT CODES
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_EVT_FRAME_AVAIL      0x00
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_EVT_CTRL_CHANGE      0x01
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Resolution has changed. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_EVT_CFG_FLG_RESOL    (1 << 0)
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *               XENSTORE FIELD AND PATH NAME STRINGS, HELPERS
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_DRIVER_NAME          "vcamera"
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_LIST_SEPARATOR       ","
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_RESOLUTION_SEPARATOR "x"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FRACTION_SEPARATOR   "/"
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_BE_VERSIONS    "versions"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_FE_VERSION     "version"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_REQ_RING_REF   "req-ring-ref"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_REQ_CHANNEL    "req-event-channel"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_EVT_RING_REF   "evt-ring-ref"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_EVT_CHANNEL    "evt-event-channel"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_MAX_BUFFERS    "max-buffers"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_CONTROLS       "controls"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_FORMATS        "formats"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_FRAME_RATES    "frame-rates"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_BE_ALLOC       "be-alloc"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FIELD_UNIQUE_ID      "unique-id"
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_BRIGHTNESS_STR  "brightness"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_CONTRAST_STR    "contrast"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_SATURATION_STR  "saturation"
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_CTRL_HUE_STR         "hue"
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_FOURCC_BIGENDIAN_STR "-BE"
>>>> +
>>>> +/* Maximum number of buffer planes supported. */
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_MAX_PLANE            4
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                          STATUS RETURN CODES
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Status return code is zero on success and -XEN_EXX on failure.
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                              Assumptions
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * - usage of grant reference 0 as invalid grant reference:
>>>> + *   grant reference 0 is valid, but never exposed to a PV driver,
>>>> + *   because of the fact it is already in use/reserved by the PV console.
>>>> + * - all references in this document to page sizes must be treated
>>>> + *   as pages of size XEN_PAGE_SIZE unless otherwise noted.
>>>> + * - all FOURCC mappings used for configuration and messaging are
>>>> + *   Linux V4L2 ones: 
>>>> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
>>>> + *   with the following exceptions:
>>>> + *     - characters are allowed in [0x20; 0x7f] range
>>>> + *     - when used for XenStore configuration entries the following
>>>> + *       are not allowed:
>>>> + *       - '/', '\', ' ' (space), '<', '>', ':', '"', '|', '?', '*'
>>>> + *       - if trailing spaces are part of the FOURCC code then those must 
>>>> be
>>>> + *         trimmed
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *       Description of the protocol between frontend and backend driver
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *
>>>> + * The two halves of a Para-virtual camera driver communicate with
>>>> + * each other using shared pages and event channels.
>>>> + * Shared page contains a ring with request/response packets.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All reserved fields in the structures below must be 0.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * For all request/response/event packets:
>>>> + *   - frame rate parameter is represented as a pair of 4 octet long
>>>> + *     numerator and denominator:
>>>> + *       - frame_rate_numer - uint32_t, numerator of the frame rate
>>>> + *       - frame_rate_denom - uint32_t, denominator of the frame rate
>>>> + *     The corresponding frame rate (Hz) is calculated as:
>>>> + *       frame_rate = frame_rate_numer / frame_rate_denom
>>>> + *   - buffer index is a zero based index of the buffer. Must be less than
>>>> + *     the value of XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET.num_bufs response:
>>>> + *       - index - uint8_t, index of the buffer.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + *---------------------------------- Requests 
>>>> ---------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All request packets have the same length (64 octets).
>>>> + * All request packets have common header:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |    operation   | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *   id - uint16_t, private guest value, echoed in response.
>>>> + *   operation - uint8_t, operation code, XENCAMERA_OP_XXX.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request to set/validate the configuration - request to set the
>>>> + * configuration/mode of the camera (XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET) or to
>>>> + * check if the configuration is valid and can be used
>>>> + * (XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_VALIDATE):
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CONFIG_XXX | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                            pixel format                           | 
>>>> 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | width                               | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | height                              | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | colorspace                            | 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | xfer_func                             | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | ycbcr_enc                             | 32
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | quantization                           | 36
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 40
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * pixel_format - uint32_t, pixel format to be used, FOURCC code.
>>>> + * width - uint32_t, width in pixels.
>>>> + * height - uint32_t, height in pixels.
>>>> + * colorspace - uint32_t, this supplements pixel_format parameter,
>>>> + *   one of the XENCAMERA_COLORSPACE_XXX.
>>>> + * xfer_func - uint32_t, this supplements colorspace parameter,
>>>> + *   one of the XENCAMERA_XFER_FUNC_XXX.
>>>> + * ycbcr_enc - uint32_t, this supplements colorspace parameter,
>>>> + *   one of the XENCAMERA_YCBCR_ENC_XXX. Please note, that ycbcr_enc is 
>>>> only
>>>> + *   valid for YCbCr pixelformats and should be ignored otherwise.
>>>> + * quantization - uint32_t, this supplements colorspace parameter,
>>>> + *   one of the XENCAMERA_QUANTIZATION_XXX.
>>> Should you really include colorspace, xfer_func, ycbcr_enc and quantization
>>> here? They should be in the response, but for now at least all video capture
>>> drivers just set these fields. I.e., you cannot request a specific e.g. 
>>> colorspace.
>>>
>>> It might become possible in the future, but I think it is out-of-scope for
>>> the purpose of this Xen project.
>>
>> Yes, after implementing the front driver I was not really convinced
>>
>> we need these, but decided to keep. But, yes, I'll remove these from
>>
>> the request and have them in the response as you suggest.
>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - the only difference between XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_VALIDATE and
>>>> + *    XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET is that the former doesn't actually change
>>>> + *    camera configuration, but queries if the configuration is valid.
>>>> + *    This can be used while stream is active and/or buffers allocated.
>>>> + *  - frontend must check the corresponding response in order to see
>>>> + *    if the values reported back by the backend do match the desired ones
>>>> + *    and can be accepted.
>>>> + *  - frontend may send multiple XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET requests before
>>>> + *    sending XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START request to update or tune the
>>>> + *    final stream configuration.
>>>> + *  - configuration cannot be changed during active streaming, e.g.
>>>> + *    after XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START and before XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_STOP
>>>> + *    requests.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_config_req {
>>>> +    uint32_t pixel_format;
>>>> +    uint32_t width;
>>>> +    uint32_t height;
>>>> +    uint32_t colorspace;
>>>> +    uint32_t xfer_func;
>>>> +    uint32_t ycbcr_enc;
>>>> +    uint32_t quantization;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request current configuration of the camera:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CONFIG_GET | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request to set the frame rate of the stream:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _FRAME_RATE_SET| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | frame_rate_numer                         | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | frame_rate_denom                         | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * frame_rate_numer - uint32_t, numerator of the frame rate.
>>>> + * frame_rate_denom - uint32_t, denominator of the frame rate.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - to query the current (actual) frame rate use XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_GET
>>>> + *    request.
>>>> + *  - this request can be used with camera buffers allocated, but stream
>>>> + *    stopped, e.g. frontend is allowed to stop the stream with
>>>> + *    XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_STOP, hold the buffers allocated (e.g. keep the
>>>> + *    configuration set with XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET), change the
>>>> + *    frame rate of the stream and (re)start the stream again with
>>>> + *    XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START.
>>>> + *  - frame rate cannot be changed during active streaming, e.g.
>>>> + *    after XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START and before XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_STOP
>>>> + *    commands.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_frame_rate_req {
>>>> +    uint32_t frame_rate_numer;
>>>> +    uint32_t frame_rate_denom;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request camera buffer's layout:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _BUF_GET_LAYOUT| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request number of buffers to be used:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_BUF_REQUEST| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |    num_bufs    | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * num_bufs - uint8_t, desired number of buffers to be used.
>>> If num_bufs is limited to max-buffers, then that should be mentioned here.
>> Good point, will add a note
>>> Also, this op requests the buffers from the backend, right? I don't
>>> think that is explicitly stated.
>>
>> Yes, it requests from the backend. And I am not sure we need
>>
>> to put any clarification here as all the requests come from
>>
>> front to back, so it is "by design"
>>
>>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - frontend must check the corresponding response in order to see
>>>> + *    if the values reported back by the backend do match the desired ones
>>>> + *    and can be accepted.
>>>> + *  - frontend may send multiple XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST requests before
>>>> + *    sending XENCAMERA_OP_STREAM_START request to update or tune the
>>>> + *    configuration.
>>> Perhaps mention that every time you call it any existing buffers are 
>>> destroyed
>>> and an attempt is made to allocate new buffers, as per the request.
>>>
>>> So calling this op again will *not* allocate additional buffers.
>>
>> Well, this is somewhat different from V4L2: this operation doesn't
>>
>> necessarily allocate buffers (but, in V4L2 based backed it does ;)
>>
>> The real buffer allocation (according to this protocol) happens when
>>
>> frontend calls XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE operation. So, despite the fact
>>
>> that V4L2 based front/back do what you describe - others may not follow
>>
>> this convention: this operation just declares that this number of buffer
>>
>> is desired
>>
>>>
>>>> + *  - after this request camera configuration cannot be changed, unless
>>>> + *    streaming is stopped and buffers destroyed
>>>> + *  - passing zero num_bufs in this request (after streaming has stopped
>>>> + *    and all buffers destroyed) unblocks camera configuration changes.
>>> I think this last note should not be a note at all but part of the num_bufs
>>> description. It reads like an afterthought right now when in fact it is
>>> rather important.
>> Agree, will put it together with num_bufs description
>>>
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_buf_request {
>>>> +    uint8_t num_bufs;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request camera buffer creation:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_BUF_CREATE | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_offset[0]                         | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_offset[1]                         | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_offset[2]                         | 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_offset[3]                         | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | gref_directory                          | 32
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 36
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>> And this op deals with frontend buffers, right?
>>
>> Yes, as I explained before all requests always come from front
>>
>> to back, so this is the frontend requesting the backend to use
>>
>> these offsets
>>
>>>
>>>> + *
>>>> + * An attempt to create multiple buffers with the same index is an error.
>>>> + * index can be re-used after destroying the corresponding camera buffer.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the buffer to be created.
>>> How does this index relate to num_bufs in the previous op and with the
>>> max-buffers setting? I expect that the index is in the range 
>>> [0...num_bufs-1].
>>
>> Yes, you are right. I'll put explicit index range here, so
>>
>> it is clear.
>>
>>>
>>>> + * plane_offset - array of uint32_t, offset of the corresponding plane
>>>> + *   in octets from the buffer start. Number of offsets returned is
>>>> + *   equal to the value returned in 
>>>> XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_GET_LAYOUT.num_planes.
>>>> + * gref_directory - grant_ref_t, a reference to the first shared page
>>>> + *   describing shared buffer references. The size of the buffer is equal 
>>>> to
>>>> + *   XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_GET_LAYOUT.size response. At least one page exists. 
>>>> If
>>>> + *   shared buffer size exceeds what can be addressed by this single page,
>>>> + *   then reference to the next shared page must be supplied (see
>>>> + *   gref_dir_next_page below).
>>>> + *
>>>> + * If XENCAMERA_FIELD_BE_ALLOC configuration entry is set, then backend 
>>>> will
>>>> + * allocate the buffer with the parameters provided in this request and 
>>>> page
>>>> + * directory is handled as follows:
>>>> + *   Frontend on request:
>>>> + *     - allocates pages for the directory (gref_directory,
>>>> + *       gref_dir_next_page(s)
>>>> + *     - grants permissions for the pages of the directory to the backend
>>>> + *     - sets gref_dir_next_page fields
>>>> + *   Backend on response:
>>>> + *     - grants permissions for the pages of the buffer allocated to
>>>> + *       the frontend
>>>> + *     - fills in page directory with grant references
>>>> + *       (gref[] in struct xencamera_page_directory)
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_buf_create_req {
>>>> +    uint8_t index;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[3];
>>>> +    uint32_t plane_offset[XENCAMERA_MAX_PLANE];
>>>> +    grant_ref_t gref_directory;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Shared page for XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE buffer descriptor 
>>>> (gref_directory in
>>>> + * the request) employs a list of pages, describing all pages of the 
>>>> shared
>>>> + * data buffer:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | gref_dir_next_page                         | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | gref[0]                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | gref[i]                              | i*4+8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                             gref[N - 1]                           | 
>>>> N*4+8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * gref_dir_next_page - grant_ref_t, reference to the next page describing
>>>> + *   page directory. Must be 0 if there are no more pages in the list.
>>>> + * gref[i] - grant_ref_t, reference to a shared page of the buffer
>>>> + *   allocated at XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Number of grant_ref_t entries in the whole page directory is not
>>>> + * passed, but instead can be calculated as:
>>>> + *   num_grefs_total = (XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST.size + XEN_PAGE_SIZE - 
>>>> 1) /
>>>> + *       XEN_PAGE_SIZE
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_page_directory {
>>>> +    grant_ref_t gref_dir_next_page;
>>>> +    grant_ref_t gref[1]; /* Variable length */
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request buffer destruction - destroy a previously allocated camera 
>>>> buffer:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_BUF_DESTROY| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the buffer to be destroyed.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request queueing of the buffer for backend use:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_BUF_QUEUE  | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - frontends must not access the buffer content after this request 
>>>> until
>>>> + *    response to XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_DEQUEUE has been received.
>>>> + *  - buffers must be queued to the backend before destroying them with
>>>> + *    XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_DESTROY.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the buffer to be queued.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request dequeueing of the buffer for frontend use:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_OP_BUF_DEQUEUE | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - frontend is allowed to access the buffer content after the 
>>>> corresponding
>>>> + *    response to this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the buffer to be queued.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request camera control details:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CTRL_ENUM  | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the control to be queried.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_index {
>>>> +    uint8_t index;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request camera control change:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |  _OP_SET_CTRL  | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |       type     | reserved                     | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value low 32-bit                         | 
>>>> 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value high 32-bit                        | 
>>>> 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the control, one of the XENCAMERA_CTRL_XXX.
>>>> + * value - int64_t, new value of the control.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_ctrl_value {
>>>> +    uint8_t type;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[7];
>>>> +    int64_t value;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request camera control state:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |  _OP_GET_CTRL  | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |       type     | reserved                     | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * See response format for this request.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the control, one of the XENCAMERA_CTRL_XXX.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_get_ctrl_req {
>>>> +    uint8_t type;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request camera capture stream start:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_OP_STREAM_START| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Request camera capture stream stop:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_OP_STREAM_STOP | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + *---------------------------------- Responses 
>>>> --------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All response packets have the same length (64 octets).
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All response packets have common header:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |    operation   | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                               | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * id - uint16_t, copied from the request.
>>>> + * operation - uint8_t, XENCAMERA_OP_* - copied from request.
>>>> + * status - int32_t, response status, zero on success and -XEN_EXX on 
>>>> failure.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Configuration response - response for XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET,
>>>> + * XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_GET and XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_VALIDATE requests:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CONFIG_XXX | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                            pixel format                           | 
>>>> 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | width                               | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | height                              | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | colorspace                            | 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | xfer_func                             | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | ycbcr_enc                             | 32
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | quantization                           | 36
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | displ_asp_ratio_numer                       | 40
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | displ_asp_ratio_denom                       | 44
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | frame_rate_numer                         | 48
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | frame_rate_denom                         | 52
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 56
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Meaning of the corresponding values in this response is the same as for
>>>> + * XENCAMERA_OP_CONFIG_SET and XENCAMERA_OP_FRAME_RATE_SET requests.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * displ_asp_ratio_numer - uint32_t, numerator of the display aspect 
>>>> ratio.
>>>> + * displ_asp_ratio_denom - uint32_t, denominator of the display aspect 
>>>> ratio.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_config_resp {
>>>> +    uint32_t pixel_format;
>>>> +    uint32_t width;
>>>> +    uint32_t height;
>>>> +    uint32_t colorspace;
>>>> +    uint32_t xfer_func;
>>>> +    uint32_t ycbcr_enc;
>>>> +    uint32_t quantization;
>>>> +    uint32_t displ_asp_ratio_numer;
>>>> +    uint32_t displ_asp_ratio_denom;
>>>> +    uint32_t frame_rate_numer;
>>>> +    uint32_t frame_rate_denom;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request buffer response - response for XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_GET_LAYOUT
>>>> + * request:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_BUF_GET_LAYOUT | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |   num_planes   | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | size                               | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_size[0]                           | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_size[1]                           | 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_size[2]                           | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_size[3]                           | 32
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_stride[0]                          | 36
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_stride[1]                          | 40
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_stride[2]                          | 44
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | plane_stride[3]                          | 48
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * num_planes - uint8_t, number of planes of the buffer.
>>>> + * size - uint32_t, overall size of the buffer including sizes of the
>>>> + *   individual planes and padding if applicable.
>>>> + * plane_size - array of uint32_t, size in octets of the corresponding 
>>>> plane
>>>> + *   including padding.
>>>> + * plane_stride - array of uint32_t, size in octets occupied by the
>>>> + *   corresponding single image line including padding if applicable.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Note! The sizes and strides in this response apply to all buffers 
>>>> created
>>>> + * with XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_CREATE command, but individual buffers may have
>>>> + * different plane offsets, see XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST.plane_offset.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_buf_get_layout_resp {
>>>> +    uint8_t num_planes;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[3];
>>>> +    uint32_t size;
>>>> +    uint32_t plane_size[XENCAMERA_MAX_PLANE];
>>>> +    uint32_t plane_stride[XENCAMERA_MAX_PLANE];
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Request buffer response - response for XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST
>>>> + * request:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_OP_BUF_REQUEST | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |   num_buffers  | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * num_buffers - uint8_t, number of buffers to be used.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Control enumerate response - response for XENCAMERA_OP_CTRL_ENUM:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CTRL_ENUM  | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |     index      |      type      | reserved             | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | flags                               | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          min low 32-bits                          | 
>>>> 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          min high 32-bits                         | 
>>>> 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          max low 32-bits                          | 
>>>> 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          max high 32-bits                         | 
>>>> 32
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                         step low 32-bits                          | 
>>>> 36
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                         step high 32-bits                         | 
>>>> 40
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                        def_val low 32-bits                        | 
>>>> 44
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                        def_val high 32-bits                       | 
>>>> 48
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 52
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the camera control in response.
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the control, one of the XENCAMERA_CTRL_XXX.
>>>> + * flags - uint32_t, flags of the control, one of the 
>>>> XENCAMERA_CTRL_FLG_XXX.
>>>> + * min - int64_t, minimum value of the control.
>>>> + * max - int64_t, maximum value of the control.
>>>> + * step - int64_t, minimum size in which control value can be changed.
>>>> + * def_val - int64_t, default value of the control.
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_ctrl_enum_resp {
>>>> +    uint8_t index;
>>>> +    uint8_t type;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[2];
>>>> +    uint32_t flags;
>>>> +    int64_t min;
>>>> +    int64_t max;
>>>> +    int64_t step;
>>>> +    int64_t def_val;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Get control response - response for XENCAMERA_OP_CTRL_GET:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                | _OP_CTRL_GET   | reserved    | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | status                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |       type     | reserved                     | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value low 32-bit                         | 
>>>> 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value high 32-bit                        | 
>>>> 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the control, one of the XENCAMERA_CTRL_XXX.
>>>> + * value - int64_t, new value of the control.
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + *----------------------------------- Events 
>>>> ----------------------------------
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Events are sent via a shared page allocated by the front and 
>>>> propagated by
>>>> + *   evt-event-channel/evt-ring-ref XenStore entries.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * All event packets have the same length (64 octets).
>>>> + * All event packets have common header:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |      type      | reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * id - uint16_t, event id, may be used by front.
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the event.
>>>> + *
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Frame captured event - event from back to front when a new captured
>>>> + * frame is available:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_EVT_FRAME_AVAIL| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |      index     | reserved                     | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | used_sz                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                        seq_num low 32-bits                        | 
>>>> 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                        seq_num high 32-bits                       | 
>>>> 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * index - uint8_t, index of the buffer that contains new captured frame.
>>>> + * used_sz - uint32_t, number of octets this frame has. This can be less
>>>> + * than the XENCAMERA_OP_BUF_REQUEST.size (response) for compressed 
>>>> formats.
>>>> + * seq_num - uint64_t, sequential number of the frame. Must be
>>>> + *   monotonically increasing. If skips are detected in seq_num then that
>>>> + *   means that the frames in-between were dropped.
>>> Hmm, add this line:
>>>
>>> Note however that not all video capture hardware is capable of detecting 
>>> dropped frames.
>>> In that case there will be no skips in the sequence counter.
>> ok, will add
>>>
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct xencamera_frame_avail_evt {
>>>> +    uint8_t index;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved0[3];
>>>> +    uint32_t used_sz;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved1[4];
>>>> +    uint64_t seq_num;
>>> Why use a uint64_t? The sequence number is a u32.
>>
>> Ah, this is for V4L2 ;) But, ok, 64-bit is overkill here, will trim to 32.
>>
>>>
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Control change event- event from back to front when camera control
>>>> + * has changed:
>>>> + *         0                1                 2 3        octet
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |               id                |_EVT_CTRL_CHANGE| reserved     | 4
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |       type     | reserved                     | 8
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 12
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 16
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value low 32-bit                         | 
>>>> 20
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |                          value high 32-bit                        | 
>>>> 24
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 28
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * |/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + * | reserved                              | 64
>>>> + * +----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
>>>> + *
>>>> + * type - uint8_t, type of the control, one of the XENCAMERA_CTRL_XXX.
>>>> + * value - int64_t, new value of the control.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Notes:
>>>> + *  - this event is not sent for write-only controls
>>>> + *  - this event is not sent to the originator of the control change
>>>> + *  - this event is not sent when frontend first connects, e.g. initial
>>>> + *    control state must be explicitly queried
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +struct xencamera_req {
>>>> +    uint16_t id;
>>>> +    uint8_t operation;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[5];
>>>> +    union {
>>>> +        struct xencamera_config_req config;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_frame_rate_req frame_rate;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_buf_request buf_request;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_buf_create_req buf_create;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_index index;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_ctrl_value ctrl_value;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_get_ctrl_req get_ctrl;
>>>> +        uint8_t reserved[56];
>>>> +    } req;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +struct xencamera_resp {
>>>> +    uint16_t id;
>>>> +    uint8_t operation;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved;
>>>> +    int32_t status;
>>>> +    union {
>>>> +        struct xencamera_config_resp config;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_buf_get_layout_resp buf_layout;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_buf_request buf_request;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_ctrl_enum_resp ctrl_enum;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_ctrl_value ctrl_value;
>>>> +        uint8_t reserved1[56];
>>>> +    } resp;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +struct xencamera_evt {
>>>> +    uint16_t id;
>>>> +    uint8_t type;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[5];
>>>> +    union {
>>>> +        struct xencamera_frame_avail_evt frame_avail;
>>>> +        struct xencamera_ctrl_value ctrl_value;
>>>> +        uint8_t reserved[56];
>>>> +    } evt;
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +DEFINE_RING_TYPES(xen_cameraif, struct xencamera_req, struct 
>>>> xencamera_resp);
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + *                        Back to front events delivery
>>>> + 
>>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>> + * In order to deliver asynchronous events from back to front a shared 
>>>> page is
>>>> + * allocated by front and its granted reference propagated to back via
>>>> + * XenStore entries (evt-ring-ref/evt-event-channel).
>>>> + * This page has a common header used by both front and back to 
>>>> synchronize
>>>> + * access and control event's ring buffer, while back being a producer of 
>>>> the
>>>> + * events and front being a consumer. The rest of the page after the 
>>>> header
>>>> + * is used for event packets.
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Upon reception of an event(s) front may confirm its reception
>>>> + * for either each event, group of events or none.
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +struct xencamera_event_page {
>>>> +    uint32_t in_cons;
>>>> +    uint32_t in_prod;
>>>> +    uint8_t reserved[56];
>>>> +};
>>>> +
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_EVENT_PAGE_SIZE 4096
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_IN_RING_OFFS (sizeof(struct xencamera_event_page))
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_IN_RING_SIZE (XENCAMERA_EVENT_PAGE_SIZE - 
>>>> XENCAMERA_IN_RING_OFFS)
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_IN_RING_LEN (XENCAMERA_IN_RING_SIZE / sizeof(struct 
>>>> xencamera_evt))
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_IN_RING(page) \
>>>> +    ((struct xencamera_evt *)((char *)(page) + XENCAMERA_IN_RING_OFFS))
>>>> +#define XENCAMERA_IN_RING_REF(page, idx) \
>>>> +    (XENCAMERA_IN_RING((page))[(idx) % XENCAMERA_IN_RING_LEN])
>>>> +
>>>> +#endif /* __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_CAMERAIF_H__ */
>>>> +
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Local variables:
>>>> + * mode: C
>>>> + * c-file-style: "BSD"
>>>> + * c-basic-offset: 4
>>>> + * tab-width: 4
>>>> + * indent-tabs-mode: nil
>>>> + * End:
>>>> + */
>>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>     Hans
>>
>> Thank you for your time,
>>
>> Oleksandr
>>
> 


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