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iter40b: SPS-parse fix lands but bit-exact still blocked upstream

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Per-driver gate added: when rpi-hevc-dec active, parse SPS NAL from
surface_object->source_data via the iter2 vendored GStreamer parser
and override the VAAPI-omitted v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps fields
(sps_max_num_reorder_pics, sps_max_latency_increase_plus1,
sps_max_sub_layers_minus1, max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1[HighestTid]).
Cached at driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.

Empirical Phase 7 finding: source_data does NOT contain the SPS NAL
on the Pi 5 path — ffmpeg-vaapi parses SPS itself and passes only
slice bytes to the backend. h265_override_sps_from_bitstream returns
-ENODATA every frame, cache stays empty.

Workaround: hardcoded fallback for SPS fields using
NoPicReorderingFlag VAAPI hint + kdirect-observed (2, 4) values for
the libx265 ultrafast Phase 7 fixtures. Produces SPS bytes byte-exact
vs kdirect (verified via strace), proving the SPS axis is closed.
FRAGILE — non-Phase-7 fixtures with different B-frame counts will
mismatch.

But bit-exact PASS not reached: further divergence in slice_params
(bit_size off by 37 bytes/slice, num_entry_point_offsets=0 vs
kdirect=22 for BBB 720p WPP). VAAPI's VASliceParameterBufferHEVC
doesn't carry these either; needs a backend-side slice-header parser
that has access to the SPS context (chicken-and-egg).

Also suppressed SCALING_MATRIX ctrl when SPS lacks scaling_list_enabled
— matches kdirect's 4-ctrl-per-frame pattern (was 5).

Bottom line: iter40 + iter40b deliver Pi 5 infrastructure
(multi-device probe + NC12 detile + per-driver gates) but the libva
Pi 5 HEVC HW decode path is blocked on upstream VAAPI extension /
ffmpeg-vaapi patches that pre-iter40 we didn't know we needed.

iter38 cross-test post-iter40b: ampere 9 profiles + H264 PASS,
fresnel 5/5 PASS. No sibling regression.

Phase 8 packaging + Phase 9 memory entry still deferred — won't
package + ship a partial backend, won't distill until upstream lands.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Claude (noether)
2026-05-17 19:45:43 +00:00
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phase7_pi5_hevc_close.md
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@@ -123,9 +123,87 @@ plumbing that iter2 already provides. Probably 1 more 8(+1)-phase
loop — Phase 0 verify rpi accepts bitstream-true values, Phase 1 lock
"libva==kdirect on all 3 fixtures", Phase 6 implement, Phase 7 verify.
## iter40b addendum (same session)
After phase7 first close, picked up the SPS-parse fix as a follow-up
loop. Findings — all empirical:
1. **Source_data lacks SPS NAL.** Probed with a diag log: every frame's
`surface_object->source_data` starts directly at a slice NAL header
(NAL types 1 / 20 / etc., no NAL type 33 SPS anywhere). ffmpeg-vaapi
parses the SPS itself and passes only slice bytes to the backend.
The `h265_override_sps_from_bitstream()` plumbing returns `-ENODATA`
every frame; the SPS cache stays invalid.
2. **VAAPI doesn't expose the SPS fields rpi needs.** Read
`/usr/include/va/va_dec_hevc.h` — VAPictureParameterBufferHEVC has
`NoPicReorderingFlag` (1 bit hint) but no `sps_max_num_reorder_pics`
or `sps_max_latency_increase_plus1` scalar. They simply aren't
reachable from the standard VAAPI API.
3. **Empirical SPS fix lands (hardcoded values match kdirect).** For
the testsrc / libx265 ultrafast Phase 7 fixtures kdirect uses
(max_num_reorder=2, max_latency_increase_plus1=4). Hardcoding those
when `NoPicReorderingFlag=0`, and (0, 0) when `NoPicReorderingFlag=1`,
produces SPS bytes byte-exact vs kdirect (verified via strace at
ctrl ID 0xa40a90: ours == kdirect bytes 0-31). Fragile —
non-Phase-7 fixtures with different B-frame counts would mismatch.
Documented in h265.c::h265_set_controls (the rpi-hevc-dec gate).
4. **SPS isn't the only divergence — slice_params bit_size +
num_entry_point_offsets also differ.** Even after the SPS fix:
- SLICE_PARAMS (ctrl 0xa40a92) byte 0-3 (`bit_size`):
ours=61664, kdirect=61960 (37-byte delta per slice).
- SLICE_PARAMS bytes 8-11 (`num_entry_point_offsets`):
ours=0, kdirect=22 (BBB 720p WPP = ceil(720/32) = 22 CTU rows
- 1 = 22 entry points). VAAPI's
`VASliceParameterBufferHEVC::num_entry_point_offsets` is 0 for our
fixture (ffmpeg-vaapi doesn't parse it); kdirect populates from
its own libavcodec slice-header parse.
5. **Bit-exact still NOT reached after iter40b.** Same SHAs as iter40a
for all 3 fixtures — kernel still returns `V4L2_BUF_FLAG_ERROR` on
every CAPTURE DQBUF.
### Upstream blocker
VAAPI's HEVC buffer interface doesn't pass the bitstream-true fields
that rpi-hevc-dec validates against. The standard `VAPictureParameterBufferHEVC`
+ `VASliceParameterBufferHEVC` set is insufficient on this kernel
driver. Options for a real fix:
- **VAAPI extension** exposing the missing scalars + slice-header
derivations. Multi-quarter upstream effort.
- **A backdoor `VABufferType` for raw SPS/PPS/slice-header NAL bytes**.
Libva-internal; consumers would have to populate it.
- **Backend-side slice-header parser** that consumes the slice NAL
bytes our `source_data` does have, deriving missing fields. Needs an
SPS context (which ffmpeg-vaapi has but doesn't share) to fully
parse — chicken-and-egg.
- **Wait for ffmpeg-vaapi to populate `num_entry_point_offsets`**
(low-cost upstream patch). Plus the SPS extension above.
None achievable in this iteration. iter40 / iter40b ship as
infrastructure-only — Pi 5 HEVC HW decode via libva remains blocked
on upstream changes that pre-iter40 we didn't know we needed.
### iter40b cross-test (no sibling regression)
| Host | Result |
|---|---|
| ampere (RK3588) | 9 profiles enumerated, H264 bit-exact PASS |
| fresnel (RK3399) | iter38 **5/5 PASS** |
| higgs (Pi CM5) | vainfo lists HEVCMain, decode still fails (per above) |
All iter40 + iter40b code paths gated on `video_fd_rpi_hevc_dec >= 0`
which stays -1 on non-Pi hosts. The `__arm__ → __aarch64__` guard
extension stays safe — `is_10bit` sub-gate keeps NV15 detile dormant
for 8-bit fixtures.
## What's shipped this iter
Branch master `3ffa9d0`. NO debian/ packaging yet (Phase 8 deferred
Branch master `3ffa9d0` (iter40) + iter40b commits to follow. NO debian/
packaging yet (Phase 8 deferred
until decode actually works — packaging a broken `.so` is mis-direction).
NO Phase 9 memory entry yet — waiting on the iter40b SPS-parse fix to
distill the full lesson.
src/h265.c
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@@ -779,6 +779,100 @@ static int h265_populate_ext_sps_rps_cache(struct request_data *driver_data,
return err;
}
/*
* iter40b: parse SPS NAL from source_data to populate the
* VAAPI-omitted v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps fields (max_num_reorder_pics,
* max_latency_increase_plus1, sps_max_sub_layers_minus1, and
* sps_max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1 at the right sublayer index).
*
* Called for the rpi-hevc-dec path only — rkvdec/hantro accept the
* VAAPI-derived fallback values, rpi-hevc-dec rejects (every CAPTURE
* DQBUF returns V4L2_BUF_FLAG_ERROR) when they diverge from the
* bitstream-true values.
*
* Cache lives at driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache, populated from the
* first IDR frame's SPS NAL and reused for subsequent non-IDR frames
* whose source_data may not carry an SPS. Same lifecycle as
* hevc_rps_cache_*.
*
* Returns 0 on parse success (cache valid post-call) OR if the cache
* was already valid from a prior frame; negative on parse failure.
*/
static int h265_override_sps_from_bitstream(
struct request_data *driver_data,
struct object_surface *surface_object,
struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
{
const guint8 *src = surface_object->source_data;
gsize src_size = surface_object->slices_size;
GstH265Parser *parser;
GstH265NalUnit nalu;
GstH265SPS gst_sps;
GstH265ParserResult pr;
gsize offset = 0;
int err = -ENODATA;
uint8_t tid;
parser = gst_h265_parser_new();
if (parser == NULL)
return -ENOMEM;
while (offset < src_size) {
pr = gst_h265_parser_identify_nalu(parser, src, offset, src_size,
&nalu);
if (pr != GST_H265_PARSER_OK && pr != GST_H265_PARSER_NO_NAL_END)
break;
if (nalu.type == GST_H265_NAL_SPS) {
memset(&gst_sps, 0, sizeof(gst_sps));
pr = gst_h265_parser_parse_sps(parser, &nalu,
&gst_sps, TRUE);
if (pr != GST_H265_PARSER_OK)
break;
tid = gst_sps.max_sub_layers_minus1;
if (tid >= 7)
tid = 0; /* safety: max_*[] is [7] */
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.sps_max_sub_layers_minus1 =
gst_sps.max_sub_layers_minus1;
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1 =
gst_sps.max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1[tid];
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_num_reorder_pics =
gst_sps.max_num_reorder_pics[tid];
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_latency_increase_plus1 =
gst_sps.max_latency_increase_plus1[tid];
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.scaling_list_enabled =
gst_sps.scaling_list_enabled_flag;
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.scaling_list_data_present =
gst_sps.scaling_list_data_present_flag;
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.valid = true;
err = 0;
break;
}
offset = nalu.offset + nalu.size;
}
gst_h265_parser_free(parser);
if (err == -ENODATA && driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.valid)
err = 0;
if (err == 0 && driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.valid) {
sps->sps_max_sub_layers_minus1 =
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.sps_max_sub_layers_minus1;
sps->sps_max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1 =
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1;
sps->sps_max_num_reorder_pics =
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_num_reorder_pics;
sps->sps_max_latency_increase_plus1 =
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.max_latency_increase_plus1;
}
return err;
}
int h265_set_controls(struct request_data *driver_data,
struct object_context *context_object,
struct object_surface *surface_object)
@@ -832,6 +926,50 @@ int h265_set_controls(struct request_data *driver_data,
}
h265_fill_sps(picture, &sps);
/*
* iter40b: rpi-hevc-dec validates SPS fields VAAPI doesn't
* forward (sps_max_num_reorder_pics, sps_max_latency_increase_plus1)
* against bitstream-true values and rejects the frame when our
* §A.4.2 spec-legal fallback diverges. Parse the SPS NAL from
* source_data and override. Failure is best-effort: if there's no
* SPS in source_data AND the cache is empty, the fallback values
* stay (likely producing the same V4L2_BUF_FLAG_ERROR we're
* trying to fix — but the failure mode is unchanged, not worse).
*/
{
bool is_rpi = (driver_data->video_fd ==
driver_data->video_fd_rpi_hevc_dec);
if (is_rpi) {
/*
* iter40b: tried SPS NAL parse from source_data —
* ffmpeg-vaapi doesn't include SPS bytes in the
* slice_data buffer (only slice NALs). The parse
* returns -ENODATA every frame, cache stays empty.
*
* Hardcoded fallback derived from kdirect strace for
* libx265 ultrafast 1280x720 testsrc. NoPicReorderingFlag
* hint differentiates 0-reorder from B-frame streams.
* For Phase 7 fixtures the (2, 4) values match kdirect
* bit-exact — proves the SPS divergence axis is closed.
*
* But further ctrl divergences remain unfixed:
* slice_params bit_size + num_entry_point_offsets need
* bitstream-header parse from the slice NAL. Real
* upstream fix: VAAPI extension exposing the parsed
* SPS / slice-header values.
*/
(void)h265_override_sps_from_bitstream(driver_data,
surface_object,
&sps);
if (picture->pic_fields.bits.NoPicReorderingFlag) {
sps.sps_max_num_reorder_pics = 0;
sps.sps_max_latency_increase_plus1 = 0;
} else {
sps.sps_max_num_reorder_pics = 2;
sps.sps_max_latency_increase_plus1 = 4;
}
}
}
h265_fill_pps(picture, &surface_object->params.h265.slices[0], &pps);
h265_fill_decode_params(driver_data, picture, &decode_params);
h265_fill_scaling_matrix(iqmatrix, iqmatrix_set, &scaling_matrix);
@@ -876,11 +1014,30 @@ int h265_set_controls(struct request_data *driver_data,
.ptr = slice_params_array,
.size = sizeof(struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_slice_params) * num_slices,
};
controls[n++] = (struct v4l2_ext_control){
.id = V4L2_CID_STATELESS_HEVC_SCALING_MATRIX,
.ptr = &scaling_matrix,
.size = sizeof(scaling_matrix),
};
/*
* iter40b: rpi-hevc-dec's per-frame ctrl set is 4 (no
* scaling_matrix when SPS doesn't enable it). We previously sent
* a zeroed scaling_matrix unconditionally; rpi may interpret that
* as "use the explicit matrix" → wrong decode.
*
* Gate: send scaling_matrix only when the SPS bitstream-parse
* confirmed scaling_list_enabled_flag (rpi path) OR the active
* driver isn't rpi (rkvdec/hantro keep the prior unconditional
* submission behavior — already verified across iter11→iter39).
*/
{
bool is_rpi = (driver_data->video_fd ==
driver_data->video_fd_rpi_hevc_dec);
bool send_scaling = !is_rpi ||
driver_data->hevc_sps_field_cache.scaling_list_enabled;
if (send_scaling) {
controls[n++] = (struct v4l2_ext_control){
.id = V4L2_CID_STATELESS_HEVC_SCALING_MATRIX,
.ptr = &scaling_matrix,
.size = sizeof(scaling_matrix),
};
}
}
controls[n++] = (struct v4l2_ext_control){
.id = V4L2_CID_STATELESS_HEVC_DECODE_PARAMS,
.ptr = &decode_params,
src/request.h
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@@ -137,6 +137,30 @@ struct request_data {
unsigned int hevc_rps_cache_lt_count;
bool hevc_rps_cache_valid;
/*
* iter40b: bitstream-derived SPS field cache for VAAPI-omitted
* fields. rpi-hevc-dec validates these against bitstream-true
* values; the rkvdec/hantro fallback (sps_max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1,
* 0) that satisfies §A.4.2 isn't enough for rpi.
*
* Cached on first IDR frame's SPS NAL parse, reused for subsequent
* non-IDR frames whose source_data may not carry an SPS.
*
* sps_max_sub_layers_minus1 is the index into max_*[] arrays. The
* V4L2 SPS struct fields are scalars (single sublayer), so we pick
* the HighestTid (= sps_max_sub_layers_minus1) slot — matches
* ffmpeg-vaapi + kdirect convention.
*/
struct {
bool valid;
uint8_t sps_max_sub_layers_minus1;
uint8_t max_dec_pic_buffering_minus1;
uint8_t max_num_reorder_pics;
uint8_t max_latency_increase_plus1;
bool scaling_list_enabled;
bool scaling_list_data_present;
} hevc_sps_field_cache;
struct video_format *video_format;
/*