Make quality scaler downscale faster.

Include dropped frames by the encoder in the frame drop percentage.

To react faster at low framerates:
- Use ExpFilter instead of MovingAverage to filter QP values.
- Reduce sampling interval while waiting for minimum number of needed frames (when not in fast rampup mode).

A separate slower ExpFilter is used for upscaling.

Bug: webrtc:9169
Change-Id: If7ff6c3bd4201fda2da67125889838fe96ce7061
Reviewed-on: https://webrtc-review.googlesource.com/70761
Commit-Queue: Åsa Persson <asapersson@webrtc.org>
Reviewed-by: Karl Wiberg <kwiberg@webrtc.org>
Reviewed-by: Rasmus Brandt <brandtr@webrtc.org>
Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#23014}
This commit is contained in:
Åsa Persson
2018-04-24 16:53:25 +02:00
committed by Commit Bot
parent c79268f15a
commit a945aee72e
11 changed files with 504 additions and 35 deletions

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@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
#include "rtc_base/checks.h"
#include "rtc_base/logging.h"
#include "rtc_base/numerics/exp_filter.h"
#include "rtc_base/task_queue.h"
#include "rtc_base/timeutils.h"
// TODO(kthelgason): Some versions of Android have issues with log2.
// See https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=212634 for details
@ -37,6 +39,33 @@ static const int kMinFramesNeededToScale = 2 * 30;
} // namespace
class QualityScaler::QpSmoother {
public:
explicit QpSmoother(float alpha)
: alpha_(alpha), last_sample_ms_(rtc::TimeMillis()), smoother_(alpha) {}
rtc::Optional<int> GetAvg() const {
float value = smoother_.filtered();
if (value == rtc::ExpFilter::kValueUndefined) {
return rtc::nullopt;
}
return static_cast<int>(value);
}
void Add(float sample) {
int64_t now_ms = rtc::TimeMillis();
smoother_.Apply(static_cast<float>(now_ms - last_sample_ms_), sample);
last_sample_ms_ = now_ms;
}
void Reset() { smoother_.Reset(alpha_); }
private:
const float alpha_;
int64_t last_sample_ms_;
rtc::ExpFilter smoother_;
};
class QualityScaler::CheckQpTask : public rtc::QueuedTask {
public:
explicit CheckQpTask(QualityScaler* scaler) : scaler_(scaler) {
@ -81,8 +110,16 @@ QualityScaler::QualityScaler(AdaptationObserverInterface* observer,
fast_rampup_(true),
// Arbitrarily choose size based on 30 fps for 5 seconds.
average_qp_(5 * 30),
framedrop_percent_(5 * 30) {
framedrop_percent_media_opt_(5 * 30),
framedrop_percent_all_(5 * 30),
experiment_enabled_(QualityScalingExperiment::Enabled()),
observed_enough_frames_(false) {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
if (experiment_enabled_) {
config_ = QualityScalingExperiment::GetConfig();
qp_smoother_high_.reset(new QpSmoother(config_.alpha_high));
qp_smoother_low_.reset(new QpSmoother(config_.alpha_low));
}
RTC_DCHECK(observer_ != nullptr);
check_qp_task_ = new CheckQpTask(this);
RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "QP thresholds: low: " << thresholds_.low
@ -96,19 +133,36 @@ QualityScaler::~QualityScaler() {
int64_t QualityScaler::GetSamplingPeriodMs() const {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
return fast_rampup_ ? sampling_period_ms_
: (sampling_period_ms_ * kSamplePeriodScaleFactor);
if (fast_rampup_) {
return sampling_period_ms_;
}
if (experiment_enabled_ && !observed_enough_frames_) {
// Use half the interval while waiting for enough frames.
return sampling_period_ms_ / 2;
}
return sampling_period_ms_ * kSamplePeriodScaleFactor;
}
void QualityScaler::ReportDroppedFrame() {
void QualityScaler::ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt() {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
framedrop_percent_.AddSample(100);
framedrop_percent_media_opt_.AddSample(100);
framedrop_percent_all_.AddSample(100);
}
void QualityScaler::ReportDroppedFrameByEncoder() {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
framedrop_percent_all_.AddSample(100);
}
void QualityScaler::ReportQp(int qp) {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
framedrop_percent_.AddSample(0);
framedrop_percent_media_opt_.AddSample(0);
framedrop_percent_all_.AddSample(0);
average_qp_.AddSample(qp);
if (qp_smoother_high_)
qp_smoother_high_->Add(qp);
if (qp_smoother_low_)
qp_smoother_low_->Add(qp);
}
void QualityScaler::CheckQp() {
@ -118,11 +172,19 @@ void QualityScaler::CheckQp() {
// If we have not observed at least this many frames we can't make a good
// scaling decision.
if (framedrop_percent_.size() < kMinFramesNeededToScale)
const size_t frames = config_.use_all_drop_reasons
? framedrop_percent_all_.size()
: framedrop_percent_media_opt_.size();
if (frames < kMinFramesNeededToScale) {
observed_enough_frames_ = false;
return;
}
observed_enough_frames_ = true;
// Check if we should scale down due to high frame drop.
const rtc::Optional<int> drop_rate = framedrop_percent_.GetAverage();
const rtc::Optional<int> drop_rate =
config_.use_all_drop_reasons ? framedrop_percent_all_.GetAverage()
: framedrop_percent_media_opt_.GetAverage();
if (drop_rate && *drop_rate >= kFramedropPercentThreshold) {
RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Reporting high QP, framedrop percent " << *drop_rate;
ReportQpHigh();
@ -130,14 +192,19 @@ void QualityScaler::CheckQp() {
}
// Check if we should scale up or down based on QP.
const rtc::Optional<int> avg_qp = average_qp_.GetAverage();
if (avg_qp) {
RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Checking average QP " << *avg_qp;
if (*avg_qp > thresholds_.high) {
const rtc::Optional<int> avg_qp_high = qp_smoother_high_
? qp_smoother_high_->GetAvg()
: average_qp_.GetAverage();
const rtc::Optional<int> avg_qp_low =
qp_smoother_low_ ? qp_smoother_low_->GetAvg() : average_qp_.GetAverage();
if (avg_qp_high && avg_qp_low) {
RTC_LOG(LS_INFO) << "Checking average QP " << *avg_qp_high << " ("
<< *avg_qp_low << ").";
if (*avg_qp_high > thresholds_.high) {
ReportQpHigh();
return;
}
if (*avg_qp <= thresholds_.low) {
if (*avg_qp_low <= thresholds_.low) {
// QP has been low. We want to try a higher resolution.
ReportQpLow();
return;
@ -163,7 +230,12 @@ void QualityScaler::ReportQpHigh() {
void QualityScaler::ClearSamples() {
RTC_DCHECK_CALLED_SEQUENTIALLY(&task_checker_);
framedrop_percent_.Reset();
framedrop_percent_media_opt_.Reset();
framedrop_percent_all_.Reset();
average_qp_.Reset();
if (qp_smoother_high_)
qp_smoother_high_->Reset();
if (qp_smoother_low_)
qp_smoother_low_->Reset();
}
} // namespace webrtc

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@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
#ifndef MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_QUALITY_SCALER_H_
#define MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_QUALITY_SCALER_H_
#include <memory>
#include <utility>
#include "api/optional.h"
#include "api/video_codecs/video_encoder.h"
#include "common_types.h" // NOLINT(build/include)
#include "modules/video_coding/utility/moving_average.h"
#include "rtc_base/experiments/quality_scaling_experiment.h"
#include "rtc_base/sequenced_task_checker.h"
namespace webrtc {
@ -49,8 +51,9 @@ class QualityScaler {
QualityScaler(AdaptationObserverInterface* observer,
VideoEncoder::QpThresholds thresholds);
virtual ~QualityScaler();
// Should be called each time the encoder drops a frame.
void ReportDroppedFrame();
// Should be called each time a frame is dropped at encoding.
void ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
void ReportDroppedFrameByEncoder();
// Inform the QualityScaler of the last seen QP.
void ReportQp(int qp);
@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ class QualityScaler {
private:
class CheckQpTask;
class QpSmoother;
void CheckQp();
void ClearSamples();
void ReportQpLow();
@ -76,7 +80,15 @@ class QualityScaler {
const int64_t sampling_period_ms_;
bool fast_rampup_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
MovingAverage average_qp_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
MovingAverage framedrop_percent_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
MovingAverage framedrop_percent_media_opt_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
MovingAverage framedrop_percent_all_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
// Used by QualityScalingExperiment.
const bool experiment_enabled_;
QualityScalingExperiment::Config config_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
std::unique_ptr<QpSmoother> qp_smoother_high_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
std::unique_ptr<QpSmoother> qp_smoother_low_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
bool observed_enough_frames_ RTC_GUARDED_BY(&task_checker_);
};
} // namespace webrtc

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@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
#include "modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.h"
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include "rtc_base/event.h"
#include "rtc_base/task_queue.h"
#include "test/field_trial.h"
#include "test/gmock.h"
#include "test/gtest.h"
@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ class QualityScalerUnderTest : public QualityScaler {
: QualityScaler(observer, thresholds, 5) {}
};
class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test,
public ::testing::WithParamInterface<std::string> {
protected:
enum ScaleDirection {
kKeepScaleAboveLowQp,
@ -74,7 +77,8 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
};
QualityScalerTest()
: q_(new rtc::TaskQueue("QualityScalerTestQueue")),
: scoped_field_trial_(GetParam()),
q_(new rtc::TaskQueue("QualityScalerTestQueue")),
observer_(new MockAdaptationObserver()) {
DO_SYNC(q_, {
qs_ = std::unique_ptr<QualityScaler>(new QualityScalerUnderTest(
@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
qs_->ReportQp(kLowQp);
break;
case kScaleDown:
qs_->ReportDroppedFrame();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
break;
case kKeepScaleAtHighQp:
qs_->ReportQp(kHighQp);
@ -108,37 +112,45 @@ class QualityScalerTest : public ::testing::Test {
}
}
test::ScopedFieldTrials scoped_field_trial_;
std::unique_ptr<rtc::TaskQueue> q_;
std::unique_ptr<QualityScaler> qs_;
std::unique_ptr<MockAdaptationObserver> observer_;
};
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterContinuousFramedrop) {
INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
FieldTrials,
QualityScalerTest,
::testing::Values(
"WebRTC-Video-QualityScaling/Enabled-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,0.9,0.99,1/",
""));
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterContinuousFramedrop) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kScaleDown); });
EXPECT_TRUE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, KeepsScaleAtHighQp) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, KeepsScaleAtHighQp) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kKeepScaleAtHighQp); });
EXPECT_FALSE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAboveHighQp) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAboveHighQp) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kScaleDownAboveHighQp); });
EXPECT_TRUE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsFramedrop) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsFramedrop) {
DO_SYNC(q_, {
for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * 5; ++i) {
qs_->ReportDroppedFrame();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrame();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
qs_->ReportQp(kHighQp);
}
});
@ -147,10 +159,10 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsFramedrop) {
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleAfterHalfFramedrop) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleAfterHalfFramedrop) {
DO_SYNC(q_, {
for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * 5; ++i) {
qs_->ReportDroppedFrame();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
qs_->ReportQp(kHighQp);
}
});
@ -159,21 +171,35 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotDownscaleAfterHalfFramedrop) {
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, KeepsScaleOnNormalQp) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DownscalesAfterTwoThirdsIfFieldTrialEnabled) {
const bool kDownScaleExpected = !GetParam().empty();
DO_SYNC(q_, {
for (int i = 0; i < kFramerate * 5; ++i) {
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByMediaOpt();
qs_->ReportDroppedFrameByEncoder();
qs_->ReportQp(kHighQp);
}
});
EXPECT_EQ(kDownScaleExpected, observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(kDownScaleExpected ? 1 : 0, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, KeepsScaleOnNormalQp) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kKeepScaleAboveLowQp); });
EXPECT_FALSE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, UpscalesAfterLowQp) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, UpscalesAfterLowQp) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kScaleUp); });
EXPECT_TRUE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(0, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ScalesDownAndBackUp) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, ScalesDownAndBackUp) {
DO_SYNC(q_, { TriggerScale(kScaleDown); });
EXPECT_TRUE(observer_->event.Wait(kDefaultTimeoutMs));
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_down_events_);
@ -184,7 +210,7 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ScalesDownAndBackUp) {
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotScaleUntilEnoughFramesObserved) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotScaleUntilEnoughFramesObserved) {
DO_SYNC(q_, {
// Not enough frames to make a decision.
for (int i = 0; i < kMinFramesNeededToScale - 1; ++i) {
@ -210,7 +236,7 @@ TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, DoesNotScaleUntilEnoughFramesObserved) {
EXPECT_EQ(1, observer_->adapt_up_events_);
}
TEST_F(QualityScalerTest, ScalesDownAndBackUpWithMinFramesNeeded) {
TEST_P(QualityScalerTest, ScalesDownAndBackUpWithMinFramesNeeded) {
DO_SYNC(q_, {
for (int i = 0; i < kMinFramesNeededToScale; ++i) {
qs_->ReportQp(kHighQp + 1);