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CLK/ClockReceiver/VSyncPredictor.hpp
Thomas Harte 79833deeaf With some attempt at vsync prediction, seeks to smooth audio/video output.
There's plenty more work to do here, but hopefully it takes the issue immediately off the table.
2020-06-14 19:26:56 -04:00

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//
// VSyncPredictor.hpp
// Clock Signal
//
// Created by Thomas Harte on 14/06/2020.
// Copyright © 2020 Thomas Harte. All rights reserved.
//
#ifndef VSyncPredictor_hpp
#define VSyncPredictor_hpp
#include "TimeTypes.hpp"
namespace Time {
/*!
For platforms that provide no avenue into vsync tracking other than block-until-sync,
this class tracks: (i) how long frame draw takes; and (ii) the apparent frame period; in order
to suggest when you should next start drawing.
*/
class VSyncPredictor {
public:
void begin_redraw() {
redraw_begin_time_ = nanos_now();
}
void end_redraw() {
const auto redraw_length = nanos_now() - redraw_begin_time_;
redraw_period_ =
((redraw_period_ * 9) +
((redraw_length) * 1)) / 10;
}
void announce_vsync() {
const auto vsync_time = nanos_now();
if(last_vsync_) {
// Use an IIR to try to converge on frame times.
vsync_period_ =
((vsync_period_ * 9) +
((vsync_time - last_vsync_) * 1)) / 10;
}
last_vsync_ = vsync_time;
}
Nanos suggested_draw_time() {
// TODO: this is a very simple version of how this calculation
// should be made. It's tracking the average amount of time these
// things take, therefore will often be wrong. Deviations need to
// be accounted for.
return last_vsync_ + vsync_period_ - redraw_period_;
}
private:
Nanos redraw_begin_time_ = 0;
Nanos last_vsync_ = 0;
Nanos vsync_period_ = 1'000'000'000 / 60; // Seems like a good first guess.
Nanos redraw_period_ = 0;
};
}
#endif /* VSyncPredictor_hpp */