Extracts LinkCapacityEstimator from AimdRateControl.

This prepares for future refactoring of rate controller.

Bug: webrtc:9718
Change-Id: I425c8c547399bda98b4271a0d24a0bb7ee06bc13
Reviewed-on: https://webrtc-review.googlesource.com/c/112420
Commit-Queue: Sebastian Jansson <srte@webrtc.org>
Reviewed-by: Björn Terelius <terelius@webrtc.org>
Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#25846}
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Sebastian Jansson 2018-11-29 18:36:42 +01:00
parent cfe36ca3b3
commit 051251f598
7 changed files with 137 additions and 67 deletions

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@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ rtc_static_library("goog_cc") {
]
}
rtc_source_set("link_capacity_estimator") {
sources = [
"link_capacity_estimator.cc",
"link_capacity_estimator.h",
]
deps = [
"../../../api/units:data_rate",
"../../../rtc_base:safe_minmax",
"//third_party/abseil-cpp/absl/types:optional",
]
}
rtc_source_set("pushback_controller") {
sources = [
"congestion_window_pushback_controller.cc",

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@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
/*
* Copyright 2018 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
* that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
* tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
* in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
* be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
*/
#include "modules/congestion_controller/goog_cc/link_capacity_estimator.h"
#include <algorithm>
#include "rtc_base/numerics/safe_minmax.h"
namespace webrtc {
LinkCapacityEstimator::LinkCapacityEstimator() {}
DataRate LinkCapacityEstimator::UpperBound() const {
if (estimate_kbps_.has_value())
return DataRate::kbps(estimate_kbps_.value() +
3 * deviation_estimate_kbps());
return DataRate::Infinity();
}
DataRate LinkCapacityEstimator::LowerBound() const {
if (estimate_kbps_.has_value())
return DataRate::kbps(estimate_kbps_.value() -
3 * deviation_estimate_kbps());
return DataRate::Zero();
}
void LinkCapacityEstimator::Reset() {
estimate_kbps_.reset();
}
void LinkCapacityEstimator::OnOveruseDetected(DataRate acknowledged_rate) {
double ack_rate_kbps = acknowledged_rate.kbps();
const float alpha = 0.05f;
if (!estimate_kbps_.has_value()) {
estimate_kbps_ = ack_rate_kbps;
} else {
estimate_kbps_ =
(1 - alpha) * estimate_kbps_.value() + alpha * ack_rate_kbps;
}
// Estimate the variance of the link capacity estimate and normalize the
// variance with the link capacity estimate.
const double norm = std::max(estimate_kbps_.value(), 1.0);
double error_kbps = estimate_kbps_.value() - ack_rate_kbps;
deviation_kbps_ =
(1 - alpha) * deviation_kbps_ + alpha * error_kbps * error_kbps / norm;
// 0.4 ~= 14 kbit/s at 500 kbit/s
// 2.5f ~= 35 kbit/s at 500 kbit/s
deviation_kbps_ = rtc::SafeClamp(deviation_kbps_, 0.4f, 2.5f);
}
bool LinkCapacityEstimator::has_estimate() const {
return estimate_kbps_.has_value();
}
DataRate LinkCapacityEstimator::estimate() const {
return DataRate::kbps(*estimate_kbps_);
}
double LinkCapacityEstimator::deviation_estimate_kbps() const {
// Calculate the max bit rate std dev given the normalized
// variance and the current throughput bitrate. The standard deviation will
// only be used if estimate_kbps_ has a value.
return sqrt(deviation_kbps_ * estimate_kbps_.value());
}
} // namespace webrtc

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@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
/*
* Copyright 2018 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
* that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
* tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
* in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
* be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
*/
#ifndef MODULES_CONGESTION_CONTROLLER_GOOG_CC_LINK_CAPACITY_ESTIMATOR_H_
#define MODULES_CONGESTION_CONTROLLER_GOOG_CC_LINK_CAPACITY_ESTIMATOR_H_
#include "absl/types/optional.h"
#include "api/units/data_rate.h"
namespace webrtc {
class LinkCapacityEstimator {
public:
LinkCapacityEstimator();
DataRate UpperBound() const;
DataRate LowerBound() const;
void Reset();
void OnOveruseDetected(DataRate acknowledged_rate);
bool has_estimate() const;
DataRate estimate() const;
private:
friend class GoogCcStatePrinter;
double deviation_estimate_kbps() const;
absl::optional<double> estimate_kbps_;
double deviation_kbps_ = 0.4;
};
} // namespace webrtc
#endif // MODULES_CONGESTION_CONTROLLER_GOOG_CC_LINK_CAPACITY_ESTIMATOR_H_

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@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ void GoogCcStatePrinter::PrintValues(FILE* out) {
auto* trendline_estimator = reinterpret_cast<TrendlineEstimator*>(detector);
fprintf(out, "%i %f %i %.6lf %.6lf %.6lf",
controller_->delay_based_bwe_->rate_control_.rate_control_state_,
controller_->delay_based_bwe_->rate_control_
.link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value_or(NAN) *
controller_->delay_based_bwe_->rate_control_.link_capacity_
.estimate_kbps_.value_or(NAN) *
1000 / 8,
controller_->alr_detector_->alr_started_time_ms_.has_value(),
trendline_estimator->prev_trend_,

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@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ rtc_static_library("remote_bitrate_estimator") {
"../../api/units:timestamp",
"../../modules:module_api",
"../../modules:module_api_public",
"../../modules/congestion_controller/goog_cc:link_capacity_estimator",
"../../modules/rtp_rtcp:rtp_rtcp_format",
"../../rtc_base:checks",
"../../rtc_base:rtc_base_approved",

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@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
#include "system_wrappers/include/field_trial.h"
namespace webrtc {
constexpr TimeDelta kDefaultRtt = TimeDelta::Millis<200>();
constexpr double kDefaultBackoffFactor = 0.85;
constexpr TimeDelta kDefaultInitialBackOffInterval = TimeDelta::Millis<200>();
@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ AimdRateControl::AimdRateControl()
max_configured_bitrate_(DataRate::kbps(30000)),
current_bitrate_(max_configured_bitrate_),
latest_estimated_throughput_(current_bitrate_),
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_(),
var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_(0.4),
link_capacity_(),
rate_control_state_(kRcHold),
time_last_bitrate_change_(Timestamp::MinusInfinity()),
time_last_bitrate_decrease_(Timestamp::MinusInfinity()),
@ -254,30 +252,17 @@ DataRate AimdRateControl::ChangeBitrate(DataRate new_bitrate,
return current_bitrate_;
ChangeState(input, at_time);
// Calculated here because it's used in multiple places.
const double estimated_throughput_kbps = estimated_throughput.kbps<double>();
// Calculate the max bit rate std dev given the normalized
// variance and the current throughput bitrate. The standard deviation will
// only be used if link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ has a value.
const double std_link_capacity_kbps =
sqrt(var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ *
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value_or(0));
switch (rate_control_state_) {
case kRcHold:
break;
case kRcIncrease:
if (link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.has_value() &&
estimated_throughput_kbps > link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value() +
3 * std_link_capacity_kbps) {
// The link capacity appears to have changed. Forget the previous
// estimate and use multiplicative increase to quickly discover new
// capacity.
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.reset();
}
if (link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.has_value()) {
// The link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ is reset if the measured throughput
if (estimated_throughput > link_capacity_.UpperBound())
link_capacity_.Reset();
if (link_capacity_.has_estimate()) {
// The link_capacity estimate is reset if the measured throughput
// is too far from the estimate. We can therefore assume that our target
// rate is reasonably close to link capacity and use additive increase.
DataRate additive_increase =
@ -300,9 +285,8 @@ DataRate AimdRateControl::ChangeBitrate(DataRate new_bitrate,
new_bitrate = estimated_throughput * beta_;
if (new_bitrate > current_bitrate_) {
// Avoid increasing the rate when over-using.
if (link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.has_value()) {
new_bitrate =
DataRate::kbps(beta_ * link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value());
if (link_capacity_.has_estimate()) {
new_bitrate = beta_ * link_capacity_.estimate();
}
new_bitrate = std::min(new_bitrate, current_bitrate_);
}
@ -319,16 +303,14 @@ DataRate AimdRateControl::ChangeBitrate(DataRate new_bitrate,
last_decrease_ = current_bitrate_ - new_bitrate;
}
}
if (link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.has_value() &&
estimated_throughput_kbps < link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value() -
3 * std_link_capacity_kbps) {
if (estimated_throughput < link_capacity_.LowerBound()) {
// The current throughput is far from the estimated link capacity. Clear
// the estimate to allow an fast update in UpdateLinkCapacityEstimate.
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.reset();
// the estimate to allow an immediate update in OnOveruseDetected.
link_capacity_.Reset();
}
bitrate_is_initialized_ = true;
UpdateLinkCapacityEstimate(estimated_throughput_kbps);
link_capacity_.OnOveruseDetected(estimated_throughput);
// Stay on hold until the pipes are cleared.
rate_control_state_ = kRcHold;
time_last_bitrate_change_ = at_time;
@ -376,35 +358,6 @@ DataRate AimdRateControl::AdditiveRateIncrease(Timestamp at_time,
return DataRate::bps(data_rate_increase_bps);
}
void AimdRateControl::UpdateLinkCapacityEstimate(
double estimated_throughput_kbps) {
const double alpha = 0.05;
if (!link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.has_value()) {
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ = estimated_throughput_kbps;
} else {
link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ =
(1 - alpha) * link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value() +
alpha * estimated_throughput_kbps;
}
// Estimate the variance of the link capacity estimate and normalize the
// variance with the link capacity estimate.
const double norm = std::max(link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value(), 1.0);
var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ =
(1 - alpha) * var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ +
alpha *
(link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value() - estimated_throughput_kbps) *
(link_capacity_estimate_kbps_.value() - estimated_throughput_kbps) /
norm;
// 0.4 ~= 14 kbit/s at 500 kbit/s
if (var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ < 0.4) {
var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ = 0.4;
}
// 2.5 ~= 35 kbit/s at 500 kbit/s
if (var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ > 2.5) {
var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_ = 2.5;
}
}
void AimdRateControl::ChangeState(const RateControlInput& input,
Timestamp at_time) {
switch (input.bw_state) {

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@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
#include <stdint.h>
#include "absl/types/optional.h"
#include "modules/remote_bitrate_estimator/include/bwe_defines.h"
#include "api/units/data_rate.h"
#include "api/units/timestamp.h"
#include "modules/congestion_controller/goog_cc/link_capacity_estimator.h"
#include "modules/remote_bitrate_estimator/include/bwe_defines.h"
namespace webrtc {
// A rate control implementation based on additive increases of
// bitrate when no over-use is detected and multiplicative decreases when
// over-uses are detected. When we think the available bandwidth has changes or
@ -80,15 +79,13 @@ class AimdRateControl {
DataRate current_bitrate) const;
DataRate AdditiveRateIncrease(Timestamp at_time, Timestamp last_time) const;
void UpdateChangePeriod(Timestamp at_time);
void UpdateLinkCapacityEstimate(double estimated_throughput_kbps);
void ChangeState(const RateControlInput& input, Timestamp at_time);
DataRate min_configured_bitrate_;
DataRate max_configured_bitrate_;
DataRate current_bitrate_;
DataRate latest_estimated_throughput_;
absl::optional<double> link_capacity_estimate_kbps_;
double var_link_capacity_estimate_kbps_;
LinkCapacityEstimator link_capacity_;
RateControlState rate_control_state_;
Timestamp time_last_bitrate_change_;
Timestamp time_last_bitrate_decrease_;