Adds new benchmark and improve cccn888 performance

ARM.Arm-2D.pdsc

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
             <file category="sourceC"     name="Library/Source/arm_2d_conversion.c" />
             <file category="sourceC"     name="Library/Source/arm_2d_helium.c"                  condition="Helium" />
             <file category="doc"         name="documentation/index.html"/>
-            <file category="preIncludeGlobal"    name="Library/Include/template/arm_2d_cfg.h"   attr="config" version="1.6.0" />
+            <file category="preIncludeGlobal"    name="Library/Include/template/arm_2d_cfg.h"   attr="config" version="1.7.0" />
             <file category="utility"     name="tools/img2c.py"                                  attr="config" version="2.1.0"/>
             <file category="utility"     name="tools/__img2c_zhRGB565.py"                       attr="config" version="1.0.0"/>
             <file category="utility"     name="tools/__img2c_lmsk.py"                           attr="config" version="1.0.0"/>
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
           </RTE_Components_h>
         </component>
 
-        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Helper" Csub="PFB" Cversion="3.3.0" condition="Arm-2D-CORE">
+        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Helper" Csub="PFB" Cversion="3.4.1" condition="Arm-2D-CORE">
           <description>Helper services for LCD adaptor(s), e.g. Generic Partial Framebuffer, Scene Player etc.</description>
           <files>
             <file category="include"     name="Helper/Include/" />
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
           </Pre_Include_Global_h>
         </component>
 
-        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Controls" Cversion="2.16.3" condition="Arm-2D-Controls">
+        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Controls" Cversion="2.16.4" condition="Arm-2D-Controls">
           <description>A set of example controls, e.g. round-corner-box, spinning-wheels etc</description>
           <files>
             <!-- example control source files -->
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
           </RTE_Components_h>
         </component>
 
-        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Benchmark-Generic" Cversion="1.5.3" condition="Arm-2D-Benchmark-Generic">
+        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Benchmark-Generic" Cversion="2.0.1" condition="Arm-2D-Benchmark-Generic">
           <description>An all-in-one generic benchmark for arm-2d.</description>
           <files>
             <file category="include"     name="examples/common/benchmark/" />
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
           </RTE_Components_h>
         </component>
 
-        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Benchmark-WatchPanel" Cversion="1.7.0" condition="Arm-2D-Benchmark-WatchPanel">
+        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Extras" Csub="Benchmark-WatchPanel" Cversion="2.1.0" condition="Arm-2D-Benchmark-WatchPanel">
           <description>A watch-panel benchmark for arm-2d.</description>
           <files>
             <file category="include"     name="examples/common/benchmark/" />
@@ -790,11 +790,11 @@
           </RTE_Components_h>
         </component>
 
-        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Demos" Csub="Panel" Cversion="1.3.0" condition="Arm-2D-Demos">
+        <component Cclass="Acceleration" Cgroup="Arm-2D Demos" Csub="Panel" Cversion="2.1.0" condition="Arm-2D-Demos">
           <description>A demo for typical controls on a panel </description>
           <files>
-            <file category="sourceC"     name="examples/demos/arm_2d_scene_panel.c" attr="config" version="1.3.0" />
-            <file category="header"      name="examples/demos/arm_2d_scene_panel.h" attr="config" version="1.3.0" />
+            <file category="sourceC"     name="examples/demos/arm_2d_scene_panel.c" attr="config" version="2.1.0" />
+            <file category="header"      name="examples/demos/arm_2d_scene_panel.h" attr="config" version="2.1.0" />
           </files>
           <RTE_Components_h>
 #define RTE_Acceleration_Arm_2D_Demos_Panel

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ if (ARM2D_CONTROLS)
             examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_QuarterSector.c
             examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_ThreeQuarterRing.c
             examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_SolidSquare.c
+            examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_signal_strength.c
 
             examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_icon_automobile.c
             examples/common/asset/arm_2d_asset_icon_compute.c 

Helper/Include/__arm_2d_helper_common.h

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  * Description:  Public header file for the all common definitions used in 
  *               arm-2d helper services
  *
- * $Date:        06. Jan 2026
- * $Revision:    V.2.0.0
+ * $Date:        10. July 2026
+ * $Revision:    V.2.1.0
  *
  * Target Processor:  Cortex-M cores
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -3622,19 +3622,6 @@ const __arm_2d_layout_align_tab_t ARM_2D_LAYOUT_ALIGN_RIGHT_TO_LEFT_BOTTOM_UP =
 
 /*============================ PROTOTYPES ====================================*/
 
-__STATIC_INLINE
-uint8_t arm_2d_helper_alpha_mix(uint_fast8_t chAlpha1, 
-                                uint_fast8_t chAlpha2)
-{
-    chAlpha1 = MIN(255, chAlpha1);
-    chAlpha2 = MIN(255, chAlpha2);
-    return (uint8_t)(   (chAlpha1 == 255) 
-                    ?   chAlpha2 
-                    :   (   (chAlpha2 == 255) 
-                        ?   chAlpha1 
-                        :   ((uint16_t)chAlpha1 * (uint16_t)chAlpha2 >> 8)));
-}
-
 extern
 ARM_NONNULL(2)
 void __arm_2d_layout_wrap_horizontal(   int16_t iTempX, 

Helper/Include/arm_2d_helper.h

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  * Title:        #include "arm_2d_helper.h"
  * Description:  Public header file for the all helper services
  *
- * $Date:        13. Feb 2026
- * $Revision:    V.2.5.5
+ * $Date:        9. July 2026
+ * $Revision:    V.2.6.1
  *
  * Target Processor:  Cortex-M cores
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -252,12 +252,12 @@
     uint16_t hwFrameIndex;                                                      /*!< the frame index used at runtime */
 } arm_2d_helper_film_t;
 
 struct __arm_2d_fifo_reader_pointer {
     uint16_t hwPointer;
     uint16_t hwDataAvailable;
 };
 
 typedef struct arm_2d_byte_fifo_t {
 ARM_PROTECTED (
     uint8_t *pchBuffer;
     uint16_t hwSize;
@@ -708,6 +708,15 @@
                                               const char *pchString);
 #endif
 
+__STATIC_INLINE 
+uint32_t __arm_2d_helper_benchmark_calculate_fps30score(int64_t dwTotal, 
+                                                        size_t uIterationCount)
+{
+    int64_t lFPS30TimeInMs = arm_2d_helper_convert_ticks_to_ms(dwTotal);
+    return (uint32_t)(  ((double)(1000ul * 10000ul * uIterationCount) / 30.0f)
+                     /  (double)lFPS30TimeInMs);
+}
+
 /*! @} */
 
 /*============================ INCLUDES ======================================*/

Helper/Source/arm_2d_helper.c

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  * Title:        #include "arm_2d_helper.h"
  * Description:  The source code for arm-2d helper utilities
  *
- * $Date:        13. Feb 2026
- * $Revision:    V.2.5.5
+ * $Date:        9. July 2026
+ * $Revision:    V.2.6.1
  *
  * Target Processor:  Cortex-M cores
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void arm_2d_helper_init(void)
     if (s_tHelper.wMSUnit == 0) {
         s_tHelper.wMSUnit = 1;
     }
+
 #if __ARM_2D_HAS_ASYNC__
     /*! \note create a event flag and attach it to the default OP */
     arm_2d_op_attach_semaphore(NULL, arm_2d_port_new_semaphore());
@@ -168,18 +169,27 @@ void arm_2d_helper_init(void)
 
 /* NOTE: for non-arm architecture, you have to implement those functions.
  */
-#if __IS_SUPPORTED_ARM_ARCH_M__
+#if __IS_SUPPORTED_ARM_ARCH_M__ || __IS_SUPPORTED_ARM_ARCH_A__
 __WEAK 
 int64_t arm_2d_helper_get_system_timestamp(void)
 {
-    int64_t iOriginTimestamp = 
+    int64_t iOriginTimestamp = 0;
 #if defined(__PERF_COUNTER__)
-    get_system_ticks();
+    iOriginTimestamp = get_system_ticks();
+#elif defined(_POSIX_VERSION) || defined(CLOCK_REALTIME) || defined(__APPLE__)
+    struct timespec timestamp;
+   clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timestamp);
+
+    return (1000000ll * timestamp.tv_sec) + (timestamp.tv_nsec / 1000ll);
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+    __asm volatile("mrs %0, cntvct_el0" : "=r" (iOriginTimestamp));
 #else
     0;
 #endif
 
+#if !(defined(_POSIX_VERSION) || defined(CLOCK_REALTIME) || defined(__APPLE__))
     return iOriginTimestamp + s_tHelper.lTimestampInit;
+#endif
 }
 
 __WEAK 
@@ -188,6 +198,12 @@ uint32_t arm_2d_helper_get_reference_clock_frequency(void)
 #if defined(__PERF_COUNTER__) && __PER_COUNTER_VER__ >= 20300
     extern uint32_t perfc_port_get_system_timer_freq(void);
     return perfc_port_get_system_timer_freq();
+#elif defined(_POSIX_VERSION) || defined(CLOCK_REALTIME) || defined(__APPLE__)
+    return 1000000ul;
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+    uint64_t dwFrequency;
+    __asm volatile("mrs %0, cntfrq_el0" : "=r" (dwFrequency));
+    return (uint32_t)dwFrequency;
 #else
     extern uint32_t SystemCoreClock;
     return SystemCoreClock;

Library/Include/__arm_2d_impl.h

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  * Title:        __arm_2d_impl.h
  * Description:  header files for internal users or professional developers
  *
- * $Date:        25 June 2026
- * $Revision:    V.2.4.0
+ * $Date:        10 July 2026
+ * $Revision:    V.2.5.0
  *
  * Target Processor:  Cortex-M cores
  *
@@ -105,10 +105,9 @@ extern "C" {
         uint8_t *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchDes) = (uint8_t *)(__DES_ADDR);            \
                                                                                 \
         *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchDes)                                               \
-            = ((uint16_t)(  (   (uint16_t)(*ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchSrc))           \
-                            *   ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA))                        \
-                         +  ((uint16_t)(*ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchDes)) * (__TRANS)) \
-                         ) >> 8);                                               \
+            = arm_2d_helper_blend_chn(  *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchSrc),              \
+                                        *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchDes),              \
+                                        ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA));               \
     } while(0)
 #endif
 
@@ -120,25 +119,28 @@ extern "C" {
         __arm_2d_color_fast_rgb_t ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(tSrcPix);                    \
         __arm_2d_ccca8888_unpack(*(__SRC_ADDR), &ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(tSrcPix));    \
         uint16_t ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) = ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(tSrcPix).BGRA[3];   \
-        ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) += (ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) == 255);            \
-        ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) = ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) * ((__TRANS) == 0)    \
-                +   (   (ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA) * (256 - (__TRANS)) >> 8)      \
-                    *   ((__TRANS) != 0));                                      \
-        uint16_t ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwTRANS) = 256 - ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA);     \
+        ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA)                                                 \
+            = arm_2d_helper_opacity_mix(ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA), (__TRANS));    \
                                                                                 \
         uint8_t *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchTargetPixel) = (__DES_ADDR);               \
         uint8_t ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(chSrcPixel)                                    \
             = __arm_2d_gray8_pack(&ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(tSrcPix));                  \
                                                                                 \
         *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchTargetPixel) =                                     \
-            ((uint16_t) (   (   (uint16_t)ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(chSrcPixel)          \
-                            *   ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA))                        \
-                        +   (   (uint16_t)(*ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchTargetPixel))   \
-                            *   (ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwTRANS)))                    \
-                        ) >> 8);                                                \
+            arm_2d_helper_blend_chn(ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(chSrcPixel),               \
+            *ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(pchTargetPixel), ARM_2D_SAFE_NAME(hwOPA));        \
     } while(0)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_GRAY8_OPA
+#   define __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_GRAY8_OPA(   __SRC_ADDR,         \
+                                                            __DES_ADDR,         \
+                                                            __OPA)              \
+            __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_GRAY8(  (__SRC_ADDR),           \
+                                                        (__DES_ADDR),           \
+                                                        256 - (__OPA))
+#endif
+
 __STATIC_INLINE 
 void __arm_2d_rgb565_pixel_blend_sw(uint16_t * phwSource,
                                     uint16_t * phwTarget,
@@ -148,11 +150,11 @@ void __arm_2d_rgb565_pixel_blend_sw(uint16_t * phwSource,
     uint32_t wTargetPixel = *phwTarget;
     uint32_t wOpacity = hwOpacity >> 3;
 
-    wSourcePixel = (wSourcePixel | wSourcePixel << 16) & 0x07e0f81f;
-    wTargetPixel = (wTargetPixel | wTargetPixel << 16) & 0x07e0f81f;
+    wSourcePixel = (wSourcePixel | (wSourcePixel << 16)) & 0x07e0f81f;
+    wTargetPixel = (wTargetPixel | (wTargetPixel << 16)) & 0x07e0f81f;
     wTargetPixel += (wSourcePixel - wTargetPixel) * wOpacity >> 5;
     wTargetPixel &= 0x07e0f81f;
-    *phwTarget = (uint16_t)(wTargetPixel | wTargetPixel >> 16);
+    *phwTarget = (uint16_t)(wTargetPixel | (wTargetPixel >> 16));
 }
 
 #ifndef __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_RGB565
@@ -171,20 +173,20 @@ void __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_rgb565_sw(uint32_t *pwSource,
 
     if (wOpacity) {
         if (wOpacity == (0xFF >> 3)) {
-            *hwTarget = (uint16_t)( (wSourcePixel >> 8 & 0xf800) 
-                                  + (wSourcePixel >> 5 & 0x7e0) 
-                                  + (wSourcePixel >> 3  & 0x1f));
+            *hwTarget = (uint16_t)( ((wSourcePixel >> 8) & 0xf800) 
+                                  + ((wSourcePixel >> 5) & 0x7e0) 
+                                  + ((wSourcePixel >> 3) & 0x1f));
         } else {
             uint32_t wTargetPixel = *hwTarget;
 
             wSourcePixel = ((wSourcePixel & 0xfc00) << 11) 
-                         + (wSourcePixel >> 8 & 0xf800) 
-                         + (wSourcePixel >> 3 & 0x1f);
+                         + ((wSourcePixel >> 8) & 0xf800) 
+                         + ((wSourcePixel >> 3) & 0x1f);
 
-            wTargetPixel = (wTargetPixel | wTargetPixel << 16) & 0x07e0f81f;
+            wTargetPixel = (wTargetPixel | (wTargetPixel << 16)) & 0x07e0f81f;
             wTargetPixel += (wSourcePixel - wTargetPixel) * wOpacity >> 5;
             wTargetPixel &= 0x07e0f81f;
-            *hwTarget = (uint16_t)(wTargetPixel | wTargetPixel >> 16);
+            *hwTarget = (uint16_t)(wTargetPixel | (wTargetPixel >> 16));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -198,6 +200,15 @@ void __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_rgb565_sw(uint32_t *pwSource,
                                                     256 - (__TRANS))
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_RGB565_OPA
+#   define __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_RGB565_OPA(  __SRC_ADDR,         \
+                                                        __DES_ADDR,             \
+                                                        __OPA)                  \
+        __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_rgb565_sw( (__SRC_ADDR),               \
+                                                    (__DES_ADDR),               \
+                                                    (__OPA))
+#endif
+
 __STATIC_INLINE 
 void __arm_2d_cccn888_pixel_blend_sw(uint32_t * pwSource,
                                      uint32_t * pwTarget,
@@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ void __arm_2d_cccn888_pixel_blend_sw(uint32_t * pwSource,
 
     dwSourcePixel = (dwSourcePixel | dwSourcePixel << 32) & 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
     dwTargetPixel = (dwTargetPixel | dwTargetPixel << 32) & 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
-    dwTargetPixel += (dwSourcePixel - dwTargetPixel) * hwOpacity >> 8;
+    dwTargetPixel += ((dwSourcePixel - dwTargetPixel) * hwOpacity) >> 8;
     dwTargetPixel &= 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
     *pwTarget = (uint32_t)(dwTargetPixel | (dwTargetPixel >> 32) | 0xFF000000);
 }
@@ -227,10 +238,11 @@ void __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_cccn888_sw(uint32_t * pwSource,
         uint64_t dwSourcePixel = *pwSource;
         uint64_t dwTargetPixel = *pwTarget;
 
-        uint32_t wOpacity = ((*pwSource >> 24) * hwOpacity) >> 8;
+        uint32_t wOpacity = arm_2d_helper_opacity_mix((*pwSource >> 24), hwOpacity);
+
         dwSourcePixel = (dwSourcePixel | dwSourcePixel << 32) & 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
         dwTargetPixel = (dwTargetPixel | dwTargetPixel << 32) & 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
-        dwTargetPixel += (dwSourcePixel - dwTargetPixel) * wOpacity >> 8;
+        dwTargetPixel += ((dwSourcePixel - dwTargetPixel) * hwOpacity) >> 8;
         dwTargetPixel &= 0x0000FF0000FF00FF;
         *pwTarget = (uint32_t)(dwTargetPixel | (dwTargetPixel >> 32) | 0xFF000000);
     }
@@ -245,6 +257,15 @@ void __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_cccn888_sw(uint32_t * pwSource,
                                                     256 - (__TRANS))
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_CCCN888_OPA
+#   define __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_CCCA8888_TO_CCCN888_OPA(  __SRC_ADDR,        \
+                                                        __DES_ADDR,             \
+                                                        __OPA)                  \
+        __arm_2d_ccca8888_pixel_blend_to_cccn888_sw((__SRC_ADDR),               \
+                                                    (__DES_ADDR),               \
+                                                    (__OPA))
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_OPA_GRAY8
 #   define __ARM_2D_PIXEL_BLENDING_OPA_GRAY8(__SRC_ADDR, __DES_ADDR, __OPA)     \
     do {                                                                        \