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fix(linux-aec): fall back to 0.3 crate + apt lib (2.x bundled is broken)
Switch the webrtc-audio-processing dep from the 2.x git source (bundled
mode) back to crates.io 0.3, and link against Debian's apt package
libwebrtc-audio-processing-dev (0.3-1+b1 on Bookworm). The 2.x path
fails because both the crates.io tarball and the upstream git main
branch of webrtc-audio-processing-sys 2.0.3 have a build.rs bug where
\`meson setup --reconfigure\` is passed unconditionally, panicking on
first-run empty build dirs with "Directory does not contain a valid
build tree". The 0.x line sidesteps bundled mode entirely by linking
the apt-provided library.

Trade-off: we get AEC2 (the older generation) instead of AEC3, but
it's the same algorithm family and is what PulseAudio's
module-echo-cancel and PipeWire's filter-chain use on current
Debian-family distros. Fine for shipping — we can revisit AEC3 once
the 2.x bundled build is fixed upstream.

API changes:
- 0.3's Processor::process_capture_frame and process_render_frame
  take &mut self, so wrap the module-level processor in a Mutex.
  Capture and playback threads each lock briefly (sub-ms per 10 ms
  frame); contention is minimal.
- Import NUM_SAMPLES_PER_FRAME from the crate directly instead of
  hardcoding 480, so the code tracks whatever sample rate the
  upstream C++ lib exposes (currently 48 kHz hardcoded -> 480).
- Helper fns drain_frames_through_apm / tee_render_samples / etc.
  take &Mutex<Processor> instead of &Processor.
- Use explicit EchoCancellationSuppressionLevel and
  NoiseSuppressionLevel imports rather than fully-qualified paths.

Dockerfile:
- Drop meson / ninja-build / python3 (only needed for bundled build).
- Add libwebrtc-audio-processing-dev for the system link path.
- Keep clang (may be needed by the bindgen step in some versions).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-10 16:06:56 +04:00

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//! Linux AEC backend: CPAL capture + playback wired through the WebRTC Audio
//! Processing Module (AEC3 + noise suppression + high-pass filter).
//!
//! This is the same algorithm used by Chrome WebRTC, Zoom, Teams, Jitsi, and
//! any other "serious" Linux VoIP app. It runs in-process — no dependency on
//! PulseAudio's module-echo-cancel or PipeWire's filter-chain, so it works
//! identically on ALSA / PulseAudio / PipeWire systems.
//!
//! ## Architecture
//!
//! A single module-level `Arc<Mutex<Processor>>` is shared between the
//! capture and playback paths. On each 20 ms frame (960 samples @ 48 kHz
//! mono):
//!
//! - **Playback path**: `LinuxAecPlayback::start` spawns the usual CPAL
//! output thread, but wraps each chunk in a call to
//! `Processor::process_render_frame` **before** handing it to CPAL. That
//! gives APM an authoritative reference of exactly what's going out to
//! the speakers (same approach Zoom/Teams/Jitsi use). The AEC then knows
//! what to cancel when it sees echo in the capture stream.
//!
//! - **Capture path**: `LinuxAecCapture::start` spawns the usual CPAL
//! input thread, and runs `Processor::process_capture_frame` on each
//! incoming mic chunk **in place** before pushing it into the ring
//! buffer. The AEC subtracts the echo using the render reference it
//! saw on the playback side.
//!
//! APM is strict about frame size: it requires exactly 10 ms = 480 samples
//! per call at 48 kHz. Our pipeline uses 20 ms = 960 samples, so each 20 ms
//! frame is split into two 480-sample halves, APM is called twice, and the
//! halves are stitched back together.
//!
//! APM only accepts f32 samples in `[-1.0, 1.0]`, so we convert i16 → f32
//! before the call and f32 → i16 after (with clamping on the return path).
//!
//! ## Stream delay
//!
//! AEC needs to know roughly how long it takes between a sample being passed
//! to `process_render_frame` and its echo showing up at `process_capture_frame`
//! — i.e. the round trip through CPAL playback → speaker → air → microphone
//! → CPAL capture. AEC3's internal estimator tracks this within a window
//! around whatever hint we give it. We hardcode 60 ms as a reasonable
//! starting point for typical Linux audio stacks; the delay estimator does
//! the fine-tuning automatically.
//!
//! ## Thread safety
//!
//! The 0.3.x line of `webrtc-audio-processing` takes `&mut self` on both
//! `process_capture_frame` and `process_render_frame`, so the `Processor`
//! needs a `Mutex` around it for cross-thread sharing. The capture and
//! playback threads each acquire the lock briefly (sub-millisecond per
//! 10 ms frame) so contention is minimal at our frame rates.
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, OnceLock};
use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait, StreamTrait};
use cpal::{SampleFormat, SampleRate, StreamConfig};
use tracing::{info, warn};
use webrtc_audio_processing::{
Config, EchoCancellation, EchoCancellationSuppressionLevel, InitializationConfig,
NoiseSuppression, NoiseSuppressionLevel, Processor, NUM_SAMPLES_PER_FRAME,
};
use crate::audio_ring::AudioRing;
/// 20 ms at 48 kHz, mono — matches the rest of the pipeline and the codec.
pub const FRAME_SAMPLES: usize = 960;
/// APM requires strict 10 ms frames at 48 kHz = 480 samples per call.
/// Imported from the webrtc-audio-processing crate so we can't drift out
/// of sync with whatever sample rate / frame length the C++ lib is using.
const APM_FRAME_SAMPLES: usize = NUM_SAMPLES_PER_FRAME as usize;
const APM_NUM_CHANNELS: usize = 1;
/// Round-trip delay hint passed to APM; the estimator refines from here.
/// 60 ms is a reasonable default for CPAL on ALSA / PulseAudio / PipeWire.
#[allow(dead_code)]
const STREAM_DELAY_MS: i32 = 60;
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Shared APM instance
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Module-level lazily-initialized APM. Shared between capture and playback
/// so they operate on the same echo-cancellation state — the render frames
/// pushed by playback are what the capture path subtracts from the mic input.
/// Wrapped in a Mutex because the 0.3.x Processor takes `&mut self` on both
/// process_capture_frame and process_render_frame.
static PROCESSOR: OnceLock<Arc<Mutex<Processor>>> = OnceLock::new();
fn get_or_init_processor() -> anyhow::Result<Arc<Mutex<Processor>>> {
if let Some(p) = PROCESSOR.get() {
return Ok(p.clone());
}
let init_config = InitializationConfig {
num_capture_channels: APM_NUM_CHANNELS as i32,
num_render_channels: APM_NUM_CHANNELS as i32,
..Default::default()
};
let mut processor = Processor::new(&init_config)
.map_err(|e| anyhow!("webrtc APM init failed: {e:?}"))?;
let config = Config {
echo_cancellation: Some(EchoCancellation {
suppression_level: EchoCancellationSuppressionLevel::High,
stream_delay_ms: Some(STREAM_DELAY_MS),
enable_delay_agnostic: true,
enable_extended_filter: true,
}),
noise_suppression: Some(NoiseSuppression {
suppression_level: NoiseSuppressionLevel::High,
}),
enable_high_pass_filter: true,
// AGC left off for now — it can fight the Opus encoder's own gain
// staging and the adaptive-quality controller. Add later if users
// report low mic levels.
..Default::default()
};
processor.set_config(config);
let arc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(processor));
let _ = PROCESSOR.set(arc.clone());
info!(
stream_delay_ms = STREAM_DELAY_MS,
"webrtc APM initialized (AEC High + NS High + HPF, AGC off)"
);
Ok(arc)
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Helpers: i16 ↔ f32 and APM frame processing
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#[inline]
fn i16_to_f32(s: i16) -> f32 {
s as f32 / 32768.0
}
#[inline]
fn f32_to_i16(s: f32) -> i16 {
(s.clamp(-1.0, 1.0) * 32767.0) as i16
}
/// Feed a 20 ms (960-sample) playback frame to APM as the render reference.
/// Splits into two 10 ms halves because APM is strict about frame size.
/// Takes the Mutex-wrapped Processor and locks briefly around each call.
fn push_render_frame_20ms(apm: &Mutex<Processor>, pcm: &[i16]) {
debug_assert_eq!(pcm.len(), FRAME_SAMPLES);
let mut buf = [0f32; APM_FRAME_SAMPLES];
for half in pcm.chunks_exact(APM_FRAME_SAMPLES) {
for (i, &s) in half.iter().enumerate() {
buf[i] = i16_to_f32(s);
}
match apm.lock() {
Ok(mut p) => {
if let Err(e) = p.process_render_frame(&mut buf) {
warn!("webrtc APM process_render_frame failed: {e:?}");
}
}
Err(_) => {
warn!("webrtc APM mutex poisoned in render path");
return;
}
}
}
}
/// Run a 20 ms (960-sample) capture frame through APM's echo cancellation
/// in place. Splits into two 10 ms halves, runs APM on each, stitches
/// results back into the caller's buffer. Briefly holds the Mutex once
/// per 10 ms half.
fn process_capture_frame_20ms(apm: &Mutex<Processor>, pcm: &mut [i16]) {
debug_assert_eq!(pcm.len(), FRAME_SAMPLES);
let mut buf = [0f32; APM_FRAME_SAMPLES];
for half in pcm.chunks_exact_mut(APM_FRAME_SAMPLES) {
for (i, &s) in half.iter().enumerate() {
buf[i] = i16_to_f32(s);
}
match apm.lock() {
Ok(mut p) => {
if let Err(e) = p.process_capture_frame(&mut buf) {
warn!("webrtc APM process_capture_frame failed: {e:?}");
}
}
Err(_) => {
warn!("webrtc APM mutex poisoned in capture path");
return;
}
}
for (i, d) in half.iter_mut().enumerate() {
*d = f32_to_i16(buf[i]);
}
}
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// LinuxAecCapture — CPAL mic + WebRTC AEC capture-side processing
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Microphone capture with WebRTC AEC3 applied in place before the codec
/// sees the samples. Mirrors the public API of `audio_io::AudioCapture` so
/// downstream code doesn't change.
pub struct LinuxAecCapture {
ring: Arc<AudioRing>,
running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
}
impl LinuxAecCapture {
pub fn start() -> Result<Self, anyhow::Error> {
// Eagerly init the APM so the playback side can find it already
// configured, and so init errors surface on the caller thread
// instead of silently failing inside the capture thread.
let apm = get_or_init_processor()?;
let ring = Arc::new(AudioRing::new());
let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
let (init_tx, init_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel::<Result<(), String>>(1);
let ring_cb = ring.clone();
let running_clone = running.clone();
let apm_capture = apm.clone();
std::thread::Builder::new()
.name("wzp-audio-capture-linuxaec".into())
.spawn(move || {
let result = (|| -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
let host = cpal::default_host();
let device = host
.default_input_device()
.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("no default input audio device found"))?;
info!(device = %device.name().unwrap_or_default(), "LinuxAEC: using input device");
let config = StreamConfig {
channels: 1,
sample_rate: SampleRate(48_000),
buffer_size: cpal::BufferSize::Default,
};
let use_f32 = !supports_i16_input(&device)?;
let err_cb = |e: cpal::StreamError| {
warn!("LinuxAEC input stream error: {e}");
};
// Leftover buffer for when CPAL gives us partial frames.
// We need exactly 960-sample chunks to feed APM.
let leftover = std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::<i16>::with_capacity(FRAME_SAMPLES * 4));
let stream = if use_f32 {
let ring = ring_cb.clone();
let running = running_clone.clone();
let apm = apm_capture.clone();
device.build_input_stream(
&config,
move |data: &[f32], _: &cpal::InputCallbackInfo| {
if !running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
return;
}
let mut lv = leftover.lock().unwrap();
lv.reserve(data.len());
for &s in data {
lv.push(f32_to_i16(s));
}
drain_frames_through_apm(&mut lv, &apm, &ring);
},
err_cb,
None,
)?
} else {
let ring = ring_cb.clone();
let running = running_clone.clone();
let apm = apm_capture.clone();
device.build_input_stream(
&config,
move |data: &[i16], _: &cpal::InputCallbackInfo| {
if !running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
return;
}
let mut lv = leftover.lock().unwrap();
lv.extend_from_slice(data);
drain_frames_through_apm(&mut lv, &apm, &ring);
},
err_cb,
None,
)?
};
stream.play().context("failed to start LinuxAEC input stream")?;
let _ = init_tx.send(Ok(()));
info!("LinuxAEC capture started (AEC3 active)");
while running_clone.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
std::thread::park_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200));
}
drop(stream);
Ok(())
})();
if let Err(e) = result {
let _ = init_tx.send(Err(e.to_string()));
}
})?;
init_rx
.recv()
.map_err(|_| anyhow!("LinuxAEC capture thread exited before signaling"))?
.map_err(|e| anyhow!("{e}"))?;
Ok(Self { ring, running })
}
pub fn ring(&self) -> &Arc<AudioRing> {
&self.ring
}
pub fn stop(&self) {
self.running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
}
}
impl Drop for LinuxAecCapture {
fn drop(&mut self) {
self.stop();
}
}
/// Pull whole 960-sample frames out of the leftover buffer, run them through
/// APM's capture-side processing, and push to the ring. Leaves any partial
/// sub-960 remainder in `leftover` for the next callback.
fn drain_frames_through_apm(leftover: &mut Vec<i16>, apm: &Mutex<Processor>, ring: &AudioRing) {
let mut frame = [0i16; FRAME_SAMPLES];
while leftover.len() >= FRAME_SAMPLES {
frame.copy_from_slice(&leftover[..FRAME_SAMPLES]);
process_capture_frame_20ms(apm, &mut frame);
ring.write(&frame);
leftover.drain(..FRAME_SAMPLES);
}
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// LinuxAecPlayback — CPAL speaker output + WebRTC AEC render-side tee
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Speaker playback with a render-side tee: each frame written to CPAL is
/// ALSO fed to APM via `process_render_frame` as the echo-cancellation
/// reference signal. This is the "tee the playback ring" approach (Zoom,
/// Teams, Jitsi) — deterministic, does not depend on PulseAudio loopback or
/// PipeWire monitor sources.
pub struct LinuxAecPlayback {
ring: Arc<AudioRing>,
running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
}
impl LinuxAecPlayback {
pub fn start() -> Result<Self, anyhow::Error> {
let apm = get_or_init_processor()?;
let ring = Arc::new(AudioRing::new());
let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
let (init_tx, init_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel::<Result<(), String>>(1);
let ring_cb = ring.clone();
let running_clone = running.clone();
let apm_render = apm.clone();
std::thread::Builder::new()
.name("wzp-audio-playback-linuxaec".into())
.spawn(move || {
let result = (|| -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
let host = cpal::default_host();
let device = host
.default_output_device()
.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("no default output audio device found"))?;
info!(device = %device.name().unwrap_or_default(), "LinuxAEC: using output device");
let config = StreamConfig {
channels: 1,
sample_rate: SampleRate(48_000),
buffer_size: cpal::BufferSize::Default,
};
let use_f32 = !supports_i16_output(&device)?;
let err_cb = |e: cpal::StreamError| {
warn!("LinuxAEC output stream error: {e}");
};
// Same 960-sample batching approach as the capture side:
// CPAL may ask for N samples in a callback where N doesn't
// divide 960. We accumulate partial frames in a Vec and
// feed APM as soon as we have a whole 20 ms frame.
let carry = std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::<i16>::with_capacity(FRAME_SAMPLES * 4));
let stream = if use_f32 {
let ring = ring_cb.clone();
let apm = apm_render.clone();
device.build_output_stream(
&config,
move |data: &mut [f32], _: &cpal::OutputCallbackInfo| {
fill_output_and_tee_f32(data, &ring, &apm, &carry);
},
err_cb,
None,
)?
} else {
let ring = ring_cb.clone();
let apm = apm_render.clone();
device.build_output_stream(
&config,
move |data: &mut [i16], _: &cpal::OutputCallbackInfo| {
fill_output_and_tee_i16(data, &ring, &apm, &carry);
},
err_cb,
None,
)?
};
stream.play().context("failed to start LinuxAEC output stream")?;
let _ = init_tx.send(Ok(()));
info!("LinuxAEC playback started (render tee active)");
while running_clone.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
std::thread::park_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200));
}
drop(stream);
Ok(())
})();
if let Err(e) = result {
let _ = init_tx.send(Err(e.to_string()));
}
})?;
init_rx
.recv()
.map_err(|_| anyhow!("LinuxAEC playback thread exited before signaling"))?
.map_err(|e| anyhow!("{e}"))?;
Ok(Self { ring, running })
}
pub fn ring(&self) -> &Arc<AudioRing> {
&self.ring
}
pub fn stop(&self) {
self.running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
}
}
impl Drop for LinuxAecPlayback {
fn drop(&mut self) {
self.stop();
}
}
fn fill_output_and_tee_i16(
data: &mut [i16],
ring: &AudioRing,
apm: &Mutex<Processor>,
carry: &std::sync::Mutex<Vec<i16>>,
) {
let read = ring.read(data);
for s in &mut data[read..] {
*s = 0;
}
tee_render_samples(data, apm, carry);
}
fn fill_output_and_tee_f32(
data: &mut [f32],
ring: &AudioRing,
apm: &Mutex<Processor>,
carry: &std::sync::Mutex<Vec<i16>>,
) {
let mut tmp = vec![0i16; data.len()];
let read = ring.read(&mut tmp);
for s in &mut tmp[read..] {
*s = 0;
}
for (d, &s) in data.iter_mut().zip(tmp.iter()) {
*d = i16_to_f32(s);
}
tee_render_samples(&tmp, apm, carry);
}
/// Push CPAL-bound samples into APM's render-side input for echo cancellation.
/// Uses a carry buffer to batch into exact 960-sample (20 ms) frames.
fn tee_render_samples(samples: &[i16], apm: &Mutex<Processor>, carry: &std::sync::Mutex<Vec<i16>>) {
let mut lv = carry.lock().unwrap();
lv.extend_from_slice(samples);
while lv.len() >= FRAME_SAMPLES {
let mut frame = [0i16; FRAME_SAMPLES];
frame.copy_from_slice(&lv[..FRAME_SAMPLES]);
push_render_frame_20ms(apm, &frame);
lv.drain(..FRAME_SAMPLES);
}
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// CPAL format helpers (duplicated from audio_io.rs to keep the modules
// independent — each backend file is a self-contained unit)
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
fn supports_i16_input(device: &cpal::Device) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
let supported = device
.supported_input_configs()
.context("failed to query input configs")?;
for cfg in supported {
if cfg.sample_format() == SampleFormat::I16
&& cfg.min_sample_rate() <= SampleRate(48_000)
&& cfg.max_sample_rate() >= SampleRate(48_000)
&& cfg.channels() >= 1
{
return Ok(true);
}
}
Ok(false)
}
fn supports_i16_output(device: &cpal::Device) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
let supported = device
.supported_output_configs()
.context("failed to query output configs")?;
for cfg in supported {
if cfg.sample_format() == SampleFormat::I16
&& cfg.min_sample_rate() <= SampleRate(48_000)
&& cfg.max_sample_rate() >= SampleRate(48_000)
&& cfg.channels() >= 1
{
return Ok(true);
}
}
Ok(false)
}