libcamera: Rename "shutter speed" to "exposure time"

The terms "shutter" and "shutter speed" are used through libcamera to
mean "exposure time". This is confusing, both due to "speed" being used
as "time" while it should be the inverse (i.e. a maximum speed should
correspond to the minimum time), and due to "shutter speed" and
"exposure time" being used in different places with the same meaning.

To improve clarity of the code base and the documentation, use "exposure
time" consistently to replace "shutter speed".

This rename highlighted another vocabulary issue in libcamera. The
ExposureModeHelper::splitExposure() function used to document that it
splits "exposure time into shutter time and gain". It has been reworded
to "split exposure into exposure time and gain". That is not entirely
satisfactory, as "exposure" has a defined meaning in photography (see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)) that is not
expressed as a duration. This issue if left to be addressed separately.

Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Reviewed-by: Naushir Patuck <naush@raspberrypi.com>
Acked-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>

31 files changed, 331 insertions, 324 deletions

diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 466b3fb3..46669203 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace ipa::ipu3::algorithms {
  * \class Agc
  * \brief A mean-based auto-exposure algorithm
  *
- * This algorithm calculates a shutter time and an analogue gain so that the
+ * This algorithm calculates an exposure time and an analogue gain so that the
  * average value of the green channel of the brightest 2% of pixels approaches
  * 0.5. The AWB gains are not used here, and all cells in the grid have the same
  * weight, like an average-metering case. In this metering mode, the camera uses
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(IPU3Agc)
 static constexpr double kMinAnalogueGain = 1.0;
 
 /* \todo Honour the FrameDurationLimits control instead of hardcoding a limit */
-static constexpr utils::Duration kMaxShutterSpeed = 60ms;
+static constexpr utils::Duration kMaxExposureTime = 60ms;
 
 /* Histogram constants */
 static constexpr uint32_t knumHistogramBins = 256;
 
 Agc::Agc()
-	: minShutterSpeed_(0s), maxShutterSpeed_(0s)
+	: minExposureTime_(0s), maxExposureTime_(0s)
 {
 }
 
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context,
 	stride_ = configuration.grid.stride;
 	bdsGrid_ = configuration.grid.bdsGrid;
 
-	minShutterSpeed_ = configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed;
-	maxShutterSpeed_ = std::min(configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed,
-				    kMaxShutterSpeed);
+	minExposureTime_ = configuration.agc.minExposureTime;
+	maxExposureTime_ = std::min(configuration.agc.maxExposureTime,
+				    kMaxExposureTime);
 
 	minAnalogueGain_ = std::max(configuration.agc.minAnalogueGain, kMinAnalogueGain);
 	maxAnalogueGain_ = configuration.agc.maxAnalogueGain;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context,
 	context.activeState.agc.exposureMode = exposureModeHelpers().begin()->first;
 
 	/* \todo Run this again when FrameDurationLimits is passed in */
-	setLimits(minShutterSpeed_, maxShutterSpeed_, minAnalogueGain_,
+	setLimits(minExposureTime_, maxExposureTime_, minAnalogueGain_,
 		  maxAnalogueGain_);
 	resetFrameCount();
 
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 	double analogueGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
 	utils::Duration effectiveExposureValue = exposureTime * analogueGain;
 
-	utils::Duration shutterTime;
+	utils::Duration newExposureTime;
 	double aGain, dGain;
-	std::tie(shutterTime, aGain, dGain) =
+	std::tie(newExposureTime, aGain, dGain) =
 		calculateNewEv(context.activeState.agc.constraintMode,
 			       context.activeState.agc.exposureMode, hist,
 			       effectiveExposureValue);
 
 	LOG(IPU3Agc, Debug)
-		<< "Divided up shutter, analogue gain and digital gain are "
-		<< shutterTime << ", " << aGain << " and " << dGain;
+		<< "Divided up exposure time, analogue gain and digital gain are "
+		<< newExposureTime << ", " << aGain << " and " << dGain;
 
 	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
-	/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
-	activeState.agc.exposure = shutterTime / context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
+	/* Update the estimated exposure time and gain. */
+	activeState.agc.exposure = newExposureTime / context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
 	activeState.agc.gain = aGain;
 
 	metadata.set(controls::AnalogueGain, frameContext.sensor.gain);
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
index 411f4da0..890c271b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/agc.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ private:
 	Histogram parseStatistics(const ipu3_uapi_stats_3a *stats,
 				  const ipu3_uapi_grid_config &grid);
 
-	utils::Duration minShutterSpeed_;
-	utils::Duration maxShutterSpeed_;
+	utils::Duration minExposureTime_;
+	utils::Duration maxExposureTime_;
 
 	double minAnalogueGain_;
 	double maxAnalogueGain_;
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
index 917d0654..fe455e07 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.cpp
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::ipu3 {
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc
  * \brief AGC parameters configuration of the IPA
  *
- * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc.minShutterSpeed
- * \brief Minimum shutter speed supported with the configured sensor
+ * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc.minExposureTime
+ * \brief Minimum exposure time supported with the configured sensor
  *
- * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc.maxShutterSpeed
- * \brief Maximum shutter speed supported with the configured sensor
+ * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc.maxExposureTime
+ * \brief Maximum exposure time supported with the configured sensor
  *
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::agc.minAnalogueGain
  * \brief Minimum analogue gain supported with the configured sensor
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
index c85d1e34..29f38b36 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipa_context.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
 	} af;
 
 	struct {
-		utils::Duration minShutterSpeed;
-		utils::Duration maxShutterSpeed;
+		utils::Duration minExposureTime;
+		utils::Duration maxExposureTime;
 		double minAnalogueGain;
 		double maxAnalogueGain;
 	} agc;
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
index 89c3192c..44c98cbf 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace ipa::ipu3 {
  * blue gains to apply to generate a neutral grey frame overall.
  *
  * AGC is handled by calculating a histogram of the green channel to estimate an
- * analogue gain and shutter time which will provide a well exposed frame. A
+ * analogue gain and exposure time which will provide a well exposed frame. A
  * low-pass IIR filter is used to smooth the changes to the sensor to reduce
  * perceivable steps.
  *
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ void IPAIPU3::updateSessionConfiguration(const ControlInfoMap &sensorControls)
 
 	/*
 	 * When the AGC computes the new exposure values for a frame, it needs
-	 * to know the limits for shutter speed and analogue gain.
+	 * to know the limits for exposure time and analogue gain.
 	 * As it depends on the sensor, update it with the controls.
 	 *
-	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum shutter speed
+	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum exposure time
 	 */
-	context_.configuration.agc.minShutterSpeed = minExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
-	context_.configuration.agc.maxShutterSpeed = maxExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
+	context_.configuration.agc.minExposureTime = minExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
+	context_.configuration.agc.maxExposureTime = maxExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
 	context_.configuration.agc.minAnalogueGain = camHelper_->gain(minGain);
 	context_.configuration.agc.maxAnalogueGain = camHelper_->gain(maxGain);
 }
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.cpp
index f97ef117..cd175708 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ static constexpr double kDefaultRelativeLuminanceTarget = 0.16;
  * \class AgcMeanLuminance
  * \brief A mean-based auto-exposure algorithm
  *
- * This algorithm calculates a shutter time, analogue and digital gain such that
- * the normalised mean luminance value of an image is driven towards a target,
- * which itself is discovered from tuning data. The algorithm is a two-stage
- * process.
+ * This algorithm calculates an exposure time, analogue and digital gain such
+ * that the normalised mean luminance value of an image is driven towards a
+ * target, which itself is discovered from tuning data. The algorithm is a
+ * two-stage process.
  *
  * In the first stage, an initial gain value is derived by iteratively comparing
  * the gain-adjusted mean luminance across the entire image against a target,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static constexpr double kDefaultRelativeLuminanceTarget = 0.16;
  * stage is then clamped to the gain from this stage.
  *
  * The final gain is used to adjust the effective exposure value of the image,
- * and that new exposure value is divided into shutter time, analogue gain and
+ * and that new exposure value is divided into exposure time, analogue gain and
  * digital gain according to the selected AeExposureMode. This class uses the
  * \ref ExposureModeHelper class to assist in that division, and expects the
  * data needed to initialise that class to be present in tuning data in a
@@ -247,27 +247,27 @@ int AgcMeanLuminance::parseExposureModes(const YamlObject &tuningData)
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
-			std::vector<uint32_t> shutters =
-				modeValues["shutter"].getList<uint32_t>().value_or(std::vector<uint32_t>{});
+			std::vector<uint32_t> exposureTimes =
+				modeValues["exposure-time"].getList<uint32_t>().value_or(std::vector<uint32_t>{});
 			std::vector<double> gains =
 				modeValues["gain"].getList<double>().value_or(std::vector<double>{});
 
-			if (shutters.size() != gains.size()) {
+			if (exposureTimes.size() != gains.size()) {
 				LOG(AgcMeanLuminance, Error)
-					<< "Shutter and gain array sizes unequal";
+					<< "Exposure time and gain array sizes unequal";
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
-			if (shutters.empty()) {
+			if (exposureTimes.empty()) {
 				LOG(AgcMeanLuminance, Error)
-					<< "Shutter and gain arrays are empty";
+					<< "Exposure time and gain arrays are empty";
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
 			std::vector<std::pair<utils::Duration, double>> stages;
-			for (unsigned int i = 0; i < shutters.size(); i++) {
+			for (unsigned int i = 0; i < exposureTimes.size(); i++) {
 				stages.push_back({
-					std::chrono::microseconds(shutters[i]),
+					std::chrono::microseconds(exposureTimes[i]),
 					gains[i]
 				});
 			}
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ int AgcMeanLuminance::parseExposureModes(const YamlObject &tuningData)
 	/*
 	 * If we don't have any exposure modes in the tuning data we create an
 	 * ExposureModeHelper using an empty vector of stages. This will result
-	 * in the ExposureModeHelper simply driving the shutter as high as
+	 * in the ExposureModeHelper simply driving the exposure time as high as
 	 * possible before touching gain.
 	 */
 	if (availableExposureModes.empty()) {
@@ -338,18 +338,18 @@ int AgcMeanLuminance::parseExposureModes(const YamlObject &tuningData)
  * For the AeExposureMode control the data should contain a dictionary called
  * AeExposureMode containing per-mode setting dictionaries with the key being a
  * value from \ref controls::AeExposureModeNameValueMap. Each mode dict should
- * contain an array of shutter times with the key "shutter" and an array of gain
- * values with the key "gain", in this format:
+ * contain an array of exposure times with the key "exposure-time" and an array
+ * of gain values with the key "gain", in this format:
  *
  * \code{.unparsed}
  * algorithms:
  *   - Agc:
  *       AeExposureMode:
  *         ExposureNormal:
- *           shutter: [ 100, 10000, 30000, 60000, 120000 ]
+ *           exposure-time: [ 100, 10000, 30000, 60000, 120000 ]
  *           gain: [ 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 ]
  *         ExposureShort:
- *           shutter: [ 100, 10000, 30000, 60000, 120000 ]
+ *           exposure-time: [ 100, 10000, 30000, 60000, 120000 ]
  *           gain: [ 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 ]
  *
  * \endcode
@@ -371,20 +371,20 @@ int AgcMeanLuminance::parseTuningData(const YamlObject &tuningData)
 
 /**
  * \brief Set the ExposureModeHelper limits for this class
- * \param[in] minShutter Minimum shutter time to allow
- * \param[in] maxShutter Maximum shutter time to allow
+ * \param[in] minExposureTime Minimum exposure time to allow
+ * \param[in] maxExposureTime Maximum ewposure time to allow
  * \param[in] minGain Minimum gain to allow
  * \param[in] maxGain Maximum gain to allow
  *
  * This function calls \ref ExposureModeHelper::setLimits() for each
  * ExposureModeHelper that has been created for this class.
  */
-void AgcMeanLuminance::setLimits(utils::Duration minShutter,
-				 utils::Duration maxShutter,
+void AgcMeanLuminance::setLimits(utils::Duration minExposureTime,
+				 utils::Duration maxExposureTime,
 				 double minGain, double maxGain)
 {
 	for (auto &[id, helper] : exposureModeHelpers_)
-		helper->setLimits(minShutter, maxShutter, minGain, maxGain);
+		helper->setLimits(minExposureTime, maxExposureTime, minGain, maxGain);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -513,7 +513,8 @@ utils::Duration AgcMeanLuminance::filterExposure(utils::Duration exposureValue)
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Calculate the new exposure value and splut it between shutter time and gain
+ * \brief Calculate the new exposure value and splut it between exposure time
+ * and gain
  * \param[in] constraintModeIndex The index of the current constraint mode
  * \param[in] exposureModeIndex The index of the current exposure mode
  * \param[in] yHist A Histogram from the ISP statistics to use in constraining
@@ -523,9 +524,9 @@ utils::Duration AgcMeanLuminance::filterExposure(utils::Duration exposureValue)
  *
  * Calculate a new exposure value to try to obtain the target. The calculated
  * exposure value is filtered to prevent rapid changes from frame to frame, and
- * divided into shutter time, analogue and digital gain.
+ * divided into exposure time, analogue and digital gain.
  *
- * \return Tuple of shutter time, analogue gain, and digital gain
+ * \return Tuple of exposure time, analogue gain, and digital gain
  */
 std::tuple<utils::Duration, double, double>
 AgcMeanLuminance::calculateNewEv(uint32_t constraintModeIndex,
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.h b/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.h
index 576d28be..c41391cb 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/agc_mean_luminance.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 	int parseTuningData(const YamlObject &tuningData);
 
-	void setLimits(utils::Duration minShutter, utils::Duration maxShutter,
+	void setLimits(utils::Duration minExposureTime, utils::Duration maxExposureTime,
 		       double minGain, double maxGain);
 
 	std::map<int32_t, std::vector<AgcConstraint>> constraintModes()
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.cpp
index 30da0c89..f235316d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
  * \file exposure_mode_helper.h
  * \brief Helper class that performs computations relating to exposure
  *
- * AEGC algorithms have a need to split exposure between shutter time, analogue
+ * AEGC algorithms have a need to split exposure between exposure time, analogue
  * and digital gain. Multiple implementations do so based on paired stages of
- * shutter time and gain limits; provide a helper to avoid duplicating the code.
+ * exposure time and gain limits; provide a helper to avoid duplicating the code.
  */
 
 namespace libcamera {
@@ -29,24 +29,24 @@ namespace ipa {
 
 /**
  * \class ExposureModeHelper
- * \brief Class for splitting exposure into shutter time and total gain
+ * \brief Class for splitting exposure into exposure time and total gain
  *
  * The ExposureModeHelper class provides a standard interface through which an
- * AEGC algorithm can divide exposure between shutter time and gain. It is
- * configured with a set of shutter time and gain pairs and works by initially
- * fixing gain at 1.0 and increasing shutter time up to the shutter time value
+ * AEGC algorithm can divide exposure between exposure time and gain. It is
+ * configured with a set of exposure time and gain pairs and works by initially
+ * fixing gain at 1.0 and increasing exposure time up to the exposure time value
  * from the first pair in the set in an attempt to meet the required exposure
  * value.
  *
- * If the required exposure is not achievable by the first shutter time value
+ * If the required exposure is not achievable by the first exposure time value
  * alone it ramps gain up to the value from the first pair in the set. If the
- * required exposure is still not met it then allows shutter time to ramp up to
- * the shutter time value from the second pair in the set, and continues in this
+ * required exposure is still not met it then allows exposure time to ramp up to
+ * the exposure time value from the second pair in the set, and continues in this
  * vein until either the required exposure time is met, or else the hardware's
- * shutter time or gain limits are reached.
+ * exposure time or gain limits are reached.
  *
  * This method allows users to strike a balance between a well-exposed image and
- * an acceptable frame-rate, as opposed to simply maximising shutter time
+ * an acceptable frame-rate, as opposed to simply maximising exposure time
  * followed by gain. The same helpers can be used to perform the latter
  * operation if needed by passing an empty set of pairs to the initialisation
  * function.
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ namespace ipa {
 
 /**
  * \brief Construct an ExposureModeHelper instance
- * \param[in] stages The vector of paired shutter time and gain limits
+ * \param[in] stages The vector of paired exposure time and gain limits
  *
- * The input stages are shutter time and _total_ gain pairs; the gain
+ * The input stages are exposure time and _total_ gain pairs; the gain
  * encompasses both analogue and digital gain.
  *
  * The vector of stages may be empty. In that case, the helper will simply use
@@ -71,46 +71,46 @@ namespace ipa {
  */
 ExposureModeHelper::ExposureModeHelper(const Span<std::pair<utils::Duration, double>> stages)
 {
-	minShutter_ = 0us;
-	maxShutter_ = 0us;
+	minExposureTime_ = 0us;
+	maxExposureTime_ = 0us;
 	minGain_ = 0;
 	maxGain_ = 0;
 
 	for (const auto &[s, g] : stages) {
-		shutters_.push_back(s);
+		exposureTimes_.push_back(s);
 		gains_.push_back(g);
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Set the shutter time and gain limits
- * \param[in] minShutter The minimum shutter time supported
- * \param[in] maxShutter The maximum shutter time supported
+ * \brief Set the exposure time and gain limits
+ * \param[in] minExposureTime The minimum exposure time supported
+ * \param[in] maxExposureTime The maximum exposure time supported
  * \param[in] minGain The minimum analogue gain supported
  * \param[in] maxGain The maximum analogue gain supported
  *
- * This function configures the shutter time and analogue gain limits that need
+ * This function configures the exposure time and analogue gain limits that need
  * to be adhered to as the helper divides up exposure. Note that this function
  * *must* be called whenever those limits change and before splitExposure() is
  * used.
  *
- * If the algorithm using the helpers needs to indicate that either shutter time
+ * If the algorithm using the helpers needs to indicate that either exposure time
  * or analogue gain or both should be fixed it can do so by setting both the
  * minima and maxima to the same value.
  */
-void ExposureModeHelper::setLimits(utils::Duration minShutter,
-				   utils::Duration maxShutter,
+void ExposureModeHelper::setLimits(utils::Duration minExposureTime,
+				   utils::Duration maxExposureTime,
 				   double minGain, double maxGain)
 {
-	minShutter_ = minShutter;
-	maxShutter_ = maxShutter;
+	minExposureTime_ = minExposureTime;
+	maxExposureTime_ = maxExposureTime;
 	minGain_ = minGain;
 	maxGain_ = maxGain;
 }
 
-utils::Duration ExposureModeHelper::clampShutter(utils::Duration shutter) const
+utils::Duration ExposureModeHelper::clampExposureTime(utils::Duration exposureTime) const
 {
-	return std::clamp(shutter, minShutter_, maxShutter_);
+	return std::clamp(exposureTime, minExposureTime_, maxExposureTime_);
 }
 
 double ExposureModeHelper::clampGain(double gain) const
@@ -119,108 +119,108 @@ double ExposureModeHelper::clampGain(double gain) const
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Split exposure time into shutter time and gain
- * \param[in] exposure Exposure time
+ * \brief Split exposure into exposure time and gain
+ * \param[in] exposure Exposure value
  *
- * This function divides a given exposure time into shutter time, analogue and
- * digital gain by iterating through stages of shutter time and gain limits. At
- * each stage the current stage's shutter time limit is multiplied by the
+ * This function divides a given exposure into exposure time, analogue and
+ * digital gain by iterating through stages of exposure time and gain limits.
+ * At each stage the current stage's exposure time limit is multiplied by the
  * previous stage's gain limit (or 1.0 initially) to see if the combination of
- * the two can meet the required exposure time. If they cannot then the current
- * stage's shutter time limit is multiplied by the same stage's gain limit to
+ * the two can meet the required exposure. If they cannot then the current
+ * stage's exposure time limit is multiplied by the same stage's gain limit to
  * see if that combination can meet the required exposure time. If they cannot
  * then the function moves to consider the next stage.
  *
- * When a combination of shutter time and gain _stage_ limits are found that are
- * sufficient to meet the required exposure time, the function attempts to
- * reduce shutter time as much as possible whilst fixing gain and still meeting
- * the exposure time. If a _runtime_ limit prevents shutter time from being
- * lowered enough to meet the exposure time with gain fixed at the stage limit,
- * gain is also lowered to compensate.
+ * When a combination of exposure time and gain _stage_ limits are found that
+ * are sufficient to meet the required exposure, the function attempts to reduce
+ * exposure time as much as possible whilst fixing gain and still meeting the
+ * exposure. If a _runtime_ limit prevents exposure time from being lowered
+ * enough to meet the exposure with gain fixed at the stage limit, gain is also
+ * lowered to compensate.
  *
- * Once the shutter time and gain values are ascertained, gain is assigned as
+ * Once the exposure time and gain values are ascertained, gain is assigned as
  * analogue gain as much as possible, with digital gain only in use if the
  * maximum analogue gain runtime limit is unable to accommodate the exposure
  * value.
  *
- * If no combination of shutter time and gain limits is found that meets the
- * required exposure time, the helper falls-back to simply maximising the
- * shutter time first, followed by analogue gain, followed by digital gain.
+ * If no combination of exposure time and gain limits is found that meets the
+ * required exposure, the helper falls-back to simply maximising the exposure
+ * time first, followed by analogue gain, followed by digital gain.
  *
- * \return Tuple of shutter time, analogue gain, and digital gain
+ * \return Tuple of exposure time, analogue gain, and digital gain
  */
 std::tuple<utils::Duration, double, double>
 ExposureModeHelper::splitExposure(utils::Duration exposure) const
 {
-	ASSERT(maxShutter_);
+	ASSERT(maxExposureTime_);
 	ASSERT(maxGain_);
 
 	bool gainFixed = minGain_ == maxGain_;
-	bool shutterFixed = minShutter_ == maxShutter_;
+	bool exposureTimeFixed = minExposureTime_ == maxExposureTime_;
 
 	/*
 	 * There's no point entering the loop if we cannot change either gain
-	 * nor shutter anyway.
+	 * nor exposure time anyway.
 	 */
-	if (shutterFixed && gainFixed)
-		return { minShutter_, minGain_, exposure / (minShutter_ * minGain_) };
+	if (exposureTimeFixed && gainFixed)
+		return { minExposureTime_, minGain_, exposure / (minExposureTime_ * minGain_) };
 
-	utils::Duration shutter;
+	utils::Duration exposureTime;
 	double stageGain = 1.0;
 	double gain;
 
 	for (unsigned int stage = 0; stage < gains_.size(); stage++) {
 		double lastStageGain = stage == 0 ? 1.0 : clampGain(gains_[stage - 1]);
-		utils::Duration stageShutter = clampShutter(shutters_[stage]);
+		utils::Duration stageExposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposureTimes_[stage]);
 		stageGain = clampGain(gains_[stage]);
 
 		/*
-		 * We perform the clamping on both shutter and gain in case the
-		 * helper has had limits set that prevent those values being
-		 * lowered beyond a certain minimum...this can happen at runtime
-		 * for various reasons and so would not be known when the stage
-		 * limits are initialised.
+		 * We perform the clamping on both exposure time and gain in
+		 * case the helper has had limits set that prevent those values
+		 * being lowered beyond a certain minimum...this can happen at
+		 * runtime for various reasons and so would not be known when
+		 * the stage limits are initialised.
 		 */
 
-		if (stageShutter * lastStageGain >= exposure) {
-			shutter = clampShutter(exposure / clampGain(lastStageGain));
-			gain = clampGain(exposure / shutter);
+		if (stageExposureTime * lastStageGain >= exposure) {
+			exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(lastStageGain));
+			gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime);
 
-			return { shutter, gain, exposure / (shutter * gain) };
+			return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) };
 		}
 
-		if (stageShutter * stageGain >= exposure) {
-			shutter = clampShutter(exposure / clampGain(stageGain));
-			gain = clampGain(exposure / shutter);
+		if (stageExposureTime * stageGain >= exposure) {
+			exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(stageGain));
+			gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime);
 
-			return { shutter, gain, exposure / (shutter * gain) };
+			return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) };
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * From here on all we can do is max out the shutter time, followed by
+	 * From here on all we can do is max out the exposure time, followed by
 	 * the analogue gain. If we still haven't achieved the target we send
 	 * the rest of the exposure time to digital gain. If we were given no
 	 * stages to use then the default stageGain of 1.0 is used so that
-	 * shutter time is maxed before gain is touched at all.
+	 * exposure time is maxed before gain is touched at all.
 	 */
-	shutter = clampShutter(exposure / clampGain(stageGain));
-	gain = clampGain(exposure / shutter);
+	exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(stageGain));
+	gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime);
 
-	return { shutter, gain, exposure / (shutter * gain) };
+	return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) };
 }
 
 /**
- * \fn ExposureModeHelper::minShutter()
- * \brief Retrieve the configured minimum shutter time limit set through
+ * \fn ExposureModeHelper::minExposureTime()
+ * \brief Retrieve the configured minimum exposure time limit set through
  * setLimits()
- * \return The minShutter_ value
+ * \return The minExposureTime_ value
  */
 
 /**
- * \fn ExposureModeHelper::maxShutter()
- * \brief Retrieve the configured maximum shutter time set through setLimits()
- * \return The maxShutter_ value
+ * \fn ExposureModeHelper::maxExposureTime()
+ * \brief Retrieve the configured maximum exposure time set through setLimits()
+ * \return The maxExposureTime_ value
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.h b/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.h
index 85c665d7..c5be1b67 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/exposure_mode_helper.h
@@ -24,26 +24,26 @@ public:
 	ExposureModeHelper(const Span<std::pair<utils::Duration, double>> stages);
 	~ExposureModeHelper() = default;
 
-	void setLimits(utils::Duration minShutter, utils::Duration maxShutter,
+	void setLimits(utils::Duration minExposureTime, utils::Duration maxExposureTime,
 		       double minGain, double maxGain);
 
 	std::tuple<utils::Duration, double, double>
 	splitExposure(utils::Duration exposure) const;
 
-	utils::Duration minShutter() const { return minShutter_; }
-	utils::Duration maxShutter() const { return maxShutter_; }
+	utils::Duration minExposureTime() const { return minExposureTime_; }
+	utils::Duration maxExposureTime() const { return maxExposureTime_; }
 	double minGain() const { return minGain_; }
 	double maxGain() const { return maxGain_; }
 
 private:
-	utils::Duration clampShutter(utils::Duration shutter) const;
+	utils::Duration clampExposureTime(utils::Duration exposureTime) const;
 	double clampGain(double gain) const;
 
-	std::vector<utils::Duration> shutters_;
+	std::vector<utils::Duration> exposureTimes_;
 	std::vector<double> gains_;
 
-	utils::Duration minShutter_;
-	utils::Duration maxShutter_;
+	utils::Duration minExposureTime_;
+	utils::Duration maxExposureTime_;
 	double minGain_;
 	double maxGain_;
 };
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
index 301b7ec2..40e5a8f4 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/algorithms/agc.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo)
 	 * except it's computed in the IPA and not here so we'd have to
 	 * recompute it.
 	 */
-	context.activeState.agc.maxFrameDuration = context.configuration.sensor.maxShutterSpeed;
+	context.activeState.agc.maxFrameDuration = context.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime;
 
 	/*
 	 * Define the measurement window for AGC as a centered rectangle
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ int Agc::configure(IPAContext &context, const IPACameraSensorInfo &configInfo)
 	context.configuration.agc.measureWindow.h_size = 3 * configInfo.outputSize.width / 4;
 	context.configuration.agc.measureWindow.v_size = 3 * configInfo.outputSize.height / 4;
 
-	setLimits(context.configuration.sensor.minShutterSpeed,
-		  context.configuration.sensor.maxShutterSpeed,
+	setLimits(context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime,
+		  context.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime,
 		  context.configuration.sensor.minAnalogueGain,
 		  context.configuration.sensor.maxAnalogueGain);
 
@@ -424,12 +424,12 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 		       [](uint32_t x) { return x >> 4; });
 	expMeans_ = { params->ae.exp_mean, context.hw->numAeCells };
 
-	utils::Duration maxShutterSpeed =
+	utils::Duration maxExposureTime =
 		std::clamp(frameContext.agc.maxFrameDuration,
-			   context.configuration.sensor.minShutterSpeed,
-			   context.configuration.sensor.maxShutterSpeed);
-	setLimits(context.configuration.sensor.minShutterSpeed,
-		  maxShutterSpeed,
+			   context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime,
+			   context.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime);
+	setLimits(context.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime,
+		  maxExposureTime,
 		  context.configuration.sensor.minAnalogueGain,
 		  context.configuration.sensor.maxAnalogueGain);
 
@@ -442,20 +442,21 @@ void Agc::process(IPAContext &context, [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t frame,
 	double analogueGain = frameContext.sensor.gain;
 	utils::Duration effectiveExposureValue = exposureTime * analogueGain;
 
-	utils::Duration shutterTime;
+	utils::Duration newExposureTime;
 	double aGain, dGain;
-	std::tie(shutterTime, aGain, dGain) =
+	std::tie(newExposureTime, aGain, dGain) =
 		calculateNewEv(frameContext.agc.constraintMode,
 			       frameContext.agc.exposureMode,
 			       hist, effectiveExposureValue);
 
 	LOG(RkISP1Agc, Debug)
-		<< "Divided up shutter, analogue gain and digital gain are "
-		<< shutterTime << ", " << aGain << " and " << dGain;
+		<< "Divided up exposure time, analogue gain and digital gain are "
+		<< newExposureTime << ", " << aGain << " and " << dGain;
 
 	IPAActiveState &activeState = context.activeState;
 	/* Update the estimated exposure and gain. */
-	activeState.agc.automatic.exposure = shutterTime / context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
+	activeState.agc.automatic.exposure = newExposureTime
+					   / context.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
 	activeState.agc.automatic.gain = aGain;
 
 	fillMetadata(context, frameContext, metadata);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
index 14d0c02a..833e2cbb 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ namespace libcamera::ipa::rkisp1 {
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor
  * \brief Sensor-specific configuration of the IPA
  *
- * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.minShutterSpeed
- * \brief Minimum shutter speed supported with the sensor
+ * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.minExposureTime
+ * \brief Minimum exposure time supported with the sensor
  *
- * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.maxShutterSpeed
- * \brief Maximum shutter speed supported with the sensor
+ * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.maxExposureTime
+ * \brief Maximum exposure time supported with the sensor
  *
  * \var IPASessionConfiguration::sensor.minAnalogueGain
  * \brief Minimum analogue gain supported with the sensor
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
index 7b93a9e9..0a165c13 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/ipa_context.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ struct IPASessionConfiguration {
 	} lsc;
 
 	struct {
-		utils::Duration minShutterSpeed;
-		utils::Duration maxShutterSpeed;
+		utils::Duration minExposureTime;
+		utils::Duration maxExposureTime;
 		double minAnalogueGain;
 		double maxAnalogueGain;
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index a29dab34..2ffdd99b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ int IPARkISP1::configure(const IPAConfigInfo &ipaConfig,
 
 	/*
 	 * When the AGC computes the new exposure values for a frame, it needs
-	 * to know the limits for shutter speed and analogue gain.
-	 * As it depends on the sensor, update it with the controls.
+	 * to know the limits for exposure time and analogue gain. As it depends
+	 * on the sensor, update it with the controls.
 	 *
-	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum shutter speed
+	 * \todo take VBLANK into account for maximum exposure time
 	 */
-	context_.configuration.sensor.minShutterSpeed =
+	context_.configuration.sensor.minExposureTime =
 		minExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
-	context_.configuration.sensor.maxShutterSpeed =
+	context_.configuration.sensor.maxExposureTime =
 		maxExposure * context_.configuration.sensor.lineDuration;
 	context_.configuration.sensor.minAnalogueGain =
 		context_.camHelper->gain(minGain);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
index ee5d011f..6493e882 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void CamHelper::parseEmbeddedData(Span<const uint8_t> buffer,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = parsedDeviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = parsedDeviceStatus.exposureTime;
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = parsedDeviceStatus.analogueGain;
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = parsedDeviceStatus.frameLength;
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = parsedDeviceStatus.lineLength;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx219.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx219.cpp
index 91461f7a..ba01153e 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx219.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx219.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void CamHelperImx219::populateMetadata(const MdParser::RegisterMap &registers,
 
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = lineLengthPckToDuration(registers.at(lineLengthHiReg) * 256 +
 							  registers.at(lineLengthLoReg));
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
 					     deviceStatus.lineLength);
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = gain(registers.at(gainReg));
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = registers.at(frameLengthHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(frameLengthLoReg);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
index 6bd89334..a53c40cd 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx477.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void CamHelperImx477::prepare(libcamera::Span<const uint8_t> buffer, Metadata &m
 		DeviceStatus parsedDeviceStatus;
 
 		metadata.get("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
-		parsedDeviceStatus.shutterSpeed = deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+		parsedDeviceStatus.exposureTime = deviceStatus.exposureTime;
 		parsedDeviceStatus.frameLength = deviceStatus.frameLength;
 		metadata.set("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void CamHelperImx477::populateMetadata(const MdParser::RegisterMap &registers,
 
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = lineLengthPckToDuration(registers.at(lineLengthHiReg) * 256 +
 							  registers.at(lineLengthLoReg));
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
 					     deviceStatus.lineLength);
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = gain(registers.at(gainHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(gainLoReg));
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = registers.at(frameLengthHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(frameLengthLoReg);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
index c2de3d40..2ff08653 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx519.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void CamHelperImx519::prepare(libcamera::Span<const uint8_t> buffer, Metadata &m
 		DeviceStatus parsedDeviceStatus;
 
 		metadata.get("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
-		parsedDeviceStatus.shutterSpeed = deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+		parsedDeviceStatus.exposureTime = deviceStatus.exposureTime;
 		parsedDeviceStatus.frameLength = deviceStatus.frameLength;
 		metadata.set("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void CamHelperImx519::populateMetadata(const MdParser::RegisterMap &registers,
 
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = lineLengthPckToDuration(registers.at(lineLengthHiReg) * 256 +
 							  registers.at(lineLengthLoReg));
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
 					     deviceStatus.lineLength);
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = gain(registers.at(gainHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(gainLoReg));
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = registers.at(frameLengthHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(frameLengthLoReg);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
index 63ddb55e..ec83d9fd 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/cam_helper/cam_helper_imx708.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void CamHelperImx708::prepare(libcamera::Span<const uint8_t> buffer, Metadata &m
 		DeviceStatus parsedDeviceStatus;
 
 		metadata.get("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
-		parsedDeviceStatus.shutterSpeed = deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+		parsedDeviceStatus.exposureTime = deviceStatus.exposureTime;
 		parsedDeviceStatus.frameLength = deviceStatus.frameLength;
 		metadata.set("device.status", parsedDeviceStatus);
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void CamHelperImx708::populateMetadata(const MdParser::RegisterMap &registers,
 
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = lineLengthPckToDuration(registers.at(lineLengthHiReg) * 256 +
 							  registers.at(lineLengthLoReg));
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = exposure(registers.at(expHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(expLoReg),
 					     deviceStatus.lineLength);
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = gain(registers.at(gainHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(gainLoReg));
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = registers.at(frameLengthHiReg) * 256 + registers.at(frameLengthLoReg);
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
index 468f36a8..5fce17e6 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/common/ipa_base.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int32_t IpaBase::configure(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo, const ConfigPa
 
 		/* Supply initial values for gain and exposure. */
 		AgcStatus agcStatus;
-		agcStatus.shutterTime = defaultExposureTime;
+		agcStatus.exposureTime = defaultExposureTime;
 		agcStatus.analogueGain = defaultAnalogueGain;
 		applyAGC(&agcStatus, ctrls);
 
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ int32_t IpaBase::configure(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo, const ConfigPa
 			    static_cast<float>(mode_.maxAnalogueGain));
 
 	ctrlMap[&controls::ExposureTime] =
-		ControlInfo(static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.minShutter.get<std::micro>()),
-			    static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.maxShutter.get<std::micro>()));
+		ControlInfo(static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.minExposureTime.get<std::micro>()),
+			    static_cast<int32_t>(mode_.maxExposureTime.get<std::micro>()));
 
 	/* Declare colour processing related controls for non-mono sensors. */
 	if (!monoSensor_)
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ void IpaBase::start(const ControlList &controls, StartResult *result)
 
 	/* SwitchMode may supply updated exposure/gain values to use. */
 	AgcStatus agcStatus;
-	agcStatus.shutterTime = 0.0s;
+	agcStatus.exposureTime = 0.0s;
 	agcStatus.analogueGain = 0.0;
 
 	metadata.get("agc.status", agcStatus);
-	if (agcStatus.shutterTime && agcStatus.analogueGain) {
+	if (agcStatus.exposureTime && agcStatus.analogueGain) {
 		ControlList ctrls(sensorCtrls_);
 		applyAGC(&agcStatus, ctrls);
 		result->controls = std::move(ctrls);
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void IpaBase::setMode(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo)
 	mode_.sensitivity = helper_->getModeSensitivity(mode_);
 
 	const ControlInfo &gainCtrl = sensorCtrls_.at(V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN);
-	const ControlInfo &shutterCtrl = sensorCtrls_.at(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE);
+	const ControlInfo &exposureTimeCtrl = sensorCtrls_.at(V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE);
 
 	mode_.minAnalogueGain = helper_->gain(gainCtrl.min().get<int32_t>());
 	mode_.maxAnalogueGain = helper_->gain(gainCtrl.max().get<int32_t>());
@@ -610,11 +610,15 @@ void IpaBase::setMode(const IPACameraSensorInfo &sensorInfo)
 	 */
 	helper_->setCameraMode(mode_);
 
-	/* Shutter speed is calculated based on the limits of the frame durations. */
-	mode_.minShutter = helper_->exposure(shutterCtrl.min().get<int32_t>(), mode_.minLineLength);
-	mode_.maxShutter = Duration::max();
-	helper_->getBlanking(mode_.maxShutter,
-			     mode_.minFrameDuration, mode_.maxFrameDuration);
+	/*
+	 * Exposure time is calculated based on the limits of the frame
+	 * durations.
+	 */
+	mode_.minExposureTime = helper_->exposure(exposureTimeCtrl.min().get<int32_t>(),
+						  mode_.minLineLength);
+	mode_.maxExposureTime = Duration::max();
+	helper_->getBlanking(mode_.maxExposureTime, mode_.minFrameDuration,
+			     mode_.maxFrameDuration);
 }
 
 void IpaBase::setCameraTimeoutValue()
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ void IpaBase::applyControls(const ControlList &controls)
 			}
 
 			/* The control provides units of microseconds. */
-			agc->setFixedShutter(0, ctrl.second.get<int32_t>() * 1.0us);
+			agc->setFixedExposureTime(0, ctrl.second.get<int32_t>() * 1.0us);
 
 			libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::ExposureTime, ctrl.second.get<int32_t>());
 			break;
@@ -1281,7 +1285,7 @@ void IpaBase::fillDeviceStatus(const ControlList &sensorControls, unsigned int i
 	int32_t hblank = sensorControls.get(V4L2_CID_HBLANK).get<int32_t>();
 
 	deviceStatus.lineLength = helper_->hblankToLineLength(hblank);
-	deviceStatus.shutterSpeed = helper_->exposure(exposureLines, deviceStatus.lineLength);
+	deviceStatus.exposureTime = helper_->exposure(exposureLines, deviceStatus.lineLength);
 	deviceStatus.analogueGain = helper_->gain(gainCode);
 	deviceStatus.frameLength = mode_.height + vblank;
 
@@ -1308,7 +1312,7 @@ void IpaBase::reportMetadata(unsigned int ipaContext)
 	DeviceStatus *deviceStatus = rpiMetadata.getLocked<DeviceStatus>("device.status");
 	if (deviceStatus) {
 		libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::ExposureTime,
-				       deviceStatus->shutterSpeed.get<std::micro>());
+				       deviceStatus->exposureTime.get<std::micro>());
 		libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::AnalogueGain, deviceStatus->analogueGain);
 		libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::FrameDuration,
 				       helper_->exposure(deviceStatus->frameLength, deviceStatus->lineLength).get<std::micro>());
@@ -1459,15 +1463,15 @@ void IpaBase::applyFrameDurations(Duration minFrameDuration, Duration maxFrameDu
 
 	/*
 	 * Calculate the maximum exposure time possible for the AGC to use.
-	 * getBlanking() will update maxShutter with the largest exposure
+	 * getBlanking() will update maxExposureTime with the largest exposure
 	 * value possible.
 	 */
-	Duration maxShutter = Duration::max();
-	helper_->getBlanking(maxShutter, minFrameDuration_, maxFrameDuration_);
+	Duration maxExposureTime = Duration::max();
+	helper_->getBlanking(maxExposureTime, minFrameDuration_, maxFrameDuration_);
 
 	RPiController::AgcAlgorithm *agc = dynamic_cast<RPiController::AgcAlgorithm *>(
 		controller_.getAlgorithm("agc"));
-	agc->setMaxShutter(maxShutter);
+	agc->setMaxExposureTime(maxExposureTime);
 }
 
 void IpaBase::applyAGC(const struct AgcStatus *agcStatus, ControlList &ctrls)
@@ -1484,14 +1488,14 @@ void IpaBase::applyAGC(const struct AgcStatus *agcStatus, ControlList &ctrls)
 	gainCode = std::clamp<int32_t>(gainCode, minGainCode, maxGainCode);
 
 	/* getBlanking might clip exposure time to the fps limits. */
-	Duration exposure = agcStatus->shutterTime;
+	Duration exposure = agcStatus->exposureTime;
 	auto [vblank, hblank] = helper_->getBlanking(exposure, minFrameDuration_, maxFrameDuration_);
 	int32_t exposureLines = helper_->exposureLines(exposure,
 						       helper_->hblankToLineLength(hblank));
 
 	LOG(IPARPI, Debug) << "Applying AGC Exposure: " << exposure
-			   << " (Shutter lines: " << exposureLines << ", AGC requested "
-			   << agcStatus->shutterTime << ") Gain: "
+			   << " (Exposure lines: " << exposureLines << ", AGC requested "
+			   << agcStatus->exposureTime << ") Gain: "
 			   << agcStatus->analogueGain << " (Gain Code: "
 			   << gainCode << ")";
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_algorithm.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_algorithm.h
index 1132de7e..c9782857 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_algorithm.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ public:
 	virtual std::vector<double> const &getWeights() const = 0;
 	virtual void setEv(unsigned int channel, double ev) = 0;
 	virtual void setFlickerPeriod(libcamera::utils::Duration flickerPeriod) = 0;
-	virtual void setFixedShutter(unsigned int channel,
-				     libcamera::utils::Duration fixedShutter) = 0;
-	virtual void setMaxShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration maxShutter) = 0;
+	virtual void setFixedExposureTime(unsigned int channel,
+					  libcamera::utils::Duration fixedExposureTime) = 0;
+	virtual void setMaxExposureTime(libcamera::utils::Duration maxExposureTime) = 0;
 	virtual void setFixedAnalogueGain(unsigned int channel, double fixedAnalogueGain) = 0;
 	virtual void setMeteringMode(std::string const &meteringModeName) = 0;
 	virtual void setExposureMode(std::string const &exposureModeName) = 0;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_status.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_status.h
index c7c87b83..9308b156 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_status.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/agc_status.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 struct AgcStatus {
 	libcamera::utils::Duration totalExposureValue; /* value for all exposure and gain for this image */
 	libcamera::utils::Duration targetExposureValue; /* (unfiltered) target total exposure AGC is aiming for */
-	libcamera::utils::Duration shutterTime;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration exposureTime;
 	double analogueGain;
 	std::string exposureMode;
 	std::string constraintMode;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct AgcStatus {
 	double ev;
 	libcamera::utils::Duration flickerPeriod;
 	int floatingRegionEnable;
-	libcamera::utils::Duration fixedShutter;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration fixedExposureTime;
 	double fixedAnalogueGain;
 	unsigned int channel;
 	HdrStatus hdr;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/camera_mode.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/camera_mode.h
index 4fdb5b85..61162b32 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/camera_mode.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/camera_mode.h
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ struct CameraMode {
 	double sensitivity;
 	/* pixel clock rate */
 	uint64_t pixelRate;
-	/* Mode specific shutter speed limits */
-	libcamera::utils::Duration minShutter;
-	libcamera::utils::Duration maxShutter;
+	/* Mode specific exposure time limits */
+	libcamera::utils::Duration minExposureTime;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration maxExposureTime;
 	/* Mode specific analogue gain limits */
 	double minAnalogueGain;
 	double maxAnalogueGain;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.cpp
index 68100137..1695764d 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using namespace libcamera; /* for the Duration operator<< overload */
 
 std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const DeviceStatus &d)
 {
-	out << "Exposure: " << d.shutterSpeed
+	out << "Exposure time: " << d.exposureTime
 	    << " Frame length: " << d.frameLength
 	    << " Line length: " << d.lineLength
 	    << " Gain: " << d.analogueGain;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.h
index 518f15b5..b1792035 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/device_status.h
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@
 #include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
 
 /*
- * Definition of "device metadata" which stores things like shutter time and
+ * Definition of "device metadata" which stores things like exposure time and
  * analogue gain that downstream control algorithms will want to know.
  */
 
 struct DeviceStatus {
 	DeviceStatus()
-		: shutterSpeed(std::chrono::seconds(0)), frameLength(0),
+		: exposureTime(std::chrono::seconds(0)), frameLength(0),
 		  lineLength(std::chrono::seconds(0)), analogueGain(0.0)
 	{
 	}
 
 	friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const DeviceStatus &d);
 
-	/* time shutter is open */
-	libcamera::utils::Duration shutterSpeed;
+	/* time the image is exposed */
+	libcamera::utils::Duration exposureTime;
 	/* frame length given in number of lines */
 	uint32_t frameLength;
 	/* line length for the current frame */
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
index fcf7aec9..c48fdf15 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
@@ -127,21 +127,21 @@ void Agc::setFlickerPeriod(Duration flickerPeriod)
 		data.channel.setFlickerPeriod(flickerPeriod);
 }
 
-void Agc::setMaxShutter(Duration maxShutter)
+void Agc::setMaxExposureTime(Duration maxExposureTime)
 {
 	/* Frame durations will be the same across all channels too. */
 	for (auto &data : channelData_)
-		data.channel.setMaxShutter(maxShutter);
+		data.channel.setMaxExposureTime(maxExposureTime);
 }
 
-void Agc::setFixedShutter(unsigned int channelIndex, Duration fixedShutter)
+void Agc::setFixedExposureTime(unsigned int channelIndex, Duration fixedExposureTime)
 {
 	if (checkChannel(channelIndex))
 		return;
 
-	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "setFixedShutter " << fixedShutter
+	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "setFixedExposureTime " << fixedExposureTime
 			   << " for channel " << channelIndex;
-	channelData_[channelIndex].channel.setFixedShutter(fixedShutter);
+	channelData_[channelIndex].channel.setFixedExposureTime(fixedExposureTime);
 }
 
 void Agc::setFixedAnalogueGain(unsigned int channelIndex, double fixedAnalogueGain)
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
index 5d056f02..3aca000b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc.h
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public:
 	std::vector<double> const &getWeights() const override;
 	void setEv(unsigned int channel, double ev) override;
 	void setFlickerPeriod(libcamera::utils::Duration flickerPeriod) override;
-	void setMaxShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration maxShutter) override;
-	void setFixedShutter(unsigned int channelIndex,
-			     libcamera::utils::Duration fixedShutter) override;
+	void setMaxExposureTime(libcamera::utils::Duration maxExposureTime) override;
+	void setFixedExposureTime(unsigned int channelIndex,
+				  libcamera::utils::Duration fixedExposureTime) override;
 	void setFixedAnalogueGain(unsigned int channelIndex,
 				  double fixedAnalogueGain) override;
 	void setMeteringMode(std::string const &meteringModeName) override;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
index 8583f4f3..14335943 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int AgcExposureMode::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
 	auto value = params["shutter"].getList<double>();
 	if (!value)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	std::transform(value->begin(), value->end(), std::back_inserter(shutter),
+	std::transform(value->begin(), value->end(), std::back_inserter(exposureTime),
 		       [](double v) { return v * 1us; });
 
 	value = params["gain"].getList<double>();
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ int AgcExposureMode::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	gain = std::move(*value);
 
-	if (shutter.size() < 2 || gain.size() < 2) {
+	if (exposureTime.size() < 2 || gain.size() < 2) {
 		LOG(RPiAgc, Error)
 			<< "AgcExposureMode: must have at least two entries in exposure profile";
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (shutter.size() != gain.size()) {
+	if (exposureTime.size() != gain.size()) {
 		LOG(RPiAgc, Error)
 			<< "AgcExposureMode: expect same number of exposure and gain entries in exposure profile";
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int AgcConfig::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
 }
 
 AgcChannel::ExposureValues::ExposureValues()
-	: shutter(0s), analogueGain(0),
+	: exposureTime(0s), analogueGain(0),
 	  totalExposure(0s), totalExposureNoDG(0s)
 {
 }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ AgcChannel::AgcChannel()
 	: meteringMode_(nullptr), exposureMode_(nullptr), constraintMode_(nullptr),
 	  frameCount_(0), lockCount_(0),
 	  lastTargetExposure_(0s), ev_(1.0), flickerPeriod_(0s),
-	  maxShutter_(0s), fixedShutter_(0s), fixedAnalogueGain_(0.0)
+	  maxExposureTime_(0s), fixedExposureTime_(0s), fixedAnalogueGain_(0.0)
 {
 	/* Set AWB default values in case early frames have no updates in metadata. */
 	awb_.gainR = 1.0;
@@ -312,31 +312,31 @@ int AgcChannel::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params,
 	exposureMode_ = &config_.exposureModes[exposureModeName_];
 	constraintModeName_ = config_.defaultConstraintMode;
 	constraintMode_ = &config_.constraintModes[constraintModeName_];
-	/* Set up the "last shutter/gain" values, in case AGC starts "disabled". */
-	status_.shutterTime = config_.defaultExposureTime;
+	/* Set up the "last exposure time/gain" values, in case AGC starts "disabled". */
+	status_.exposureTime = config_.defaultExposureTime;
 	status_.analogueGain = config_.defaultAnalogueGain;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void AgcChannel::disableAuto()
 {
-	fixedShutter_ = status_.shutterTime;
+	fixedExposureTime_ = status_.exposureTime;
 	fixedAnalogueGain_ = status_.analogueGain;
 }
 
 void AgcChannel::enableAuto()
 {
-	fixedShutter_ = 0s;
+	fixedExposureTime_ = 0s;
 	fixedAnalogueGain_ = 0;
 }
 
 unsigned int AgcChannel::getConvergenceFrames() const
 {
 	/*
-	 * If shutter and gain have been explicitly set, there is no
+	 * If exposure time and gain have been explicitly set, there is no
 	 * convergence to happen, so no need to drop any frames - return zero.
 	 */
-	if (fixedShutter_ && fixedAnalogueGain_)
+	if (fixedExposureTime_ && fixedAnalogueGain_)
 		return 0;
 	else
 		return config_.convergenceFrames;
@@ -364,16 +364,16 @@ void AgcChannel::setFlickerPeriod(Duration flickerPeriod)
 	flickerPeriod_ = flickerPeriod;
 }
 
-void AgcChannel::setMaxShutter(Duration maxShutter)
+void AgcChannel::setMaxExposureTime(Duration maxExposureTime)
 {
-	maxShutter_ = maxShutter;
+	maxExposureTime_ = maxExposureTime;
 }
 
-void AgcChannel::setFixedShutter(Duration fixedShutter)
+void AgcChannel::setFixedExposureTime(Duration fixedExposureTime)
 {
-	fixedShutter_ = fixedShutter;
+	fixedExposureTime_ = fixedExposureTime;
 	/* Set this in case someone calls disableAuto() straight after. */
-	status_.shutterTime = limitShutter(fixedShutter_);
+	status_.exposureTime = limitExposureTime(fixedExposureTime_);
 }
 
 void AgcChannel::setFixedAnalogueGain(double fixedAnalogueGain)
@@ -413,22 +413,22 @@ void AgcChannel::switchMode(CameraMode const &cameraMode,
 	double lastSensitivity = mode_.sensitivity;
 	mode_ = cameraMode;
 
-	Duration fixedShutter = limitShutter(fixedShutter_);
-	if (fixedShutter && fixedAnalogueGain_) {
+	Duration fixedExposureTime = limitExposureTime(fixedExposureTime_);
+	if (fixedExposureTime && fixedAnalogueGain_) {
 		/* We're going to reset the algorithm here with these fixed values. */
 		fetchAwbStatus(metadata);
 		double minColourGain = std::min({ awb_.gainR, awb_.gainG, awb_.gainB, 1.0 });
 		ASSERT(minColourGain != 0.0);
 
 		/* This is the equivalent of computeTargetExposure and applyDigitalGain. */
-		target_.totalExposureNoDG = fixedShutter_ * fixedAnalogueGain_;
+		target_.totalExposureNoDG = fixedExposureTime_ * fixedAnalogueGain_;
 		target_.totalExposure = target_.totalExposureNoDG / minColourGain;
 
 		/* Equivalent of filterExposure. This resets any "history". */
 		filtered_ = target_;
 
 		/* Equivalent of divideUpExposure. */
-		filtered_.shutter = fixedShutter;
+		filtered_.exposureTime = fixedExposureTime;
 		filtered_.analogueGain = fixedAnalogueGain_;
 	} else if (status_.totalExposureValue) {
 		/*
@@ -450,14 +450,15 @@ void AgcChannel::switchMode(CameraMode const &cameraMode,
 		divideUpExposure();
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * We come through here on startup, when at least one of the shutter
-		 * or gain has not been fixed. We must still write those values out so
-		 * that they will be applied immediately. We supply some arbitrary defaults
-		 * for any that weren't set.
+		 * We come through here on startup, when at least one of the
+		 * exposure time or gain has not been fixed. We must still
+		 * write those values out so that they will be applied
+		 * immediately. We supply some arbitrary defaults for any that
+		 * weren't set.
 		 */
 
 		/* Equivalent of divideUpExposure. */
-		filtered_.shutter = fixedShutter ? fixedShutter : config_.defaultExposureTime;
+		filtered_.exposureTime = fixedExposureTime ? fixedExposureTime : config_.defaultExposureTime;
 		filtered_.analogueGain = fixedAnalogueGain_ ? fixedAnalogueGain_ : config_.defaultAnalogueGain;
 	}
 
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ void AgcChannel::prepare(Metadata *imageMetadata)
 		/* Process has run, so we have meaningful values. */
 		DeviceStatus deviceStatus;
 		if (imageMetadata->get("device.status", deviceStatus) == 0) {
-			Duration actualExposure = deviceStatus.shutterSpeed *
+			Duration actualExposure = deviceStatus.exposureTime *
 						  deviceStatus.analogueGain;
 			if (actualExposure) {
 				double digitalGain = totalExposureValue / actualExposure;
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@ void AgcChannel::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, DeviceStatus const &deviceStatus,
 	 */
 	bool desaturate = applyDigitalGain(gain, targetY, channelBound);
 	/*
-	 * The last thing is to divide up the exposure value into a shutter time
+	 * The last thing is to divide up the exposure value into a exposure time
 	 * and analogue gain, according to the current exposure mode.
 	 */
 	divideUpExposure();
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ bool AgcChannel::updateLockStatus(DeviceStatus const &deviceStatus)
 	const double resetMargin = 1.5;
 
 	/* Add 200us to the exposure time error to allow for line quantisation. */
-	Duration exposureError = lastDeviceStatus_.shutterSpeed * errorFactor + 200us;
+	Duration exposureError = lastDeviceStatus_.exposureTime * errorFactor + 200us;
 	double gainError = lastDeviceStatus_.analogueGain * errorFactor;
 	Duration targetError = lastTargetExposure_ * errorFactor;
 
@@ -562,15 +563,15 @@ bool AgcChannel::updateLockStatus(DeviceStatus const &deviceStatus)
 	 * the values we keep requesting may be unachievable. For this reason
 	 * we only insist that we're close to values in the past few frames.
 	 */
-	if (deviceStatus.shutterSpeed > lastDeviceStatus_.shutterSpeed - exposureError &&
-	    deviceStatus.shutterSpeed < lastDeviceStatus_.shutterSpeed + exposureError &&
+	if (deviceStatus.exposureTime > lastDeviceStatus_.exposureTime - exposureError &&
+	    deviceStatus.exposureTime < lastDeviceStatus_.exposureTime + exposureError &&
 	    deviceStatus.analogueGain > lastDeviceStatus_.analogueGain - gainError &&
 	    deviceStatus.analogueGain < lastDeviceStatus_.analogueGain + gainError &&
 	    status_.targetExposureValue > lastTargetExposure_ - targetError &&
 	    status_.targetExposureValue < lastTargetExposure_ + targetError)
 		lockCount_ = std::min(lockCount_ + 1, maxLockCount);
-	else if (deviceStatus.shutterSpeed < lastDeviceStatus_.shutterSpeed - resetMargin * exposureError ||
-		 deviceStatus.shutterSpeed > lastDeviceStatus_.shutterSpeed + resetMargin * exposureError ||
+	else if (deviceStatus.exposureTime < lastDeviceStatus_.exposureTime - resetMargin * exposureError ||
+		 deviceStatus.exposureTime > lastDeviceStatus_.exposureTime + resetMargin * exposureError ||
 		 deviceStatus.analogueGain < lastDeviceStatus_.analogueGain - resetMargin * gainError ||
 		 deviceStatus.analogueGain > lastDeviceStatus_.analogueGain + resetMargin * gainError ||
 		 status_.targetExposureValue < lastTargetExposure_ - resetMargin * targetError ||
@@ -588,11 +589,11 @@ void AgcChannel::housekeepConfig()
 {
 	/* First fetch all the up-to-date settings, so no one else has to do it. */
 	status_.ev = ev_;
-	status_.fixedShutter = limitShutter(fixedShutter_);
+	status_.fixedExposureTime = limitExposureTime(fixedExposureTime_);
 	status_.fixedAnalogueGain = fixedAnalogueGain_;
 	status_.flickerPeriod = flickerPeriod_;
-	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "ev " << status_.ev << " fixedShutter "
-			   << status_.fixedShutter << " fixedAnalogueGain "
+	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "ev " << status_.ev << " fixedExposureTime "
+			   << status_.fixedExposureTime << " fixedAnalogueGain "
 			   << status_.fixedAnalogueGain;
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the "mode" pointers point to the up-to-date things, if
@@ -636,10 +637,10 @@ void AgcChannel::housekeepConfig()
 
 void AgcChannel::fetchCurrentExposure(DeviceStatus const &deviceStatus)
 {
-	current_.shutter = deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+	current_.exposureTime = deviceStatus.exposureTime;
 	current_.analogueGain = deviceStatus.analogueGain;
 	current_.totalExposure = 0s; /* this value is unused */
-	current_.totalExposureNoDG = current_.shutter * current_.analogueGain;
+	current_.totalExposureNoDG = current_.exposureTime * current_.analogueGain;
 }
 
 void AgcChannel::fetchAwbStatus(Metadata *imageMetadata)
@@ -777,17 +778,17 @@ void AgcChannel::computeGain(StatisticsPtr &statistics, Metadata *imageMetadata,
 
 void AgcChannel::computeTargetExposure(double gain)
 {
-	if (status_.fixedShutter && status_.fixedAnalogueGain) {
+	if (status_.fixedExposureTime && status_.fixedAnalogueGain) {
 		/*
-		 * When ag and shutter are both fixed, we need to drive the
-		 * total exposure so that we end up with a digital gain of at least
-		 * 1/minColourGain. Otherwise we'd desaturate channels causing
-		 * white to go cyan or magenta.
+		 * When analogue gain and exposure time are both fixed, we need
+		 * to drive the total exposure so that we end up with a digital
+		 * gain of at least 1/minColourGain. Otherwise we'd desaturate
+		 * channels causing white to go cyan or magenta.
 		 */
 		double minColourGain = std::min({ awb_.gainR, awb_.gainG, awb_.gainB, 1.0 });
 		ASSERT(minColourGain != 0.0);
 		target_.totalExposure =
-			status_.fixedShutter * status_.fixedAnalogueGain / minColourGain;
+			status_.fixedExposureTime * status_.fixedAnalogueGain / minColourGain;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * The statistics reflect the image without digital gain, so the final
@@ -795,12 +796,12 @@ void AgcChannel::computeTargetExposure(double gain)
 		 */
 		target_.totalExposure = current_.totalExposureNoDG * gain;
 		/* The final target exposure is also limited to what the exposure mode allows. */
-		Duration maxShutter = status_.fixedShutter
-					      ? status_.fixedShutter
-					      : exposureMode_->shutter.back();
-		maxShutter = limitShutter(maxShutter);
+		Duration maxExposureTime = status_.fixedExposureTime
+					 ? status_.fixedExposureTime
+					 : exposureMode_->exposureTime.back();
+		maxExposureTime = limitExposureTime(maxExposureTime);
 		Duration maxTotalExposure =
-			maxShutter *
+			maxExposureTime *
 			(status_.fixedAnalogueGain != 0.0
 				 ? status_.fixedAnalogueGain
 				 : exposureMode_->gain.back());
@@ -884,11 +885,12 @@ void AgcChannel::filterExposure()
 	double stableRegion = config_.stableRegion;
 
 	/*
-	 * AGC adapts instantly if both shutter and gain are directly specified
-	 * or we're in the startup phase. Also disable the stable region, because we want
-	 * to reflect any user exposure/gain updates, however small.
+	 * AGC adapts instantly if both exposure time and gain are directly
+	 * specified or we're in the startup phase. Also disable the stable
+	 * region, because we want to reflect any user exposure/gain updates,
+	 * however small.
 	 */
-	if ((status_.fixedShutter && status_.fixedAnalogueGain) ||
+	if ((status_.fixedExposureTime && status_.fixedAnalogueGain) ||
 	    frameCount_ <= config_.startupFrames) {
 		speed = 1.0;
 		stableRegion = 0.0;
@@ -916,34 +918,34 @@ void AgcChannel::filterExposure()
 void AgcChannel::divideUpExposure()
 {
 	/*
-	 * Sending the fixed shutter/gain cases through the same code may seem
-	 * unnecessary, but it will make more sense when extend this to cover
-	 * variable aperture.
+	 * Sending the fixed exposure time/gain cases through the same code may
+	 * seem unnecessary, but it will make more sense when extend this to
+	 * cover variable aperture.
 	 */
 	Duration exposureValue = filtered_.totalExposureNoDG;
-	Duration shutterTime;
+	Duration exposureTime;
 	double analogueGain;
-	shutterTime = status_.fixedShutter ? status_.fixedShutter
-					   : exposureMode_->shutter[0];
-	shutterTime = limitShutter(shutterTime);
+	exposureTime = status_.fixedExposureTime ? status_.fixedExposureTime
+						 : exposureMode_->exposureTime[0];
+	exposureTime = limitExposureTime(exposureTime);
 	analogueGain = status_.fixedAnalogueGain != 0.0 ? status_.fixedAnalogueGain
 							: exposureMode_->gain[0];
 	analogueGain = limitGain(analogueGain);
-	if (shutterTime * analogueGain < exposureValue) {
+	if (exposureTime * analogueGain < exposureValue) {
 		for (unsigned int stage = 1;
 		     stage < exposureMode_->gain.size(); stage++) {
-			if (!status_.fixedShutter) {
-				Duration stageShutter =
-					limitShutter(exposureMode_->shutter[stage]);
-				if (stageShutter * analogueGain >= exposureValue) {
-					shutterTime = exposureValue / analogueGain;
+			if (!status_.fixedExposureTime) {
+				Duration stageExposureTime =
+					limitExposureTime(exposureMode_->exposureTime[stage]);
+				if (stageExposureTime * analogueGain >= exposureValue) {
+					exposureTime = exposureValue / analogueGain;
 					break;
 				}
-				shutterTime = stageShutter;
+				exposureTime = stageExposureTime;
 			}
 			if (status_.fixedAnalogueGain == 0.0) {
-				if (exposureMode_->gain[stage] * shutterTime >= exposureValue) {
-					analogueGain = exposureValue / shutterTime;
+				if (exposureMode_->gain[stage] * exposureTime >= exposureValue) {
+					analogueGain = exposureValue / exposureTime;
 					break;
 				}
 				analogueGain = exposureMode_->gain[stage];
@@ -951,18 +953,19 @@ void AgcChannel::divideUpExposure()
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Divided up shutter and gain are " << shutterTime << " and "
-			   << analogueGain;
+	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug)
+		<< "Divided up exposure time and gain are " << exposureTime
+		<< " and " << analogueGain;
 	/*
-	 * Finally adjust shutter time for flicker avoidance (require both
-	 * shutter and gain not to be fixed).
+	 * Finally adjust exposure time for flicker avoidance (require both
+	 * exposure time and gain not to be fixed).
 	 */
-	if (!status_.fixedShutter && !status_.fixedAnalogueGain &&
+	if (!status_.fixedExposureTime && !status_.fixedAnalogueGain &&
 	    status_.flickerPeriod) {
-		int flickerPeriods = shutterTime / status_.flickerPeriod;
+		int flickerPeriods = exposureTime / status_.flickerPeriod;
 		if (flickerPeriods) {
-			Duration newShutterTime = flickerPeriods * status_.flickerPeriod;
-			analogueGain *= shutterTime / newShutterTime;
+			Duration newExposureTime = flickerPeriods * status_.flickerPeriod;
+			analogueGain *= exposureTime / newExposureTime;
 			/*
 			 * We should still not allow the ag to go over the
 			 * largest value in the exposure mode. Note that this
@@ -971,12 +974,12 @@ void AgcChannel::divideUpExposure()
 			 */
 			analogueGain = std::min(analogueGain, exposureMode_->gain.back());
 			analogueGain = limitGain(analogueGain);
-			shutterTime = newShutterTime;
+			exposureTime = newExposureTime;
 		}
-		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "After flicker avoidance, shutter "
-				   << shutterTime << " gain " << analogueGain;
+		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "After flicker avoidance, exposure time "
+				   << exposureTime << " gain " << analogueGain;
 	}
-	filtered_.shutter = shutterTime;
+	filtered_.exposureTime = exposureTime;
 	filtered_.analogueGain = analogueGain;
 }
 
@@ -984,7 +987,7 @@ void AgcChannel::writeAndFinish(Metadata *imageMetadata, bool desaturate)
 {
 	status_.totalExposureValue = filtered_.totalExposure;
 	status_.targetExposureValue = desaturate ? 0s : target_.totalExposure;
-	status_.shutterTime = filtered_.shutter;
+	status_.exposureTime = filtered_.exposureTime;
 	status_.analogueGain = filtered_.analogueGain;
 	/*
 	 * Write to metadata as well, in case anyone wants to update the camera
@@ -993,32 +996,32 @@ void AgcChannel::writeAndFinish(Metadata *imageMetadata, bool desaturate)
 	imageMetadata->set("agc.status", status_);
 	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Output written, total exposure requested is "
 			   << filtered_.totalExposure;
-	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Camera exposure update: shutter time " << filtered_.shutter
+	LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "Camera exposure update: exposure time " << filtered_.exposureTime
 			   << " analogue gain " << filtered_.analogueGain;
 }
 
-Duration AgcChannel::limitShutter(Duration shutter)
+Duration AgcChannel::limitExposureTime(Duration exposureTime)
 {
 	/*
-	 * shutter == 0 is a special case for fixed shutter values, and must pass
-	 * through unchanged
+	 * exposureTime == 0 is a special case for fixed exposure time values,
+	 * and must pass through unchanged.
 	 */
-	if (!shutter)
-		return shutter;
+	if (!exposureTime)
+		return exposureTime;
 
-	shutter = std::clamp(shutter, mode_.minShutter, maxShutter_);
-	return shutter;
+	exposureTime = std::clamp(exposureTime, mode_.minExposureTime, maxExposureTime_);
+	return exposureTime;
 }
 
 double AgcChannel::limitGain(double gain) const
 {
 	/*
-	 * Only limit the lower bounds of the gain value to what the sensor limits.
-	 * The upper bound on analogue gain will be made up with additional digital
-	 * gain applied by the ISP.
+	 * Only limit the lower bounds of the gain value to what the sensor
+	 * limits. The upper bound on analogue gain will be made up with
+	 * additional digital gain applied by the ISP.
 	 *
-	 * gain == 0.0 is a special case for fixed shutter values, and must pass
-	 * through unchanged
+	 * gain == 0.0 is a special case for fixed exposure time values, and
+	 * must pass through unchanged.
 	 */
 	if (!gain)
 		return gain;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
index 58368889..734e5efd 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/agc_channel.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct AgcMeteringMode {
 };
 
 struct AgcExposureMode {
-	std::vector<libcamera::utils::Duration> shutter;
+	std::vector<libcamera::utils::Duration> exposureTime;
 	std::vector<double> gain;
 	int read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params);
 };
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public:
 	std::vector<double> const &getWeights() const;
 	void setEv(double ev);
 	void setFlickerPeriod(libcamera::utils::Duration flickerPeriod);
-	void setMaxShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration maxShutter);
-	void setFixedShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration fixedShutter);
+	void setMaxExposureTime(libcamera::utils::Duration maxExposureTime);
+	void setFixedExposureTime(libcamera::utils::Duration fixedExposureTime);
 	void setFixedAnalogueGain(double fixedAnalogueGain);
 	void setMeteringMode(std::string const &meteringModeName);
 	void setExposureMode(std::string const &exposureModeName);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ private:
 	bool applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY, bool channelBound);
 	void divideUpExposure();
 	void writeAndFinish(Metadata *imageMetadata, bool desaturate);
-	libcamera::utils::Duration limitShutter(libcamera::utils::Duration shutter);
+	libcamera::utils::Duration limitExposureTime(libcamera::utils::Duration exposureTime);
 	double limitGain(double gain) const;
 	AgcMeteringMode *meteringMode_;
 	AgcExposureMode *exposureMode_;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private:
 	struct ExposureValues {
 		ExposureValues();
 
-		libcamera::utils::Duration shutter;
+		libcamera::utils::Duration exposureTime;
 		double analogueGain;
 		libcamera::utils::Duration totalExposure;
 		libcamera::utils::Duration totalExposureNoDG; /* without digital gain */
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ private:
 	std::string constraintModeName_;
 	double ev_;
 	libcamera::utils::Duration flickerPeriod_;
-	libcamera::utils::Duration maxShutter_;
-	libcamera::utils::Duration fixedShutter_;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration maxExposureTime_;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration fixedExposureTime_;
 	double fixedAnalogueGain_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
index 652d85d7..27b89a8f 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int Lux::read(const libcamera::YamlObject &params)
 	auto value = params["reference_shutter_speed"].get<double>();
 	if (!value)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	referenceShutterSpeed_ = *value * 1.0us;
+	referenceExposureTime_ = *value * 1.0us;
 
 	value = params["reference_gain"].get<double>();
 	if (!value)
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ void Lux::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
 		double currentAperture = deviceStatus.aperture.value_or(currentAperture_);
 		double currentY = stats->yHist.interQuantileMean(0, 1);
 		double gainRatio = referenceGain_ / currentGain;
-		double shutterSpeedRatio =
-			referenceShutterSpeed_ / deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
+		double exposureTimeRatio =
+			referenceExposureTime_ / deviceStatus.exposureTime;
 		double apertureRatio = referenceAperture_ / currentAperture;
 		double yRatio = currentY * (65536 / stats->yHist.bins()) / referenceY_;
-		double estimatedLux = shutterSpeedRatio * gainRatio *
+		double estimatedLux = exposureTimeRatio * gainRatio *
 				      apertureRatio * apertureRatio *
 				      yRatio * referenceLux_;
 		LuxStatus status;
diff --git a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.h b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.h
index 89f441fc..da007fe9 100644
--- a/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.h
+++ b/src/ipa/rpi/controller/rpi/lux.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ private:
 	 * These values define the conditions of the reference image, against
 	 * which we compare the new image.
 	 */
-	libcamera::utils::Duration referenceShutterSpeed_;
+	libcamera::utils::Duration referenceExposureTime_;
 	double referenceGain_;
 	double referenceAperture_; /* units of 1/f */
 	double referenceY_; /* out of 65536 */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_ids_core.yaml b/src/libcamera/control_ids_core.yaml
index d34a2d06..d45cf8e5 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/control_ids_core.yaml
+++ b/src/libcamera/control_ids_core.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ controls:
         Specify an exposure mode for the AE algorithm to use.
 
         The exposure modes specify how the desired total exposure is divided
-        between the shutter time and the sensor's analogue gain. They are
+        between the exposure time and the sensor's analogue gain. They are
         platform specific, and not all exposure modes may be supported.
       enum:
         - name: ExposureNormal
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ controls:
   - ExposureTime:
       type: int32_t
       description: |
-        Exposure time (shutter speed) for the frame applied in the sensor
-        device.
+        Exposure time for the frame applied in the sensor device.
 
         This value is specified in micro-seconds.
 
@@ -463,14 +462,13 @@ controls:
         values to be the same. Setting both values to 0 reverts to using the
         camera defaults.
 
-        The maximum frame duration provides the absolute limit to the shutter
-        speed computed by the AE algorithm and it overrides any exposure mode
+        The maximum frame duration provides the absolute limit to the exposure
+        time computed by the AE algorithm and it overrides any exposure mode
         setting specified with controls::AeExposureMode. Similarly, when a
         manual exposure time is set through controls::ExposureTime, it also
         gets clipped to the limits set by this control. When reported in
-        metadata, the control expresses the minimum and maximum frame
-        durations used after being clipped to the sensor provided frame
-        duration limits.
+        metadata, the control expresses the minimum and maximum frame durations
+        used after being clipped to the sensor provided frame duration limits.
 
         \sa AeExposureMode
         \sa ExposureTime