** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #783169 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783169
** Also affects: totem via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783169 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Description changed: The Intel i965 VA-API driver works well in Xorg sessions (Unity7 and Gnome Shell). But it refuses to load when in a Wayland session: $ totem bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 libva error: va_getDriverName() failed with unknown libva error,driver_name=(null) $ env LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=i965 totem bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 totem: intel_driver.c:112: intel_driver_init: Assertion `VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_DRI1) || VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_DRI2) || VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_CUSTOM)' failed. Aborted (core dumped) $ gst-play-1.0 bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 Press 'k' to see a list of keyboard shortcuts. Now playing /home/dan/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 Redistribute latency... Redistribute latency... ERROR Internal error: could not render surface for file:///home/dan/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 ERROR debug information: ../../../gst/vaapi/gstvaapisink.c(1482): gst_vaapisink_show_frame_unlocked (): /GstPlayBin:playbin/GstPlaySink:playsink/GstBin:vbin/GstVaapiSink:vaapisink0 + WORKAROUNDS: + + * Use weston instead of gnome-shell; or + * $ env -uDISPLAY totem ... + * $ mpv --hwdec --opengl-backend=wayland ... + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: i965-va-driver 1.8.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 16 13:40:38 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-03 (44 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170502) SourcePackage: intel-vaapi-driver UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: The Intel i965 VA-API driver works well in Xorg sessions (Unity7 and Gnome Shell). But it refuses to load when in a Wayland session: $ totem bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 libva error: va_getDriverName() failed with unknown libva error,driver_name=(null) $ env LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=i965 totem bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 totem: intel_driver.c:112: intel_driver_init: Assertion `VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_DRI1) || VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_DRI2) || VA_CHECK_DRM_AUTH_TYPE(ctx, VA_DRM_AUTH_CUSTOM)' failed. Aborted (core dumped) $ gst-play-1.0 bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 Press 'k' to see a list of keyboard shortcuts. Now playing /home/dan/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 Redistribute latency... Redistribute latency... ERROR Internal error: could not render surface for file:///home/dan/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_60fps_normal.mp4 ERROR debug information: ../../../gst/vaapi/gstvaapisink.c(1482): gst_vaapisink_show_frame_unlocked (): /GstPlayBin:playbin/GstPlaySink:playsink/GstBin:vbin/GstVaapiSink:vaapisink0 WORKAROUNDS: - * Use weston instead of gnome-shell; or - * $ env -uDISPLAY totem ... - * $ mpv --hwdec --opengl-backend=wayland ... + * Use weston instead of gnome-shell; or + * $ env -uDISPLAY totem ... # but see bug 1701463 + * $ mpv --hwdec --opengl-backend=wayland ... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: i965-va-driver 1.8.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 16 13:40:38 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-03 (44 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170502) SourcePackage: intel-vaapi-driver UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to intel-vaapi-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698287 Title: VA-API fails to initialize in a Gnome Shell Wayland session To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/libva/+bug/1698287/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp