Public bug reported: 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 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) ** Affects: libva Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: intel-vaapi-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ** Bug watch added: github.com/01org/intel-vaapi-driver/issues #203 https://github.com/01org/intel-vaapi-driver/issues/203 ** Also affects: libva via https://github.com/01org/intel-vaapi-driver/issues/203 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- 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: i965-va-driver fails to load in a 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