libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so init failed

[shemgp]

I noticed that it upgraded mesa to 22.x and now video acceleration is not working due to:

❯ vainfo
libva info: VA-API version 1.14.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_14
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 1
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_10
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit
~/Desktop
❯ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Generalplus GENERAL WEBCAM type: USB
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 3840x2160~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics P630 (CML GT2)
    v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0

I tried rebuilding the i965-va-driver, and it's still the same.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: mesa-vdpau-drivers 22.0.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-23.23-generic 5.15.27
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu79
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Mar 27 10:37:41 2022
DistUpgraded: 2022-01-18 23:59:55,390 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: '/usr/lib/ubuntu-advantage/upgrade_lts_contract.py'
DistroCodename: jammy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 rtl88x2bu/5.8.7.1, 5.15.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
 rtl88x2bu/5.8.7.1, 5.15.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed
 rtl88x2bu/5.8.7.1, 5.15.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
 rtl88x2bu/5.8.7.1, 5.17.0-xanmod1, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Device [8086:9bc6] (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-05 (172 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Beta amd64 (20211004)
MachineType: ASUS System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_PH.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-23-generic root=UUID=018d5b69-accd-451b-a6f7-2027f791ea0e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: mesa
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-01-18 (67 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/08/2021
dmi.bios.release: 23.1
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2301
dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.board.name: Pro WS W480-ACE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string
dmi.chassis.version: Default string
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2301:bd07/08/2021:br23.1:svnASUS:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnProWSW480-ACE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring:skuSKU:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.sku: SKU
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.110-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 22.0.0-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2build3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Mathieu Pillard (diox)]

Not sure if this is filed under the right package (is this a driver/kernel issue ?), but I can reproduce with Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 hardware - it used to work from Ubuntu 20.04 to 21.10, and fails with 22.04 alpha, even from the Live 20220326 ISO.

vainfo shows the same thing as original post:
libva info: VA-API version 1.14.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_14
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 1
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_10
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit

[Mathieu Pillard (diox)]

From https://github.com/intel/media-driver/issues/1366 it looks like a regression with intel-media-va-driver 22.x

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Lennart Weller (lhw)]

Author of the upstream report here.
The fedora users mentioned that there seems to be an issue with the ABI of the gmmlib and/or that a recompile of the package fixed their issue. And I can confirm the solution.
I recompiled both intel-media-driver and intel-gmmlib and the issue resolved itself.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

@Lennart, thanks for the information, I uploaded a rebuild now, it's a bit disturbing that it is needed though

[Joe Barnett (thejoe)]

seeing the same behavior with the -non-free version too, does it need a separate rebuild?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package intel-media-driver-non-free - 22.2.1+ds1-1build1

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intel-media-driver-non-free (22.2.1+ds1-1build1) jammy; urgency=medium

  * Rebuild with the current libva version (lp: #1966571)

 -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:16:29 +0200

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package intel-media-driver - 22.2.1+dfsg1-1build1

---------------
intel-media-driver (22.2.1+dfsg1-1build1) jammy; urgency=medium

  * Rebuild with the current libva version (lp: #1966571)

 -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:47:39 +0200

[Tim Richardson (tim-richardson)]

Ubuntu 22.04.
I still have this problem
intel-media-va-driver 22.3.0

tigerlake laptop

$ apt-cache show intel-media-va-driver
Package: intel-media-va-driver
Architecture: amd64
Version: 22.3.0+dfsg1-1

tim@ochre:~$ vainfo
libva info: VA-API version 1.14.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_14
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 1
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_10
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so init failed
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
vaInitialize failed with error code -1 (unknown libva error),exit
tim@ochre:~$

[Mathieu Pillard (diox)]

Same here with tigerlake on 22.04 freshly updated, with both `intel-media-va-driver` and `intel-media-va-driver-non-free`. Rebuilding `intel-media-va-driver` locally and installing that works.