3.6.0.74-beta (onward) - VAAPI Broken on 'braswell' Based Systems

[solabc16 379]

Hi @@softworkz

 

Ok, understood, and just to clarify 'vainfo' and 'ffdetect' (with the latest beta) are both available and installed by default with both the 'netframework' and 'netcore' packages for Synology/XPEnology.

 

For reference, users can run them as follows, once they've SSH'd into their systems as 'admin'...

 

netframework

cd /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/ffmpeg/bin/
sudo ./vainfo
sudo ./ffdetect [command line]

netcore

cd /var/packages/EmbyServerNET/target/ffmpeg/bin/
sudo ./vainfo
sudo ./ffdetect  [command line]

If you do need an updated FFdetect pushed out to assist with testing, just let me know. To confirm, 'libva2' is definitely available - e.g. see output here https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/66484-36074-beta-onward-vaapi-broken-on-braswell-based-systems/?p=661802

 

Best

- James

Edited December 15, 2018 by solabc16

[softworkz 3326]

Thank you very much for the update.

 

I'll follow up privately about new builds.

[postboy99 3]

Hi @@softworkz

 

since Version 3.6.0.78 even software transcoding doesn't work.

When I start transcoding nothing happens and I see tons of ffmpeg_logs.

 

They all end with this error:

x264 [error]: high profile doesn't support lossless

[libx264 @ 0xd40940] Error setting profile high.

[libx264 @ 0xd40940] Possible profiles: baseline main high high10 high422 high444

Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

Conversion failed!

 

ffmpeg_log.txt

hw_detection_log.txt

Edited December 17, 2018 by postboy99

[Luke 37010]

Did you customize the crf in transcoding settings? try setting that back to default.

[postboy99 3]

Thx Luke.

The CRF setting was empty and I didn't touch it. Set that to default (23) and it worked.

I don't know why it was empty though.

[Luke 37010]

Thanks for the feedback. We will review this @@softworkz

[solabc16 379]

Hello All

 

I've just published 3.6.0.80-1-beta, so if you're on the beta channel and have a 'braswell' based system, this update includes a possible fix for this.

 

Once installed, please let us know how you get on and would appreciate if you can run the Send Logs utility.

 

Details here : https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Synology-:-How-to-Send-us-Support-Logs

 

Best

- James

[postboy99 3]

@@solabc16

 

It's working with auto and I can see vaapi in advanced mode.

Thank you!

[Luke 37010]

Thanks for the feedback !

[solabc16 379]

Thanks for the update @@postboy99, just in time for the holidays...!

 

If you get a chance, could you run the Send Logs utility.

 

Best

- James

[postboy99 3]

Sure @@solabc16

 

sendlogs_NAS_synology_braswell_716+_20181223T181537UTC.tgz sent.

[solabc16 379]

Thanks @@postboy99, that's looking good.

 

Best

- James