VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so on AMD GPU
Hi,
I'm on Debian Sid with an AMD 9070XT
"6.12.27-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.27-1 (2025-05-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux"
"Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 [RX 9070/9070 XT]
driver: amdgpu v: kernel
Display: wayland server: X.Org v: 24.1.6 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,radeon,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu
resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: kms_swrast,radeonsi,swrast
platforms: gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.0.5-1 renderer: AMD
Radeon Graphics (radeonsi gfx1201 ACO DRM 3.61 6.12.27-amd64)
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.309 drivers: radv,llvmpipe surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: amdgpu_top,lact x11: xdriinfo,
xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr"
but vdpauinfo gives me as output that it tries to open nvidia library which obviously it can't find:
"display: :1 screen: 0
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Error creating VDPAU device: 1"
I've solved it set VDPAU_DRIVER to radeonsi.
Just curious why by default it searches for nvidia lib?
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