Firefox 98 released

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 4:01pm

The bug report was 3 months ago and resolved two months ago and 98 is just coming out. So it was bug report on version 97. I don’t see it as a new feature 98. I see it as being fixed already but maybe the fix isn’t implemented until 98 is out. I don’t know how they do this.

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 4:03pm

It seems that something happened, and they had to work in another bug, so it should be available now in 98…

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 4:16pm

set this in firefox: media.ffmpeg.vaapi.enabled to true

This was set on my Firefox already?

Edit: @anon49550872 is there something i can test for you?

I0F · March 8, 2022, 4:20pm

My point still stands, because they didn’t mention it in previous changelogs (and bugfix in the changelog) either

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 4:21pm

No, its not set by default

You can open Firefox through console by typing: MOZ_LOG=“PlatformDecoderModule:5” firefox
Then, go to youtube and find a AV1 video and play it, the logs in console should show you if vaapi is working or not.
Also, you can type journalctl -r and check if you find the following:

mar 08 13:12:52 eos firefox.desktop[2660]: libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
mar 08 13:12:52 eos firefox.desktop[2660]: libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
mar 08 13:12:52 eos firefox.desktop[2660]: libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
mar 08 13:12:52 eos firefox.desktop[2660]: libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 4:28pm

They all play for me on X11 using RX590 amdgpu

Edit:

[ricklinux@eos-kde ~]$ MOZ_LOG=“PlatformDecoderModule:5” firefox
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
[GFX1]: Failed to create snapshot GLContext.
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
libva info: VA-API version 1.13.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_13
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 4:29pm

With HW acceleration? I can play 4k videos using less than 10% CPU with HW acceleration, while without it, it reaches more than 100% CPU usage distributed between cores…

jonathon · March 8, 2022, 4:31pm

First thought, “it’s already in the repos?” Second thought, “oh it’s in testing…”

Now signed off.

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 4:34pm

I suppose its working rick, check a 4k video, then open a terminal and check CPU usage during playback… it should be around 10% for any video you try (if they are VP9), if they AV1, we will have to wait for Firefox 98 to test

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 4:35pm

I can play any of the AV1 on the test site in firefox.

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 4:37pm

It works without HW acceleration, indeed, thats expected, however, using HW acceleration is great… You keep your CPU usage pretty low, coolers in silence…
For laptop users, I suppose this will increase the battery life for a lot…

Edit: BRB, lunch time

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 4:44pm

How do i know it’s using HW acceleration for sure?

Schlaefer · March 8, 2022, 4:50pm

Firefox decodes AV1 fine, this is about hardware accelerated AV1 decoding, which is still hidden behind flags.

I0F · March 8, 2022, 5:04pm

Well, of course, we are talking about VA-API.

moson · March 8, 2022, 5:16pm

Hardware decoding won’t work with that GPU.
(Of course software decoding will be ok if you CPU is fast enough)

You’ll need a pretty recent GPU in order to decode AV1 in hardware…

AMD → RDNA2 (Radeon RX 6000 series, except 6500XT) and later
nVidia → Geforce 30 series and later
Intel → Intel 11th Gen and later

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 5:31pm

Okay that explains what i wanted to know. My GPU isn’t high enough. My cpu has no issues. (Ryzen 3800X) Even though VA-API is enabled it can’t do hardware acceleration or just for these type of files?

moson · March 8, 2022, 6:00pm

Just AV1. vainfo will tell you which codecs the GPU can decode.

edit sorry. Typo. vainfo…

ricklinux · March 8, 2022, 6:06pm

Okay it shows everything. I’ll have to look at it closer.

anon49550872 · March 8, 2022, 6:09pm

vainfo

$ vainfo 
vainfo: VA-API version: 1.13 (libva 2.13.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 21.3.7 for AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (DIMGREY_CAVEFISH, DRM 3.44.0, 5.16.12-zen1-1-zen, LLVM 13.0.1)
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
      VAProfileMPEG2Simple            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileMPEG2Main              :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Simple              :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Main                :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVC1Advanced            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline:	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline:	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264Main               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264Main               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileH264High               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileH264High               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain               :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileHEVCMain               :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileHEVCMain10             :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileHEVCMain10             :	VAEntrypointEncSlice
      VAProfileJPEGBaseline           :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVP9Profile0            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileVP9Profile2            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileAV1Profile0            :	VAEntrypointVLD
      VAProfileNone                   :	VAEntrypointVideoProc

anon50380917 · March 8, 2022, 6:11pm

I get the message vaainfo: Command not found. What else do I have to install for this?