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Seems like an effort to stick video en/decoding behind graphics drivers as a vendor neutral approach instead of relying on VDPAU or VA-API. These efforts should
by 6SixTy 2y ago
Seems like an effort to stick video en/decoding behind graphics drivers as a vendor neutral approach instead of relying on VDPAU or VA-API. These efforts should equally apply to Windows and Android as well as Linux.
- johntb86 2y agoVulkan video isn't allowed to be enabled in Android Vulkan drivers, though perhaps that will change some day.
- miohtama 2y agoToo much new attack surface, or do you know what's likely holding it back?
- facialwipe 2y agoor do you know what's likely holding it back The lack of AMD GPUs in Android devices?
- miohtama 2y agoGotcha, thank you, I misread the OP
- 6SixTy 2y agoApparently Android's multimedia security system and driver model are incompatible with Vulkan Video. https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/293419320?pli=1 https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/293419320?pli=1
- pjmlp 2y agoUnless targeting flagship devices, most likely OpenGL ES drivers are more stable than Vulkan. Hence why OpenGL ES on Vulkan is now a thing since Android 14, that is the only way Google has found out to force OEMs to up their game on Vulkan drivers.