The original bug I reported was a duplicate of bug #1751414. It has been fixed. Lately I've upgraded from 17.10 to 18.08 for my laptop. I don't have this issue. My laptop has Intel GPU though.
On Sun, 29 Apr 2018, 2:15 am Patyrk Zajdler, <1752...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I'm experiencing the same issue - no hardware acceleration. > > I have an askubuntu.com question open with plenty of information and logs. > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/1029205/video-playback-performance-issue-ubuntu-18-04 > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1752938 > > Title: > Upgrading Ubuntu 18.04 disables GPU hardware acceleration > > Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I don't know which package causes this problem. The thing is ugrading > Ubuntu 18.04 disables my GPU hardware acceleration. > > glxinfo_before_upgrade > OpenGL vendor string: X.Org > OpenGL renderer string: Radeon RX 560 Series (POLARIS11 / DRM 3.23.0 / > 4.15.0-10-generic, LLVM 5.0.1) > OpenGL core profile version string: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 17.3.3 > > glxinfo_after_upgrade > OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc. > OpenGL renderer string: llvmpipe (LLVM 5.0, 256 bits) > OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 17.3.3 > > This problem is reproducible. > > Steps to reproduce: > 1. Install Ubuntu 18.04 daily live. I've tried Kubuntu 18.04 Feb 26's > daily live(the installer in Mar 1 crashes which prevents me from installing > it) and Xubuntu 18.04 Mar 2's daily live. Ubuntu is utilizing my GPU in > live cd session and after the fresh install Ubuntu is also utilizing my GPU. > 2. Reboot into the newly installed system, do a dist-upgrade and reboot > again. Opengl renderer falls back to llvmpipe. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 > Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu5 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3 > Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 > Architecture: amd64 > BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' > CompositorRunning: None > CurrentDesktop: XFCE > Date: Sat Mar 3 00:58:35 2018 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: bionic > DistroVariant: ubuntu > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical > GraphicsCard: > Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Baffin [Polaris11] [1002:67ff] > (rev cf) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Baffin [Radeon RX 560] [1043:04be] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-02 (0 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 > (20180302) > MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3V-A > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic.efi.signed > root=UUID=d2dcc7eb-84ca-4102-9ae1-239de26d113c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 > Renderer: Software > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 02/12/2015 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: F2 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: B85M-D3V-A > dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.board.version: x.x > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF2:bd02/12/2015:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnB85M-D3V-A:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnB85M-D3V-A:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: > dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. > dmi.product.name: B85M-D3V-A > dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. > dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > version.compiz: compiz N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.90-1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.3.3-0ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.3.3-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1752938/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1752938 Title: Upgrading Ubuntu 18.04 disables GPU hardware acceleration Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I don't know which package causes this problem. The thing is ugrading Ubuntu 18.04 disables my GPU hardware acceleration. glxinfo_before_upgrade OpenGL vendor string: X.Org OpenGL renderer string: Radeon RX 560 Series (POLARIS11 / DRM 3.23.0 / 4.15.0-10-generic, LLVM 5.0.1) OpenGL core profile version string: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 17.3.3 glxinfo_after_upgrade OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc. OpenGL renderer string: llvmpipe (LLVM 5.0, 256 bits) OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 17.3.3 This problem is reproducible. Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 18.04 daily live. I've tried Kubuntu 18.04 Feb 26's daily live(the installer in Mar 1 crashes which prevents me from installing it) and Xubuntu 18.04 Mar 2's daily live. Ubuntu is utilizing my GPU in live cd session and after the fresh install Ubuntu is also utilizing my GPU. 2. Reboot into the newly installed system, do a dist-upgrade and reboot again. Opengl renderer falls back to llvmpipe. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Mar 3 00:58:35 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: bionic DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Baffin [Polaris11] [1002:67ff] (rev cf) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Baffin [Radeon RX 560] [1043:04be] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-02 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180302) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3V-A ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d2dcc7eb-84ca-4102-9ae1-239de26d113c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 Renderer: Software SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/12/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: B85M-D3V-A dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF2:bd02/12/2015:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnB85M-D3V-A:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnB85M-D3V-A:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: B85M-D3V-A dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.90-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.3.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.3.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1752938/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp