18.04 should really get the new driver, whether it's easier to do before or after release I don't know but it should be done. For some reason Debian hasn't added it yet but that shouldn't stop Ubuntu from doing so. In addition to bug symptoms there are other advantages to going to 2.1. For example there is a new interface for EGL interop, vaAcquireSurfaceHandle() in libva 2.1 but you need the 2.1 driver to implement. So while the 2.1.x driver will certainly be available via ppa's before too long Ubuntu should plan on providing in 18.04 as best achieved.
** Changed in: libva (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to intel-vaapi-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756380 Title: vaapi VP9 hardware decoding not working anymore in bionic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/intel-vaapi-driver/+bug/1756380/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp