Cannot build VLC 3.0.12 and any higner version are broken

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Ridrok · Post by **Ridrok** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:20 pm

Hello,

With last update I cannot build anymore VLC 3.0.12, it complains about DAV1D_MAX_TILE_THREADS.

Why I want to compile an old version? Just because any version newer don't work properly.
I select a video file, I get VLC loading with a beautiful black screen of the correct size, it does not wait for something and you get only black video with sound.

The version 3.0.12 was last version that did not have this bug.

To use any version higher like the current 3.0.17, I have to let it launch with black screen then stop and play and stop and play.... until I have a picture.
The output target change has no effect, whatever output I select I get the same result or crash. 3.0.12 was the last working version.

So can you point me to what I can change to get 3.0.12 or point me to where the problem may lie with VLC >= 3.0.13. My gentoo is more than 10 years old updated around once every 2 months because I don't spend time updating and I use it as main system.

Any help appreciated, having VLC broken is very problematic.

Thanks

mike155 · Post by **mike155** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:50 pm

What happens if you compile vlc without the USE flag dav1d?

Post by Hu » Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:12 pm

Ridrok wrote:Just because any version newer don't work properly.

Could you link to the bug report about the newer versions not working, so that interested readers can follow along to see when it is fixed?

Ridrok · Post by **Ridrok** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:25 pm

mike155 wrote:What happens if you compile vlc without the USE flag dav1d?

Thanks I did not think about this USE

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USE="-dav1d" emerge vlc -v

And I was able to compile the VLC 3.0.12 (with GCC 9.3.0-r2 p4 because this old source do not support GCC =>10). And it works fine even with nVidia Video Engine.

Hu wrote:Could you link to the bug report about the newer versions not working, so that interested readers can follow along to see when it is fixed?

I did try to open a bug report, but it is too difficult for VLC. For kdelive I was able to open a bug report and next version will probably fix the problem in rendering with nVidia card in this software, that is what they said in the bug report.
But for VLC I found no way to open a bug report even after creating yet another account on their system and I did try.

Ridrok · Post by **Ridrok** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:09 pm

Hello,

I wanted new chalanges, so I did begin a Linux From Scratch (LFS) installation with System V / eudev.
After weeks, I now have a very basic plasma 5.25.4 desktop with pulseaudio and just VLC latest version. And it works!

I wounder what is wrong on my gentoo that was installed more than 10 years ago and kept updated, There must be something wrong.
I don't really want to reinstall it but it may be the solution. I fear having to fight again to have acceleration everywhere when making or viewing videos.

So maybe you have a hint on where I may have something wrong and I know it's not that easy with such an old installation.

Thanks

OldTango · Post by **OldTango** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 11:06 pm

Ridrok wrote:I select a video file, I get VLC loading with a beautiful black screen of the correct size, it does not wait for something and you get only black video with sound.

I just tested the newer version and I am not experiencing any of the issues you are describing here. I selected several different video formats as well as a dvd title and VLC loads and works without errors.

I am currently running

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media-video/vlc-3.0.17.4-r1:0/5-9::gentoo  USE="X a52 alsa cddb dbus dvbpsi dvd encode faad ffmpeg flac gcrypt gnome-keyring gstreamer gui jpeg libnotify libsamplerate lua mad mp3 mpeg ncurses ogg png pulseaudio ssl svg theora truetype udev v4l vpx x264 xml -aom -archive -aribsub -bidi -bluray -chromaprint -chromecast -dav1d -dc1394 -debug (-directx) -dts -fdk -fluidsynth -fontconfig -gme -ieee1394 -jack -kate -libass -libcaca -libtar -libtiger -linsys -lirc -live -macosx-notifications -matroska -modplug -mtp -musepack -nfs -omxil -optimisememory -opus -projectm -rdp -run-as-root -samba -sdl-image -sftp -shout -sid -skins -soxr -speex -srt -taglib -test -tremor -twolame -upnp -vaapi -vdpau -vnc -wayland -x265 -zeroconf -zvbi" CPU_FLAGS_X86="mmx sse" LUA_SINGLE_TARGET="lua5-1" 0 KiB

Ridrok wrote:The version 3.0.12 was last version that did not have this bug.

I'm not 100% sure you have a BUG, more likely a configuration problem on your system.

Ridrok wrote:To use any version higher like the current 3.0.17, I have to let it launch with black screen then stop and play and stop and play.... until I have a picture.The output target change has no effect, whatever output I select I get the same result or crash. 3.0.12 was the last working version.

I am just not seeing anything like you are experiencing here and I can't reproduce it. I also find it odd that 3.0.12 works and 3.0.17 doesn't. It may be possible 3.0.17 has a dependency you aren't meeting.

You might be able to compare the 2 ebuilds to and see what changes have been made. The 3.0.12 ebuild is no longer in the tree so I am assuming you have one on your system. Also have a look at all of your logs for a possible hint, because without more specific information it will be difficult to assist you.

Best Tango.....