libretro / libretro/RetroArch

Shipping broken in flatpak. "libEGL warning: egl: failed to create dri2 screen"

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Description

Is there an existing issue for this?
  • This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
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Description

When running

flatpak run org.libretro.RetroArch

It leads to this error

* 20:13:58 i? ❯ flatpak run org.libretro.RetroArch                                       
MESA: error: ZINK: failed to choose pdev
libEGL warning: egl: failed to create dri2 screen

This is a fresh stock install of retroarch, it's running on Debian.

Expected behavior

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Steps to reproduce the bug

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Version/Commit

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Bisect Results

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Present in the nightly version

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Platform & operating system

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Affected Cores

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Environment information

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Relevant log output

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Research direction

Start by reproducing flatpak run org.libretro.RetroArch on the reported Debian stock installation and capture the Flatpak, Mesa, and EGL output. The issue names no source files or tests; done means determining the cause of the ZINK and EGL errors and confirming that the Flatpak launches without them.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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