obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

Crash when start recording

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Fedora

OBS Studio Version

32.0.4

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/PjLknDX5kG0jOnJq

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

https://pastebin.com/L0Fkax0j

Expected Behavior

I expect it to start recording

Current Behavior

If I start recording using VAAPI H264 it crashes

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Press record
  2. Crash

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Anything else we should know?

No response

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash with VAAPI H264 on Fedora using the listed OBS Studio log and crash-log URLs as the initial evidence. Trace the recording-start path and the VAAPI H264 encoder handling, then confirm that recording starts without a crash and that relevant regression coverage passes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, fedora, linux
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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