[Cin] Testing Nvidia Nvenc encoding
Terje J. Hanssen
terjejhanssen at gmail.com
Fri Dec 27 21:37:13 CET 2024
Den 27.12.2024 21:07, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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> пт, 27 дек. 2024 г., 22:55 Phyllis Smith <phylsmith2017 at gmail.com>:
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> Andrew, are you saying that nv-codec-headers at 10.0.26.0 in the
> current CinGG work with your GT710? and that the newest 12.2.72.0
> does not? If so, then maybe we should not upgrade. When I look
> at the support matrix (url below) it does not mention the GT710.
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> Do not worry, I only used proprietary driver from live dvd to see if
> nvenc ever work at all. I normally use built-in nouveau, even if it
> does not support encoding block on any hw.
>
> Do not consider my oddball machine support as showstopper - I
> definitely can roll my own build ;)
>
> https://gssparks.github.io/post/can-a-geforce-gt710-nvenc/
>
> yeah, gt710 is sort of two-cards-under-same-name, mine is Kepler based
> so it worked ....
A side comment:
Before I rebuilt my legacy SM workstation, I replaced a GT730 with
GTX960 on the MSI mobo (from my upgraded Chieftec workstation)
https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/asus/gt730-sl-2gd3-brk-evo/
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> https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new
> BUT when I do a compare of the old one we have currently and the
> latest at this website:
> https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers/releases/tag/n12.2.72.0
> I get the following differences which DO NOT say anything about
> dropping support for any previous Nvidia graphics boards.
> Below list the comparison which shows what was changed from the
> older version to the latest
>
> *Bump for (in-dev) 10.0.26.1*
> Fix macOS build
> Add linker functions and types
> Fix CUdeviceptr definition for ARM64 CPU
> *Bump for (in-dev) 10.0.26.2*
> Update headers from Video SDK 11.0
> *Bump for (in-dev) 11.0.10.1*
> Add cuModuleGetGlobal
> Add texture alignment device attributes
> add cuMemcpy
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> *Bump for (in-dev) 11.0.10.2*
> Fix UB lshift in nvenc struct version macros
> Add more memory functions
> Update headers from Video SDK 11.1
> Add timeline semaphore type
> Add CU_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_TIMELINE_SEMAPHORE_WIN32
> Add a subset of CUDA EGLStreams interop API
> Update forgotten version number in README
> Fix codestyle
> Add D3D11 interop functions
> *Release 11.1.5.2*
> Prepare for SDK 12.0 update
> Preliminary update of nvEncodeAPI to SDK 12.0
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> Add missing SDK 12.0 bits
> Update for final release of Video Codec SDK 12.0.16
> Remove AV1 High Profile GUID
> Update README
> Add cuArrayCreate
> *Bump for (in-dev) 12.0.16.1*
> Add functions to identify devices in more ways
> Add missing cuStreamWaitEvent function
> Update headers from Video SDK 12.1
> Add cuDriverGetVersion
> Add cuCtxGetCurrent function
> *Bump for (in-dev) 12.1.14.1*
> Update headers from Video SDK 12.2
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> On Thu, Dec 26, 2024 at 7:20 PM Andrew Randrianasulu
> <randrianasulu at gmail.com> wrote:
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> пт, 27 дек. 2024 г., 05:09 Phyllis Smith
> <phylsmith2017 at gmail.com>:
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> Great so it will be included in the next release. Thank
> you very much.
>
>
> Can you also please copypaste min driver notes into our
> release notes so it will be easier for me to track it in case
> my older gt710 still stuck at older driver version (not a
> blocker, I surely can swap headers back to 2020 version locally).
>
> Thanks and sorry for relative inactivity. I hope to pick up
> some steam ..... may he after formal New Year date?
>
> Have (good) holidays!
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> On Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 17:10 Terje J. Hanssen
> <terjejhanssen at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Den 26.12.2024 23:15, skrev Phyllis Smith:
>> Here is the AppImage with the latest nvencoders for
>> Nvidia graphics that goes with ffmpeg.
>> https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/testing/cin-x86_64_nvencupdate.AppImage
>> For comparison, here is the appimage containing the
>> original nvencoders from 2020.
>> https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/images/CinGG-20241031-x86_64.AppImage
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> I've did a quick test with h64_nvenc.mp4 and
> h265_nvenc.mp4 (w/setting format=Not Interlaced)
> Both AppImages works with similar fps speeds on my
> Nvidia GF GTX 960.
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>>
>> I am not sure if encoding with formats
>> h264_nvenc.mp4, h265_nvenc.mp4, or h264_nvenc.qt
>> actually work from an AppImage that was created on a
>> computer that does not have an Nvidea graphics card
>> or its software. But for some reason, I do not think
>> that that matters and it should work.
>
> Yes, nvenc works (as it correspondingly was expected
> to do with onevpl for Intel qsv/hw).
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>
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>> On Thu, Dec 26, 2024 at 2:11 PM Terje J. Hanssen
>> <terjejhanssen at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Den 24.12.2024 13:29, skrev Terje J. Hanssen:
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>>> Den 24.12.2024 00:58, skrev Phyllis Smith:
>>>> Downloaded latest version of nv-codec-headers
>>>> release and built CinGG with it and no problems
>>>> here. Unfortunately the 4 different computers I
>>>> attempted to test on did not have the correct
>>>> Nvidia hardware or software. Why? I do not
>>>> know but will try one more later.
>>>
>> According to the /Readme
>> /https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers
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>> /FFmpeg version of headers required to
>> interface with Nvidias codec APIs./
>> /Corresponds to Video Codec SDK version 12.0.16./
>> /Minimum required driver versions:/
>> /Linux: 550.54.14 or newer/
>>
>> As shown in my previous post, the legacy (2015)
>> NV-GF GTX 960 runs with the following nv driver
>> version on Slowroll:
>>
>> Graphics:
>> Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 driver:
>> i915 v: kernel
>> Device-2: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 960]
>> driver: nvidia v: 550.135
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>>> If you want and have a test download, I can give
>>> it a try on my legacy GF GTX 960 SkyLake
>>> workstation, to see if your new AppImage (still)
>>> works as previously.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM Andrew
>>>> Randrianasulu <randrianasulu at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> вс, 22 дек. 2024 г., 01:53 Phyllis Smith
>>>> <phylsmith2017 at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>> Andrew,
>>>>
>>>> most likely our nv headers drifted
>>>> from that ffmpeg-7.0/proprietary
>>>> driver assumes at runtime.
>>>>
>>>> I have been wondering about
>>>> nv-codec-headers as we are at:
>>>> https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers/releases/tag/n10.0.26.0
>>>> but I am unsure about updating to:
>>>> https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers/releases/tag/n12.2.72.0
>>>> because if you look at:
>>>> https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers/releases/
>>>> the release versions go from 12.xx to
>>>> 8.x and it is really weird AND there is
>>>> no year on the release dates but just
>>>> day and month.
>>>> Since it is such an important part of
>>>> ffmpeg inside CinGG, I am concerned but
>>>> will at least try the 12.2.72.0 just to
>>>> see what it does.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> in theory it should give users of new
>>>> nvidia hardware av1 encoding ...... but not
>>>> sure how it will work with older drivers
>>>> and hardware.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> you can try to install something
>>>> like nv-codec-headers and then add
>>>>
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