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## [PowerVR SGX 535 (Intel GMA 500 / Poulsbo) – Any Documentation Still Available?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-sgx-535-intel-gma-500-poulsbo-any-documentation-still-available/4266)

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**Author:** [@Operating](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Operating)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-sgx-535-intel-gma-500-poulsbo-any-documentation-still-available/4266 "2026-09-17T03:40:36Z")

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Hello, I’m writing regarding the PowerVR SGX 535 used in the Intel GMA 500 (Poulsbo platform). I know this hardware is quite old, but there are still a few people maintaining Atom Z500 Series devices (like the Dell Ins…

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## [BXM-8-256 - Long list of driver issues](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/bxm-8-256-long-list-of-driver-issues/3891)

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**Author:** [@Dante.M256](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Dante.M256)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/bxm-8-256-long-list-of-driver-issues/3891 "2026-09-10T00:20:17Z")

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A few months ago I bought a smartphone, Moto G73; 8GB of ram paired with a recent Soc (MTK 930), I thought it was good enough for basic use, reading emails and accessing a few websites. But I soon ran into a pile of bug…

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## [PowerVR DXT-48-1536: incorrect results from k-quant Vulkan compute shaders in llama.cpp](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-dxt-48-1536-incorrect-results-from-k-quant-vulkan-compute-shaders-in-llama-cpp/4291)

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**Author:** [@voznyiarsen](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/voznyiarsen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-dxt-48-1536-incorrect-results-from-k-quant-vulkan-compute-shaders-in-llama-cpp/4291 "2026-07-17T16:30:53Z")

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GPU: PowerVR D-Series DXT-48-1536 MC1 (Google Tensor G5) Driver: Vulkan 1.4.317, driverVersion 1.662.3024, VK\_DRIVER\_ID\_IMAGINATION\_PROPRIETARY OS: Android 17 (API 37, Pixel 10 Pro), Bionic/Termux In llama.cpp (b1005…

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## [Having DDK 25.3 for yocto, what is the right catapult version to use?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/having-ddk-25-3-for-yocto-what-is-the-right-catapult-version-to-use/4281)

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**Author:** [@kruehn](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/kruehn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/having-ddk-25-3-for-yocto-what-is-the-right-catapult-version-to-use/4281 "2026-07-07T06:53:40Z")

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Hi, I am wondering where to get that information: I have got a DDK 25.3 to be integrated into a yocto build. The documentation I have is from end 2025 and references catapult-sdk\_2024.1.0 I saw on github, that there ar…

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## [Pixel10Pro vkCreateGraphicsPipelines very slow and cause a crash](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pixel10pro-vkcreategraphicspipelines-very-slow-and-cause-a-crash/4280)

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**Author:** [@shaoshuai](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/shaoshuai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pixel10pro-vkcreategraphicspipelines-very-slow-and-cause-a-crash/4280 "2026-07-07T06:48:21Z")

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When running our game on the Pixel 10 Pro, we encounter a situation where vkCreateGraphicsPipelines is extremely time-consuming and slow. Moreover, during PSO (Pipeline State Object) pre-compilation, memory usage keeps r…

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## [PVRTune GUI crashes while recording](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-gui-crashes-while-recording/4279)

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**Author:** [@Laurie](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Laurie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-gui-crashes-while-recording/4279 "2026-07-06T09:36:08Z")

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Hi, I’m hitting a consistent crash in the PVRTune GUI while recording. I’m using PVRTuneDeveloper v14.160 (Build 25.2@f530aeedf8c9), which AFAIK is the latest version. I repro the same crash in both the Linux (running u…

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## [PVRFrame Not Working With Latest Nvidia Drivers (572.16)](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrframe-not-working-with-latest-nvidia-drivers-572-16/4127)

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**Author:** [@kalin.ivanov](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/kalin.ivanov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrframe-not-working-with-latest-nvidia-drivers-572-16/4127 "2026-04-28T21:09:34Z")

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Hello, I’ve noticed an issue with PVRFrame with latest NVidia driver. If I download latest and greatest Nvidia driver from Nvidia portal (currently 572.16) And also from Nvidia control panel choose to use Preferred gra…

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## [PVRCarbon cannot capture multi-process Vulkan app](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrcarbon-cannot-capture-multi-process-vulkan-app/4265)

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**Author:** [@logic](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/logic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrcarbon-cannot-capture-multi-process-vulkan-app/4265 "2026-04-03T10:03:00Z")

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Hello, I am encountering an issue when using PVRCarbon to capture multi-process Vulkan applications. While single-process Vulkan applications record and replay without any issues (with correct file sizes), the .pvrcbn …

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## [What is the PowerVR GPU Developer Driver?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/what-is-the-powervr-gpu-developer-driver/4260)

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**Author:** [@OrangeandLemons](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/OrangeandLemons)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/what-is-the-powervr-gpu-developer-driver/4260 "2026-04-01T10:58:27Z")

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I previously downloaded this app in the official Google Play Store but I uninstalled it because it doesn’t do anything. People suggest that it is not a runnable application so it is used in the background. I doubt that i…

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## [Kamal Hinduja Switzerland Does PowerVR support GL\_ARB\_gl\_spirv?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/kamal-hinduja-switzerland-does-powervr-support-gl-arb-gl-spirv/4209)

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**Author:** [@kamal123](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/kamal123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/kamal-hinduja-switzerland-does-powervr-support-gl-arb-gl-spirv/4209 "2026-03-10T05:32:46Z")

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HI All, I’m Kamal Hinduja, based in Geneva, Switzerland(Swiss) . Can anyone explain Does PowerVR support GL\_ARB\_gl\_spirv ? Thanks, Regards Kamal Hinduja Geneva, Switzerland

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## [AXM-8-256 mesa support?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/axm-8-256-mesa-support/4163)

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**Author:** [@bog\_dan\_ro](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/bog_dan_ro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/axm-8-256-mesa-support/4163 "2026-03-06T16:35:19Z")

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Hello there, I saw that mesa already supports IMG AXE-1-16, how hard it will be to add support for IMG AXM-8-256, considering that both are A-Series? IMG AXM-8-256 is used by SiFive P550 which make it quite important t…

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## [PowerVR SDK: Wayland/EGL sample availability?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-sdk-wayland-egl-sample-availability/4253)

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**Author:** [@blazecraftest](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/blazecraftest)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-sdk-wayland-egl-sample-availability/4253 "2026-02-11T13:12:55Z")

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Hello, I’m testing PowerVR SDK on a Linux system using Wayland/EGL. Are the Wayland examples included in the latest SDK package, or should they be pulled from a separate repository? Thanks!

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## [PowerVR GE8320 GPU Graphics Bug on YouTube Shorts](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-ge8320-gpu-graphics-bug-on-youtube-shorts/4249)

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**Author:** [@OrangeandLemons](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/OrangeandLemons)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-ge8320-gpu-graphics-bug-on-youtube-shorts/4249 "2026-02-10T18:38:19Z")

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I would like to express my concern to the developers of the GPU. Whenever I watch YouTube shorts, I always encountered this weird green glitches on the screen affecting the visibility of the playback. I have reported thi…

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## [Possible causes for RGB/BGR channel swap in off-screen GPU rendering pipeline](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/possible-causes-for-rgb-bgr-channel-swap-in-off-screen-gpu-rendering-pipeline/4247)

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**Author:** [@Jason1](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Jason1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/possible-causes-for-rgb-bgr-channel-swap-in-off-screen-gpu-rendering-pipeline/4247 "2026-01-22T02:39:05Z")

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GPU Rendering Pipeline Description GPU Model: BXEP-4-32 Input Process: Memory Allocation: VI (Video Input) calls SMR allocator to obtain physical memory and writes YUV422 data into this SMR. DMA Buffer Creation: Regis…

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## [libgbm library that supports the gbm\_surface feature for GM9226](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/libgbm-library-that-supports-the-gbm-surface-feature-for-gm9226/4245)

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**Author:** [@Lawliet](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Lawliet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/libgbm-library-that-supports-the-gbm-surface-feature-for-gm9226/4245 "2025-11-17T10:40:24Z")

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We are using the latest LVGL program to render the UI. I want to utilize the GPU, but this requires the libgbm library to support gbm\_surface. The current libEGL.so.1.18.6276027 corresponds to a libgbm library that does …

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## [PVR TEX TOOL compression is not proper when comparing with Mali tex compression](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvr-tex-tool-compression-is-not-proper-when-comparing-with-mali-tex-compression/4240)

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**Author:** [@brajan1](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/brajan1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvr-tex-tool-compression-is-not-proper-when-comparing-with-mali-tex-compression/4240 "2025-11-17T10:26:35Z")

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my GPU is IMG BXS-4-64 MC1 and SOC is TI sitara AMP62. i am checking the png images which are higher in size and trying to compress the .png as ETC2 and save as .ktx formats. use case 1: i used PVR tex tool to convert…

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## [PVR carbon tools is getting crashed when opening the .pvrcbn file](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvr-carbon-tools-is-getting-crashed-when-opening-the-pvrcbn-file/4239)

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**Author:** [@brajan1](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/brajan1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvr-carbon-tools-is-getting-crashed-when-opening-the-pvrcbn-file/4239 "2025-10-22T16:44:18Z")

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Hi we are trying to open the .pvrcbn recorded file using PVRCARBON. The tool is getting crashed and player is stopped. Opening File ‘C:/Users/brajan1/Downloads/mainHmi.pvrcbn’ Started playback… File loading has finish…

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## [Pvrcarbon Trace File Not Generated for mainHmi on TI AM62P5](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrcarbon-trace-file-not-generated-for-mainhmi-on-ti-am62p5/4237)

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**Author:** [@cmcnaveen9999](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/cmcnaveen9999)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrcarbon-trace-file-not-generated-for-mainhmi-on-ti-am62p5/4237 "2025-10-20T10:10:27Z")

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Hi Team, We are using the TI AM62P5 SoC on a custom board. TI-SDK Version: 11.01 Yocto Config File: processor-sdk-scarthgap-chromium-11.01.05.03-config.txt Description: Our application team is attempting to tr…

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## [Rogue DDK 1.11@5516664 WSEGL Header](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/rogue-ddk-1-11-5516664-wsegl-header/4230)

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**Author:** [@paulk](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/paulk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/rogue-ddk-1-11-5516664-wsegl-header/4230 "2025-10-06T13:32:58Z")

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Hello, I am currently working to implement support for the GBM EGL backend via WSEGL with the Rogue DDK 1.11@5516664 library for the Allwinner A133 GE8300 GPU. Unfortunately Allwinner has not released the public powerv…

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## [Pixel 10 OpenGL bug: cannot read from R32F, R32UI textures via image binding](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pixel-10-opengl-bug-cannot-read-from-r32f-r32ui-textures-via-image-binding/4235)

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**Author:** [@ileben](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/ileben)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pixel-10-opengl-bug-cannot-read-from-r32f-r32ui-textures-via-image-binding/4235 "2025-10-01T14:44:08Z")

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I’ve run into what looks like a driver bug. Pixel 10 - Android 16 - OpenGL ES 3.2 build 24.3@6660496 When trying to read from a 3D texture with a R32F or R32UI formats via an image binding in a compute shader, the valu…

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## [Native SDK Drivers Testing](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/native-sdk-drivers-testing/4233)

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**Author:** [@Loris](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Loris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/native-sdk-drivers-testing/4233 "2025-09-17T14:38:32Z")

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Hi, I am trying to test the proprietary drivers for PowerVR GPU with the Native SDK and I am not very sure how to do this. where should the drivers be included? in the include directory of the build directory? on the ho…

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## [Hardware Cursor Support for Imagination GPU GE8300 on Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hardware-cursor-support-for-imagination-gpu-ge8300-on-ubuntu-22-04-wayland/4219)

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**Author:** [@Sharan](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Sharan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hardware-cursor-support-for-imagination-gpu-ge8300-on-ubuntu-22-04-wayland/4219 "2025-08-18T15:26:19Z")

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Hello Team, I’m using Imagination GPU-GE8300 IP with DDK v2.23 running on RISC-V Development Platform within GNOME-Wayland (Ubuntu 22.04). Would like to know if GPU provides support for Hardware Cursor support that can …

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## [Do AXM-8-256 support headless mode](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/do-axm-8-256-support-headless-mode/4189)

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**Author:** [@joann\_liu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/joann_liu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/do-axm-8-256-support-headless-mode/4189 "2025-08-06T09:19:51Z")

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Hi, I’m using Renesas R-Car V4H with AXM-8-256 GPU to render surroundview camera image. Original design is to connect a DP monitor and create EGL Windows Surface, use Pixmap type to create EGL image from camera buffer. …

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## [PVRPerfServerDeveloper does not detect GPU on Synaptics Astra SoC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrperfserverdeveloper-does-not-detect-gpu-on-synaptics-astra-soc/4203)

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**Author:** [@sinseok](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/sinseok)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrperfserverdeveloper-does-not-detect-gpu-on-synaptics-astra-soc/4203 "2025-08-06T08:46:40Z")

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Hello PVRPerfServerDeveloper is not recognizing the GPU. I’m trying to measure performance using PVRTune, so I launched PVRPerfServerDeveloper. However, it fails to detect the GPU. I’m using a Synaptics Astra board wi…

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## [eglGetDisplay(EGL\_DEFAULT\_DISPLAY) Fails on Android 15, Causes SurfaceFlinger Crash (Works on Android 14)](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/eglgetdisplay-egl-default-display-fails-on-android-15-causes-surfaceflinger-crash-works-on-android-14/4205)

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**Author:** [@JRanj](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/JRanj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/eglgetdisplay-egl-default-display-fails-on-android-15-causes-surfaceflinger-crash-works-on-android-14/4205 "2025-08-04T07:33:02Z")

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I’m migrating a platform from Android 14 to Android 15 using the same kernel (5.10) and GPU vendor driver stack (libEGL.so, libGLESv2.so, etc.). This stack worked without issues on Android 14. However, on Android 15, th…

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## [Do you have a offline complier to support OpenGL](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/do-you-have-a-offline-complier-to-support-opengl/4123)

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**Author:** [@sarathmenonp](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/sarathmenonp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/do-you-have-a-offline-complier-to-support-opengl/4123 "2025-07-24T14:32:11Z")

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Does PowerVR provide an offline shader compiler for OpenGL ES? I am looking for a tool that compiles shaders on Pc/OSX/Linux with an output compatible with TI J721S2 TDA4VE TDA4AL TDA4VL.

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## [Getting CPU load from PVRPerfServer on Integrity](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/getting-cpu-load-from-pvrperfserver-on-integrity/4185)

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**Author:** [@mipe](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/mipe)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/getting-cpu-load-from-pvrperfserver-on-integrity/4185 "2025-07-17T10:38:41Z")

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I’m trying to get CPU load from a target device (integrity, rcar) using PVRPerfServer. I have been able to get connect to the server from PVRTune and I can get input but I can’t figure out how to get CPU load from the de…

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## [./PVRTexToolGUI: error while loading shared libraries: libb2.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtextoolgui-error-while-loading-shared-libraries-libb2-so-1-cannot-open-shared-object-file-no-such-file-or-directory/4182)

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**Author:** [@gpu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/gpu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtextoolgui-error-while-loading-shared-libraries-libb2-so-1-cannot-open-shared-object-file-no-such-file-or-directory/4182 "2025-07-14T08:09:14Z")

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./PVRTexToolGUI: error while loading shared libraries: libb2.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory got this error when open PVRTexToolGUI on Ubuntu 22 with PVRTexToolGUI2025

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## [Crash glBlitFramebuffer() on PowerVR GE8320](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/crash-glblitframebuffer-on-powervr-ge8320/4178)

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**Author:** [@SeongbeomJeong](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/SeongbeomJeong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/crash-glblitframebuffer-on-powervr-ge8320/4178 "2025-07-14T08:03:53Z")

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Hello. We are currently developing using Unreal Engine 5.5.4. During playing, we encountered a crash that occurs only on devices with PowerVR GE8320 when change screen orientation. The crash happens in glBlitFramebuff…

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## [GLSL textureGather returns bad values](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/glsl-texturegather-returns-bad-values/4169)

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**Author:** [@aleksigron](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/aleksigron)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/glsl-texturegather-returns-bad-values/4169 "2025-06-12T13:09:54Z")

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Running into some kind of driver bug on a GE8320. I’m using textureGather to read from a D16 render target texture. If something is rendered to the texture after clearing it, values are read correctly. If I only clear th…

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