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MESA error ZINK vkCreateInstance failed

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6


Situation

When running application that uses MESA for 3D acceleration you may see following error messages:

MESA: error: ZINK: vkCreateInstance failed (VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER)
glx: failed to create drisw screen
failed to load driver: zink

Resolution

These can be safely ignored as they do not affect functionality.

Cause

These messages were added in the upstream MESA as errors.

They have already been reclassified in a newer Mesa version.

Status

Reported to Engineering

Additional Information

Disclaimer

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  • Document ID:000021715
  • Creation Date: 21-Feb-2025
  • Modified Date:21-Feb-2025
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

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