linux kernel 6.12+: electron 34 apps fail to launch when using GPU

[michaelBelsanti]

Nixpkgs version

• Unstable (25.05)

Describe the bug

When using any kernel verson 6.12 and higher, many Electron apps are failing to start. I have tested this with Obsidian, Discord, Equibop, Vesktop and Legcord. apps using Electron 34 are failing to start. Apps using earlier Electron versions work fine.

I have confirmed that anything below 6.12 works as expected.

This occurs on my desktop using an AMD RX 7800XT, but not on my laptop which uses an AMD Radeon 760M.

Steps to reproduce

1. Use any kernel after 6.12, I believe this is done by default on unstable.
2. Launch an effected Electron app that uses GPU acceleration
3. If it fails to launch, try again with --disable-gpu and see that it

Expected behaviour

The app launching with GPU acceleration.

Screenshots

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Relevant log output

[5899:0216/112650.076963:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
ERR: ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
[5899:0216/112650.077021:ERROR:scoped_egl_image.cc(23)] Failed to create EGLImage: EGL_SUCCESS
[5899:0216/112650.077049:ERROR:native_pixmap_egl_binding.cc(117)] Unable to initialize binding from pixmap
[5899:0216/112650.077079:ERROR:ozone_image_backing.cc(307)] OzoneImageBacking::ProduceSkiaGanesh failed to create GL representation
[5899:0216/112650.077101:ERROR:shared_image_manager.cc(256)] SharedImageManager::ProduceSkia: Trying to produce a Skia representation from an incompatible backing: OzoneImageBacking
[5899:0216/112650.077151:ERROR:gpu_service_impl.cc(1162)] Exiting GPU process because some drivers can't recover from errors. GPU process will restart shortly.
[5764:0216/112650.193274:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=8704
[5764:0216/112650.279832:ERROR:interface_endpoint_client.cc(725)] Message 6 rejected by interface blink.mojom.WidgetHost
[5764:0216/112650.279846:ERROR:interface_endpoint_client.cc(725)] Message 7 rejected by interface blink.mojom.WidgetHost
[5981:0216/112650.288680:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
ERR: ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
[5981:0216/112650.288723:ERROR:scoped_egl_image.cc(23)] Failed to create EGLImage: EGL_SUCCESS
[5981:0216/112650.288749:ERROR:native_pixmap_egl_binding.cc(117)] Unable to initialize binding from pixmap
[5981:0216/112650.288775:ERROR:ozone_image_backing.cc(307)] OzoneImageBacking::ProduceSkiaGanesh failed to create GL representation
[5981:0216/112650.288796:ERROR:shared_image_manager.cc(256)] SharedImageManager::ProduceSkia: Trying to produce a Skia representation from an incompatible backing: OzoneImageBacking
[5981:0216/112650.288835:ERROR:gpu_service_impl.cc(1162)] Exiting GPU process because some drivers can't recover from errors. GPU process will restart shortly.
[5906:0216/112650.292625:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.
[5764:0216/112650.294337:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=8704
[6032:0216/112650.379589:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
ERR: ImageEGL.cpp:112 (operator()): eglCreateImage failed with 0x00003009
[6032:0216/112650.379641:ERROR:scoped_egl_image.cc(23)] Failed to create EGLImage: EGL_SUCCESS
[6032:0216/112650.379686:ERROR:native_pixmap_egl_binding.cc(117)] Unable to initialize binding from pixmap
[6032:0216/112650.379722:ERROR:ozone_image_backing.cc(307)] OzoneImageBacking::ProduceSkiaGanesh failed to create GL representation
[6032:0216/112650.379749:ERROR:shared_image_manager.cc(256)] SharedImageManager::ProduceSkia: Trying to produce a Skia representation from an incompatible backing: OzoneImageBacking
[6032:0216/112650.379813:ERROR:gpu_service_impl.cc(1162)] Exiting GPU process because some drivers can't recover from errors. GPU process will restart shortly.
[5764:0216/112650.386158:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(981)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=8704
[5906:0216/112650.446486:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(131)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuControl.CreateCommandBuffer.

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System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.12.13, NixOS, 25.05 (Warbler), 25.05.20250213.2ff53fe
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Lix, like Nix) 2.92.0 System type: x86_64-linux Additional system types: i686-linux, x86_64-v1-linux, x86_64-v2-linux, x86_64-v3-linux, x86_64-v4-linux Features: gc, signed-caches System configuration file: /etc/nix/nix.conf User configuration files: /home/quasi/.config/nix/nix.conf:/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/quasi/.local/share/flatpak/exports/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/quasi/.nix-profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/nix/profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/quasi/.local/state/nix/profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/etc/profiles/per-user/quasi/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/run/current-system/sw/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf Store directory: /nix/store State directory: /nix/var/nix Data directory: /nix/store/r7dh04pv6v6hc3w2v97423im7khkgd2s-lix-2.92.0/share
• channels(root): "nixos"
• channels(quasi): ""
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/brjzz8wv5k09bq0yrvhc1j4hd8677k21-source

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[nixos-discourse]

This issue has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/electron-apps-not-launching-with-hardware-acceleration-using-linux-6-12/60401/1

[JohnRTitor]

I think I can reproduce this with VSCode too, though I am on 6.13, not sure if this is a kernel bug though (probably a driver incompatibility with the new electron).

CC @K900

[michaelBelsanti]

I think I can reproduce this with VSCode too, though I am on 6.13, not sure if this is a kernel bug though (probably a driver incompatibility with the new electron).

It does occur for me on 6.13 as well. I'm assuming some recent Electron bug. Mind sharing what GPU you have?

[K900]

Dupe of #334175?

[michaelBelsanti]

I will double-check, but I believe the crashes still happened when using NIXOS_OZONE_WL=0. It also seems users in that thread have found it to be related to interfering Intel integrated graphics. I have a Ryzen processor that does not have integrated graphics.