Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers! warning shown when running Cypress

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

Current behavior

Jenkis e2e tests are failing due to Vulkan

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17:37:39    (Run Starting)
17:37:39    ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
17:37:39    │ Cypress:        13.6.6                                                                         │
17:37:39    │ Browser:        Chrome 118 (headless)                                                          │
17:37:39    │ Node Version:   v20.9.0 (/usr/local/bin/node)                                                  │
17:37:39    │ Specs:          2 found (content-internal-links.cy.ts, sidebar.cy.ts)                          │
17:37:39    │ Searched:       cypress/e2e/**/*                                                               │
17:37:39    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
17:37:39  ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
17:37:39                                                                                                      
17:37:39    Running:  content-internal-links.cy.ts                                                    (1 of 2)
17:37:42  Couldn't determine Mocha version
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17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
17:39:37      at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
17:39:37      at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
17:39:37      at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
17:39:37      at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
17:39:37      at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)

### Desired behavior

_No response_

### Test code to reproduce

cypress: 13.6.6
contianer image: node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1

seems my e2e tests are failing with below errors

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17:37:39    (Run Starting)
17:37:39    ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
17:37:39    │ Cypress:        13.6.6                                                                         │
17:37:39    │ Browser:        Chrome 118 (headless)                                                          │
17:37:39    │ Node Version:   v20.9.0 (/usr/local/bin/node)                                                  │
17:37:39    │ Specs:          2 found (content-internal-links.cy.ts, sidebar.cy.ts)                          │
17:37:39    │ Searched:       cypress/e2e/**/*                                                               │
17:37:39    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
17:37:39  ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
17:37:39                                                                                                      
17:37:39    Running:  content-internal-links.cy.ts                                                    (1 of 2)
17:37:42  Couldn't determine Mocha version
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17:38:14        1) Development Environment Stepup
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17:39:19       Getting started | 
17:39:19         Quick start | 
17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
17:39:37      at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
17:39:37      at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
17:39:37      at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
17:39:37      at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
17:39:37      at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)

Cypress Version

13.6.6

Node version

20.11.0

Operating System

macOS Sonoma 14.3.1

Debug Logs

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Other

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[roadSurfer]

We see this as well when running locally in Docker, and in our GitLab Pipelines (via the Docker executor).

Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
    at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
    at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
    at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
    at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
    at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)

I am not fully sure if this is a problem or, like with libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null), if the message is benign but there are complaints about tests locking-up similar to issue 1136.

These lock-ups appear to be intermittent and it might just be coincidence that this warning is the last log message emitted.

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

I dont see these errors when I run locally and faced only when I used the container image: node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1 on jenkins.

[roadSurfer]

I meant locally in a Docker container. Apologies, I should have been clearer.

[MikeMcC399]

@Rajesh-Kodandam / @roadSurfer

I ran all latest Cypress Docker images including
cypress/browsers:node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1
under GitHub's Ubuntu 22.04 runner and could not reproduce this issue.

Do either of you have public workflow you can share which shows the Vulkan issue?

• This issue is also related to Action stuck at Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers! github-action#1136

[MikeMcC399]

@Rajesh-Kodandam

In your log file you are showing Chrome 118, however you say that you are using
node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1

so your log should also show Chrome 121.

Could you check that you can reproduce the issue with Chrome 121?

Current behavior

Jenkis e2e tests are failing due to Vulkan

====================================================================================================
17:37:39    (Run Starting)
17:37:39    ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
17:37:39    │ Cypress:        13.6.6                                                                         │
17:37:39    │ Browser:        Chrome 118 (headless)                                                          │
17:37:39    │ Node Version:   v20.9.0 (/usr/local/bin/node)                                                  │
17:37:39    │ Specs:          2 found (content-internal-links.cy.ts, sidebar.cy.ts)                          │
17:37:39    │ Searched:       cypress/e2e/**/*                                                               │
17:37:39    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
17:37:39  ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
17:37:39                                                                                                      
17:37:39    Running:  content-internal-links.cy.ts                                                    (1 of 2)
17:37:42  Couldn't determine Mocha version
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17:38:14        1) Development Environment Stepup
17:38:46        2) Quick Start Guide
17:39:19        3) Tech Stack
17:39:19       Getting started | 
17:39:19         Quick start | 
17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
17:39:37  Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
17:39:37      at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
17:39:37      at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
17:39:37      at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
17:39:37      at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
17:39:37      at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)

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cypress: 13.6.6
contianer image: node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1

[roadSurfer]

I tried the cypress/browsers:node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1 image running in Docker 25.0.3, build 4debf41 on KDE Neon (Ubuntu 22.04 base):

Electon 118, Chrome 121, and Edge 121 all reported the warning; although the tests did not hang.

I am not a Cypress developer, but I will see if we can get a test made public.

[roadSurfer]

Attached is a very crude test that exhibits the issue.

I don't work with Cyrpess and have probably done this the hardest way possible, but it does show the warning after a minute or so with a simple loop that emits a log message every second.

It does not exhibit any hang/delay, but we are seeing this in the GitLab Pipelines where tests run for an hour before being killed due to run time.
That might be down to a fault with one (or more) of our specs, I am not sure yet and we are trying to chase down where it is happening.

1022_demo.zip

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

@MikeMcC399 and @roadSurfer: Thank you for response.

Its my bad regarding the versions messedup. But now I did tried as mentioned before

docker image: node-20.11.0-chrome-121.0.6167.184-1-ff-123.0-edge-121.0.2277.128-1

==========================================================================================
12:49:54 (Run Starting)
12:49:54 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
12:49:54 │ Cypress: 13.6.6 │
12:49:54 │ Browser: Chrome 121 (headless) │
12:49:54 │ Node Version: v20.11.0 (/usr/local/bin/node) │
12:49:54 │ Specs: 2 found (content-internal-links.cy.ts, sidebar.cy.ts) │
12:49:54 │ Searched: cypress/e2e/**/* │
12:49:54 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
12:49:54 Running: content-internal-links.cy.ts (1 of 2)
12:49:58 Couldn't determine Mocha version
12:49:58 | FDP Documentation |
12:49:58 Frontend Development Platform (FDP) |
12:50:30 1) Development Environment Stepup
12:51:02 2) Quick Start Guide
12:51:35 3) Tech Stack
12:51:35 Getting started |
12:51:35 Quick start |
12:51:53 Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
12:51:53 Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
12:51:53 at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
12:51:53 at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
12:51:53 at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
12:51:53 at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
12:51:53 at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)

[MikeMcC399]

@Rajesh-Kodandam

• Does the problem only occur with the test spec content-internal-links.cy.ts or does it happen when you try to run other test specs?
• Do you know the reason for the error message "Couldn't determine Mocha version"?

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

We have app called docs which is our documentation those tests only failing with that reason not all tests.
I'll explore more about Mocha version.

[MikeMcC399]

@roadSurfer

Thanks for your demo. It doesn't actually run out of the box as there is an extra set of closing brackets in the support file.

I corrected the bracket error and ran it locally on Windows 11 and then on Ubuntu 22.04 on GitHub Actions . It did not fail in either case, so it seems that we are chasing a bug which is hard to reproduce. 🙁

[MikeMcC399]

• Another user reported in Action stuck at Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers! github-action#1136 (comment) that reverting to Cypress 13.6.4 worked around the issue. You may like to try that as well.

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

This is issue there in 13.6.4 as well.

[Rajesh-Kodandam]

@Rajesh-Kodandam

• Does the problem only occur with the test spec content-internal-links.cy.ts or does it happen when you try to run other test specs?
• Do you know the reason for the error message "Couldn't determine Mocha version"?

I did fixed the mocha version: 10.3.0 now and after that looks like as below with same vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!

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14:56:22 (Run Starting)
14:56:22 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
14:56:22 │ Cypress: 13.6.6 │
14:56:22 │ Browser: Chrome 121 (headless) │
14:56:22 │ Node Version: v20.11.0 (/usr/local/bin/node) │
14:56:22 │ Specs: 2 found (content-internal-links.cy.ts, sidebar.cy.ts) │
14:56:22 │ Searched: cypress/e2e/**/* │
14:56:22 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
14:56:22 Running: content-internal-links.cy.ts (1 of 2)
14:56:25 | FDP Documentation |
14:56:25 Frontend Development Platform (FDP) |
14:56:57 1) Development Environment Stepup
14:57:30 2) Quick Start Guide
14:58:02 3) Tech Stack
14:58:02 Getting started |
14:58:02 Quick start |
14:58:20 Warning: vkCreateInstance: Found no drivers!
14:58:20 Warning: vkCreateInstance failed with VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER
14:58:20 at CheckVkSuccessImpl (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.cpp:88)
14:58:20 at CreateVkInstance (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:458)
14:58:20 at Initialize (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:344)
14:58:20 at Create (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:266)
14:58:20 at operator() (../../third_party/dawn/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BackendVk.cpp:521)