[Bug 294030] [New Port] www/firefox-vaapi-helper: Firefox wrapper for VA-API hardware decoding

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Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:49:33 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=294030

Ian Dupuy <iandupuy1998@gmail.com> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Ian Dupuy <iandupuy1998@gmail.com> ---
Created attachment 269087
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Patch to add VAAPI option to www/firefox

Hi Charlie, thanks for the guidance.

I originally submitted this as a separate port because I wanted to keep the
changes as transparent as possible and avoid cluttering the main Firefox port
with external wrappers. I didn't realize that integrating it as an option was
the preferred path, but I agree it's much cleaner for the end user.

I have updated the submission to be a patch against www/firefox. It adds a
VAAPI option (disabled by default) that:

1. Installs the firefox-vaapi wrapper script to set MOZ_DISABLE_RDD_SANDBOX and
MOZ_X11_EGL.

2. Updates pkg-message with clear instructions on DRM modules, group membership
(video), and driver selection.

This allows users to explicitly opt-in to hardware decoding while maintaining
the default security sandbox for everyone else. Attached is the new git format

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