Having trouble running the examples

[JanGordon]

I've installed wgpu-native.so into my /usr/lib directory and then copied the quick start code in the projects main README. I then build with CGO_ENABLED=0 go build and run it. I get this error (on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS x86_64 with a GTX 1060):

SIGSEGV: segmentation violation
PC=0xc000059d00 m=0 sigcode=2 addr=0xc000059d00
signal arrived during cgo execution

goroutine 1 gp=0xc000002380 m=0 mp=0x5b0b00 [syscall]:
runtime.cgocall(0x4af8a0, 0xc000114090)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/cgocall.go:167 +0x4b fp=0xc000059b58 sp=0xc000059b20 pc=0x46d2ab
github.com/go-webgpu/goffi/internal/syscall.Call6Float(0x74d436259920, {0x8c24130, 0x0, 0xc000059e28, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}, {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, ...})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/goffi@v0.3.8/internal/syscall/syscall_unix_amd64.go:49 +0x165 fp=0xc000059c08 sp=0xc000059b58 pc=0x4af865
github.com/go-webgpu/goffi/internal/arch/amd64.(*Implementation).Execute(0x5db360, 0xc0001101e0, 0xc000059d38?, 0xc0000120e0, {0xc000010078?, 0x4c41e0?, 0xc000059d01?})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/goffi@v0.3.8/internal/arch/amd64/call_unix.go:80 +0x2e5 fp=0xc000059d00 sp=0xc000059c08 pc=0x4afc25
github.com/go-webgpu/goffi/ffi.executeFunction(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/goffi@v0.3.8/ffi/call.go:20
github.com/go-webgpu/goffi/ffi.CallFunctionContext({0x50e4a0?, 0x5db360?}, 0xc0001101e0, 0x74d436259920, 0xc0000120e0, {0xc000010078, 0x3, 0x3})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/goffi@v0.3.8/ffi/ffi.go:229 +0xa7 fp=0xc000059d48 sp=0xc000059d00 pc=0x4b25e7
github.com/go-webgpu/goffi/ffi.CallFunction(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/goffi@v0.3.8/ffi/ffi.go:267
github.com/go-webgpu/webgpu/wgpu.(*unixProc).Call(0xc0001101c0, {0xc000018660, 0x3, 0x46d9f9?})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/webgpu@v0.2.1/wgpu/loader_unix.go:124 +0x356 fp=0xc000059df0 sp=0xc000059d48 pc=0x4b6056
github.com/go-webgpu/webgpu/wgpu.(*Instance).RequestAdapter(0xc0000120d8, 0x0)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-webgpu/webgpu@v0.2.1/wgpu/adapter.go:145 +0x21d fp=0xc000059ea8 sp=0xc000059df0 pc=0x4b56fd
main.main()
        /home/jangordon/Documents/gowegpu/main.go:24 +0x98 fp=0xc000059f50 sp=0xc000059ea8 pc=0x4b8638
runtime.main()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:285 +0x29d fp=0xc000059fe0 sp=0xc000059f50 pc=0x43f1bd
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc000059fe8 sp=0xc000059fe0 pc=0x4757c1

goroutine 2 gp=0xc000002e00 m=nil [force gc (idle)]:
runtime.gopark(0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:460 +0xce fp=0xc000044fa8 sp=0xc000044f88 pc=0x46f10e
runtime.goparkunlock(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:466
runtime.forcegchelper()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:373 +0xb3 fp=0xc000044fe0 sp=0xc000044fa8 pc=0x43f4f3
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc000044fe8 sp=0xc000044fe0 pc=0x4757c1
created by runtime.init.7 in goroutine 1
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:361 +0x1a

goroutine 3 gp=0xc000003340 m=nil [GC sweep wait]:
runtime.gopark(0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:460 +0xce fp=0xc000045780 sp=0xc000045760 pc=0x46f10e
runtime.goparkunlock(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:466
runtime.bgsweep(0xc000026080)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgcsweep.go:279 +0x94 fp=0xc0000457c8 sp=0xc000045780 pc=0x42a914
runtime.gcenable.gowrap1()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgc.go:212 +0x25 fp=0xc0000457e0 sp=0xc0000457c8 pc=0x41e965
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc0000457e8 sp=0xc0000457e0 pc=0x4757c1
created by runtime.gcenable in goroutine 1
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgc.go:212 +0x66

goroutine 4 gp=0xc000003500 m=nil [GC scavenge wait]:
runtime.gopark(0xc000026080?, 0x50d228?, 0x1?, 0x0?, 0xc000003500?)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:460 +0xce fp=0xc000045f78 sp=0xc000045f58 pc=0x46f10e
runtime.goparkunlock(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:466
runtime.(*scavengerState).park(0x5afbc0)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgcscavenge.go:425 +0x49 fp=0xc000045fa8 sp=0xc000045f78 pc=0x4283e9
runtime.bgscavenge(0xc000026080)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgcscavenge.go:653 +0x3c fp=0xc000045fc8 sp=0xc000045fa8 pc=0x42897c
runtime.gcenable.gowrap2()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgc.go:213 +0x25 fp=0xc000045fe0 sp=0xc000045fc8 pc=0x41e905
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc000045fe8 sp=0xc000045fe0 pc=0x4757c1
created by runtime.gcenable in goroutine 1
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mgc.go:213 +0xa5

goroutine 5 gp=0xc000003a40 m=nil [GOMAXPROCS updater (idle)]:
runtime.gopark(0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?, 0x0?)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:460 +0xce fp=0xc000046788 sp=0xc000046768 pc=0x46f10e
runtime.goparkunlock(...)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:466
runtime.updateMaxProcsGoroutine()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:6706 +0xe7 fp=0xc0000467e0 sp=0xc000046788 pc=0x44d2e7
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc0000467e8 sp=0xc0000467e0 pc=0x4757c1
created by runtime.defaultGOMAXPROCSUpdateEnable in goroutine 1
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:6694 +0x37

goroutine 6 gp=0xc00010a000 m=nil [finalizer wait]:
runtime.gopark(0x44e2b5?, 0x416b25?, 0xb8?, 0x1?, 0xc000002380?)
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/proc.go:460 +0xce fp=0xc000044620 sp=0xc000044600 pc=0x46f10e
runtime.runFinalizers()
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mfinal.go:210 +0x107 fp=0xc0000447e0 sp=0xc000044620 pc=0x41d907
runtime.goexit({})
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/asm_amd64.s:1693 +0x1 fp=0xc0000447e8 sp=0xc0000447e0 pc=0x4757c1
created by runtime.createfing in goroutine 1
        /home/jangordon/go/pkg/mod/golang.org/toolchain@v0.0.1-go1.25.0.linux-amd64/src/runtime/mfinal.go:172 +0x3d

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[kolkov]

Thanks for trying go-webgpu!

The crash in RequestAdapter suggests a wgpu-native version mismatch. go-webgpu v0.2.1 requires wgpu-native v27.0.4.0.

Quick diagnosis

1. Check your wgpu-native version:

   # Check if file exists and version (if possible)
   ls -la /usr/lib/libwgpu_native.so
   file /usr/lib/libwgpu_native.so

2. Where did you get wgpu-native from?

   • If from distro package — it's likely an older version
   • You need the binary from: https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu-native/releases/tag/v27.0.4.0

Recommended fix

1. Download the correct version:

   # For Linux x86_64
   wget https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu-native/releases/download/v27.0.4.0/wgpu-linux-x86_64-release.zip
   unzip wgpu-linux-x86_64-release.zip

2. Either:

   • Option A: Copy to system lib (requires sudo):

     sudo cp libwgpu_native.so /usr/local/lib/
     sudo ldconfig

   • Option B: Use LD_LIBRARY_PATH (no sudo):

     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
     CGO_ENABLED=0 go run .

3. Run the triangle example to verify:

   cd examples/triangle
   CGO_ENABLED=0 go run .

Let me know if this helps or if you need further assistance!

[JanGordon]

I don't really know what to think, I guess thank you for the help but I've realised that this whole project is just far too reliant on ai, so I'm not going to continue with it. I thinks it's a great idea but needs a human mind behind it. Sorry

[kolkov]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm curious — could you share what specifically gave you that impression?

Was it:

• The documentation style?
• Code patterns you saw?
• Something in the issue response?
• Something else?

Understanding this would help improve the project.

Either way, if you ever want to revisit, the wgpu-native version mismatch is likely the cause of your crash.