macos-14 image changes version from 2.314.1 to 2.316.0 breaks the iOS simulator to use HEIF/HEVC codec encoder

[dreampiggy]

Description

We're testing the macOS System framework HEIF/HEVC encoder API

However, we found that the runner image version bump(not controlled by me) from 2.314.1 to 2.316.0 breaks the Apple System framework HEIF/HEVC encoder API's behavior.

• 2.314.1: https://github.com/SDWebImage/SDWebImage/actions/runs/8433619909/job/23095041515
• 2.316.0: https://github.com/SDWebImage/SDWebImage/actions/runs/8845702946/job/24290135387

The error log shows (from macOS system framework):

2024-04-26 08:59:58.966569+0000 xctest[6991:32863] [xctest] writeImageAtIndex:962: *** CMPhotoCompressionSessionAddImage: err = kCMPhotoError_UnsupportedOperation [-16994]    (codec: 'hvc1')

(note: The only changes in the git repo between these 2 action run is only comments, should not effect the result: SDWebImage/SDWebImage@ea2e3d5)

And, I can ensure that when running on physical MacBook Pro 15 M1 Pro, the API returns correctly (which may use the Apple M1 chip's media codec for HEVC decoding).

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• macOS 11
• macOS 12
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022

Image version and build link

Works: 2.314.1
Broken: 2.316.0

Is it regression?

yes

Expected behavior

The Apple's ImageIO API for HEIF/HEVC encoder should work as expected.

Actual behavior

The Apple's ImageIO API for HEIF/HEVC encoder just report error

Repro steps

1. Use Apple's System HEIF/HEVC encoder API to decode any HEIF image, like my demo: https://github.com/SDWebImage/SDWebImage/blob/master/Tests/Tests/Images/TestImage.heic
2. Run on macos-14 runner in version 2.316.0, see failure
3. Run on macos-14 runner in version 2.314.1, see success

[dreampiggy]

Sorry for the misunderstanding. The broken is HEVC encoding, not HEVC decoding

[dreampiggy]

Similar: rlxone/Equinox#66

Is this the macOS system bug ? What's the actual macOS version number between runner 2.314.1 and 2.316.0 ?

2.314.1

Current runner version: '2.314.1'
Operating System
  macOS
  14.2.1
  23C71
Runner Image
  Image: macos-14-arm64
  Version: 20240116.1
  Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/macOS-14/20240116.1/images/macos/macos-14-arm64-Readme.md
  Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/macOS-14%2F20240116.1
Runner Image Provisioner
  2.0.329.1+b3ad46f283ae2edf89fbf23e452357fca7144186

2.316.0

Current runner version: '2.316.0'
Operating System
  macOS
  14.4.1
  23E224
Runner Image
  Image: macos-14-arm64
  Version: 20240422.3
  Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/macos-14-arm64/20240422.3/images/macos/macos-14-arm64-Readme.md
  Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/macos-14-arm64%2F20240422.3
Runner Image Provisioner
  2.0.369.1+55cddbb57f254a369b6e7b3b508cebdbee5d24be

[dreampiggy]

I guess this maybe a macOS system bug which introduced during minor version bump (14.2.1 -> 14.4.1)

How can I use github action yaml to declare the exact macOS version I want to use ?😼

[dreampiggy]

For now, since I use GitHub action as free service and not paid service... I quickly ignore HEIF encoding in the unit test :(

SDWebImage/SDWebImage#3710

[erik-bershel]

Hey @dreampiggy!
Thank you for bringing it into our attention. We'll take a closer look. I may say that it seems as a macOS degradation itself, but should be checked for sure.

UPD: There is no way to choose image/OS version.