Azure Pipeline Errors When Deploying Azure Functions
When deploying an Azure Function that uses IronPDF, you may encounter the following error if the DeploymentType in your Azure Pipeline is set to auto or zipDeploy.
[0714/125524.684:FATAL:gpu_data_manager_impl_private.cc(440)] GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.This error occurs because zipDeploy does not correctly preserve the native binaries that IronPDF depends on, including the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) components. When those binaries are missing or corrupted after deployment, the GPU process fails at runtime.
Solution
Change the DeploymentType to webDeploy in the AzureRmWebAppDeployment@4 task. This deployment method preserves all native binaries, including CEF, during the deployment process.
Also set zipAfterPublish: false in the publish step so the output folder is not zipped before deployment.
The following pipeline YAML shows the complete recommended configuration:
jobs:
- job:
steps:
- checkout: self
displayName: Checkout Repository
lfs: true
- task: AzureCLI@2
displayName: Check Azure CLI Installation
inputs:
azureSubscription: '<your-azure-subscription-name>'
scriptType: 'ps'
scriptLocation: 'inlineScript'
inlineScript: 'az --version'
- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
displayName: Restore Function Project
inputs:
command: 'restore'
projects: '<path-to-your-csproj>'
- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
displayName: Build Function Project
inputs:
command: 'build'
projects: '<path-to-your-csproj>'
arguments: '--configuration Release --no-restore --verbosity normal'
- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
displayName: Publish Function Project
inputs:
command: publish
arguments: '--configuration Release --no-build --output $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/publish_output'
projects: '<path-to-your-csproj>'
publishWebProjects: false
modifyOutputPath: false
zipAfterPublish: false
- task: AzureRmWebAppDeployment@4
displayName: 'Deploy Azure Function App'
inputs:
ConnectionType: 'AzureRM'
azureSubscription: '<your-azure-subscription-name>'
appType: 'functionApp'
WebAppName: '<your-azure-function-app-name>'
enableCustomDeployment: true
DeploymentType: 'webDeploy'Replace <your-azure-subscription-name>, <path-to-your-csproj>, and <your-azure-function-app-name> with your actual values. For general Azure Functions setup and configuration, see the Azure deployment guide.
Curtis Chau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Carleton University) and specializes in front-end development with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. Passionate about crafting intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, Curtis enjoys working with modern frameworks and creating well-structured, visually appealing manuals.
