[arch-general] vmnet fail to recompile when kernel upgrade

[Chi Hsuan Yen]

Dear mudongliang,

The AUR package vmware-patch[1] may be helpful.

Best Regards

Yen Chi Hsuan

[1] https://aur4.archlinux.org/packages/vmware-patch/

On 20 July 2015 at 10:38, mudongliang <mudongliangabcd at outlook.com> wrote:

> Today I upgraded kernel to 4.0.0-2, but when I restart ,I found that
> vmnet module can't be recompiled
> I use vmware workstation of version : 10.0.3
> I search and find that all the thing about kernel 3.19 in arch wiki.
>
> # curl http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
> # cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
> # tar -xf vmnet.tar
> # patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
> # tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
> # vmware-modconfig –console –install-all
>
> But this method is not right with kernel 4.0.0-2. vmnet module can't be
> compiled successfully.
> I need a patch for kernel 4.0.0-2 so that I can use vmware normally.
> Thanks in advance.
>     - mudongliang
>