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4 Replies Last post: Aug 12, 2009 5:54 PM by roarindustries  

Modules compilation failed on Linux 2.6.30 kernel posted: May 5, 2009 11:11 AM

Click to view argos66's profile Novice 9 posts since
May 5, 2009

Hello,

I'm on the last development kernel (2.6.30rc4) and the compilation of modules failed.

I have read the post from this discussion : http://communities.vmware.com/message/1236652

The attached file named souce.tar.gz compile correctly this modules :

vmmon-only
vmnet-only


But the module vmblock-only fail on compilation with this error :

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: entrant dans le répertoire « /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only »
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30-020630rc4-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: entrant dans le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.30-020630rc4-generic »
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.c: In function ‘SetupProcDevice’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.c:159: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.c:171: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.o] Erreur 1
make[1]: *** _module_/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only Erreur 2
make[1]: quittant le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.30-020630rc4-generic »
make: *** http://vmblock.ko Erreur 2
make: quittant le répertoire « /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only »
Unable to install vmblock

Operating System : Ubuntu 9.04 x86-64 (Jaunty)

Runnng kernel : Linux 2.6.30-020630rc4-amd64 (from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30-rc4/ )

Software : VMware-Player-2.5.2-156735.x86_64

I listen for any tests http://communities.vmware.com/images/emoticons/grin.gif

Bye bye ...

Click to view Krellan's profile Enthusiast 82 posts since
Jun 16, 2008
Hi! I started that thread on the other forum that you mentioned.

I haven't used Player, but here's a patch for VMware Workstation 6.5.2 for Linux 2.6.30 kernel:

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/208963

This should help with module problems on 2.6.30. I tested on Linux 2.6.30-rc4.

Do Player and Workstation share the same modules?

Josh
Click to view roarindustries's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Aug 12, 2009
You're a star, thank you! You just saved me a significant amount of time at a critical moment. Thanks again!

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