VMware Kernel Module Updater Failed On Fedora 18 K...

promised · ‎03-02-2013

2013-03-03T12:46:22.001+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=4509 version=9.0.1 build=build-894247 option=Release

2013-03-03T12:46:22.001+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.001+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8

2013-03-03T12:46:22.001+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64 Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow)

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/home/promised/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------

2013-03-03T12:46:22.000+08:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /home/promised/.vmware/config. Using default values.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.001+08:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-4509.log

2013-03-03T12:46:22.006+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.006+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.007+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.010+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.010+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.012+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.012+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.014+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.014+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.016+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.016+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.018+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.040+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.041+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.041+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.049+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.049+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!

2013-03-03T12:46:22.188+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include

2013-03-03T12:46:22.188+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include

2013-03-03T12:46:22.188+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.200+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.200+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!

2013-03-03T12:46:22.202+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc"

2013-03-03T12:46:22.212+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7.2".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.212+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.213+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.223+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7.2".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.223+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.231+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.231+08:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.231+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.249+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.250+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!

2013-03-03T12:46:22.250+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.253+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.272+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.272+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo!

2013-03-03T12:46:22.272+08:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.272+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.276+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.280+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.281+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.285+08:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.408+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmci to "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/misc/vmci.ko".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.408+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmci source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar".

2013-03-03T12:46:22.422+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmci source.

2013-03-03T12:46:22.422+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-7anrzD/vmci-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"

2013-03-03T12:46:24.245+08:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmci. Failed to execute the build command.

2013-03-03T12:46:24.248+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vsock to "/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/misc/vsock.ko".

2013-03-03T12:46:24.248+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vsock source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vsock.tar".

2013-03-03T12:46:24.262+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vsock source.

2013-03-03T12:46:24.262+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmci source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar".

2013-03-03T12:46:24.271+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmci source.

2013-03-03T12:46:24.271+08:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-7anrzD/vmci-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.8.1-201.fc18.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"

2013-03-03T12:46:25.535+08:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmci. Failed to execute the build command.

xybrek · ‎03-03-2013

Hi,

I am also having the same problem making Vmware player run on Fedora 18, also with Kernel 3.8.1, have you fixed this issue already?

martinkg63 · ‎03-03-2013

take the following patch as described in thread

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/432897

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VMware Kernel Module Updater Failed On Fedora 18 Kernel 3.8.1