workstation pro 17.0.2 running on linux pop os - unable to install vmmon or vmnet moduels

allthumbs — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:30:40 GMT

host is linux 6.5.4-76060504 generic pop os 22.04 LTS 64 bit Can't seem to update to work.

log error below:

2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 In file included from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/./inc>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/./inc>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/./com>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/linux>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/linux>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:7>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 779 | #define DO_ONCE(code) >
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 |
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 In file included from ./include/linux/prandom.h:12,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from ./include/linux/random.h:153,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from ./include/linux/nodemask.h:97,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from ./include/linux/list_lru.h:12,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from ./include/linux/fs.h:13,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:5,
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 from /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/linux>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 ./include/linux/once.h:46: note: this is the location of the>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 46 | #define DO_ONCE(func, ...) >
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 |
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmmon-only/common/task.o: warning: obj>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 ERROR: modpost: "__pte_offset_map" [/tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vm>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:144: /tmp/modconfig-K>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.5.4-76060504-generic/>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 make[1]: *** [Makefile:234: __sub-make] Error 2
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 make: *** [Makefile:117: vmmon.ko] Error 2
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 Using kernel build system.
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-12 (Ubuntu 1>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 You are using: gcc-12 (Ubuntu 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmnet-only/userif.o: warning: objtool:>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 Skipping BTF generation for /tmp/modconfig-Kt8Yhw/vmnet-only>
2023-10-17T18:23:53.086Z In(05) host-94390 Unable to install all modules. See log for details.

Re: workstation pro 17.0.2 running on linux pop os - unable to install vmmon or vmnet moduels

RDPetruska — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:46:02 GMT

Have you tried mkubeck's linux host patches?

Re: workstation pro 17.0.2 running on linux pop os - unable to install vmmon or vmnet moduels

allthumbs — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:26:29 GMT

No. Could you provide a link?

Re: workstation pro 17.0.2 running on linux pop os - unable to install vmmon or vmnet moduels

allthumbs — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:31:49 GMT

I ended up finding that VMware did a patched released last night 17.5.0 that fixed the issue. I ended up removing and doing a clean install and everything is back up and working good.

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