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Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

nikjoesta — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:18:53 GMT

Problem

Building of vmnet module fails in newer kernel versions. For me it failed in kernel version 6.4.10-arch1-1. (Yes I use Archlinux)

I compiled with:

vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

I got:

/tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeSendLargePacket’: /tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1413:11: error: implicit declaration of function ‘skb_gso_segment’; did you mean ‘tcp_gso_segment’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] 1413 | segs = skb_gso_segment(skb, 0); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | tcp_gso_segment /tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1413:9: warning: assignment to ‘struct sk_buff *’ from ‘int’ makes pointer from integer without a cast [-Wint-conversion] 1413 | segs = skb_gso_segment(skb, 0); | ^ cc1: some warnings being treated as errors make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:252: /tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only/bridge.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [Makefile:2032: /tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only] Error 2 make: *** [Makefile:117: vmnet.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-7XKYCP/vmnet-only' Unable to install all modules. See log for details.

Analysis

I figured out that in Linux kernel commit https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d457a0e329b0bfd3a1450e0b1a18cd2b47a25a08 there was a change.

They moved code (including the function skb_gso_segment) from one "header" to another (<linux/inetdevice.h> to <net/gso.h>).

Commit message: "Move declarations into include/net/gso.h and code into net/core/gso.c"

Solution

In bridge.c one needs to add #include <net/gso.h>

How? I bet You are lazy... Assuming You have installed the .bundle and just want to compile... Try this:

# Cd to te dir where the vmware modules are. cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source # Unpack vmnet. tar -xvf vmnet.tar # Add the missing include (code is just there now) sed -i '46 a#include <net/gso.h>' vmnet-only/bridge.c # Backup original vmnet.tar mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.original # Pack the patched vmnet. tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

Now if you are running

vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

again everything should work.

Disclaimer

Since it is a real pain to let You vmware guys know of a bug. I at least try to help people here. I couldn't figure a way to send You this...

Hope this helps ‌‌

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

ci4ic4 — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:21:24 GMT

Thanks a lot, I was having the same on Mint running the latest Liquorix kernel.

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

aalexa78 — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:48:16 GMT

Thank you! This worked for me, running Fedora 38.

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

Hyphaed — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:38:50 GMT

thanks

I was facing same issue

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

rakotomandimby — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:55:40 GMT

Hello,

I informed Michal Kubecek: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/issues/209

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

agun76 — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 03:35:59 GMT

still not work on my fedora with 6.4.10 kernel with the following error message :
Skipping BTF generation for /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
...

Skipping BTF generation for /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64'

...

I already copy all the latest vmmon-only and vmnet-only from kubecek github and make sure the followng line :
#include <net/gso.h>

already available in file : vmnet-only/bridge.c

any idea ?

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

ci4ic4 — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 21:03:05 GMT

I also couldn't get it to build under Fedora 6.4.11. I don't know if it should have worked at all, as the machine I was testing on was actually a VMWare guest, so there was no VMWare workstation installed at all, I downloaded the sources as described above.

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

nikjoesta — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:13:58 GMT

You might wanna read that:

https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/comments/pwxs3i/btf_file_not_generated_because_vmlinux_could_not/?rdt=43204

Long story short:

They changed the location of the file 'vmlinux.xz'

try

ln -sf /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/vmlinux.xz /boot/

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1348250/skipping-btf-generation-xxx-due-to-unavailability-of-vmlinux-on-ubuntu-21-04

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

agun76 — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 06:46:02 GMT

Thanks for the response, but in my system (fedora 38 with kernel 6.4.10) file : vmlinux.xz, is not exist in /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/.

i didn't see either in my previous kernel directory.

thanks

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

rakotomandimby — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:27:18 GMT

@agun76, dont copy individual files from https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules

Clone the repo, checkout the right branch and pull, then "make ; sudo make install".

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

agun76 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:57:58 GMT

Thanks @rakotomandimby for the response. actually I did it before, and I try to upgrade to the latest kernel 6.4.11, get the source and make it. but the result is the same :

[agun76@fedora vmware-host-modules]$ wget https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-17.0.2.tar.gz
--2023-08-22 07:53:15-- https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-17.0.2.tar.gz
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 20.205.243.166
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|20.205.243.166|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tar.gz/refs/heads/workstation-17.0.2 [following]
--2023-08-22 07:53:16-- https://codeload.github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tar.gz/refs/heads/workstation-17.0.2
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 20.205.243.165
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|20.205.243.165|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: 'workstation-17.0.2.tar.gz'

workstation-17.0.2.tar.gz [ <=> ] 470.78K 1.47MB/s in 0.3s

[agun76@fedora vmware-host-modules]$ tar -xzf workstation-17.0.2.tar.gz
[agun76@fedora vmware-host-modules]$ cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/
[agun76@fedora vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2]$ make
make -C vmmon-only
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
make -C /lib/modules/6.4.11-200.fc38.x86_64/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.4.11-200.fc38.x86_64'
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/crosspage.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o
LD [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
MODPOST /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/Module.symvers
CC [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
BTF [M] /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
Skipping BTF generation for /home/agun76/software/vmware-host-modules/vmware-host-modules-workstation-17.0.2/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.4.11-200.fc38.x86_64'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

wcdeich4 — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:57:19 GMT

I have the same problem. I tried "sed -i '46 a#include <net/gso.h>' vmnet-only/bridge.c && tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only" but it still did not work.

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

nikjoesta — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:21:33 GMT

Can You provide more details?

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

rakotomandimby — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:19:43 GMT

@agun76

The packages that contain the vmlinux file are:

kernel-devel
kernel-headers
linux-firmware

Have you ensured one of them is installed?

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

agun76 — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:10:48 GMT

of course I have all of those packages installed since already used kubecek patch since previous kernel (before 6.4.10). but it fail since 6.4.10 (now I'm use 6.4.11).

[agun76@fedora ~]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel-devel
kernel-devel-6.4.9-200.fc38.x86_64
kernel-devel-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64
kernel-devel-6.4.11-200.fc38.x86_64
kernel-devel-matched-6.4.11-200.fc38.x86_64
[agun76@fedora ~]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel-headers
kernel-headers-6.4.4-200.fc38.x86_64
[agun76@fedora ~]$ rpm -qa | grep linux-firmware
linux-firmware-whence-20230804-153.fc38.noarch
linux-firmware-20230804-153.fc38.noarch

thanks

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

Manbart — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:20:42 GMT

Thanks! Fixed the issue for me on (recently updated) Fedora Workstation 38

% uname -a
Linux Feddy808 6.4.12-200.fc38.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Aug 23 17:46:49 UTC 2023 x86_64 GNU/Linux
% cat /etc/redhat-release
Fedora release 38 (Thirty Eight)

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

sknalodz — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 04:50:58 GMT

having same issue and i cannot overcome.

after some commands, VMware shows that it needs to install some modules and it shows only vmmon.

vmnet was intalled.

when i execute following commnad:

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

i got:

[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only' Using kernel build system. /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/6.5.2-1-default/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1-obj/x86_64/default' warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel The kernel was built by: gcc (SUSE Linux) 13.2.1 20230803 [revision cc279d6c64562f05019e1d12d0d825f9391b5553] You are using: gcc (SUSE Linux) 13.2.1 20230912 [revision b96e66fd4ef3e36983969fb8cdd1956f551a074b] CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/apic.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/comport.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/crosspage.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.c: In function ‘MonLoader_Process’: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.c:794:24: warning: the comparison will always evaluate as ‘false’ for the address of ‘entries’ will never be NULL [-Waddress] 794 | if (header->entries == 0 || header->count == 0) { | ^~ In file included from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.c:57: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/monLoader.h:239:19: note: ‘entries’ declared here 239 | MonLoaderEntry entries[]; | ^~~~~~~ CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o In file included from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/cpu_types.h:29, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.c:33: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:779: warning: "DO_ONCE" redefined 779 | #define DO_ONCE(code) \ | In file included from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/prandom.h:12, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/random.h:153, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/nodemask.h:97, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/sched.h:23, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.c:31: /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/once.h:46: note: this is the location of the previous definition 46 | #define DO_ONCE(func, ...) \ | In file included from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/cpu_types.h:29, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:38: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:779: warning: "DO_ONCE" redefined 779 | #define DO_ONCE(code) \ | In file included from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/prandom.h:12, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/random.h:153, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/nodemask.h:97, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/sched.h:23, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31: /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/once.h:46: note: this is the location of the previous definition 46 | #define DO_ONCE(func, ...) \ | In file included from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/cpu_types.h:29, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:58: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:779: warning: "DO_ONCE" redefined 779 | #define DO_ONCE(code) \ | In file included from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/prandom.h:12, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/random.h:153, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/nodemask.h:97, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/sched.h:23, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/binfmts.h:5, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:31: /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/once.h:46: note: this is the location of the previous definition 46 | #define DO_ONCE(func, ...) \ | In file included from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/cpu_types.h:29, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:33, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:779: warning: "DO_ONCE" redefined 779 | #define DO_ONCE(code) \ | In file included from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/prandom.h:12, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/random.h:153, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/nodemask.h:97, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/list_lru.h:12, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/fs.h:13, from /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/highmem.h:5, from /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25: /usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/include/linux/once.h:46: note: this is the location of the previous definition 46 | #define DO_ONCE(func, ...) \ | LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/vmmon.o /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/vmmon.o: warning: objtool: CrossPage_CodePage+0x207: 'naked' return found in RETHUNK build MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/Module.symvers ERROR: modpost: "__pte_offset_map" [/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko] undefined! make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/scripts/Makefile.modpost:150: /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only/Module.symvers] Error 1 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1/Makefile:2001: modpost] Error 2 make[1]: *** [../../../linux-6.5.2-1/Makefile:234: __sub-make] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1-obj/x86_64/default' make: *** [Makefile:117: vmmon.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmmon-only' make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only' Using kernel build system. /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/6.5.2-1-default/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1-obj/x86_64/default' warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel The kernel was built by: gcc (SUSE Linux) 13.2.1 20230803 [revision cc279d6c64562f05019e1d12d0d825f9391b5553] You are using: gcc (SUSE Linux) 13.2.1 20230912 [revision b96e66fd4ef3e36983969fb8cdd1956f551a074b] CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/procfs.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.o /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.o: warning: objtool: VNetCsumAndCopyToUser+0x28: call to csum_partial_copy_nocheck() with UACCESS enabled /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.o: warning: objtool: init_module(): not an indirect call target /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.o: warning: objtool: cleanup_module(): not an indirect call target MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/Module.symvers CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko BTF [M] /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko Skipping BTF generation for /tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-6.5.2-1-obj/x86_64/default' /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only' make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date. make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-M6DyYO/vmnet-only' Unable to install all modules. See log for details.

any help here??

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

ci4ic4 — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:10:33 GMT

I am getting exactly the same error on

# uname -a
Linux ... 6.5.15-2-liquorix-amd64 #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT liquorix 6.5-1ubuntu1~jammy (2023-09-15) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

(Linux Mint 21.2).

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

tasikas — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:35:01 GMT

It seemed it worked initially, but when starting the VM, the error popped out

[are@work-st source]$ cat /etc/redhat-release Fedora release 38 (Thirty Eight) [are@work-st source]$ uname -a Linux work-st 6.4.15-200.fc38.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Sep 7 00:25:01 UTC 2023 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.

sudo systemctl status vmware.service [sudo] password for are: × vmware.service - VMware host virtualization and network services for Workstation Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmware.service; enabled; preset: disabled) Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d └─10-timeout-abort.conf Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2023-09-17 08:10:29 BST; 7min ago Process: 29915 ExecStart=/usr/lib/vmware/scripts/init/vmware start (code=exited, status=203/EXEC) CPU: 1ms Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st (vmware)[29915]: vmware.service: Failed to locate executable /usr/lib/vmware/scripts/init/vmware: No such file or directory Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st (vmware)[29915]: vmware.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning /usr/lib/vmware/scripts/init/vmware: No such file or directory Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: Starting vmware.service - VMware host virtualization and network services for Workstation... Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: vmware.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: vmware.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: Failed to start vmware.service - VMware host virtualization and network services for Workstation.

[are@work-st source]$ sudo systemctl status vmware.service [sudo] password for are: × vmware.service - VMware host virtualization and network services for Workstation Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vmware.service; enabled; preset: disabled) Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d └─10-timeout-abort.conf Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: vmware.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. ░░ Subject: Unit failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel ░░ ░░ The unit vmware.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'. Sep 17 08:10:29 work-st systemd[1]: Failed to start vmware.service - VMware host virtualization and network services for Workstation. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit vmware.service has failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel ░░ ░░ A start job for unit vmware.service has finished with a failure. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 5145 and the job result is failed.

I have lost a number of months for how long I can't use VMware workstation.

Re: Cannot compile vmnet kernel module on kernel 6.4.10

ci4ic4 — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:20:04 GMT

Apply the solution from https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Workstation-2023-Tech-Preview/Linux-Kernel-6-5-rc-vmmon-compile-fails/td-p/2981003 ; modules then compile. Restart the vmware service; you will probably still have another error (non-fatal) about /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher not starting; I "solved" this by moving this file to /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher.exe and placing

#!/bin/sh
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libssl.so.1.1:/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libcrypto.so.1.1
exec /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher.exe $@

into /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher . Workstation 17.0.2 now runs just fine under

Linux ... 6.5.15-2-liquorix-amd64 #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT liquorix 6.5-1ubuntu1~jammy (2023-09-15) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux