When will VMware Player can be installed with Linux Kernel 3.12

[yufeim]

When will VMware Player can be installed with Linux Kernel 3.12?

I want to install vmplayer on my arch linux(kernel3.12),but it seems that vmplayer doesn't support kernel3.12 yet.

[WoodyZ]

VMware per their corporate policy does not discuss or announce such information and you'll have to wait until a supported release occurs or try finding a workaround using a 3rd party patch or just use a supported kernel!

Have a look at: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware

[yufeim]

Thanks,I forgot to view the archwiki

[mfelker]

It  definitely depends on your distribution.  I don't know about  Arch but it does  have extensive documentation so check the Arch Wiki.  On Ubuntu however your can  definitely install WS 10 (and thus VMware Player)  on kernel 3.12 - grab the kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/.  Install the "all" headers, then the x64 headers  and then the image in that order (sudo dpkg -i <package name> deb.

I'm not sure  exactly what VMware means by WS 10 working with all " modern" kernels - that  should include 3.12 because that is stable - however may it was not with WS 10 release in October.