VMware Workstation 16.2.3 can't install vmmon and vmnet on RHEL 8.6

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2022-05-10T10:40:09.169Z In(05) host-4683 Log for VMware Workstation pid=4683 version=16.2.3 build=build-19376536 option=Release
2022-05-10T10:40:09.169Z In(05) host-4683 The host is 64-bit.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.169Z In(05) host-4683 Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2022-05-10T10:40:09.169Z In(05) host-4683 Host is Linux 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (Ootpa) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
2022-05-10T10:40:09.169Z In(05) host-4683 Host offset from UTC is +08:00.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.167Z In(05) host-4683 DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.167Z In(05) host-4683 [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.167Z In(05) host-4683 PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.168Z In(05) host-4683 DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/home/cnman/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.168Z In(05) host-4683 [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/home/cnman/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.168Z In(05) host-4683 PREF Optional preferences file not found at /home/cnman/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.175Z Wa(03) host-4683 Logging to /tmp/vmware-cnman/vmware-4683.log
2022-05-10T10:40:09.188Z In(05) host-4683 Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 Created new pathsHash.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 Setting header path for 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 Validating path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.189Z In(05) host-4683 using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2022-05-10T10:40:09.203Z In(05) host-4683 Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.203Z In(05) host-4683 The header path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2022-05-10T10:40:09.440Z In(05) host-4683 found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2022-05-10T10:40:09.440Z In(05) host-4683 Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.470Z In(05) host-4683 Read 20609 symbol versions
2022-05-10T10:40:09.470Z In(05) host-4683 Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.470Z In(05) host-4683 Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.471Z In(05) host-4683 Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.475Z In(05) host-4683 "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.475Z In(05) host-4683 Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.479Z In(05) host-4683 "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.495Z In(05) host-4683 to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2022-05-10T10:40:09.495Z In(05) host-4683 to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 Setting header path for 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 Validating path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.521Z In(05) host-4683 using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2022-05-10T10:40:09.535Z In(05) host-4683 Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.535Z In(05) host-4683 The header path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2022-05-10T10:40:09.772Z In(05) host-4683 found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2022-05-10T10:40:09.772Z In(05) host-4683 Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.801Z In(05) host-4683 Read 20609 symbol versions
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 Validating path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.809Z In(05) host-4683 using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2022-05-10T10:40:09.823Z In(05) host-4683 Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.823Z In(05) host-4683 The header path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2022-05-10T10:40:09.826Z In(05) host-4683 Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2022-05-10T10:40:09.832Z In(05) host-4683 Got gcc version "8".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.832Z In(05) host-4683 The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.838Z In(05) host-4683 Got gcc version "8".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.838Z In(05) host-4683 The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.841Z In(05) host-4683 Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.841Z In(05) host-4683 No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.842Z In(05) host-4683 The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.842Z In(05) host-4683 Validating path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.842Z In(05) host-4683 Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2022-05-10T10:40:09.842Z In(05) host-4683 /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2022-05-10T10:40:09.842Z In(05) host-4683 using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2022-05-10T10:40:09.856Z In(05) host-4683 Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:09.857Z In(05) host-4683 The header path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2022-05-10T10:40:12.996Z In(05) host-4683 The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2022-05-10T10:40:12.996Z In(05) host-4683 Validating path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:12.996Z In(05) host-4683 Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h
2022-05-10T10:40:12.996Z In(05) host-4683 /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2022-05-10T10:40:12.996Z In(05) host-4683 using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2022-05-10T10:40:13.009Z In(05) host-4683 Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64".
2022-05-10T10:40:13.009Z In(05) host-4683 The header path "/lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2022-05-10T10:40:13.009Z In(05) host-4683 Using temp dir "/tmp".
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Stopping vmware (via systemctl):  [  OK  ]
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/task.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/crosspage.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   Building modules, stage 2.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODPOST 1 modules
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC      /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/driver.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/hub.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/userif.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/netif.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/bridge.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/procfs.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/smac.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   Building modules, stage 2.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODPOST 1 modules
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   CC      /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683   MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmnet-only'
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Starting vmware (via systemctl):  [FAILED]
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Using kernel build system.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/.tmp_phystrack.o: warning: objtool: PhysTrack_Test()+0x49: return with modified stack frame
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/.tmp_phystrack.o: warning: objtool: PhysTrack_Add()+0x0: stack state mismatch: cfa1=7+56 cfa2=7+8
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/.tmp_phystrack.o: warning: objtool: PhysTrack_Remove()+0x0: stack state mismatch: cfa1=7+80 cfa2=7+8
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/.tmp_phystrack.o: warning: objtool: PhysTrack_Test()+0x0: stack state mismatch: cfa1=7+80 cfa2=7+8
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 /tmp/modconfig-hWCbC1/vmmon-only/common/.tmp_task.o: warning: objtool: .text: unexpected end of section
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Using kernel build system.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Job for vmware.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 See "systemctl status vmware.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
2022-05-10T10:40:45.724Z In(05) host-4683 Unable to start services

# systemctl status vmware.service
● vmware.service - SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware; generated)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2022-05-10 18:55:02 CST; 5min ago
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
  Process: 8055 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
    Tasks: 2 (limit: 49644)
   Memory: 4.8M
   CGroup: /system.slice/vmware.service
           ├─1105 /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher
           └─6571 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-0.pid -n 0

May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Starting SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services...
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]: Starting VMware services:
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual machine monitor[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual machine communication interface[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    VM communication interface socket family[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual ethernet[FAILED]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    VMware Authentication Daemon[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services.

# journalctl -xe
-- 
-- Unit vmware.service has begun starting up.
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]: Starting VMware services:
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual machine monitor[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual machine communication interface[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:01 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    VM communication interface socket family[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    Virtual ethernet[FAILED]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain vmware[8055]:    VMware Authentication Daemon[  OK  ]
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
-- Subject: Unit failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://access.redhat.com/support
-- 
-- The unit vmware.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
May 10 18:55:02 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services.
-- Subject: Unit vmware.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://access.redhat.com/support
-- 
-- Unit vmware.service has failed.
-- 
-- The result is failed.
May 10 18:56:36 localhost.localdomain rtkit-daemon[935]: Supervising 5 threads of 3 processes of 1 users.
May 10 18:56:36 localhost.localdomain rtkit-daemon[935]: Supervising 5 threads of 3 processes of 1 users.
May 10 18:59:21 localhost.localdomain kernel: perf: interrupt took too long (4933 > 4931), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate t>
May 10 19:01:01 localhost.localdomain CROND[8453]: (root) CMD (run-parts /etc/cron.hourly)
May 10 19:01:01 localhost.localdomain run-parts[8456]: (/etc/cron.hourly) starting 0anacron
May 10 19:01:01 localhost.localdomain run-parts[8462]: (/etc/cron.hourly) finished 0anacron
lines 2254-2282/2282 (END)

Moderator edit by wila: Moved the log content into a spoiler so that the thread stays readable.

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> Failed to find /lib/modules/4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h

 Your build environment appears to be incomplete

[nkdragon]

RHEL don't have this file

[root@localhost ~]# ls -ltr /lib/modules/                      
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Jul 21  2021 4.18.0-305.el8.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Aug 11  2021 4.18.0-305.3.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Sep  9  2021 4.18.0-305.7.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Sep 15  2021 4.18.0-305.10.2.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Nov  2  2021 4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Nov  9  2021 4.18.0-305.17.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Nov 17 17:52 4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Dec 22 14:14 4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Mar 11 07:49 4.18.0-348.2.1.el8_5.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 Apr 27 09:16 4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   19 May 10 18:16 4.18.0-372.2.1.el8.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 May 10 18:18 4.18.0-348.el8.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root   18 May 10 18:22 4.18.0-348.12.2.el8_5.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 10 18:24 4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 10 18:24 4.18.0-348.23.1.el8_5.x86_64
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 10 18:40 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8.x86_64
[root@localhost ~]# find /lib/modules/ -type f | grep version.h
[root@localhost ~]# 

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Did you install the package for the kernel headers ?

[nkdragon]

yes.

[root@localhost ~]# yum list --installed | grep kernel-headers
kernel-headers.x86_64	4.18.0-372.9.1.el8	@rhel-8-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms

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Then maybe the installer looks at the wrong path and you need to modify the installer.
Sorry - dont have a red hat