Workstation 12.5.8 and kernel 4.14

[valerio_vanni]

I have a 12.5.8 (downgraded from a 14 license, my cpu is too old) that works fine on 4.13.4 kernel.

If I try with 4.14.8, it doesn't start. Is there any workaround?

I attach "vmware-modconfig --console --install-all" output.

[towo2099 · Accepted solution]

You propably need the patched module sources from here:

GitHub - mkubecek/vmware-host-modules at workstation-12.5.8

for working against kernel 4.14.

[valerio_vanni]

It works.

There is also a script to automate the integration of changes:

Contributed: One-Step Update Script by rubyjedi · Pull Request #1 · mkubecek/vmware-host-modules · G...

Notice that the script is not fully automated, it's better to look at it and change according to one's need (at least, it needs the correct product version because it doesn't check for it).

I saved by hand vmmon.tar and vmnet.tar as vmmon.tar.orig and vmnet.tar.orig before running the script.