Workstation 14 Linux 4.13 instability

[zwierbel]

Hello,

with Workstation 14 and Linux 4.13 I also have stability issues.

I ported patch

https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/commit/b50848c985f1#diff-ae0f1d7e5facf85af1a3622655f...

to Workstation 14. I think it runs a litte bit better but still hangs after a few minutes.

Can someone provide a better patch?

Why does VMware release a version not running fine with latest released linux kernel?

[fulwood_jp]

> I ported patch

> https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/commit/b50848c985f1#diff-ae0f1d7e5facf85af1a3622655f...

> to Workstation 14. I think it runs a litte bit better but still hangs after a few minutes.

Did you execute;

# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

after applying the patch?

Regards,

[zwierbel]

fulwood_jp schrieb:

> Did you execute;

> # vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

> after applying the patch?

Sure!

Does it run stable on your system under linux 4.13?

[fulwood_jp · Accepted solution]

> Does it run stable on your system under linux 4.13?

Yes, it does.

Regards,

[fulwood_jp]

How about this?

# rm -f /usr/lib/4,13,x-*/misc/vmmon.ko

# rm -f /usr/lib/4.13.x.*/misc/vmnet.ko

# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Regards,

[zwierbel]

Damn it!

I did vmware-modconfig BUT I did NOT tar the vmmon-ony directory with the patch 😞

Know it's running fine for several minutes.

I also find out that my diff has the wrong patched version and original version.

I attach it once again in the correct version. Maybe I need it again in the future (and can't remember to apply "-R" to patch)

Thanks again!

[izzno]

I have a similar problem. Every time i try to create a new VM it crashes:

2017-10-02T09:58:23.024+02:00| vmplayer| I125: Log for VMware Player pid=13343 v - Pastebin.com

(I could not find a "code" highlighter so i used pastbin)

If you could be so kind and tell me how to apply this patch you are referring to this would be great! I cant find the filename anywhere on my system (except for WIFI firmware).

Ubuntu 17.10

[zwierbel]

It's inside the vmmon.tar. Description is here:

https://communities.vmware.com/message/2644904#2644904

[viktormadarasz]

Hi

When I am trying to apply your patch for Vmware 14 bundle i get the below:

[viktormadarasz@fedoraws Vmware 14 Linux 14.3 patched]$sudo patch VMware-Workstation-Full-14.0.0-6661328.x86_64.bundle vmware14-patch2

patching file VMware-Workstation-Full-14.0.0-6661328.x86_64.bundle

Hunk #1 FAILED at 75.

Hunk #2 FAILED at 1516.

2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file VMware-Workstation-Full-14.0.0-6661328.x86_64.bundle.rej

Any idea what i am doing wrong?

Im having the memory issue on vmware 14

Regards

Viktor

[adrianommeier]

Same errors.

Fedora 26

Kernel 4.13.5-200.fc26.x86_64

VMware Player/Workstation 14.0.0

Any news? Anybody?

[izzno]

You can apply the patch after installing VMware like this:

sudo su

cd /tmp
cp /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar .
tar xf vmmon.tar
rm vmmon.tar
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/fadedd9c8a4dd23f74da2b448572df95666df...
mv -f hostif.c vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
rm -fr vmmon-only
mv -f vmmon.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

A bit crud, but it's basically the same.

[adrianommeier]

Wow,

Works perfectly!!! Finally!!!

Thank you very much Izzno!

[viktormadarasz]

Hi Izzno

does this solve the memory issues with Vmware Pro 14 under linux?

Regards

Viktor

[izzno]

Yes.

[viktormadarasz]

Thanks

I test it out tomorrow and let you know

Regards

Viktor

[Parmis]

It worked.

Thanks

[BeerBelly]

fantastic - worked great. THANKS!

[goliver]

I have Fedora 26, uninstalled Workstation 12, and installed 14.  Upgraded via dnf to kernel 4.13.9 yesterday.

Is there a known way to trigger this issue.  The shipped vmware workstation modules all compiled and have been running 2 virtuals (win7 and Win10) with no issues for a half a day now.  Granted I have not used them much since I am a Linux guy, but I did not have to patch anything to get it going.

Is there something I am missing to trigger this lock up everyone is referencing?

vmware-installer -l

Product Name         Product Version    

==================== ====================

vmware-workstation   14.0.0.6661328     

uname -a

Linux dell-wifi 4.13.9-200.fc26.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 23 13:52:45 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lsmod |grep ^v

vmnet                  53248  15

vmmon                  90112  9

vmw_vsock_vmci_transport    28672  1

vsock                  36864  2 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport

vmw_vmci               69632  2 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport

TIA

-Greg

[goliver]

Well, nevermind.  They finally both produced the error, and eery time I restart WS14 now, they almost do it immediately.           

[scylla]

Izzno,

Great!  That did the trick:  Fedora 26, kernel-4.13.9-200.fc26.x86

Thank You!