After Fedora 42 Kernel upgrade 6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64, workstation-15.5.7 not compiles anymore.

[josemaX]

I've searched other issues but #306 not solves this. I've tried to use workstation-17.6.0 modules but doesn't work.

Is there any solution for this?

Here is the result of compilation (I've downloaded the latest software for tag workstation-15.5.7)

Thanks

root@machine:/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7# make clean
make -C vmmon-only clean
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
rm -rf ./..module-common.o.cmd ./.Module.symvers.cmd ./.modules.order.cmd ./.vmmon.ko.cmd ./.vmmon.mod.cmd ./.vmmon.mod.o.cmd ./.vmmon.o.cmd
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
make -C vmnet-only clean
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
rm -rf vmnet.o vmnet.mod.o vmnet.mod.c vmnet.ko .cache.mk \
       .tmp_versions Module.symvers Modules.symvers Module.markers \
       modules.order driver.o hub.o userif.o netif.o bridge.o procfs.o smac_compat.o smac.o vnetEvent.o vnetUserListener.o .*.cmd .*.o.flags
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmnet-only'
rm -f *.o


root@machine:/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7# make 
make -C vmmon-only 
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
make -C /lib/modules/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64'
make[3]: Entering directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
  CC [M]  linux/driver.o
linux/driver.c:20:10: fatal error: driver-config.h: No such file or directory
   20 | #include "driver-config.h"
      |          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[5]: *** [/usr/src/kernels/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64/scripts/Makefile.build:203: linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/kernels/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64/Makefile:2043: .] Error 2
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/kernels/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64/Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
make[2]: *** [Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/6.15.3-200.fc42.x86_64'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:117: vmmon.ko] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7/vmmon-only'
make: *** [Makefile:21: vmmon-only] Error 2
root@machine:/usr/local/src/vmware-host-modules-workstation-15.5.7# 

[cortegaunam]

Solved with patched files in #306

[bz-coro]

#306 has random code, not a patch... Minimal patch for 15.5.7 is:

diff --git a/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel b/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
index a2e5911..31508e0 100644
--- a/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
+++ b/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ INCLUDE := -I$(SRCROOT)/include -I$(SRCROOT)/common -I$(SRCROOT)/linux \
           -I$(SRCROOT)/vmcore
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
+ccflags-y := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
 
 obj-m += $(DRIVER).o
 
diff --git a/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c b/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c
index b8fd616..fa59b29 100644
--- a/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c
+++ b/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ LinuxDriverExit(void)
 
    Log("Module %s: unloaded\n", linuxState.deviceName);
 
-   del_timer_sync(&tscTimer);
+   timer_delete_sync(&tscTimer);
 
    Vmx86_CleanupHVIOBitmap();
    Task_Terminate();
diff --git a/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c b/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
index 608d4aa..54c9c19 100644
--- a/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
+++ b/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ HostIF_InitUptime(void)
 void
 HostIF_CleanupUptime(void)
 {
-   del_timer_sync(&uptimeState.timer);
+   timer_delete_sync(&uptimeState.timer);
 }

Save as file and apply with git apply patch.txt.

[josemaX]

Solved with patched files in #306

Sorry, that not worked for 15.5.7

[josemaX]

#306 has random code, not a patch... Minimal patch for 15.5.7 is:

Thanks!, Patch not worked, tomorrow I'll try "patch by hand"

I cloned a new repo just to be sure it is clean and works, because the source I was using also failed, but the error was the same.

root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp# git clone --depth 1 --branch workstation-15.5.7 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
Cloning into 'vmware-host-modules'...
warning: templates not found /usr/local/share/git-core/templates
remote: Enumerating objects: 169, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (169/169), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (164/164), done.
remote: Total 169 (delta 43), reused 36 (delta 4), pack-reused 0 (from 0)
Receiving objects: 100% (169/169), 465.38 KiB | 5.89 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (43/43), done.

root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp#  cd vmware-host-modules/

root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp/vmware-host-modules# git apply patch.txt
error: patch failed: vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel:23
error: vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel: patch does not apply

root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp/vmware-host-modules# 

Patch file seems is fine:

root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp/vmware-host-modules# git apply --stat patch.txt
 vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel |    1 +
 vmmon-only/linux/driver.c  |    2 +-
 vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c  |    2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
root@machine:/usr/local/src/tmp/vmware-host-modules#

[FlyingMG]

Patch doesn't work for me either.
Trying to apply the patch.txt, I get the following error:

user@p15:~/DevZone/git/vmware-host-modules$ git apply patch.txt
error: corrupt patch at line 37

I'm also on 15.5.7

[bz-coro]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end).
Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.

patch1.txt

[eku]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end). Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.

patch1.txt

Changes for newer kernels should also be applied from the kernel version with #if, as can often be seen in the code.

[FlyingMG]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end). Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.
patch1.txt

Changes for newer kernels should also be applied from the kernel version with #if, as can often be seen in the code.

thank you! It works now

[josemaX]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end). Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.

patch1.txt

Thanks! I came here to say that applying by hand worked (adding the kernel check version in vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h , that I had from previous kernels)

So, I have it working "by hand", but later will try your new patch file.

[bz-coro]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end). Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.
patch1.txt

Thanks! I came here to say that applying by hand worked (adding the kernel check version in vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h , that I had from previous kernels)

So, I have it working "by hand", but later will try your new patch file.

Glad to hear that! The fix for vmnetInt.h is obviously necessary too, but that's a different issue.

[josemaX]

Glad to hear that! The fix for vmnetInt.h is obviously necessary too, but that's a different issue.

I've tested patch1.txt over fresh downloaded software and confirm it ends without any error. Thanks again!

[Spaceboy60]

Sorry, both errors are due to copy-pasting (tabs changed into spaces and missing new lines at the end). Patch file attached. This applies for me cleanly on freshly copied repository.

patch1.txt

error: patch failed: vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel:23
error: vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel: patch does not apply
error: patch failed: vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:361
error: vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: patch does not apply