Contributed: One-Step Update Script #1

rubyjedi · 2017-10-19T23:43:41Z

Thank you for providing a nearly unified repository that tracks all of these VMWare -vs- Linux Kernel patches.

In trying to get player-12.5.7 working against Kernel 4.13.5, and running down ideas from forum threads to get a working system, I found your module repository to be the most complete and painless source of working source code for my particular issue.

As this repository appears to be well maintained with sane branch/tag naming conventions, and appears to include everything needed to compile updated modules, I have written this script that others may find useful to update their systems with content from your repository going forward.

mkubecek · 2017-10-20T09:19:41Z

I prefer a bit different workflow, building as a regular user and installing resulting modules as root (but I was too lazy to actually write a top level makefile for that) but a script like this would be certainly helpful for many users (mostly those who are not familiar with git).

There are some improvements I would like to do:

(most important) script should handle a failure of wget (e.g. when there is a new VMware version but no corresponding branch yet)
script should IMHO do some sanity checks (e.g. existence of the directory with module sources, check if it is executed with necessary permissions)
script shouldn't remove existing tarballs until it succeeded to create new ones so that user doesn't end up with no vm{mon,net}.tar if something goes wrong
rather than hardcoding the branch name into the script, it could be determined from the information in /etc/vmware/config so that users wouldn't need to edit the script.

I'm going to pull your contribution into master branch and add these changes on top of it, then merge into all active branches. I'll be quite busy this weekend so it will most likely have to wait until next week.

rubyjedi · 2017-10-20T09:48:37Z

'Not a problem whether this is a starting point or just a source of inspiration. I appreciate and respect all the work you do on this project.

If this script can evolve into something that saves others the lost time and frustration of having to hunt down and apply patches, I'm happy to have assisted in this regard.

megvadulthangya · 2020-06-29T17:40:51Z

Hey hellO!

How to do it? Is there a tutorial to this? I upgraded ubuntu16.06 the kernel upgraded and vmware stopped working... :( That readme is not saying to me a lot... maybe im tired
Any help please?

gmurgac · 2020-07-09T18:25:26Z

Hey hellO!

How to do it? Is there a tutorial to this? I upgraded ubuntu16.06 the kernel upgraded and vmware stopped working... :( That readme is not saying to me a lot... maybe im tired
Any help please?

Hi, this is what i did to work. for vmware 15.5.6 and kernel 5.7
download the vmware-host-modules 15.5.6k5.7 then unzip and then in a terminal do 'make' and then 'make install' thats works for me. You have to be sure thats the Makefile in vmmon and vmnet its correct.
please tell me if you have any trouble

meramsey · 2022-03-04T20:20:24Z

This actually works really well for me and and i only modded the version detection from https://askubuntu.com/q/1377852 script example

#!/bin/bash

VMWARE_VERSION="workstation-$(vmware -v|grep -oE "[[:digit:]]+.[[:digit:]]+.[[:digit:]]+"| head -n1)" # this is detect the version you have VMware Workstation 16.2.1 build-18811642

TMP_FOLDER=/tmp/patch-vmware
rm -fdr $TMP_FOLDER
mkdir -p $TMP_FOLDER
cd $TMP_FOLDER
git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
cd $TMP_FOLDER/vmware-host-modules
git checkout $VMWARE_VERSION
git fetch
make
sudo make install
sudo rm /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1/libz.so.1
sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1/libz.so.1
sudo /etc/init.d/vmware restart

Example

❯ chmod +x /home/mike/Documents/dev/bash_scripts/vmware_kernels.sh
~ at 10:50:51 

❯ bash /home/mike/Documents/dev/bash_scripts/vmware_kernels.sh
Cloning into 'vmware-host-modules'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 3388, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (851/851), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (701/701), done.
remote: Total 3388 (delta 403), reused 538 (delta 149), pack-reused 2537
Receiving objects: 100% (3388/3388), 1.70 MiB | 631.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (2422/2422), done.
Branch 'workstation-16.2.1' set up to track remote branch 'workstation-16.2.1' from 'origin'.
Switched to a new branch 'workstation-16.2.1'
make -C vmmon-only 
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
make -C /lib/modules/5.16.11-76051611-generic/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.16.11-76051611-generic'
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/crosspage.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/moduleloop.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/sharedAreaVmmon.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/statVarsVmmon.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/task.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
  MODPOST /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/Module.symvers
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
  BTF [M] /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
Skipping BTF generation for /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.16.11-76051611-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[2]: Entering directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only'
make[2]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmmon-only'
make -C vmnet-only 
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
make -C /lib/modules/5.16.11-76051611-generic/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.16.11-76051611-generic'
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/hub.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/userif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/netif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/bridge.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/procfs.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/smac.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
  MODPOST /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/Module.symvers
  CC [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
  BTF [M] /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
Skipping BTF generation for /tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko due to unavailability of vmlinux
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.16.11-76051611-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[2]: Entering directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only'
make[2]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/patch-vmware/vmware-host-modules/vmnet-only'
install -D -t /lib/modules/5.16.11-76051611-generic/misc vmmon-only/vmmon.ko vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
strip --strip-debug /lib/modules/5.16.11-76051611-generic/misc/vmmon.ko /lib/modules/5.16.11-76051611-generic/misc/vmnet.ko
if test -z ""; then /sbin/depmod -a 5.16.11-76051611-generic; fi
Stopping VMware services:
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   Shared Memory Available                                             done
~  took 15s  at 10:51:18 

❯

david-kariuki · 2022-04-06T06:18:52Z

This script does everything for you. It will download all the tarballs and set up the vmmon and vmnet automatically. It will also download some vmware dependent packages in case your system does not have them. Available in Debian and Arch Linux, Fedora, and more others coming soon. Check the link below:

https://github.com/david-kariuki/vmware-host-modules-builder-cli

ulf-f · 2022-10-23T10:48:29Z

This script does everything for you. It will download all the tarballs and set up the vmmon and vmnet automatically. It will also download some vmware dependent packages in case your system does not have them. Available in Debian and Arch Linux, Fedora, and more others coming soon. Check the link below:

https://github.com/david-kariuki/vmware-host-modules-builder-cli

The above link is broken, here is the correct one:
https://github.com/linuxeuphony/vmware-host-modules-builder-cli

Santuccic · 2023-08-29T23:53:47Z

Worked flawlessy on my installation.
you do need to run as super user the last two command, make && make install.

running following
Linux fedora 6.4.12-200.fc38.x86_64
VMware Workstation 17.0.2 build-21581411

thanks for the contribution, much appreciated

Contributed: One-Step Update Script

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xevilstar mentioned this pull request Oct 20, 2017

vmware modversion is wrong #2

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theobch mentioned this pull request May 25, 2018

Cannot build with GCC 8.1.0 #12

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sscheib mentioned this pull request Aug 24, 2018

Building workstation 12.5.x branch is failing #14

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1wxyz mentioned this pull request Jun 5, 2019

Build Workstation 12.5.9 failed with kernel 5.0.9 #23

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joaomorenorf mentioned this pull request Sep 8, 2019

On Debian sid 5.2.0 kernel vmware-modconfig fails with GLib-CRITICAL **: 22:08:25.546: g_file_test: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed #35

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nandos515 mentioned this pull request Feb 8, 2020

Build fails with kernel 5.4.X #47

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blastwave mentioned this pull request Dec 8, 2020

Tried with VMware-Player-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64.bundle did not work. #81

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Compile problem #94

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xevilstar mentioned this pull request Aug 10, 2023

Kernel 6.5-rc - vmmon fails.. #202

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VMWare Player 17.5.0 + Linux Kernel 6.6.1-1.1 Shutdown crashes #228

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vmware-workstation 17.5.1 issue with kernel 6.8.8-200.fc39 #243

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workstation 17.5.1 make failed when using RHEL with kernel version: 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4.x86_64 #244

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VMware Workstation 17.5.2 Pro has been released #250

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Workstation 17.5.2 + kernel 6.10.3 on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed crashes #269

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Version mismatch with vmmon module WMware pro 17.16 #280

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