↓
 

Adventures With Linux ™

Linux Technologies and Fun Times..

Adventures With Linux ™
  • Home
  • About the Author…
  • Copyright and Trademarks..

Tag Archives: vmware

Post navigation

← Older posts

VMware – Fix for Kernel 5.8 Available..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 5, 2020 by RGSeptember 5, 2020

With thanks to huyz for the notification – there is now a patch from baryonix available for VMware 15.5.6 and Kernel 5.8..    The patch is available here:  https://github.com/baryonix/vmware-host-modules/tree/fixes-for-5.8 I have – briefly – tested this with Kernel 5.8.5, and it was successful..     As the usual # vmware and # vmware-modconfig still segfault, then vmmon/vmnet have to be … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, success, VMware | Tagged fix, patch for kernel 5.8, vmmon / vmnet, vmware | Leave a reply

VMware – Kernel 5.8 is a Serious Problem?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 19, 2020 by RGJuly 19, 2020

Since the release of Kernel 5.8-rc1, any attempt I made to run a VMware client on that host system has failed catastrophically. ( see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2753 ) and the problem still persists, with 5.8-rc6. I had posted brief details of the issue on the VMware forum some weeks ago, but there has been no useful response. https://communities.vmware.com/thread/638457 I … Continue reading →

Posted in Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, Opinion, VirtualBox, VMware | Tagged incompatible, Kernel 5.8, no solution yet, problem, virtualbox, vmware | 2 Replies

VMware – Workstation Update 15.5.2 – Compiles with Warnings, with Kernel 5.5 and 5.6-rc.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on March 13, 2020 by RGMarch 13, 2020

VMware have released Workstation 15.5.2, and details are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15.5/rn/VMware-Workstation-1552-Pro-Release-Notes.html This compiles with Kernels 5.5.9 and 5.6-rc6, but with many ‘warnings’… Kernel 5.5.9 (GCC 9) examples: vmmon: ………………………. /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o: warning: objtool: .text.__x86_indirect_thunk_rbx+0x0: unsupported intra-function call /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o: warning: objtool: If this is a retpoline, please patch it in with alternatives and annotate it with ANNOTATE_NOSPEC_ALTERNATIVE. /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o: warning: objtool: … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 15.5.2, compiles with warnings, kernel 5.5 and 5.6-rc, new version, vmware | 1 Reply

GCC – Fun with GCC 10, and the Kernel, NVIDIA, VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 21, 2020 by RGFebruary 21, 2020

I have updated some test systems (x86_64 and aarch64) to pre-beta Fedora 32, which now includes GCC 10: $ gcc –version gcc (GCC) 10.0.1 20200216 (Red Hat 10.0.1-0.8) There have been a couple of problems with kernel compilation, but in each case there was already a patch/workaround available.. https://www.spinics.net/linux/fedora/fedora-arm/msg13193.html and https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/1/29/494 The most serious problem was a … Continue reading →

Posted in alpha release, compilation, Fedora, gcc, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged fedora 32, gcc10, kernel 5.6-rc, kernel fixes, nvidia, pre-beta, testing, vmware | Leave a reply

VMware – 15.5.1 Released – Just Runtime Client Security Fixes?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 13, 2019 by RGNovember 13, 2019

VMware have released version 15.5.1, and details are here:  https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15.5/rn/VMware-Workstation-1551-Pro-Release-Notes.html The Linux-kernel-related stuff appears to be unchanged, and compiles (with several warnings..) with Kernel 5.3 (tested with 5.3.11).    I got some odd behaviour (shared folders becoming disabled?) when running this unpatched version, and so applied the patched 15.5.0 vmmon/vmnet, which seems to work better.. Robert Gadsdon.    November … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 15.5.1 released, client security fixes, still need patch, vmware | Leave a reply

Compiler – GCC 9 – First Impressions..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 22, 2019 by RGFebruary 22, 2019

Just updated to the pre-release Fedora 30 (Rawhide) on the test system, and tried out the new version of GCC: $ gcc –version gcc (GCC) 9.0.1 20190209 (Red Hat 9.0.1-0.4) Kernel 5.0-rc7 compiled successfully, and runs OK.    As expected, there were quite a lot of compiler ‘warnings’: ………………….. CC net/ipv4/proc.o CC drivers/hid/hid-samsung.o CC net/ipv4/fib_rules.o CC drivers/hid/hid-sunplus.o fs/xfs/xfs_ioctl32.c: … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Fedora, gcc, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged compile tests, completed ok, fedora 30, gcc 9, kernel 5.0-rc7, nvidia, vmware, warnings | Leave a reply

VMware – Patches Available, for Kernel 5.0-rc1.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 7, 2019 by RGJanuary 7, 2019

Thanks – again – to Michal Kubeček, there are now patches available for VMware with Kernel 5.0-rc1, here:  https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules . There are patched vmmon and vmnet versions available for the latest 12.x, 14.x and 15.x releases, so for 15.0.2, do: # git clone -b workstation-15.0.2 https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git I have applied these, and can confirm that VMware 15.0.2 now … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, patches, VMware | Tagged 15.0.2, kernel 5.0-rc1, patches, vmware, working | 3 Replies

Kernel – 4.18 Finally Released – OK with latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 12, 2018 by RGAugust 12, 2018

Kernel 4.18 has finally arrived, and details of changes since -rc8 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1808.1/02806.html As expected, after changes in -rc7, the latest NVIDIA and (patched) VMware all compile/load OK..    Tested with VMware 14.1.2 with the vmmon patch, and NVIDIA 390.77 and 396.51. Coincidentally, I can also confirm that 4.18 boots OK on HP PA-RISC (HP9000/785-C3700) – but … Continue reading →

Posted in HPPA, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, PA-RISC, patches, VMware | Tagged 14.1.2, 390.77, 396.51, kernel 4.18 final, nvidia ok, released, vmmon patched, vmware | Leave a reply

VMware – New Version of 4.18-rc1 ‘cmdline’ Patch..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 20, 2018 by RGJune 20, 2018

As expected, there is another version of the cmdline patch for Kernel 4.18-rc1 – this time from Linus himself.. at  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1806.2/03011.html I have applied this, and – as with the previous version –  VMware now behaves correctly.. I should mention that is is not a good idea to try to copy/paste patches from a website newsgroup listing, … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, Performance, VMware | Tagged cmdline bug, fix, kernel 4.18-rc1, new patch, vmware | 3 Replies

VMware – Problem with Kernel 4.18-rc1 Found, and a Patch..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 19, 2018 by RGJune 19, 2018

Thanks to Michal Kubeček, the source of the VMware problem with Kernel 4.18-rc1 has been found, and a Kernel patch produced:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1806.2/02730.html I have applied this, and can confirm that VMware (14.1.2 patched) now operates correctly.. The kernel patch now has to run the gauntlet of the LKML ‘review process’, and so may be changed over time, … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged fixed, kernel 4.18-rc1, patch produced, problem identified, vmware | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Original content © Robert Gadsdon 2013
↑