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Update: This problem went away after rebooting in 3.13.0-29-generic.





I am trying to install and run VMWare Player on Ubuntu 14.04, kernel 3.13.0-27-generic. I downloaded and executed the latest official bundle VMware-Player-6.0.2-1744117.x86_64.bundle . But it's not able to build the "vmnet" kernel module required to run.



I have installed packages linux-headers-3.13.0-27, linux-headers-3.13.0-27-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-27-generic.



I tried applying the patch described at the answer https://askubuntu.com/a/444375/285902 . That might have improved things but didn't solve all the issues.



Each attempt creates a file /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-*.log. One possible issue repeated in those files looks like:



2014-06-01T10:41:33.896-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include/linux/version.h

2014-06-01T10:41:33.896-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.


but that might not be serious, since /lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h does exist. Otherwise, the only thing that stands out is the last two lines:



2014-06-01T10:41:34.570-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j6 -C /tmp/modconfig-vzryEa/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"

2014-06-01T10:41:36.174-05:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.


A manual command sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all outputs this:



Stopping VMware services:

   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

   VM communication interface socket family                            done

   Virtual machine communication interface                             done

   Virtual machine monitor                                             done

   Blocking file system                                                done

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only'

/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. 

      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-27-generic'

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/apic.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/comport.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/task.o

In file included from include/linux/rtc.h:28:0,

                 from include/linux/mc146818rtc.h:15,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:76:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1342:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]

 LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min

 ^

make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-27-generic'

make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2

make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmmon-only'

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only'

/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.13.0-27-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. 

      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-27-generic'

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/driver.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/hub.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/userif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/netif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/bridge.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.o

In file included from include/linux/dmaengine.h:24:0,

                 from include/linux/skbuff.h:31,

                 from include/linux/if_ether.h:23,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:23:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

In file included from include/linux/pm_qos.h:10:0,

                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/driver.c:32:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

In file included from include/linux/pm_qos.h:10:0,

                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/hub.c:29:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

In file included from include/linux/pm_qos.h:10:0,

                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:29:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

In file included from include/linux/dmaengine.h:24:0,

                 from include/linux/skbuff.h:31,

                 from include/linux/if_ether.h:23,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/userif.c:27:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

In file included from include/linux/pm_qos.h:10:0,

                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:28,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/netif.c:29:

include/linux/device.h:601:6: error: unknown type name ‘dv_match_t’

      dv_match_t match, void *match_data);

      ^

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:213:1: error: conflicting types for ‘VNetFilterHookFn’

 VNetFilterHookFn(unsigned int hooknum,                 // IN:

 ^

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:64:18: note: previous declaration of ‘VNetFilterHookFn’ was here

 static nf_hookfn VNetFilterHookFn;

                  ^

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c: In function ‘VNetFilterHookFn’:

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:264:16: error: ‘ops’ undeclared (first use in this function)

    transmit = (ops->hooknum == VMW_NF_INET_POST_ROUTING);

                ^

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:264:16: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c: At top level:

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:64:18: warning: ‘VNetFilterHookFn’ used but never defined [enabled by default]

 static nf_hookfn VNetFilterHookFn;

                  ^

/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.c:213:1: warning: ‘VNetFilterHookFn’ defined but not used [-Wunused-function]

 VNetFilterHookFn(unsigned int hooknum,                 // IN:

 ^

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/hub.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/driver.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/filter.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/userif.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/netif.o] Error 1

make[2]: *** [/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only/bridge.o] Error 1

make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-27-generic'

make: *** [vmnet.ko] Error 2

make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-oZb2a1/vmnet-only'

Unable to install all modules.  See log for details.


A Google search for some of those compiler messages turns up absolutely nothing.



What could I try next? I'm willing to switch kernel versions if it might help.


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Install a newer kernel version and reboot.



For me, the problem disappeared when using kernel 3.13.0-29-generic.


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