Did you install VMWare through a vmware bundle or one of the aur packages ?
]]>pacman -Qs linux
and your pacman log (/var/log/pacman.log - you can curl it to ix.io if it's too long)
]]>$ sudo vmware
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
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-7h2UCU/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
/sbin/make -C /lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build'
scripts/Makefile.build:44: arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [arch/x86/Makefile:217: archheaders] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build'
make: *** [Makefile:110: vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-7h2UCU/vmmon-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-7h2UCU/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
/sbin/make -C /lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build'
scripts/Makefile.build:44: arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [arch/x86/Makefile:217: archheaders] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.6-arch1-1/build'
make: *** [Makefile:110: vmnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-7h2UCU/vmnet-only'
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Blocking file system done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done
$ pacman -F /usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build/Documentation/Kconfig
usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build/Documentation/Kconfig is owned by core/linux-docs 5.7.2.arch1-1
$
Try installing linux-docs .
]]>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
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-YPwm9S/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
/sbin/make -C /lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build'
scripts/kconfig/conf --syncconfig Kconfig
Kconfig:34: can't open file "Documentation/Kconfig"
make[3]: *** [scripts/kconfig/Makefile:71: syncconfig] Error 1
make[2]: *** [Makefile:588: syncconfig] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:699: include/config/auto.conf.cmd] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build'
make: *** [Makefile:110: vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-YPwm9S/vmmon-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-YPwm9S/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
/sbin/make -C /lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build'
scripts/kconfig/conf --syncconfig Kconfig
Kconfig:34: can't open file "Documentation/Kconfig"
make[3]: *** [scripts/kconfig/Makefile:71: syncconfig] Error 1
make[2]: *** [Makefile:588: syncconfig] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:699: include/config/auto.conf.cmd] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/5.7.2-arch1-1/build'
make: *** [Makefile:110: vmnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-YPwm9S/vmnet-only'
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Blocking file system done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done
What exactly happening and what could be the possible solution.
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