vmware kernel module updater error

vikasdobhal · 2020-06-14 13:03:20

I had successfully installed vmware 15.1 in Arch linux kernel 5.7.2, linux kernel header downloaded from arch site and installed. While starting the vmware through admin and user mode Below error is showing in terminal:-

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.

Slithery · 2020-06-14 13:08:19

Please edit your post and put commands and their output in between [⁣code] [⁣/code] tags...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … s_and_code

Lone_Wolf · 2020-06-15 10:34:25

$ 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 .

Renan_Bodom · 2020-06-21 22:34:35

I am also having the same problem when upgrading my kernel to 5.7.4, I tried to install linux-docs, but without success.
-vmmon and vmnet failure

vikasdobhal · 2020-07-02 14:09:59

I had installed linux docs but the error is coming like below. Usually vmware had problem if your linux kernel and header are different but I make sure that linux kernel and headers versioin would be remain same. It is compiling the modules and then error is coming.
when I am executing command vmware through root below error is coming:-

$ 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

seth · 2020-07-02 15:22:32

What did Slithery tell you about using code tags?
Please fix your posts, then post -in code tag!- the output of

pacman -Qs linux

and your pacman log (/var/log/pacman.log - you can curl it to ix.io if it's too long)

Lone_Wolf · 2020-07-03 12:37:10

Also post the exact command you use to have vmware (re)build the kernel modules.

Did you install VMWare through a vmware bundle or one of the aur packages ?

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#1 2020-06-14 13:03:20

vmware kernel module updater error

#2 2020-06-14 13:08:19

Re: vmware kernel module updater error

#3 2020-06-15 10:34:25

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#4 2020-06-21 22:34:35

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#5 2020-07-02 14:09:59

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#6 2020-07-02 15:22:32

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#7 2020-07-03 12:37:10

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