VMware Server fails to compile with the new kernel

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> When trying to configure VMware Server under the
> kernel-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686, I get the following errors:
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> Building for VMware Server 1.0.0.
> Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686/build/include/..
> SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686'
>   CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:24,
>                  from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
>                  from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
> /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/x86paging.h:61:1: warning:
> "PTE_PFN_MASK" redefined
> In file included from include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
>                  from include/asm/irqflags.h:55,
>                  from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
>                  from include/asm/system.h:11,
>                  from include/asm/processor.h:17,
>                  from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
>                  from include/linux/list.h:6,
>                  from include/linux/module.h:9,
>                  from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
> include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous
> definition
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
>                  from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:84:
> /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27:
> error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
> /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function
> '__LinuxDriver_Ioctl':
> /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1781: error: too many
> arguments to function 'smp_call_function'
> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686'
> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
> Unable to build the vmmon module.
> 
> For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
> visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
> "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
> 
> Execution aborted.
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> Any ideas?

Do you have the latest vmware-any-any-update?

If you do, it may be time to find a newer one....

I just installed the new kernel, but I'm still running 
2.6.26.6-79.fc9.x86_64 and I haven't rebooted yet.  Thanks for the 
warning about vmware!

> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paul
> 


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