vmware modules build broken w/ kernel 6.9
by eduardr from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6N3QB)
With new owner Broadcom who knows when the remaining VMware employees will get around to fixing the module build to work under the latest kernel releases.
The issue is various errors referencing `dev_base_lock` and `pgd_large` when attempting to build the modules using `vmware-modconfig` or manually.
There are workarounds/patches suggested here -
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...dules/pull/252
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...les/issues/239
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...les/issues/243
Haven't tried/applied these yet, planning to do it soon, looks like others have had some luck with these workarounds.
The issue is various errors referencing `dev_base_lock` and `pgd_large` when attempting to build the modules using `vmware-modconfig` or manually.
There are workarounds/patches suggested here -
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...dules/pull/252
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...les/issues/239
https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-h...les/issues/243
Haven't tried/applied these yet, planning to do it soon, looks like others have had some luck with these workarounds.