2399 – VMware modules fail to build when preemptive patch is compiled into kernel

Bug 2399 - VMware modules fail to build when preemptive patch is compiled into kernel

Summary: VMware modules fail to build when preemptive patch is compiled into kernel

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Sandy McArthur

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Reported:	2002-05-03 13:38 UTC by Sean P. Kane
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Sean P. Kane 2002-05-03 13:38:31 UTC

I am running VMware 3.1.1 and have had to disable the preemptive patch in the 
kernel because vmware-config.pl fails to insert the new vmware modules after 
recompiling them with an error about a missing symbol relating to preempt. This 
goes away once I disable the preemptive patch.

Comment 1 Troy Dack 2002-05-03 21:00:05 UTC

They work for me here:

gentoo troy # uname -r
2.4.19-gentoo-r1
gentoo troy # qpkg -I vmware
app-emulation/vmware-workstation-3.1.1.1790 *

Try copying your /usr/src/linux/.config out of the kernel tree then do:

make mrproper
cp /path/to/.config .
make oldconfig dep clean bzImage modules modules_install
mount /boot
copy bzImage to /boot
reboot and try building the modules again

Comment 2 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-05-03 23:02:10 UTC

Sean: See comments in this bug report.  You weren't on the cc: list.

Comment 3 Sandy McArthur 2002-05-06 17:41:45 UTC

Sean, did Troy's post work? Can I close the bug?

Comment 4 Sean P. Kane 2002-05-06 18:14:26 UTC

I've been working on a few other problems in the last couple of days. I'll try 
this this week and let you know if it fixes things.

Thanks,
Sean

Comment 5 Sean P. Kane 2002-05-07 13:54:57 UTC

The problem does seem to be fixed. I guess the make mrproper was the fix.

Thanks fro all your help.

Sean