VMware-VMplayer - creating the vmmon kernel module

[Adam D]

I have been trying to install the VMplayer for the past day and have been coming up with some road blocks. To start off with, I have downloaded the proper files (vmplayer) from http://www.vmware.com/download/player/ and PDF files.  I  have followed the instructions (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VMwarePlayerAndQemu) and every time I do I get vmmon modules compile errors (see below).



System:	AMD64 3200+ (Abit KN8 SLI Motherboard)
Linux:	Ubuntu dapper 6.06
Kernel:	Self compiled using 2.6.16.14 vanilla (no kernel-headers)
	/usr/include/linux points to /usr/src/linux/include/linux
gcc:	gcc-3.4 (kernel was compiled using 4.0.3)

ERRORS:	warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
	warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type

Source of Info: vmware.com, wiki.ubuntu.com/VMwarePlayerAndQemu, wiki.ubuntu.com/KQEmu and some other misc.




Full Text:

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Player is suitable for your
running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc-3.4". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.16.14.amd64-ws1.1/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16.14.amd64-ws1.1/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.14'
  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
                 from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
                 from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for 'poll_initwait'
include/linux/poll.h:45: error: previous declaration of 'poll_initwait' was here
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:145: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:149: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.14'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/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.





-Adam