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  Hello

  Upgrade VMware Tools from 11.0 to 11.1 in Xubuntu 14.04 fails - see the error message below.

  My Xubuntu 14.04 is up-to-date. I've recently performed 'apt - get dist-upgrade'.

  I can continue with the installation, but then shared folders does not work.

  I don't know what the problem... Everything has worked fine up to 11.0 and I never had problems with VMware Tools upgrade. Help, please.

  Annex: Error Message

  Using the kernel build system.

  "do: Verzeichnis" / tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only 'enter wird. "

  / usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.13.0-46-generic/build/include/ - c... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules

  make [1]: Verzeichnis»/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic«wird enter

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/dir.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/file.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscape.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.o

  CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/link.o

  In file included from usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:44:0,

  of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:5.

  of include/linux/preempt.h:18.

  of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.

  of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.

  of include/linux/gfp.h:4.

  of include/linux/mm.h:8.

  of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.

  from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c: in function 'HgfsPermission ':

  include/Linux/kernel.h:793:27: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  include/Linux/kernel.h:793:48: warning: initialization of the [default] incompatible pointer type

  const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  In file included from include/linux/compiler-gcc.h:106:0,

  of include/linux/compiler.h:54.

  of include/uapi/linux/stddef.h:1.

  of include/linux/stddef.h:4.

  of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/include/uapi/linux/posix_types.h:4.

  of include/uapi/linux/types.h:13.

  of include/linux/types.h:5.

  of tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/./shared/driver-config.h:71.

  from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:26:

  include/Linux/compiler-gcc4.h:14:34: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  #define __compiler_offsetof(a,b) __builtin_offsetof (a, b)

  ^

  include/linux/STDDEF.h:17:31: Note: the expansion of the macro '__compiler_offsetof '.

  #define offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER) __compiler_offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER)

  ^

  include/Linux/kernel.h:794:29: Note: the expansion of the macro "offsetof".

  (type *) ((char *) __mptr - offsetof (type, member)) ;})

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  In file included from include/linux/preempt.h:10:0,

  of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.

  of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.

  of include/linux/gfp.h:4.

  of include/linux/mm.h:8.

  of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.

  from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:

  include/linux/List.h:710:35: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:697:12: Note: in the definition of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  ({typeof (ptr) ___ptr = (ptr); \})

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:710:35: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:697:28: Note: in the definition of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  ({typeof (ptr) ___ptr = (ptr); \})

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  In file included from usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:44:0,

  of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:5.

  of include/linux/preempt.h:18.

  of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.

  of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.

  of include/linux/gfp.h:4.

  of include/linux/mm.h:8.

  of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.

  from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:

  include/Linux/kernel.h:793:27: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  include/Linux/kernel.h:793:48: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast [default]

  const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  In file included from include/linux/compiler-gcc.h:106:0,

  of include/linux/compiler.h:54.

  of include/uapi/linux/stddef.h:1.

  of include/linux/stddef.h:4.

  of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/include/uapi/linux/posix_types.h:4.

  of include/uapi/linux/types.h:13.

  of include/linux/types.h:5.

  of tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/./shared/driver-config.h:71.

  from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:26:

  include/Linux/compiler-gcc4.h:14:34: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.

  #define __compiler_offsetof(a,b) __builtin_offsetof (a, b)

  ^

  include/linux/STDDEF.h:17:31: Note: the expansion of the macro '__compiler_offsetof '.

  #define offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER) __compiler_offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER)

  ^

  include/Linux/kernel.h:794:29: Note: the expansion of the macro "offsetof".

  (type *) ((char *) __mptr - offsetof (type, member)) ;})

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»

  #define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.

  ___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \

  ^

  include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.

  POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))

  ^

  /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.

  hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,

  ^

  make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.o] Fehler 1

  make [2]: * Auf noch nicht processes wird going going...

  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig snuOuv/vmhgfs-only] error 2

  make [1]: Verzeichnis»/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic«verlassen wird

  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] Fehler 2

  "do: Verzeichnis" / tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only "verlassen wird."

  The filesystem (vmhgfs module) driver is used only for the shared folder

  feature. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work

  regardless of this function.

  If you want the shared folders feature, you can install the driver of

  running vmware-config - tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make

  and your kernel sources are installed on your computer.

  These packages are available on the installation of your distribution CD.

  [Press the Enter key to continue]

  As Barney42 pointed out, this question comes with the new kernel 3.13.0 - 46. And indeed helped me to find a workaround:

  Tools can be patched manually. In vmhgfs.tar, inode.c d_alias should be replaced by d_u.d_alias put it back to the tar and then recompile tools.

  Here is a script that does this (tested on ubuntu 32 bit 14.04, vmware workstation on a windows host 11.1):

  #!/bin/sh -x
cd /usr/lib/vmware-tools/modules/source
tar xf vmhgfs.tar
grep -q d_u.d_alias vmhgfs-only/inode.c && echo "already patched" && exit 0
sed -i -e s/d_alias/d_u.d_alias/ vmhgfs-only/inode.c
cp -p vmhgfs.tar vmhgfs.tar.orig
tar cf vmhgfs.tar vmhgfs-only
vmware-config-tools.pl -d -m

  NOTE: This makes incompatible tools with older versions of the kernel, i.e. 3.13.0 - 45.

  (Original post at askubuntu)

  However, @VMware-team, please do run again out of the box, or submit a patch for the Linux kernel. You are a large business, should be no problem.

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  Hope it will be useful.

• How to install VMWare Tools for Ubuntu 9.10 (VMWare Fusion 3.0.0)

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