open-vm-tools-dkms 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build [error: incompatible types when assigning to type ‘kgid_t’ from type ‘int’]

[Luke Faraone]

What it says on the tin. Probably needs patches for 3.12

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: open-vm-tools-dkms 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.10-generic 3.12.1
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.12.0-4-generic
Date: Sun Nov 24 16:41:17 2013
DuplicateSignature: dkms:open-vm-tools-dkms:2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build/vmblock/linux/inode.c:138:32: error: incompatible types when assigning to type ‘kgid_t’ from type ‘int’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-18 (252 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130214)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-11-23 (2 days ago)

[linuxar (linuxar)]

also installed vmware's official player, so this might conflict

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Luke Faraone (lfaraone)]

On 3 December 2013 08:04, axeoth <email address hidden> wrote:

> also installed vmware's official player, so this might conflict

If that was addressed at me, I don't think the VMWare Workstation module
would conflict, since open-vm-tools-dkms is designed for use in guest OSes.
In any case, the FTBFS we're seeing is due to the module needing to be
updated for the new kernel in trusty.

[Michael Bienia (geser)]

Here is a patch I use to compile the open-vm-tools modules on trusty (linux 3.12). It's a mix of a patch I found on the internet [0] and some changes for uid_t -> kuid_t and gid_t -> kgid_t based on information I found in the linux headers. So it would be good if someone familiar with the kernel took a look on this patch.

I mostly use the vmhgfs module to mount the shared folders from VMWare and didn't have an problems with this patch yet.

0: http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-patch-for-linux-kernel-3-12/

[Nate Muench (Mink) (n-muench)]

I'll probably test out the patch with the packaging by the weekend

[Nate Muench (Mink) (n-muench)]

I've uploaded a new version of your patch, Michael. This time with adjusted for locations within the package itself.

I just have to add the Name and Description lines. That'll be done after I installed the updated package.

Also, I've linked this bug report to my prep branch, which has a recipe that will build the working copy (with the combined tar.gz) to one of my Virtual Repo.

[Nate Muench (Mink) (n-muench)]

This something I'll probably wait till upstream releases a new version. Based on a Google search (and review of the build log), I think we're missing a file, that (I think) only upstream can provide.

[Robert C Jennings (rcj)]

open-vm-tools on trusty changed from the development snapshot series which this bug was opened against to the release series. Testing with the released package does not recreate the issue. Marking as 'fix released'.