How to Patch VMware Workstation-11 & Player-7 on Linux 3.19 Kernels

VMware Patch for Linux Kernel 3.19

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Patch VMware Workstation 11 and Player 7 on GNU+Linux Distros with Kernel 3.19+.

At this Time without this Patch the VMware Products Installation on Linux with Kernel 3.19 will Fail to Build the vmnet (Virtual Network) Module!

1. Open a Terminal Shell Emulator.

2. Download the Patch.

   curl http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch

3. Extract the vmnet module sources.

   cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source

   sudo cp vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.original

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   sudo tar -xf vmnet.tar

4. Apply the Patch.

   sudo patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch

   If the Patch will Show an Error for Linux Kernels > 3.19 then Copy Back the vmware.tar.original in vmware.tar and Skip the Next Step!

5. Recreate the archive

   sudo tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

6. Remove leftover.

   rm -r *-only

7. Rebuild VMware Modules.

   sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

   Then you should be able to Execute the VMware Workstation/Player on Linux 3.19!
   Thanks to Arch-Linux Wiki.