vmhgfs is the only kernel module that is not yet gone upstream. i think VMware has tried push it upstream but kernel did not want another file system. and the direction is to move it to userworld and use libfuse. it's working internally and should be released later. and hopefully we will get some relief from chasing the constant changing kernel. thanks.
rgds, Dyno On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Reindl Harald <h.rei...@thelounge.net> wrote: > where do you need open-vm-tools to build against a recent kernel? > > any kernel modules are gone upstream long ago > hence --without-kernel-modules on a recent kernel > > Am 19.02.2015 um 14:41 schrieb Dominique Leuenberger / DimStar: > >> It has been a very long time since open-vm-tools has seen an official >> update and it seems distributions are just all trying to 'keep it >> floating', mainly with every kernel update there is something >> differently breaking. >> >> Of course it got much better already, as most kernel modules are >> merged inline, and the tools are merely just 'tools', but to my >> records there is still need for the vmhgfs kernel modules (for proper >> sharing between host/guest) >> >> The last release of open-vm-tools was 9.4.6 (Jul 2014); and the number >> of patches to carry does not give a great feeling (openSUSE's package >> can ge found at >> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE:Factory/open-vm-tools-KMP >> ) >> >> I'd be looking forward to a release once in a while, that is keeping >> up with the kernel as needed > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=190641631&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > open-vm-tools-devel mailing list > open-vm-tools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-vm-tools-devel > -- reality, with all its ambiguities, does the job just fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=190641631&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ open-vm-tools-devel mailing list open-vm-tools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-vm-tools-devel
