Patrick: are you sure you fixed the bug described on this report? The commit you mention is for fixing a problem with memory handling, which is a different issue altogether. This bug is about VMware WS 12.5.7 failing to start on Ubuntu 17.10. AFAIK WS 14 starts fine on 17.10.
Furthermore, the file hostif.c is different for 12.5.7 and 14.0, so people shall take care of using the right one. Plus, IIRC, 12.5.7 requires changing two source files for fixing the memory handling bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1715552 Title: VMWare does not start Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Under Ubuntu 17.10 beta VMWare 12.5.7 cannot be started: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: Relink `/lib/x86_64-linux- gnu/libbsd.so.0' with `/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1' for IFUNC symbol `clock_gettime' Works under Ubuntu 17.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.12.0-13-generic 4.12.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 7 07:53:43 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=88d69bc7-ac96-42c6-bf6d-5c912964a63b InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170902) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.12.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.167 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928 dmi.board.name: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928:bd06/18/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro12,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:rvrMacBookPro12,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6: dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1715552/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
