open-vm-dkms 2013.04.16-1098359-0ubuntu1: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build [control.c:211:4: error: implicit declaration of function ‘create_proc_entry’]

Currently, module building is currently broken with the 3.10 kernel. Waiting for new upstream release or a patch(es).

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

Reported to Upstream https://sourceforge.net/p/open-vm-tools/tracker/173/

No new upstream release, yet.

But I want to say I plan on submitting what I have, it still won't work with Linux 3.10 (I have no clue where to begin without breaking everything), but at least it's something.

I guess this is because Upstream doesn't do releases monthly anymore (which is a great shame), I haven't been able to clone their git repo (which I recall only gets updated just before a release).

Assuming, there's no upstream release, or someone who knows the kernel itself better than I do supplies me with a patch. I plan on creating merge proposal at week's end.

For control.c it could be an easy fix, instead of create_proc_entry() it's proc_create() now and there shouldn't be an assignment to proc_fops (it's now a parameter to proc_create). An example of a compatibility layer is here:

http://gerrit.openafs.org/#patch,sidebyside,9948,1,src/afs/LINUX/osi_compat.h

However, I just installed Saucy and it's Linux 3.11 now, with another problem in vmhgfs/dir.c, because file_operations.readdir is now file_operations.iterate with a serious change to the interface. :(

Only when I tried fixing it I realized how much stuff is failing: dentry_operations.d_revalidate since 3.6, getname/putname since 3.7, this would require more work than I anticipated... :(

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

This bug was fixed in the package open-vm-tools - 2013.04.16-1098359-0ubuntu2

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open-vm-tools (2013.04.16-1098359-0ubuntu2) saucy-proposed; urgency=low

  * FFe LP: #1231148
  * Ubuntu-specific Changes
    - debian/rules: Removed Wno-error=unused-local-typedefs from CLFAGS.
      + We now enforce building with GCC 4.7.

    - debian/patches: Add 0005-linux-310-fix.patch & 0006-linux-311-fix.patch
      + Fixes building against Saucy Kernels. (LP: #1194940, LP: #1208011)

    - debian/patches: Add 0007-dkms-supress-error.patch
      + Don't build modules that are broken, so modules that do build
        are available to be loaded.
      + Will be removed after next upstream release.

  * Items merged from Debian experimental:
    (From 2:9.2.2-893683-7 release)
    - Removing purely cosmetical 'sleep 1' leftover in initscript.

    (From 2:9.2.3-1031360-2 release)
    - Renaming debian-specific open-vm-toolbox package to open-vm-tools-
      desktop for consistency with upstream.
    - Revamping package descriptions.
    - Renaming open-vm-dkms to open-vm-tools-dkms for consistent package
      namespace.

    (From 2:9.2.3-1031360-3 release)
    - Adding initial systemd service file from fedora.

    (From 2:9.2.3-1031360-4 release)
    - Dropping kfreebsd from architecture list, it has never built and
      nobody seems willing to make it work (neither upstream, porters, nor
      users).

    (From 2:9.2.3-1031360-6 release)
    - Correcting syntax of file entries in copyright.
    - Adding section override for open-vm-tools-dkms.
    - Enforcing build with gcc 4.7 for the time being.
 -- Nate Muench <email address hidden> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:50:33 -0500

Bug still present for me.