Error! Build of vmblock.ko failed for: 3.12.2-1-ARCH (x86_64)

Question

Hello,
I'm very new to the world of arch linux. I see that there are patches for this  but I don't have knowledge of using them.
Help please?
sudo dkms install -m open-vm-tools -v 2013.09.16 -k $(uname -r)
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=3.12.2-1-ARCH VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vmblock; make VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vmci; make VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vmhgfs; make VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vmsync; make VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vmxnet; make VM_UNAME=3.12.2-1-ARCH MODULEBUILDDIR=/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/2013.09.16/build -C vsock.........
Error!  Build of vmblock.ko failed for: 3.12.2-1-ARCH (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
Last edited by diabolik (2013-12-02 15:31:57)

Answer 1

OK, assuming the patch posted there fixes the problem, the only problem before you is how to patch?
If that's the case, you should first download the patch content posted on the AUR page and save it with the given filename, i.e., vmblock-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12.patch
Then put the filename in the sources field of the PKGBUILD and put the file's md5sum in the respective field of the PKGBUILD as well.
After that, run
$ makepkg -si
You might want to read the following for reference:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Makepkg
Last edited by x33a (2013-12-03 05:48:46)