Can’t install kernel DKMS modules for latest revision of vmware-workstation 25H2-3

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Can’t install kernel DKMS moduls for latest revision of vmware-workstation 25H2-3. This happened after updating to kernels linux66-6.6.113-1-x86_64 and linux612-6.12.54-1-x86_64.

No errors - DKMS modules and kernels 6.6.112-1 & 6.12.53-1:

[2025-10-20T08:15:18+0200] [ALPM] upgraded vmware-workstation (17.6.4-6 → 25H2-3)[2025-10-20T08:15:21+0200] [ALPM] running ‘70-dkms-install.hook’…
[2025-10-20T08:15:21+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.6.112-1-MANJARO
[2025-10-20T08:15:32+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.12.53-1-MANJARO
[2025-10-20T08:15:43+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> depmod 6.6.112-1-MANJARO
[2025-10-20T08:15:44+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> depmod 6.12.53-1-MANJARO

Errors - DKMS modules and kernels 6.6.113-1 & 6.12.54-1:

[2025-10-21T07:36:44+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux612 (6.12.53-1 → 6.12.54-1)
[2025-10-21T07:36:48+0200] [ALPM] upgraded linux612-headers (6.12.53-1 → 6.12.54-1)[2025-10-21T07:37:04+0200] [ALPM] running ‘70-dkms-install.hook’…
[2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.6.113-1-MANJARO
[2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]
[2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.6.113-1-MANJARO (x86_64)
[2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Consult /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/make.log for more information.
[2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.6.113-1-MANJARO' exited 10 [2025-10-21T07:37:05+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.12.54-1-MANJARO [2025-10-21T07:37:06+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] [2025-10-21T07:37:06+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.12.54-1-MANJARO (x86_64) [2025-10-21T07:37:06+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Consult /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/make.log for more information. [2025-10-21T07:37:06+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: dkms install --no-depmod vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 -k 6.12.54-1-MANJARO’ exited 10

Error log file - cat /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/make.log

DKMS (dkms-3.2.2) make.log for vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812 for kernel 6.12.54-1-MANJARO (x86_64)
Di 21. Okt 07:37:06 CEST 2025

Building module(s)

command: make -j8 KERNELRELEASE=6.12.54-1-MANJARO KVERSION=6.12.54-1-MANJARO SRCDIR=/usr/src/vmware-workstation-25H2_24995812

cp -r /usr/src/vmware-workstation-25H2_24995812/vmmon-only vmmon-only
cp -r /usr/src/vmware-workstation-25H2_24995812/vmnet-only vmnet-only
make KVERSION=6.12.54-1-MANJARO VM_KBUILD=yes -C vmnet-only
make[1]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmnet-only“ wird betreten
make KVERSION=6.12.54-1-MANJARO VM_KBUILD=yes -C vmmon-only
Using kernel build system.
make[1]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmmon-only“ wird betreten
Using kernel build system.
Makefile:117: ---------------------------------------------------------
Makefile:118: The kernel header directory seems invalid
Makefile:119: Tried: /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/source/include and /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include
Makefile:120: Please make sure linux kernel headers are installed
Makefile:121: Alternatively set LINUXINCLUDE to point to the correct path
Makefile:122: ---------------------------------------------------------
Makefile:117: ---------------------------------------------------------
Makefile:118: The kernel header directory seems invalid
Makefile:119: Tried: /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/source/include and /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include
Makefile:120: Please make sure linux kernel headers are installed
Makefile:121: Alternatively set LINUXINCLUDE to point to the correct path
Makefile:122: ---------------------------------------------------------
make -C /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
VMW_CFLAGS=“-DTIMER_DELETE_SYNC_MISSING=2 " MODULEBUILDDIR= V=1 modules
make -C /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
VMW_CFLAGS=”-DTIMER_DELETE_SYNC_MISSING=2 " MODULEBUILDDIR= V=1 modules
make[2]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmnet-only“ wird betreten
make[2]: *** /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include/..: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden. Schluss.
make[2]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmnet-only“ wird verlassen
make[1]: *** [Makefile:146: vmnet.ko] Fehler 2
make[1]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmnet-only“ wird verlassen
make: *** [Makefile:10: vmnet.ko] Fehler 2
make: *** Es wird auf noch nicht beendete Prozesse gewartet …
make[2]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmmon-only“ wird betreten
make[2]: *** /lib/modules/6.12.53-1-MANJARO/build/include/..: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden. Schluss.
make[2]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmmon-only“ wird verlassen
make[1]: *** [Makefile:146: vmmon.ko] Fehler 2
make[1]: Verzeichnis „/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/25H2_24995812/build/vmmon-only“ wird verlassen
make: *** [Makefile:10: vmmon.ko] Fehler 2

exit code: 2

elapsed time: 00:00:00

I do have kernel symlinks to:

[2025-10-21T07:39:36+0200] [ALPM] running ‘linux612-headers.hook’…
[2025-10-21T07:39:36+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ‘/usr/src/linux’ → ‘/usr/lib/modules/6.12.54-1-MANJARO/build’
[2025-10-21T07:39:36+0200] [ALPM] running ‘linux66-headers.hook’…
[2025-10-21T07:39:37+0200] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ‘/usr/src/linux’ → ‘/usr/lib/modules/6.6.113-1-MANJARO/build’

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I can’t say about 6.6 and 6.12, but for 6.17 and 6.18-RC everything works fine.

maybe comment from AUR will help you, author craftingDragon7.

and probably 'this is not the right place to discuss this issue, it refers only to the DKMS problems of the specific AUR package

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Well, the suggested work around is to install kernel pkg’s twice. First install will result in dkms error, but reinstalling after reboot will be ok (see comment “When doing a kernel update it tries to build against the old currently loaded kernel version, which causes the build to fail and you have to first reboot to load the new kernel and then the build will succeed.”).

I did that, so just reinstalled kernel pkg’s linux612 linux612-headers linux66 linux66-headers, and that worked.

Thanks for pointing me to the AUR tip.

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try update to 25H2-4, this should fix your problem.

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I know you know - but alas - a reminder it is.. AUR is designed for use with Arch Linux not Manjaro

A couple of things one should always keep in mind when building anything from AUR that requires DKMS.

  1. Which kernel is the current kernel on Arch Linux
    At time of writing 2025-10-22T04:50:00Z

     $ mbn info linux -q
Branch         : archlinux
Name           : linux
Version        : 6.17.4.arch2-1
Repository     : core
Build Date     : Sun 19 Oct 2025 21:21:18 
Packager       : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <heftig@archlinux.org>

  2. As Arch Linux provides only the latest LTS - currently 6.12 - don’t expect earlier LTS to be functional.
    At time of writing 2025-10-22T05:06:00Z

     $ mbn info linux-lts -q
Branch         : archlinux
Name           : linux-lts
Version        : 6.12.53-1
Repository     : core
Build Date     : Wed 15 Oct 2025 13:05:48 
Packager       : Christian Hesse <eworm@archlinux.org>

  3. Sync the linuxXYY-headers package matching your kernel.

  4. After you build the kernel modules provided by and for a given package - ensure you reload the relevant modules (usually handled by dkms) - either using modprobe -rf <module> && modprobe -f <module> for the relevant module(s) or by restarting your system.

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Yes, updating to 25H2-4 solved the problem. Thanks.

The relevant modules would be “vmmon” and “vmnet” in this case, based on the dkms conf file? How to figure out?

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vmw_vmci vmmon vmnet

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