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Add VMXNET3 kernel module to debian kernels

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Sergey V. Lobanov

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Oct 23, 2021, 3:50:03 AM10/23/21
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Hello,

For some reason, VMXNET3 driver (VMware network card) is not included to Debian kernels. Is it possible to add VMXNET3 driver as a kernel model?

sergey@deb11:~$ cat /boot/config-5.10.0-9-arm64 | grep VMXNET
# CONFIG_VMXNET3 is not set

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Salvatore Bonaccorso

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Oct 23, 2021, 4:30:02 AM10/23/21
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Hi,
Back in
https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/commit/0762a217c3d224a6235b49e1311b0be9028d9f59
this has been disabled for !x86 architectures.

Has this changed for arm64? open-vm-tools in their experimental upload
enabled arm64 build (cf.
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1248054/accepted-open-vm-tools-21130-2-source-into-experimental/).

We might do the same for the next experimental upload.

Regards,
Salvatore

Sergey V. Lobanov

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Oct 23, 2021, 4:40:03 AM10/23/21
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Hello,

I’m using VMWare Fusion for Apple Silicon (M1) (build 18656771), it is working fine with vmxnet3 driver

I’ve built vanilla kernel with vmxnet3 driver and tested it that is why I’m suggesting to enable VMXNET3 driver. It will be useful for arm64 kernel builds.

root@deb11:~# uname -a
Linux deb11 5.15.0-rc6-custom #1 SMP Sat Oct 23 01:08:59 MSK 2021 aarch64 GNU/Linux
root@deb11:~# modinfo vmxnet3
filename: /lib/modules/5.15.0-rc6-custom/kernel/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3.ko
version: 1.6.0.0-k
license: GPL v2
description: VMware vmxnet3 virtual NIC driver
author: VMware, Inc.
srcversion: C6B42AF3D5CC6A614E2D6BC
alias: pci:v000015ADd000007B0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:
intree: Y
name: vmxnet3
vermagic: 5.15.0-rc6-custom SMP mod_unload modversions aarch64
root@deb11:~# cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 11 \n \l

root@deb11:~# lspci | grep -i vmx
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller (rev 01)



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Salvatore Bonaccorso

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Oct 23, 2021, 5:50:02 AM10/23/21
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Hi,

On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 11:37:24AM +0300, Sergey V. Lobanov wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I’m using VMWare Fusion for Apple Silicon (M1) (build 18656771), it is working fine with vmxnet3 driver
>
> I’ve built vanilla kernel with vmxnet3 driver and tested it that is why I’m suggesting to enable VMXNET3 driver. It will be useful for arm64 kernel builds.
>
> root@deb11:~# uname -a
> Linux deb11 5.15.0-rc6-custom #1 SMP Sat Oct 23 01:08:59 MSK 2021 aarch64 GNU/Linux
> root@deb11:~# modinfo vmxnet3
> filename: /lib/modules/5.15.0-rc6-custom/kernel/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3.ko
> version: 1.6.0.0-k
> license: GPL v2
> description: VMware vmxnet3 virtual NIC driver
> author: VMware, Inc.
> srcversion: C6B42AF3D5CC6A614E2D6BC
> alias: pci:v000015ADd000007B0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> depends:
> intree: Y
> name: vmxnet3
> vermagic: 5.15.0-rc6-custom SMP mod_unload modversions aarch64
> root@deb11:~# cat /etc/issue
> Debian GNU/Linux 11 \n \l
>
> root@deb11:~# lspci | grep -i vmx
> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller (rev 01)

Thanks for confirming, I have enabled VMXNET3 as module on arm64 for
the next experimental upload for now.

Regards,
Salvatore

Sergey V. Lobanov

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Oct 23, 2021, 2:50:02 PM10/23/21
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I can see the change. https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/-/commit/68dbc89245a35b2c024a3e5eb2c7f0b073e9552f

Thank you

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