Seriously, just upgrade the source code or compile with less strict error checking, that's the whole issue here:
/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:59:21: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [-Wincompatible-pointer-types] .follow_link = HgfsFollowlink, ^ /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:59:21: note: (near initialization for ‘HgfsLinkInodeOperations.follow_link’) /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:61:21: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [-Wincompatible-pointer-types] .put_link = HgfsPutlink, ^ /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:61:21: note: (near initialization for ‘HgfsLinkInodeOperations.put_link’) /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c: In function ‘HgfsFollowlink’: /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:127:10: error: implicit declaration of function ‘nd_set_link’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] nd_set_link(nd, fileName); ^ /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c: In function ‘HgfsPutlink’: /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:238:15: error: implicit declaration of function ‘nd_get_link’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] fileName = nd_get_link(nd); ^ /var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.c:238:13: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast [-Wint-conversion] fileName = nd_get_link(nd); ^ cc1: some warnings being treated as errors scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/link.o' failed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1502539 Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1502539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs