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vmwarefix-kernel4.7
# Step 1: Extract source
tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
# Step 2: Patch source
open /usr/lib/vmware/modules/sources/vmnet-only/netif.c
replace "dev->trans_start = jiffies;" with "netif_trans_update(dev);" and don't forget the ";" (:
# Step 3: Replace source
tar cvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar vmnet-only
# Step 4: Rebuild
sudo vmware-modconfig --install-all --console
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