build vmware kernel modules on archlinux - kernel 4.13rc5

vmware_arch.sh

#!/bin/bash

#make sure linux headers are installed

sudo pacman -S downgrade
downgrade libpng
#select libpng .28

sudo su
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source	
tar xf vmnet.tar
cd vmnet-only
wget https://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2688951-180357/VMware-Workstation-12.5.7-kernel4.13-atomic-inc.patch.zip
unzip VMware-Workstation-12.5.7-kernel4.13-atomic-inc.patch.zip
patch < VMware-Workstation-12.5.7-kernel4.13-atomic-inc.patch
make
cd ..
tar xf vmmon.tar
cd vmmon-only
make
cd ..
cp vmmon.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/misc/vmmon.ko
cp vmnet.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/misc/vmnet.ko
depmod -a
/etc/init.d/vmware restart