Re: Reading configuration from VMX file

[Marcelo V. <mv...@vm...>]

Ofer Porat wrote:
> Is it possible for a guest-side kernel module to read custom configuration settings for itself from the VMX file on the host --- using for example the RPC or TCLO backdoor protocols ?

You're only allowed to read config variables in the "guestinfo.*" namespace.
Everything else is blocked from the guest.

> If it's possible, please some pointers to where I can find information about how to do this in the sources for the tools?

Programatically you can look at the RpcVMX_ConfigGetString() function. From the
command line you can use:

   vmware-rpctool "info-get guestinfo.foo"

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- Marcelo