open-vm-tools: still alive? Build against kernel 3.19.0

[Dominique L. / D. <di...@op...>]

Hi all,

It has been a very long time since open-vm-tools has seen an official 
update and it seems distributions are just all trying to 'keep it 
floating', mainly with every kernel update there is something 
differently breaking.

Of course it got much better already, as most kernel modules are 
merged inline, and the tools are merely just 'tools', but to my 
records there is still need for the  vmhgfs kernel modules (for proper 
sharing between host/guest)

The last release of open-vm-tools was 9.4.6 (Jul 2014); and the number 
of patches to carry does not give a great feeling (openSUSE's package 
can ge found at 
https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE:Factory/open-vm-tools-KMP
 )

I'd be looking forward to a release once in a while, that is keeping 
up with the kernel as needed.

Cheers,
Dominique