Version bump, added without keywords for testing. Bug 484098. Thanks to Billy DeVincentis for the files.

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diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog
index c4931a6318df..1f02d226ed80 100644
--- a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # ChangeLog for app-emulation/vmware-modules
 # Copyright 1999-2013 Gentoo Foundation; Distributed under the GPL v2
-# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog,v 1.107 2013/08/11 17:24:06 dilfridge Exp $
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-emulation/vmware-modules/ChangeLog,v 1.108 2013/10/19 11:42:47 dilfridge Exp $
+
+*vmware-modules-279.0 (19 Oct 2013)
+
+  19 Oct 2013; Andreas K. Huettel <dilfridge@gentoo.org>
+  +files/279-3.10.0.patch, +files/279-apic.patch,
+  +files/279-makefile-include.patch, +files/279-makefile-kernel-dir.patch,
+  +files/279-netdevice.patch, +files/279-putname.patch,
+  +files/279-vmblock.patch, +vmware-modules-279.0.ebuild:
+  Version bump, added without keywords for testing. Bug 484098. Thanks to Billy
+  DeVincentis for the files.
 
   11 Aug 2013; Andreas K. Huettel <dilfridge@gentoo.org>
   +files/264-3.10.0.patch, +files/271-3.10.0.patch,
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-3.10.0.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-3.10.0.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7795b18f5d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-3.10.0.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,809 @@
+--- a/vmnet-only/bridge.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/bridge.c
+@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ static Bool VNetBridgeCycleDetect(VNetJack *this, int generation);
+ static Bool VNetBridgeIsDeviceWireless(struct net_device *dev);
+ static void VNetBridgePortsChanged(VNetJack *this);
+ static int  VNetBridgeIsBridged(VNetJack *this);
+-static int  VNetBridgeProcRead(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
+-                               int count, int *eof, void *data);
+ static void VNetBridgeComputeHeaderPosIPv6(struct sk_buff *skb);
+ static PacketStatus VNetCallSMACFunc(struct SMACState *state,
+                                      struct sk_buff **skb, void *startOfData,
+@@ -225,6 +223,53 @@ VNetBridgeDevCompatible(VNetBridge *bridge,      // IN: Bridge
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
++ * VNetBridgeProcShow --
++ *
++ *      Callback for read operation on this bridge entry in vnets proc fs.
++ *
++ * Results:
++ *      Length of read operation.
++ *
++ * Side effects:
++ *      None.
++ *
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ */
++
++int
++VNetBridgeProcShow(struct seq_file *seqf, // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
++                   void    *data)   // IN: client data - pointer to bridge
++{
++   VNetBridge *bridge = (VNetBridge*)data;
++
++   if (!bridge) {
++      return 0;
++   }
++
++   VNetPrintPort(&bridge->port, seqf);
++
++   seq_printf(seqf, "dev %s ", bridge->name);
++
++   seq_printf(seqf, "\n");
++
++   return 0;
++}
++
++static int proc_bridge_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
++{
++       return single_open(file, VNetBridgeProcShow, PDE_DATA(inode));
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations proc_bridge_fops = {
++       .open           = proc_bridge_open,
++       .read           = seq_read,
++       .llseek         = seq_lseek,
++       .release        = seq_release,
++};
++
++/*
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ *
+  * VNetBridge_Create --
+  *
+  *      Creates a bridge. Allocates struct, allocates internal device,
+@@ -319,17 +364,14 @@ VNetBridge_Create(const char *devName, // IN:  name of device (e.g., "eth0")
+     * Make proc entry for this jack.
+     */
+ 
+-   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntry(bridge->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
+-                               &bridge->port.jack.procEntry);
++   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(bridge->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
++                               &bridge->port.jack.procEntry, &proc_bridge_fops, bridge);
+    if (retval) {
+       if (retval == -ENXIO) {
+          bridge->port.jack.procEntry = NULL;
+       } else {
+          goto out;
+       }
+-   } else {
+-      bridge->port.jack.procEntry->read_proc = VNetBridgeProcRead;
+-      bridge->port.jack.procEntry->data = bridge;
+    }
+ 
+    /*
+@@ -1719,45 +1761,3 @@ VNetBridgeReceiveFromDev(struct sk_buff *skb,         // IN: packet to receive
+    return 0;
+ }
+ 
+-
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetBridgeProcRead --
+- *
+- *      Callback for read operation on this bridge entry in vnets proc fs.
+- *
+- * Results:
+- *      Length of read operation.
+- *
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-int
+-VNetBridgeProcRead(char    *page,   // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+-                   char   **start,  // OUT: 0 if file < 4k, else offset into page
+-                   off_t    off,    // IN: (unused) offset of read into the file
+-                   int      count,  // IN: (unused) maximum number of bytes to read
+-                   int     *eof,    // OUT: TRUE if there is nothing more to read
+-                   void    *data)   // IN: client data - pointer to bridge
+-{
+-   VNetBridge *bridge = (VNetBridge*)data;
+-   int len = 0;
+-
+-   if (!bridge) {
+-      return len;
+-   }
+-
+-   len += VNetPrintPort(&bridge->port, page+len);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "dev %s ", bridge->name);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "\n");
+-
+-   *start = 0;
+-   *eof   = 1;
+-   return len;
+-}
+--- a/vmnet-only/driver.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/driver.c
+@@ -1785,21 +1785,17 @@ VNetSetMACUnique(VNetPort *port,            // IN:
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+ 
+-int
++void
+ VNetPrintJack(const VNetJack *jack, // IN: jack
+-              char           *buf)  // OUT: info about jack
++              struct seq_file *seqf)  // OUT: info about jack
+ {
+-   int len = 0;
+-
+    read_lock(&vnetPeerLock);
+    if (!jack->peer) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, "connected not ");
++      seq_printf(seqf, "connected not ");
+    } else {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, "connected %s ", jack->peer->name);
++      seq_printf(seqf, "connected %s ", jack->peer->name);
+    }
+    read_unlock(&vnetPeerLock);
+-
+-   return len;
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -1819,52 +1815,48 @@ VNetPrintJack(const VNetJack *jack, // IN: jack
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+ 
+-int
++void
+ VNetPrintPort(const VNetPort *port, // IN: port
+-              char           *buf)  // OUT: info about port
++              struct seq_file *seqf)  // OUT: info about port
+ {
+-   int len = 0;
++   VNetPrintJack(&port->jack, seqf);
+ 
+-   len += VNetPrintJack(&port->jack, buf+len);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(buf+len, "mac %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x ",
++   seq_printf(seqf, "mac %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x ",
+                   port->paddr[0], port->paddr[1], port->paddr[2],
+                   port->paddr[3], port->paddr[4], port->paddr[5]);
+ 
+-   len += sprintf(buf+len, "ladrf %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x ",
++   seq_printf(seqf, "ladrf %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x ",
+                   port->ladrf[0], port->ladrf[1], port->ladrf[2],
+                   port->ladrf[3], port->ladrf[4], port->ladrf[5],
+                   port->ladrf[6], port->ladrf[7]);
+ 
+-   len += sprintf(buf+len, "flags IFF_RUNNING");
++   seq_printf(seqf, "flags IFF_RUNNING");
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_UP) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_UP");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_UP");
+    }
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_BROADCAST) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_BROADCAST");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_BROADCAST");
+    }
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_DEBUG) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_DEBUG");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_DEBUG");
+    }
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_PROMISC");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_PROMISC");
+    }
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_MULTICAST");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_MULTICAST");
+    }
+ 
+    if (port->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+-      len += sprintf(buf+len, ",IFF_ALLMULTI");
++      seq_printf(seqf, ",IFF_ALLMULTI");
+    }
+ 
+-   len += sprintf(buf+len, " ");
+-
+-   return len;
++   seq_printf(seqf, " ");
+ }
+ 
+ 
+--- a/vmnet-only/hub.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/hub.c
+@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
+ #include <linux/sched.h>
+ #include <linux/slab.h>
+ #include <linux/poll.h>
++#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+ 
+ #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+ #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+@@ -71,8 +72,6 @@ static void VNetHubReceive(VNetJack *this, struct sk_buff *skb);
+ static Bool VNetHubCycleDetect(VNetJack *this, int generation);
+ static void VNetHubPortsChanged(VNetJack *this);
+ static int  VNetHubIsBridged(VNetJack *this);
+-static int  VNetHubProcRead(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
+-                            int count, int *eof, void *data);
+ 
+ static VNetHub *vnetHub;
+ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(vnetHubLock);
+@@ -241,6 +240,53 @@ VNetHub_AllocPvn(uint8 id[]) // IN: the PVN ID to alloc on
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
++ * VNetHubProcShow --
++ *
++ *      Callback for read operation on hub entry in vnets proc fs.
++ *
++ * Results:
++ *      Length of read operation.
++ *
++ * Side effects:
++ *      None.
++ *
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ */
++
++int
++VNetHubProcShow(struct seq_file  *seqf,   // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
++                void    *data)   // IN: client data - not used
++{
++   VNetJack *jack = (VNetJack*)data;
++   VNetHub *hub;
++
++   if (!jack || !jack->private) {
++      return 0;
++   }
++   hub = (VNetHub*)jack->private;
++
++   VNetPrintJack(jack, seqf);
++
++   seq_printf(seqf, "tx %u ", hub->stats[jack->index].tx);
++   seq_printf(seqf, "\n");
++   return 0;
++}
++
++static int proc_hub_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
++{
++       return single_open(file, VNetHubProcShow, PDE_DATA(inode));
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations proc_hub_fops = {
++       .open           = proc_hub_open,
++       .read           = seq_read,
++       .llseek         = seq_lseek,
++       .release        = seq_release,
++};
++
++/*
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ *
+  * VNetHubAlloc --
+  *
+  *      Allocate a jack on this hub.
+@@ -354,7 +400,7 @@ VNetHubAlloc(Bool allocPvn, // IN: TRUE for PVN, FALSE for vnet
+           * Make proc entry for this jack.
+           */
+ 
+-         retval = VNetProc_MakeEntry(jack->name, S_IFREG, &jack->procEntry);
++         retval = VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(jack->name, S_IFREG, &jack->procEntry, &proc_hub_fops, jack);
+          if (retval) {
+             if (retval == -ENXIO) {
+                jack->procEntry = NULL;
+@@ -362,9 +408,6 @@ VNetHubAlloc(Bool allocPvn, // IN: TRUE for PVN, FALSE for vnet
+ 	       hub->used[i] = FALSE;
+                return NULL;
+             }
+-         } else {
+-            jack->procEntry->read_proc = VNetHubProcRead;
+-            jack->procEntry->data = jack;
+          }
+ 
+          /*
+@@ -686,46 +729,3 @@ VNetHubIsBridged(VNetJack *this)
+ }
+ 
+ 
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetHubProcRead --
+- *
+- *      Callback for read operation on hub entry in vnets proc fs.
+- *
+- * Results:
+- *      Length of read operation.
+- *
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-int
+-VNetHubProcRead(char    *page,   // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+-                char   **start,  // OUT: 0 if file < 4k, else offset into page
+-                off_t    off,    // IN: offset of read into the file
+-                int      count,  // IN: maximum number of bytes to read
+-                int     *eof,    // OUT: TRUE if there is nothing more to read
+-                void    *data)   // IN: client data - not used
+-{
+-   VNetJack *jack = (VNetJack*)data;
+-   VNetHub *hub;
+-   int len = 0;
+-
+-   if (!jack || !jack->private) {
+-      return len;
+-   }
+-   hub = (VNetHub*)jack->private;
+-
+-   len += VNetPrintJack(jack, page+len);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "tx %u ", hub->stats[jack->index].tx);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "\n");
+-
+-   *start = 0;
+-   *eof   = 1;
+-   return len;
+-}
+--- a/vmnet-only/netif.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/netif.c
+@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ static int  VNetNetifStartXmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+ static struct net_device_stats *VNetNetifGetStats(struct net_device *dev);
+ static int  VNetNetifSetMAC(struct net_device *dev, void *addr);
+ static void VNetNetifSetMulticast(struct net_device *dev);
+-static int  VNetNetIfProcRead(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
+-                              int count, int *eof, void *data);
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+@@ -116,6 +114,53 @@ VNetNetIfSetup(struct net_device *dev)  // IN:
+ 
+ }
+ 
++/*
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ *
++ * VNetNetIfProcShow --
++ *
++ *      Callback for read operation on this netif entry in vnets proc fs.
++ *
++ * Results: 
++ *      Length of read operation.
++ *
++ * Side effects:
++ *      None.
++ *
++ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
++ */
++
++int
++VNetNetIfProcShow(struct seq_file *seqf, // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
++                  void   *data)  // IN: client data
++{
++   VNetNetIF *netIf = data; 
++   
++   if (!netIf) {
++      return 0;
++   }
++   
++   VNetPrintPort(&netIf->port, seqf);
++
++   seq_printf(seqf, "dev %s ", netIf->dev->name);
++   
++   seq_printf(seqf, "\n");
++
++   return 0;
++}
++
++static int proc_netif_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
++{
++       return single_open(file, VNetNetIfProcShow, PDE_DATA(inode));
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations proc_netif_fops = {
++       .open           = proc_netif_open,
++       .read           = seq_read,
++       .llseek         = seq_lseek,
++       .release        = seq_release,
++};
++
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+@@ -180,16 +225,13 @@ VNetNetIf_Create(char *devName,  // IN:
+     * Make proc entry for this jack.
+     */
+ 
+-   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntry(netIf->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
+-                               &netIf->port.jack.procEntry);
++   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(netIf->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
++                               &netIf->port.jack.procEntry, &proc_netif_fops, netIf);
+    if (retval) {
+       netIf->port.jack.procEntry = NULL;
+       if (retval != -ENXIO) {
+          goto outFreeDev;
+       }
+-   } else {
+-      netIf->port.jack.procEntry->read_proc = VNetNetIfProcRead;
+-      netIf->port.jack.procEntry->data = netIf;
+    }
+ 
+    /*
+@@ -553,45 +595,3 @@ VNetNetifGetStats(struct net_device *dev) // IN:
+    return &netIf->stats;
+ }
+ 
+-
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetNetIfProcRead --
+- *
+- *      Callback for read operation on this netif entry in vnets proc fs.
+- *
+- * Results: 
+- *      Length of read operation.
+- *
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-int
+-VNetNetIfProcRead(char   *page,  // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+-                  char  **start, // OUT: 0 if file < 4k, else offset into page
+-                  off_t   off,   // IN: (unused) offset of read into the file
+-                  int     count, // IN: (unused) maximum number of bytes to read
+-                  int    *eof,   // OUT: TRUE if there is nothing more to read
+-                  void   *data)  // IN: client data
+-{
+-   VNetNetIF *netIf = data; 
+-   int len = 0;
+-   
+-   if (!netIf) {
+-      return len;
+-   }
+-   
+-   len += VNetPrintPort(&netIf->port, page+len);
+-
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "dev %s ", netIf->dev->name);
+-   
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "\n");
+-
+-   *start = 0;
+-   *eof   = 1;
+-   return len;
+-}
+--- a/vmnet-only/procfs.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/procfs.c
+@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
+ 
+ #if defined(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
+ 
+-static int VNetProcMakeEntryInt(VNetProcEntry *parent, char *name, int mode,
+-                                VNetProcEntry **ret);
+-static void VNetProcRemoveEntryInt(VNetProcEntry *node, VNetProcEntry *parent);
+-
+ static VNetProcEntry *base = NULL;
+ 
+ 
+@@ -71,7 +67,12 @@ static VNetProcEntry *base = NULL;
+ int
+ VNetProc_Init(void)
+ {
+-   return VNetProcMakeEntryInt(NULL, "vmnet", S_IFDIR, &base);
++	base = proc_mkdir("vmnet", NULL);
++	if(IS_ERR(base)) {
++		base = NULL;
++		return PTR_ERR(base);
++	}
++	return 0;
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -94,14 +95,14 @@ VNetProc_Init(void)
+ void
+ VNetProc_Cleanup(void)
+ {
+-   VNetProcRemoveEntryInt(base, NULL);
++   proc_remove(base);
+    base = NULL;
+ }
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
+- * VNetProcMakeEntryInt --
++ * VNetProc_MakeEntryOps --
+  *
+  *      Make an entry in the vnets proc file system.
+  *
+@@ -116,72 +117,21 @@ VNetProc_Cleanup(void)
+  */
+ 
+ int
+-VNetProcMakeEntryInt(VNetProcEntry  *parent, // IN:
+-		     char            *name,  // IN:
++VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(char            *name,  // IN:
+ 		     int              mode,  // IN:
+-		     VNetProcEntry  **ret)   // OUT:
++		     VNetProcEntry  **ret,
++		     const struct file_operations *fops,
++		     void *data
++		     )   // OUT:
+ {
+    VNetProcEntry *ent;
+-   ent = create_proc_entry(name, mode, parent);
++   ent = proc_create_data(name, mode, base, fops, data);
+    *ret = ent;
+    if (!ent)
+       return -ENOMEM;
+    return 0;
+ }
+ 
+-
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetProcRemoveEntryInt --
+- *
+- *      Remove a previously installed proc entry.
+- *
+- * Results: 
+- *      None.
+- *
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-void
+-VNetProcRemoveEntryInt(VNetProcEntry *node,
+-                       VNetProcEntry *parent)
+-{
+-   if (node) {
+-      remove_proc_entry(node->name, parent);
+-   }
+-}
+-
+-
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetProc_MakeEntry --
+- *
+- *      Make an entry in the vnets proc file system.
+- *
+- * Results: 
+- *      errno. If errno is 0 and ret is non NULL then ret is filled
+- *      in with the resulting proc entry.
+- *      
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-int
+-VNetProc_MakeEntry(char            *name,  // IN:
+-		   int              mode,  // IN:
+-		   VNetProcEntry  **ret)   // OUT:
+-{
+-   return VNetProcMakeEntryInt(base, name, mode, ret);
+-}
+-
+-
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
+@@ -201,7 +151,8 @@ VNetProc_MakeEntry(char            *name,  // IN:
+ void
+ VNetProc_RemoveEntry(VNetProcEntry *node)
+ {
+-   VNetProcRemoveEntryInt(node, base);
++	if(node)
++		proc_remove(node);
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -253,31 +204,6 @@ VNetProc_Cleanup(void)
+ }
+ 
+ 
+-/*
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- *
+- * VNetProc_MakeEntry --
+- *
+- *      Make an entry in the vnets proc file system.
+- *
+- * Results: 
+- *      errno. If errno is 0 and ret is non NULL then ret is filled
+- *      in with the resulting proc entry.
+- *      
+- * Side effects:
+- *      None.
+- *
+- *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+- */
+-
+-int
+-VNetProc_MakeEntry(char            *name,
+-                   int              mode,
+-                   VNetProcEntry  **ret)
+-{
+-   return -ENXIO;
+-}
+-
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+--- a/vmnet-only/userif.c
++++ b/vmnet-only/userif.c
+@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ VNetUserIfReceive(VNetJack       *this, // IN
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
+- * VNetUserIfProcRead --
++ * VNetUserIfProcShow --
+  *
+  *      Callback for read operation on this userif entry in vnets proc fs.
+  *
+@@ -403,30 +403,23 @@ VNetUserIfReceive(VNetJack       *this, // IN
+  */
+ 
+ static int
+-VNetUserIfProcRead(char    *page,  // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+-                   char   **start, // OUT: 0 if file < 4k, else offset into
+-                                   //      page
+-                   off_t    off,   // IN: offset of read into the file
+-                   int      count, // IN: maximum number of bytes to read
+-                   int     *eof,   // OUT: TRUE if there is nothing more to
+-                                   //      read
++VNetUserIfProcShow(struct seq_file    *seqf,  // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+                    void    *data)  // IN: client data - not used
+ {
+    VNetUserIF *userIf = (VNetUserIF*)data; 
+-   int len = 0;
+    
+    if (!userIf) {
+-      return len;
++      return 0;
+    }
+    
+-   len += VNetPrintPort(&userIf->port, page+len);
++   VNetPrintPort(&userIf->port, seqf);
+    
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "read %u written %u queued %u ",
++   seq_printf(seqf, "read %u written %u queued %u ",
+                   userIf->stats.read,
+                   userIf->stats.written,
+                   userIf->stats.queued);
+    
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, 
++   seq_printf(seqf, 
+ 		  "dropped.down %u dropped.mismatch %u "
+ 		  "dropped.overflow %u dropped.largePacket %u",
+                   userIf->stats.droppedDown,
+@@ -434,13 +427,23 @@ VNetUserIfProcRead(char    *page,  // IN/OUT: buffer to write into
+                   userIf->stats.droppedOverflow,
+ 		  userIf->stats.droppedLargePacket);
+ 
+-   len += sprintf(page+len, "\n");
++   seq_printf(seqf, "\n");
+    
+-   *start = 0;
+-   *eof   = 1;
+-   return len;
++   return 0;
++}
++
++static int proc_userif_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
++{
++       return single_open(file, VNetUserIfProcShow, PDE_DATA(inode));
+ }
+ 
++static const struct file_operations proc_userif_fops = {
++       .open           = proc_userif_open,
++       .read           = seq_read,
++       .llseek         = seq_lseek,
++       .release        = seq_release,
++};
++
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+@@ -1036,8 +1039,8 @@ VNetUserIf_Create(VNetPort **ret) // OUT
+     * Make proc entry for this jack.
+     */
+    
+-   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntry(userIf->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
+-                               &userIf->port.jack.procEntry);
++   retval = VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(userIf->port.jack.name, S_IFREG,
++                               &userIf->port.jack.procEntry, &proc_userif_fops, userIf);
+    if (retval) {
+       if (retval == -ENXIO) {
+          userIf->port.jack.procEntry = NULL;
+@@ -1045,9 +1048,6 @@ VNetUserIf_Create(VNetPort **ret) // OUT
+          kfree(userIf);
+          return retval;
+       }
+-   } else {
+-      userIf->port.jack.procEntry->read_proc = VNetUserIfProcRead;
+-      userIf->port.jack.procEntry->data = userIf;
+    }
+ 
+    /*
+--- a/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h
++++ b/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h
+@@ -171,12 +171,14 @@ VNetJack *VNetDisconnect(VNetJack *jack);
+ 
+ void VNetSend(const VNetJack *jack, struct sk_buff *skb);
+ 
+-int VNetProc_MakeEntry(char *name, int mode,
+-                       VNetProcEntry **ret);
++int VNetProc_MakeEntryOps(char *name, int mode,
++                       VNetProcEntry **ret,
++		       const struct file_operations *fops,
++		       void *data);
+ 
+ void VNetProc_RemoveEntry(VNetProcEntry *node);
+ 
+-int VNetPrintJack(const VNetJack *jack, char *buf);
++void VNetPrintJack(const VNetJack *jack, struct seq_file *seqf);
+ 
+ int VNet_MakeMACAddress(VNetPort *port);
+ 
+@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ Bool VNetPacketMatch(const uint8 *destAddr, const uint8 *ifAddr,
+ 
+ Bool VNetCycleDetectIf(const char *name, int generation);
+ 
+-int VNetPrintPort(const VNetPort *port, char *buf);
++void VNetPrintPort(const VNetPort *port, struct seq_file *seqf);
+ 
+ int VNetSnprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...);
+ 
+-- 
+--- a/vmblock-only/linux/control.c	2013-05-21 19:21:19.165750556 +0200
++++ b/vmblock-only/linux/control.c	2013-05-21 19:22:18.363747723 +0200
+@@ -208,9 +208,10 @@
+    VMBlockSetProcEntryOwner(controlProcMountpoint);
+ 
+    /* Create /proc/fs/vmblock/dev */
+-   controlProcEntry = create_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_DEVNAME,
+-                                        VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MODE,
+-                                        controlProcDirEntry);
++   controlProcEntry = proc_create(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_DEVNAME,
++                                  VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MODE,
++                                  controlProcDirEntry,
++                                  &ControlFileOps);
+    if (!controlProcEntry) {
+       Warning("SetupProcDevice: could not create " VMBLOCK_DEVICE "\n");
+       remove_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MOUNTPOINT, controlProcDirEntry);
+@@ -218,7 +219,6 @@
+       return -EINVAL;
+    }
+ 
+-   controlProcEntry->proc_fops = &ControlFileOps;
+    return 0;
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-apic.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-apic.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..66cd45933246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-apic.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c b/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
+index f1f4b10..c43242f 100644
+--- a/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
++++ b/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
+@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
+ #include <linux/kthread.h>
+ #include <linux/wait.h>
+ 
++#include <asm/apic.h>
+ 
+ #include "vmware.h"
+ #include "x86apic.h"
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-include.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-include.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..39c300030805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-include.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+diff --git a/vmblock-only/Makefile.kernel b/vmblock-only/Makefile.kernel
+index ab7a727..e3ec9d2 100644
+--- a/vmblock-only/Makefile.kernel
++++ b/vmblock-only/Makefile.kernel
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
+ 
+ INCLUDE += -I$(SRCROOT)/include
+ 
+-EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
++EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE) $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ 
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/cachecreate.c, -DVMW_KMEMCR_HAS_DTOR, )
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/cachector.c,   -DVMW_KMEMCR_CTOR_HAS_3_ARGS, )
+diff --git a/vmci-only/Makefile.kernel b/vmci-only/Makefile.kernel
+index ba343ee..861ea83 100644
+--- a/vmci-only/Makefile.kernel
++++ b/vmci-only/Makefile.kernel
+@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CC_OPTS += -DVMCI
+ 
+ INCLUDE += -I$(SRCROOT)/shared -I$(SRCROOT)/common -I$(SRCROOT)/linux
+ 
+-EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
++EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE) $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ 
+ obj-m += $(DRIVER).o
+ 
+diff --git a/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel b/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
+index 8770d1d..c4746c3 100644
+--- a/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
++++ b/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel
+@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CC_OPTS += -DVMMON -DVMCORE
+ INCLUDE := -I$(SRCROOT)/include -I$(SRCROOT)/common -I$(SRCROOT)/linux \
+ 	   -I$(SRCROOT)/vmcore
+ 
+-EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
++EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE) $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ 
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(SRCROOT)/autoconf/smpcall.c, -DVMW_HAVE_SMP_CALL_3ARG, )
+ 
+diff --git a/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel b/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel
+index d1e3133..665d428 100644
+--- a/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel
++++ b/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
+ 
+ INCLUDE := -I$(SRCROOT)
+ 
+-EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
++EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE) $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(SRCROOT)/netdev_has_net.c,-DVMW_NETDEV_HAS_NET, )
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(SRCROOT)/netdev_has_dev_net.c,-DVMW_NETDEV_HAS_DEV_NET, )
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(SRCROOT)/nfhook_uses_skb.c,-DVMW_NFHOOK_USES_SKB, )
+diff --git a/vsock-only/Makefile.kernel b/vsock-only/Makefile.kernel
+index b4629ee..264b8cb 100644
+--- a/vsock-only/Makefile.kernel
++++ b/vsock-only/Makefile.kernel
+@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ INCLUDE += -I$(SRCROOT)/include
+ INCLUDE += -I$(SRCROOT)/linux
+ INCLUDE += -I$(SRCROOT)/common
+ 
+-EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE)
++EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(CC_OPTS) $(INCLUDE) $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call vm_check_build, $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/netcreate_num_params.c, -DVMW_NETCREATE_KERNARG, )
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-kernel-dir.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-kernel-dir.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1a647a3302d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-makefile-kernel-dir.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+diff --git a/vmblock-only/Makefile b/vmblock-only/Makefile
+index 2b81323..746c8b8 100644
+--- a/vmblock-only/Makefile
++++ b/vmblock-only/Makefile
+@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+ ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
+ HEADER_DIR = $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ else
+-HEADER_DIR = /lib/modules/$(VM_UNAME)/build/include
++HEADER_DIR = $(KERNEL_DIR)
+ endif
+ 
+-BUILD_DIR = $(HEADER_DIR)/..
++BUILD_DIR = $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
+ 
+ DRIVER := vmblock
+ PRODUCT := ws
+diff --git a/vmci-only/Makefile b/vmci-only/Makefile
+index 8e9c5be..6ec828b 100644
+--- a/vmci-only/Makefile
++++ b/vmci-only/Makefile
+@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+ ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
+ HEADER_DIR = $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ else
+-HEADER_DIR = /lib/modules/$(VM_UNAME)/build/include
++HEADER_DIR = $(KERNEL_DIR)
+ endif
+ 
+-BUILD_DIR = $(HEADER_DIR)/..
++BUILD_DIR = $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
+ 
+ DRIVER := vmci
+ PRODUCT := ws
+diff --git a/vmmon-only/Makefile b/vmmon-only/Makefile
+index 5bd867b..91a83d4 100644
+--- a/vmmon-only/Makefile
++++ b/vmmon-only/Makefile
+@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+ ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
+ HEADER_DIR = $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ else
+-HEADER_DIR = /lib/modules/$(VM_UNAME)/build/include
++HEADER_DIR = $(KERNEL_DIR)
+ endif
+ 
+-BUILD_DIR = $(HEADER_DIR)/..
++BUILD_DIR = $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
+ 
+ DRIVER := vmmon
+ PRODUCT := @@PRODUCT@@
+diff --git a/vmnet-only/Makefile b/vmnet-only/Makefile
+index d4eb73c..c7c6d38 100644
+--- a/vmnet-only/Makefile
++++ b/vmnet-only/Makefile
+@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+ ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
+ HEADER_DIR = $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ else
+-HEADER_DIR = /lib/modules/$(VM_UNAME)/build/include
++HEADER_DIR = $(KERNEL_DIR)
+ endif
+ 
+-BUILD_DIR = $(HEADER_DIR)/..
++BUILD_DIR = $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
+ 
+ DRIVER := vmnet
+ PRODUCT := @@PRODUCT@@
+diff --git a/vsock-only/Makefile b/vsock-only/Makefile
+index 93dd61d..9765696 100644
+--- a/vsock-only/Makefile
++++ b/vsock-only/Makefile
+@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+ ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
+ HEADER_DIR = $(LINUXINCLUDE)
+ else
+-HEADER_DIR = /lib/modules/$(VM_UNAME)/build/include
++HEADER_DIR = $(KERNEL_DIR)
+ endif
+ 
+-BUILD_DIR = $(HEADER_DIR)/..
++BUILD_DIR = $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
+ 
+ DRIVER := vsock
+ PRODUCT := ws
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-netdevice.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-netdevice.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..35231a3205e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-netdevice.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+diff --git a/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h b/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h
+index 7a56304..9ff4548 100644
+--- a/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h
++++ b/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h
+@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@
+ #   define net_device device
+ #endif
+ 
++/* it looks like these have been removed from the kernel 3.1
++ * probably because the "transition" is considered complete.
++ * so to keep this source compatible we just redefine them like they were
++ * previously
++ */
++#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3, 1, 0)
++#define HAVE_ALLOC_NETDEV		/* feature macro: alloc_xxxdev
++					   functions are available. */
++#define HAVE_FREE_NETDEV		/* free_netdev() */
++#define HAVE_NETDEV_PRIV		/* netdev_priv() */
++#define HAVE_NETIF_QUEUE
++#define HAVE_NET_DEVICE_OPS
++#endif
+ 
+ /*
+  * SET_MODULE_OWNER appeared sometime during 2.3.x. It was setting
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-putname.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-putname.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6e76130fa165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-putname.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/vmblock-only/linux/control.c b/vmblock-only/linux/control.c
+index 79716bd..2dd83fe 100644
+--- a/vmblock-only/linux/control.c
++++ b/vmblock-only/linux/control.c
+@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ ExecuteBlockOp(const char __user *buf,                // IN: buffer with name
+ 
+    retval = i < 0 ? -EINVAL : blockOp(name, blocker);
+ 
+-   putname(name);
++   __putname(name);
+ 
+    return retval;
+ }
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-vmblock.patch b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-vmblock.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e578441e1219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/files/279-vmblock.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+diff -ur vmblock-onlya/linux/control.c vmblock-only/linux/control.c
+--- vmblock-only/linux/control.c        2013-02-26 10:17:29.000000000 +0200
++++ vmblock-only/linux/control.c        2013-07-05 19:56:48.298553173 +0300
+@@ -208,17 +208,18 @@
+    VMBlockSetProcEntryOwner(controlProcMountpoint);
+ 
+    /* Create /proc/fs/vmblock/dev */
+-   controlProcEntry = create_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_DEVNAME,
++   /*controlProcEntry = create_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_DEVNAME,
+                                         VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MODE,
+-                                        controlProcDirEntry);
+-   if (!controlProcEntry) {
++                                        controlProcDirEntry);*/
++   controlProcEntry = proc_create(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_DEVNAME, VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MODE, controlProcDirEntry, &ControlFileOps);
++   if (controlProcEntry == NULL) {
+       Warning("SetupProcDevice: could not create " VMBLOCK_DEVICE "\n");
+       remove_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_MOUNTPOINT, controlProcDirEntry);
+       remove_proc_entry(VMBLOCK_CONTROL_PROC_DIRNAME, NULL);
+       return -EINVAL;
+    }
+ 
+-   controlProcEntry->proc_fops = &ControlFileOps;
++   /* controlProcEntry->proc_fops = &ControlFileOps; */
+    return 0;
+ } 
+
+ 
diff --git a/app-emulation/vmware-modules/vmware-modules-279.0.ebuild b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/vmware-modules-279.0.ebuild
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e967df4a9aa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-emulation/vmware-modules/vmware-modules-279.0.ebuild
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Copyright 1999-2013 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-emulation/vmware-modules/vmware-modules-279.0.ebuild,v 1.1 2013/10/19 11:42:47 dilfridge Exp $
+
+EAPI=5
+
+inherit eutils flag-o-matic linux-info linux-mod user versionator udev
+
+PV_MAJOR=$(get_major_version)
+PV_MINOR=$(get_version_component_range 2)
+
+DESCRIPTION="VMware kernel modules"
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.vmware.com/"
+
+SRC_URI=""
+
+LICENSE="GPL-2"
+SLOT="0"
+KEYWORDS=""
+IUSE="pax_kernel"
+
+RDEPEND=""
+DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
+	|| ( =app-emulation/vmware-player-6.0.${PV_MINOR}*
+	=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-10.0.${PV_MINOR}* )"
+
+S=${WORKDIR}
+
+pkg_setup() {
+	CONFIG_CHECK="~HIGH_RES_TIMERS"
+	if kernel_is ge 2 6 37 && kernel_is lt 2 6 39; then
+		CONFIG_CHECK="${CONFIG_CHECK} BKL"
+	fi
+
+	linux-info_pkg_setup
+
+	linux-mod_pkg_setup
+
+	VMWARE_GROUP=${VMWARE_GROUP:-vmware}
+
+	VMWARE_MODULE_LIST="vmblock vmci vmmon vmnet vsock"
+	VMWARE_MOD_DIR="${PN}-${PVR}"
+
+	BUILD_TARGETS="auto-build KERNEL_DIR=${KERNEL_DIR} KBUILD_OUTPUT=${KV_OUT_DIR}"
+
+	enewgroup "${VMWARE_GROUP}"
+	filter-flags -mfpmath=sse
+
+	for mod in ${VMWARE_MODULE_LIST}; do
+		MODULE_NAMES="${MODULE_NAMES} ${mod}(misc:${S}/${mod}-only)"
+	done
+}
+
+src_unpack() {
+	cd "${S}"
+	for mod in ${VMWARE_MODULE_LIST}; do
+		tar -xf /opt/vmware/lib/vmware/modules/source/${mod}.tar
+	done
+}
+
+src_prepare() {
+	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-makefile-kernel-dir.patch"
+	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-makefile-include.patch"
+	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-netdevice.patch"
+	use pax_kernel && epatch "${FILESDIR}/hardened.patch"
+	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-apic.patch"
+	kernel_is ge 3 7 0 && epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-putname.patch"
+	kernel_is ge 3 10 0 && epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-3.10.0.patch"
+	kernel_is ge 3 11 0 && epatch "${FILESDIR}/${PV_MAJOR}-vmblock.patch"
+
+	# Allow user patches so they can support RC kernels and whatever else
+	epatch_user
+}
+
+src_install() {
+	linux-mod_src_install
+	local udevrules="${T}/60-vmware.rules"
+	cat > "${udevrules}" <<-EOF
+		KERNEL=="vmci",  GROUP="vmware", MODE=660
+		KERNEL=="vmmon", GROUP="vmware", MODE=660
+		KERNEL=="vsock", GROUP="vmware", MODE=660
+	EOF
+	udev_dorules "${udevrules}"
+}