[ros-dev] [VMWINST]

[Bernd Blaauw]

Op 4-9-2011 20:50, caemyr at myopera.com schreef:
> What's worse, it is using some ugly methode of detecting Vmware host, by probing one specific pipe. On other hosts, this attempt throws an exception. If we plan to run ROS tests with /FIRSTCHANCE this module needs to disappear.
>
> In my opinion, VMWINST should either be fixed to deal with new Vmware, or be sent to its hard-earned retirement.

The sooner it's redundant/obsolete, the better indeed. Unfortunately not 
the case yet. Scanning for PCI device "15ad:0405" might do the trick as 
well, instead of relying on magic from
http://sites.google.com/site/chitchatvmback/backdoor

Anyway, goodluck dealing with this in a sane way :)