"Failed to get gcc information"

re-build vmware workstation / player kernel module by
# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

but, when you got this message, you should re-make kernel module:
"Failed to get gcc information"

# git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git # cd vmware-host-modules # git checkout workstation # make;make install # systemctl restart vmware

user is root.