Nutanix, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIMING OUT GUEST OPERATING SYSTEM REQUESTS FROM HYPERVISOR LEVEL

Abstract:

A system and method include generating a transient error at a hypervisor that is responsive to a request sent by a virtual machine that was transmitted to a device. The system and method also include transmitting the transient error from the hypervisor to the virtual machine responsive to a timer for a predetermined period of time expiring before a timeout occurs at the virtual machine. The transient error is transmitted from the hypervisor level to the virtual machine before a timeout occurs at the virtual machine.