Google Cloud Platform gve/gvnic reports NETDEV WATCHDOG: transmit queue timed out

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Issue

  • Google Cloud Platform gve/gvnic reports NETDEV WATCHDOG: transmit queue timed out
  • Logs are seen similar to the following:
kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (gvnic): transmit queue 0 timed out
kernel: WARNING: CPU: 51 PID: 0 at net/sched/sch_generic.c:447 dev_watchdog+0x272/0x280
kernel: Modules linked in: ... gve ...
kernel: Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 12/13/2023
kernel: RIP: 0010:dev_watchdog+0x272/0x280
...
kernel: ---[ end trace ]---
kernel: gvnic 0000:00:03.0: Performing reset

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (4.18.0-305.el8 kernel series)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (4.18.0-372.el8 kernel series)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Compute Engine (GCE)
  • Google gVNIC virtual network interface card
  • Red Hat Extended Update Services for SAP Solutions (E4S)

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