Method for network interface card (nic) having instruction for delaying delivery of an interrupt to cpu based on type of traffic class of received packet

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to manage processor interrupts. An example apparatus includes at least one memory; instructions; and processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to receive an interrupt for a direct memory access to transfer a packet. The processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to decode a priority field in the packet to associate the interrupt with a traffic class. The processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to route the interrupt to an interrupt timer based on the traffic class, the interrupt timer to mask interrupts transmitted to the interrupt timer for a threshold period after receiving the interrupt. The processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to send the interrupt after the threshold period.