System and method for facilitating data request management in a network interface controller (nic)

A method, comprising:

• storing, in a command queue of a network interface controller (NIC), a command issued via a host interface that couples the network interface controller to a host device;
• determining, by the network interface controller, a type of the command and a length of a response of the command;
• in response to the command being a data request, determining whether the length of the response is within a threshold;
• and
• in response to the length exceeding the threshold, pacing the command such that the response is within the threshold.

A computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a network interface controller (NIC);
• and
• a host interface to couple the NIC;
• wherein the NIC comprises:
• a command queue to store a command issued via the host interface;
• a message chopping unit (MCU) to determine a type of the command and a length of a response of the command;
• and
• a traffic shaping logic block to:
• in response to the command being a data request, determine whether the length of the response is within a threshold;
• and
• in response to the length exceeding the threshold, pace the command such that the response is within the threshold.