1nvme_identify_ns(9)           libnvme API manual           nvme_identify_ns(9)
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NAME

6       nvme_identify_ns - Retrieves nvme identify namespace
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SYNOPSIS

9       int nvme_identify_ns (int fd , __u32 nsid , struct nvme_id_ns *ns );
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ARGUMENTS

12       fd          File descriptor of nvme device
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14       nsid        Namespace to identify
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16       ns          User space destination address to transfer the data
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DESCRIPTION

19       If the Namespace Identifier (NSID) field specifies an active NSID, then
20       the Identify Namespace data structure is returned to the host for  that
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23       If  the controller supports the Namespace Management capability and the
24       NSID field is set to NVME_NSID_ALL,  then  the  controller  returns  an
25       Identify  Namespace data structure that specifies capabilities that are
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28       See struct nvme_id_ns for details on the structure returned.
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RETURN

31       The nvme command status if a response was received (see enum  nvme_sta‐
32       tus_field) or -1 with errno set otherwise.
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