1libnvme(9)                        API Manual                        libnvme(9)
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NAME

6       struct  nvme_format_nvm_args  - Arguments for the Format Nvme Namespace
7       command
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SYNOPSIS

10       struct nvme_format_nvm_args {
11           __u32 *result;
12           int args_size;
13           int fd;
14           __u32 timeout;
15           __u32 nsid;
16           enum nvme_cmd_format_mset mset;
17           enum nvme_cmd_format_pi pi;
18           enum nvme_cmd_format_pil pil;
19           enum nvme_cmd_format_ses ses;
20           __u8 lbaf;
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Members

25       result      The command completion result from CQE dword0
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27       args_size   Size of struct nvme_format_nvm_args
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29       fd          File descriptor of nvme device
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31       timeout     Set to override default timeout to this value in  millisec‐
32                   onds;  useful  for  long running formats. 0 will use system
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35       nsid        Namespace ID to format
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37       mset        Metadata settings (extended or separated), true if extended
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39       pi          Protection information type
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41       pil         Protection information location (beginning or end), true if
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46       lbaf        Logical block address format
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50April 2022                struct nvme_format_nvm_args               libnvme(9)