1nvme_admin_passthru64(9)      libnvme API manual      nvme_admin_passthru64(9)
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NAME

6       nvme_admin_passthru64 - Submit a 64-bit nvme passthrough command
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SYNOPSIS

9       int  nvme_admin_passthru64  (int  fd , __u8 opcode , __u8 flags , __u16
10       rsvd , __u32 nsid , __u32 cdw2 , __u32 cdw3 , __u32 cdw10 , __u32 cdw11
11       ,  __u32  cdw12  ,  __u32  cdw13  ,  __u32  cdw14 , __u32 cdw15 , __u32
12       data_len , void *data , __u32 metadata_len ,  void  *metadata  ,  __u32
13       timeout_ms , __u64 *result );
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ARGUMENTS

16       fd          File descriptor of nvme device
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18       opcode      The nvme io command to send
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20       flags       NVMe command flags (not used)
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22       rsvd        Reserved for future use
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24       nsid        Namespace identifier
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26       cdw2        Command dword 2
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42       data_len    Length of the data transferred in this command in bytes
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44       data        Pointer to user address of the data buffer
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49       metadata    Pointer to user address of the metadata buffer
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DESCRIPTION

56       Parameterized  form  of  nvme_submit_admin_passthru64. This sets up and
57       submits a struct nvme_passthru_cmd64.
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RETURN

62       The nvme command status if a response was received (see enum  nvme_sta‐
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