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

6       nvme_format_nvm - Format nvme namespace(s)
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SYNOPSIS

9       int nvme_format_nvm (struct nvme_format_nvm_args *args );
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ARGUMENTS

12       args        struct nvme_format_nvme_args argument structure
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DESCRIPTION

15       The Format NVM command low level formats the NVM media. This command is
16       used by the host to change the LBA data size and/or  metadata  size.  A
17       low  level format may destroy all data and metadata associated with all
18       namespaces or only the specific namespace associated with the command
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RETURN

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