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

6       nvme_ns_mgmt_create - Create a non attached namespace
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SYNOPSIS

9       int nvme_ns_mgmt_create (int fd , struct nvme_id_ns *ns , __u32 *nsid ,
10       __u32 timeout , __u8 csi , struct nvme_ns_mgmt_host_sw_specified  *data
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ARGUMENTS

14       fd          File descriptor of nvme device
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16       ns          Namespace  identification  that defines ns creation parame‐
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19       nsid        On success, set to the namespace id that was created
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21       timeout     Override the default timeout to this value in milliseconds;
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24       csi         Command Set Identifier
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26       data        Host Software Specified Fields that defines ns creation pa‐
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DESCRIPTION

30       On successful creation, the namespace exists in the subsystem,  but  is
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RETURN

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