nvme_identify_args(2)

libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

NAME

struct nvme_identify_args - Arguments for the NVMe Identify command

SYNOPSIS

struct nvme_identify_args {
__u32 *result;
void *data;
int args_size;
int fd;
__u32 timeout;
enum nvme_identify_cns cns;
enum nvme_csi csi;
__u32 nsid;
__u16 cntid;
__u16 cns_specific_id;
__u8 uuidx;
};

Members

result
The command completion result from CQE dword0
data
User space destination address to transfer the data
args_size
Size of struct nvme_identify_args
fd
File descriptor of nvme device
timeout
Timeout in ms (0 for default timeout)
cns
The Controller or Namespace structure, see enum nvme_identify_cns
csi
Command Set Identifier
nsid
Namespace identifier, if applicable
cntid
The Controller Identifier, if applicable
cns_specific_id
Identifier that is required for a particular CNS value
uuidx
UUID Index if controller supports this id selection method
struct nvme_identify_args July 2026