nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm(2)
| nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm(9) | libnvme API manual | nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm(9) |
NAME
nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm - Format NVMe namespace
SYNOPSIS
int nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm (nvme_mi_ctrl_t ctrl , struct nvme_format_nvm_args *args );
ARGUMENTS
- ctrl
- Controller to send command to
- args
- Format NVM command arguments
DESCRIPTION
Perform a low-level format to set the LBA data & metadata size. May destroy data & metadata on the specified namespaces
RETURN
The nvme command status if a response was received (see enum nvme_status_field) or -1 with errno set otherwise.
| nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm | July 2026 |