.TH "libnvme_mi_init_transport_handle" 9 "libnvme_mi_init_transport_handle" "September 2026" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
libnvme_mi_init_transport_handle \- initialise a transport handle to NVMe controller.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "struct libnvme_transport_handle *" libnvme_mi_init_transport_handle
.BI "(struct libnvme_mi_ep *ep "  ","
.BI "__u16 ctrl_id "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "ep" 12
Endpoint to create under
.IP "ctrl_id" 12
ID of controller to initialize.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Create a connection to a controller behind the endpoint specified in \fIep\fP.
Controller IDs may be queried from the endpoint through
\fIlibnvme_mi_mi_read_mi_data_ctrl_list\fP.

See \fIlibnvme_mi_close_transport_handle\fP
.SH "RETURN"
New transport handle object, or NULL on failure.