.TH "libnvme_mi_mi_pda_write_zeroes" 9 "libnvme_mi_mi_pda_write_zeroes" "September 2026" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
libnvme_mi_mi_pda_write_zeroes \- Clear a range of the NVMe-MI Persistent Data Area (PDA) to 0h
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" libnvme_mi_mi_pda_write_zeroes
.BI "(struct libnvme_mi_ep *ep "  ","
.BI "enum nvme_mi_pda_dformat dformat "  ","
.BI "__u32 dofst "  ","
.BI "__u32 dlen "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "ep" 12
endpoint for MI communication
.IP "dformat" 12
data format to use for \fIdofst\fP and \fIdlen\fP, see
\fIenum nvme_mi_pda_dformat\fP
.IP "dofst" 12
starting offset, in units of \fIdformat\fP, into the PDA to clear
.IP "dlen" 12
length, in units of \fIdformat\fP, of the PDA to clear starting at
\fIdofst\fP
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Performs an NVMe-MI PDA Write Zeroes command.
.SH "RETURN"
The nvme command status if a response was received (see
\fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or negative error code otherwise.