.TH "libnvmf_create_ctrl" 9 "libnvmf_create_ctrl" "September 2026" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
libnvmf_create_ctrl \- Allocate an unconnected NVMe controller
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" libnvmf_create_ctrl
.BI "(struct libnvme_global_ctx *ctx "  ","
.BI "struct libnvmf_context *fctx "  ","
.BI "struct libnvme_ctrl **c "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "ctx" 12
struct libnvme_global_ctx object
.IP "fctx" 12
Fabrics context
.IP "c" 12
\fIstruct libnvme_ctrl\fP object to return
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Creates an unconnected controller to be used for \fBlibnvme_add_ctrl\fP.
The controller carries over \fIfctx\fP's connection parameters together with
its authentication and transport encryption settings (kxchap keys,
keyring, TLS key and TLS key identity).
.SH "RETURN"
0 on success, negative error code otherwise.