libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9) NAME enum nvme_cmd_format_pil - Format NVM - Protection Information Location SYNOPSIS enum nvme_cmd_format_pil { NVME_FORMAT_PIL_LAST , NVME_FORMAT_PIL_FIRST }; Constants NVME_FORMAT_PIL_LAST Protection information is transferred as the last bytes of metadata. NVME_FORMAT_PIL_FIRST Protection information is transferred as the first bytes of metadata. October 2026 enum nvme_cmd_format_pil libnvme(9)