libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9) NAME enum nvme_fw_commit_ca - Firmware Commit - Commit Action SYNOPSIS enum nvme_fw_commit_ca { NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE , NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_AND_ACTIVATE , NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_SET_ACTIVE , NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_AND_ACTIVATE_IMMEDIATE , NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_BOOT_PARTITION , NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_ACTIVATE_BOOT_PARTITION }; Constants NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE Downloaded image replaces the existing image, if any, in the specified Firmware Slot. The newly placed image is not activated. NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_AND_ACTIVATE Downloaded image replaces the existing image, if any, in the specified Firmware Slot. The newly placed image is activated at the next Controller Level Reset. NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_SET_ACTIVE The existing image in the specified Firmware Slot is activated at the next Controller Level Reset. NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_AND_ACTIVATE_IMMEDIATE Downloaded image replaces the existing image, if any, in the specified Firmware Slot and is then activated immediately. If there is not a newly downloaded image, then the existing image in the specified firmware slot is activated immediately. NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_REPLACE_BOOT_PARTITION Downloaded image replaces the Boot Partition specified by the Boot Partition ID field. NVME_FW_COMMIT_CA_ACTIVATE_BOOT_PARTITION Mark the Boot Partition specified in the BPID field as active and update BPINFO.ABPID. October 2026 enum nvme_fw_commit_ca libnvme(9)