nvme_init_compare(9) libnvme API manual nvme_init_compare(9) NAME nvme_init_compare - Initialize passthru command for a user compare command SYNOPSIS void nvme_init_compare (struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd , __u32 nsid , __u64 slba , __u16 nlb , __u16 control , __u8 cev , void *data , __u32 data_len , void *metadata , __u32 metadata_len ); ARGUMENTS cmd Passthru command to use nsid Namespace ID slba Starting logical block nlb Number of logical blocks (0-based) control Command control flags, see enum nvme_io_control_flags. cev Command Extension Value (CETYPE is non-zero) data Pointer to user address of the data buffer data_len Length of user buffer, data, in bytes metadata Pointer to user address of the metadata buffer metadata_len Length of user buffer, metadata, in bytes DESCRIPTION Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Compare command. October 2026 nvme_init_compare nvme_init_compare(9)