nvme_init_format_nvm(9)       libnvme API manual       nvme_init_format_nvm(9)

NAME
       nvme_init_format_nvm - Initialize passthru command for Format NVM

SYNOPSIS
       void nvme_init_format_nvm (struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd , __u32
       nsid , __u8 lbaf , enum nvme_cmd_format_mset mset , enum
       nvme_cmd_format_pi pi , enum nvme_cmd_format_pil pil , enum
       nvme_cmd_format_ses ses );

ARGUMENTS
       cmd         Passthru command to use

       nsid        Namespace ID to format

       lbaf        Logical block address format

       mset        Metadata settings (extended or separated)

       pi          Protection information type

       pil         Protection information location (beginning or end)

       ses         Secure erase settings

DESCRIPTION
       Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Format NVM command.

October 2026                 nvme_init_format_nvm      nvme_init_format_nvm(9)