nvme_init_io(9)               libnvme API manual               nvme_init_io(9)

NAME
       nvme_init_io - Initialize passthru command for a generic user I/O
       command

SYNOPSIS
       void nvme_init_io (struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd , __u8 opcode ,
       __u32 nsid , __u64 slba , void *data , __u32 data_len , void *metadata
       , __u32 metadata_len );

ARGUMENTS
       cmd         Passthru command to use

       opcode      Opcode to execute

       nsid        Namespace ID

       slba        Starting logical block

       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 a generic NVM I/O command.

NOTE
       If elbas is true, the caller must ensure the definition/logic for
       nvme_init_set_var_size_tags is available and that the return value from
       that function is checked for error.

October 2026                     nvme_init_io                  nvme_init_io(9)