nvme_init_write(9) libnvme API manual nvme_init_write(9)

nvme_init_write - Initialize passthru command for a user write command

void nvme_init_write (struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd , __u32 nsid , __u64 slba , __u16 nlb , __u16 control , __u16 dspec , __u8 dsm , __u8 cev , void *data , __u32 data_len , void *metadata , __u32 metadata_len );

Passthru command to use
Namespace ID
Starting logical block
Number of logical blocks (0-based)
Upper 16 bits of cdw12
Directive specific value
Data set management attributes (CETYPE is zero), see enum nvme_io_dsm_flags
Command Extension Value (CETYPE is non-zero)
Pointer to user address of the data buffer
Length of user buffer, data, in bytes
Pointer to user address of the metadata buffer
Length of user buffer, metadata, in bytes

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Write command.

nvme_init_write October 2026