.TH "nvme_init_zns_append" 9 "nvme_init_zns_append" "October 2026" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_init_zns_append \- Initialize passthru command to append data to a zone
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "void" nvme_init_zns_append
.BI "(struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd "  ","
.BI "__u32 nsid "  ","
.BI "__u64 zslba "  ","
.BI "__u16 nlb "  ","
.BI "__u16 control "  ","
.BI "__u16 cev "  ","
.BI "__u16 dspec "  ","
.BI "void *data "  ","
.BI "__u32 data_len "  ","
.BI "void *metadata "  ","
.BI "__u32 metadata_len "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "cmd" 12
Passthru command to use
.IP "nsid" 12
Namespace ID
.IP "zslba" 12
Zone start logical block address
.IP "nlb" 12
Number of logical blocks
.IP "control" 12
Upper 16 bits of cdw12
.IP "cev" 12
Command Extension Value
.IP "dspec" 12
Directive Specific
.IP "data" 12
Userspace address of the data buffer
.IP "data_len" 12
Length of \fIdata\fP
.IP "metadata" 12
Userspace address of the metadata buffer
.IP "metadata_len" 12
Length of \fImetadata\fP
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Initializes the passthru command buffer for the ZNS Append command.