nvme_identify_ctrl(2)

Retrieves nvme identify controller

Section 2 libnvme-dev bookworm source

Description

nvme_identify_ctrl

NAME

nvme_identify_ctrl - Retrieves nvme identify controller

SYNOPSIS

int nvme_identify_ctrl (int fd , struct nvme_id_ctrl *id );

ARGUMENTS

fd

File descriptor of nvme device

id

User space destination address to transfer the data,

DESCRIPTION

Sends nvme identify with CNS value NVME_IDENTIFY_CNS_CTRL.

See struct nvme_id_ctrl for details on the data returned.

RETURN

The nvme command status if a response was received (see enum nvme_status_field) or -1 with errno set otherwise.