NAME¶

struct nvme_format_nvm_args - Arguments for the Format Nvme Namespace command

SYNOPSIS¶

struct nvme_format_nvm_args {
__u32 *result;
int args_size;
int fd;
__u32 timeout;
__u32 nsid;
enum nvme_cmd_format_mset mset;
enum nvme_cmd_format_pi pi;
enum nvme_cmd_format_pil pil;
enum nvme_cmd_format_ses ses;
__u8 lbaf;
__u8 rsvd1[7];
__u8 lbafu;
};

Members¶

result

The command completion result from CQE dword0

args_size

Size of struct nvme_format_nvm_args

fd

File descriptor of nvme device

timeout

Set to override default timeout to this value in milliseconds; useful for long running formats. 0 will use system default.

nsid

Namespace ID to format

mset

Metadata settings (extended or separated), true if extended

pi

Protection information type

pil

Protection information location (beginning or end), true if end

ses

Secure erase settings

lbaf

Logical block address format least significant 4 bits

rsvd1

Reserved

lbafu

Logical block address format most significant 2 bits