nvme_format_nvm_args - Man Page
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