nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm

NAME

nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm - Format NVMe namespace

SYNOPSIS

int nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm (nvme_mi_ctrl_t ctrl , struct nvme_format_nvm_args *args );

ARGUMENTS

ctrl

Controller to send command to

args

Format NVM command arguments

DESCRIPTION

Perform a low-level format to set the LBA data & metadata size. May destroy data & metadata on the specified namespaces

RETURN

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