libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths(9) libnvme API manual libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths - Scan for namespace paths in a controller

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**int libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths** **(struct libnvme\_ctrl \*c ,** **struct dirent \*\*\*paths );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[c](#c)

Controller to scan

[paths](#paths)

Pointer to array of dirents

# [RETURN](#RETURN)

number of entries in *paths* or a negative error code

libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths September 2026

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Document: libnvme_scan_ctrl_namespace_paths-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli