libnvme\_reread\_partitions(9) libnvme API manual libnvme\_reread\_partitions(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libnvme\_reread\_partitions - Reread the partition table

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**int libnvme\_reread\_partitions** **(struct libnvme\_transport\_handle \*hdl );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[hdl](#hdl)

Transport handle

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Ask the kernel to reread the partition table of a namespace, e.g. after the namespace has become readable again. This should only be used for namespace handles, not controllers.

# [RETURN](#RETURN)

0 if the partition table was reread or a negative error code otherwise.

libnvme\_reread\_partitions October 2026

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Document: libnvme_reread_partitions-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli