libnvme\_reset\_ctrl(9) libnvme API manual libnvme\_reset\_ctrl(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libnvme\_reset\_ctrl - Initiate a controller reset

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**int libnvme\_reset\_ctrl** **(struct libnvme\_transport\_handle \*hdl );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[hdl](#hdl)

Transport handle

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This should only be sent to controller handles, not to namespaces.

# [RETURN](#RETURN)

0 if a reset was initiated or negative error code otherwise.

libnvme\_reset\_ctrl October 2026

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