libnvme\_set\_hostid(9) libnvme API manual libnvme\_set\_hostid(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libnvme\_set\_hostid - Set hostid.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void libnvme\_set\_hostid** **(struct libnvme\_global\_ctx \*p ,** **const char \*hostid );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[p](#p)

The *struct libnvme\_global\_ctx* instance to update.

[hostid](#hostid)

New string; a copy is stored. Pass NULL to clear.

libnvme\_set\_hostid October 2026

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