libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

enum nvme\_dst\_stc - Action taken by the Device Self-test command

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

enum nvme\_dst\_stc {  
**NVME\_DST\_STC\_SHORT** ,  
**NVME\_DST\_STC\_LONG** ,  
**NVME\_DST\_STC\_HOST\_INIT** ,  
**NVME\_DST\_STC\_VS** ,  
**NVME\_DST\_STC\_ABORT**

};

# [Constants](#Constants)

[NVME\_DST\_STC\_SHORT](#NVME_DST_STC_SHORT)

Start a short device self-test operation

[NVME\_DST\_STC\_LONG](#NVME_DST_STC_LONG)

Start an extended device self-test operation

[NVME\_DST\_STC\_HOST\_INIT](#NVME_DST_STC_HOST_INIT)

Start a Host-Initiated Refresh operation

[NVME\_DST\_STC\_VS](#NVME_DST_STC_VS)

Start a vendor specific device self-test operation

[NVME\_DST\_STC\_ABORT](#NVME_DST_STC_ABORT)

Abort device self-test operation

enum nvme\_dst\_stc October 2026

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