libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

struct nvme\_format\_nvm\_start\_event - Format NVM Start Event Data

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

struct nvme\_format\_nvm\_start\_event {  
**\_\_le32 nsid;**  
**\_\_u8 fna;**  
**\_\_u8 rsvd5\[3];**  
**\_\_le32 format\_nvm\_cdw10;**  
};

# [Members](#Members)

[nsid](#nsid)

Namespace Identifier

[fna](#fna)

Format NVM Attributes

[rsvd5](#rsvd5)

Reserved

[format\_nvm\_cdw10](#format_nvm_cdw10)

Format NVM CDW10

struct nvme\_format\_nvm\_start\_event October 2026

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