libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_cdw11 - Host Metadata Features (7Dh/7Eh/7Fh) - Command Dword 11

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_cdw11 {  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_GDHM** ,  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_SHIFT** ,  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_MASK**

};

# [Constants](#Constants)

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_GDHM](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_GDHM)

Generate Default Host Metadata (Get Features Command Dword 11 only)

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_SHIFT](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_EA_SHIFT)

Shift amount to set the Element Action (EA) field (Set Features Command Dword 11 only)

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_MASK](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_EA_MASK)

Mask to set EA

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_cdw11 October 2026

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Document: nvme_host_metadata_cdw11-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli