libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_ea - Host Metadata Features - Element Action (EA)

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_ea {  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_ADD\_REPLACE** ,  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_DELETE\_MULTIPLE** ,  
**NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_ADD\_MULTIPLE**

};

# [Constants](#Constants)

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_ADD\_REPLACE](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_EA_ADD_REPLACE)

Add or Replace Entry

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_DELETE\_MULTIPLE](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_EA_DELETE_MULTIPLE)

Delete Entry Multiple

[NVME\_HOST\_METADATA\_EA\_ADD\_MULTIPLE](#NVME_HOST_METADATA_EA_ADD_MULTIPLE)

Add Entry Multiple

enum nvme\_host\_metadata\_ea October 2026

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