.TH "nvme_init_copy" 9 "nvme_init_copy" "October 2026" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_init_copy \- Initialize passthru command for Copy command
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "void" nvme_init_copy
.BI "(struct libnvme_passthru_cmd *cmd "  ","
.BI "__u32 nsid "  ","
.BI "__u64 sdlba "  ","
.BI "__u16 nr "  ","
.BI "__u8 desfmt "  ","
.BI "__u8 prinfor "  ","
.BI "__u8 prinfow "  ","
.BI "__u8 cetype "  ","
.BI "__u8 dtype "  ","
.BI "bool stcw "  ","
.BI "bool stcr "  ","
.BI "bool fua "  ","
.BI "bool lr "  ","
.BI "__u16 cev "  ","
.BI "__u16 dspec "  ","
.BI "void *cpydsc "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "cmd" 12
Passthru command to use
.IP "nsid" 12
Namespace identifier
.IP "sdlba" 12
Start destination LBA
.IP "nr" 12
Number of ranges (1-based, 0-based in command)
.IP "desfmt" 12
Descriptor format
.IP "prinfor" 12
Protection information field for read
.IP "prinfow" 12
Protection information field for write
.IP "cetype" 12
Command Extension Type
.IP "dtype" 12
Directive Type
.IP "stcw" 12
Storage Tag Check Write
.IP "stcr" 12
Storage Tag Check Read
.IP "fua" 12
Force unit access
.IP "lr" 12
Limited retry
.IP "cev" 12
Command Extension Value
.IP "dspec" 12
Directive specific value
.IP "cpydsc" 12
Range description buffer
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Copy command by calculating
the data length and calling the generic I/O initializer.