nvme\_init\_flush(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_flush(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_flush - Initialize passthru command for Flush command

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_flush** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u32 nsid );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[nsid](#nsid)

Namespace identifier

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The Flush command requests that the contents of volatile write cache be made non-volatile.

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Flush command.

nvme\_init\_flush October 2026

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