nvme\_init\_identify\_ns\_ctrl\_list(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_identify\_ns\_ctrl\_list(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_identify\_ns\_ctrl\_list - Initialize passhtru command for Controller List

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_identify\_ns\_ctrl\_list** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u32 nsid ,** **\_\_u16 cntid ,** **struct nvme\_ctrl\_list \*cntlist );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Command data structure to initialize

[nsid](#nsid)

Return controllers that are attached to this nsid

[cntid](#cntid)

Starting CNTLID to return in the list

[cntlist](#cntlist)

User space destination address to transfer the data

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Identify command with CNS value NVME\_IDENTIFY\_CNS\_NS\_CTRL\_LIST.

nvme\_init\_identify\_ns\_ctrl\_list October 2026

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