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

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_identify\_underlying\_ns\_list - Initialize passthru command for Get Underlying Namespace List

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_identify\_underlying\_ns\_list** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u16 idx ,** **struct nvme\_underlying\_ns\_list \*list );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Command data structure to initialize

[idx](#idx)

Index into the list of reportable Underlying Namespaces to start reporting from

[list](#list)

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\_UNDERLYING\_NS\_LIST.

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

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Document: nvme_init_identify_underlying_ns_list-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
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