nvme\_init\_io\_mgmt\_send(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_io\_mgmt\_send(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_io\_mgmt\_send - Initialize passthru command for I/O Management Send command

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_io\_mgmt\_send** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u32 nsid ,** **\_\_u8 mo ,** **\_\_u16 mos ,** **void \*data ,** **\_\_u32 len );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[nsid](#nsid)

Namespace identifier

[mo](#mo)

Management Operation

[mos](#mos)

Management Operation Specific

[data](#data)

Userspace address of the data buffer

[len](#len)

Length of *data*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the I/O Management Send command.

nvme\_init\_io\_mgmt\_send October 2026

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