nvme\_init\_keep\_alive(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_keep\_alive(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_keep\_alive - Initialize passthru command for Keep Alive command

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_keep\_alive** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Keep Alive command. All command specific fields are reserved.

nvme\_init\_keep\_alive October 2026

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