nvme\_init\_ns\_attach(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_ns\_attach(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_ns\_attach - Initialize passthru command for Namespace Attach/Detach

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_ns\_attach** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u32 nsid ,** **enum nvme\_ns\_attach\_sel sel ,** **struct nvme\_ctrl\_list \*ctrlist );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[nsid](#nsid)

Namespace ID to execute attach selection

[sel](#sel)

Attachment selection, see *enum nvme\_ns\_attach\_sel*

[ctrlist](#ctrlist)

Controller list buffer to modify attachment state of nsid

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Namespace Attach/Detach command.

nvme\_init\_ns\_attach October 2026

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