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

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_ns\_mgmt - Initialize passthru command for Namespace Management

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_ns\_mgmt** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u32 nsid ,** **enum nvme\_ns\_mgmt\_sel sel ,** **\_\_u8 csi ,** **struct nvme\_ns\_mgmt\_host\_sw\_specified \*data );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[nsid](#nsid)

Namespace identifier

[sel](#sel)

Type of management operation to perform

[csi](#csi)

Command Set Identifier

[data](#data)

Host Software Specified Fields buffer

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Namespace Management command.

nvme\_init\_ns\_mgmt October 2026

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