nvme\_init\_set\_features\_personality(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_set\_features\_personality(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_set\_features\_personality - Initialize passthru command for Configurable Device Personality

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_set\_features\_personality** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **bool sv ,** **\_\_u8 perid ,** **bool chps ,** **bool perfs ,** **\_\_u32 cdw11 ,** **void \*data ,** **\_\_u32 len );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[sv](#sv)

Save value across power states

[perid](#perid)

Personality Identifier (PERID), see *enum nvme\_personality\_identifier*

[chps](#chps)

Change Personality Settings (CHPS)

[perfs](#perfs)

Personality Freeze State (PERFS)

[cdw11](#cdw11)

Personality Identifier specific Command Dword 11 value

[data](#data)

Personality Identifier specific data buffer, or NULL if the personality does not use the data buffer

[len](#len)

Length of *data*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Set Features command with FID value NVME\_FEAT\_FID\_CONF\_DEV\_PERSONALITY

nvme\_init\_set\_features\_personality October 2026

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