libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

enum nvme\_rate\_limiting\_mode - Rate Limiting Control - Rate Limiting Mode (RLM)

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

enum nvme\_rate\_limiting\_mode {  
**NVME\_RATE\_LIMITING\_MODE\_HARD\_LIMIT** ,  
**NVME\_RATE\_LIMITING\_MODE\_SOFT\_LIMIT**

};

# [Constants](#Constants)

[NVME\_RATE\_LIMITING\_MODE\_HARD\_LIMIT](#NVME_RATE_LIMITING_MODE_HARD_LIMIT)

Hard Limit mode

[NVME\_RATE\_LIMITING\_MODE\_SOFT\_LIMIT](#NVME_RATE_LIMITING_MODE_SOFT_LIMIT)

Soft Limit mode

enum nvme\_rate\_limiting\_mode October 2026

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Document: nvme_rate_limiting_mode-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
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