libnvme(9) API Manual libnvme(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

enum tcg\_l0\_data\_removal\_mechanism - Supported data removal mechanisms

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

enum tcg\_l0\_data\_removal\_mechanism {  
**TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_OVERWRITE** ,  
**TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_BLOCK\_ERASE** ,  
**TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_CRYPTO\_ERASE** ,  
**TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_VENDOR\_ERASE**

};

# [Constants](#Constants)

[TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_OVERWRITE](#TCG_L0_DATA_REMOVAL_OVERWRITE)

Overwrite data erase

[TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_BLOCK\_ERASE](#TCG_L0_DATA_REMOVAL_BLOCK_ERASE)

Block erase

[TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_CRYPTO\_ERASE](#TCG_L0_DATA_REMOVAL_CRYPTO_ERASE)

Cryptographic erase

[TCG\_L0\_DATA\_REMOVAL\_VENDOR\_ERASE](#TCG_L0_DATA_REMOVAL_VENDOR_ERASE)

Vendor specific erase

enum tcg\_l0\_data\_removal\_mechanism October 2026

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Document: tcg_l0_data_removal_mechanism-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli