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NAME

       nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm - Format NVMe namespace

SYNOPSIS

       int nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm (nvme_mi_ctrl_t ctrl , struct nvme_format_nvm_args *args );

ARGUMENTS

       ctrl        Controller to send command to

       args        Format NVM command arguments

DESCRIPTION

       Perform  a  low-level  format  to  set  the  LBA data & metadata size. May destroy data & metadata on the
       specified namespaces

RETURN

       The nvme command status if a response was received (see enum nvme_status_field)  or  -1  with  errno  set
       otherwise.