NAME

       ndctl-check-labels - determine if the given dimms have a valid namespace index block

SYNOPSIS

       ndctl check-labels <nmem0> [<nmem1>..<nmemN>] [<options>]

DESCRIPTION

       The namespace label area is a small persistent partition of capacity available on some
       NVDIMM devices. The label area is used to provision one, or more, namespaces from regions.
       In addition to checking if a label area has a valid index block, running this command in
       verbose mode reports the reason the index block is deemed invalid.

OPTIONS

       <memory device(s)>
           A nmemX device name, or a dimm id number. Restrict the operation to the specified
           dimm(s). The keyword all can be specified to indicate the lack of any restriction,
           however this is the same as not supplying a --dimm option at all.

       -s, --size=
           Limit the operation to the given number of bytes. A size of 0 indicates to operate
           over the entire label capacity.

       -O, --offset=
           Begin the operation at the given offset into the label area.

       -b, --bus=
           A bus id number, or a provider string (e.g. "ACPI.NFIT"). Restrict the operation to
           the specified bus(es). The keyword all can be specified to indicate the lack of any
           restriction, however this is the same as not supplying a --bus option at all.

       -v
           Turn on verbose debug messages in the library (if ndctl was built with logging and
           debug enabled).

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2016 - 2022, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL version 2
       http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html. This is free software: you are free to change and
       redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

       UEFI NVDIMM Label Protocol
       <http://www.uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/UEFI_Spec_2_7.pdf>