NAME

       nvme_ns_get_fd - Get associated file descriptor

SYNOPSIS

       int nvme_ns_get_fd (nvme_ns_t n );

ARGUMENTS

       n           Namespace instance

DESCRIPTION

       libnvme  will  open the file (if not already opened) and keep an internal copy of the file
       descriptor. Following calls to this API retrieve the internal  cached  copy  of  the  file
       descriptor.  The file will remain opened and the fd will remain cached until the ns object
       is deleted or nvme_ns_release_fd is called.

RETURN

       File descriptor associated with n or -1