NAME

       nvme_mi_admin_sanitize_nvm - Start a subsystem Sanitize operation

SYNOPSIS

       int  nvme_mi_admin_sanitize_nvm (nvme_mi_ctrl_t ctrl , struct nvme_sanitize_nvm_args *args
       );

ARGUMENTS

       ctrl        Controller to send command to

       args        Sanitize command arguments

DESCRIPTION

       A sanitize operation alters all user data in the NVM subsystem such that recovery  of  any
       previous user data from any cache, the non-volatile media, or any Controller Memory Buffer
       is not possible.

       The Sanitize command starts a sanitize operation or to recover from  a  previously  failed
       sanitize  operation.  The  sanitize operation types that may be supported are Block Erase,
       Crypto Erase, and Overwrite. All sanitize operations  are  processed  in  the  background,
       i.e.,  completion  of  the  sanitize  command does not indicate completion of the sanitize
       operation.

RETURN

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