oracular (2) nvme_ns_get_fd.2.gz

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