nvme_admin_passthru64

int nvme_admin_passthru64 (int fd , __u8 opcode , __u8 flags , __u16 rsvd , __u32 nsid , __u32 cdw2 , __u32 cdw3 , __u32 cdw10 , __u32 cdw11 , __u32 cdw12 , __u32 cdw13 , __u32 cdw14 , __u32 cdw15 , __u32 data_len , void *data , __u32 metadata_len , void *metadata , __u32 timeout_ms , __u64 *result );

fd

File descriptor of nvme device

opcode

The nvme io command to send

flags

NVMe command flags (not used)

rsvd

Reserved for future use

nsid

Namespace identifier

cdw2

Command dword 2

cdw3

Command dword 3

cdw10

Command dword 10

cdw11

Command dword 11

cdw12

Command dword 12

cdw13

Command dword 13

cdw14

Command dword 14

cdw15

Command dword 15

data_len

Length of the data transferred in this command in bytes

data

Pointer to user address of the data buffer

metadata_len

Length of metadata transferred in this command

metadata

Pointer to user address of the metadata buffer

timeout_ms

How long the kernel waits for the command to complete

result

Optional field to return the result from the CQE dword 0

Parameterized form of nvme_submit_admin_passthru64. This sets up and submits a struct nvme_passthru_cmd64.

Known values for opcode are defined in enum nvme_admin_opcode.

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