.TH "nvme_identify" 2 "nvme_identify" "February 2024" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_identify \- Send the NVMe Identify command
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" nvme_identify
.BI "(struct nvme_identify_args *args "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "args" 12
\fIstruct nvme_identify_args\fP argument structure
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
The Identify command returns a data buffer that describes information about
the NVM subsystem, the controller or the namespace(s).
.SH "RETURN"
The nvme command status if a response was received (see
\fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or -1 with errno set otherwise.