.TH "nvme_lookup_ctrl" 2 "nvme_lookup_ctrl" "February 2024" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_lookup_ctrl \- Lookup nvme_ctrl_t object
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "nvme_ctrl_t" nvme_lookup_ctrl
.BI "(nvme_subsystem_t s "  ","
.BI "const char *transport "  ","
.BI "const char *traddr "  ","
.BI "const char *host_traddr "  ","
.BI "const char *host_iface "  ","
.BI "const char *trsvcid "  ","
.BI "nvme_ctrl_t p "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "s" 12
\fInvme_subsystem_t\fP object
.IP "transport" 12
Transport name
.IP "traddr" 12
Transport address
.IP "host_traddr" 12
Host transport address
.IP "host_iface" 12
Host interface name
.IP "trsvcid" 12
Transport service identifier
.IP "p" 12
Previous controller instance
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Lookup a controller in \fIs\fP based on \fItransport\fP, \fItraddr\fP,
\fIhost_traddr\fP, \fIhost_iface\fP, and \fItrsvcid\fP. \fItransport\fP must be specified,
other fields may be required depending on the transport. A new
object is created if none is found. If \fIp\fP is specified the lookup
will start at \fIp\fP instead of the first controller.
.SH "RETURN"
Controller instance