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nvme_ns_get_fd(2) libnvme API manual nvme_ns_get_fd(2)

NAME

nvme_ns_get_fd - Get associated file descriptor

SYNOPSIS

int nvme_ns_get_fd (nvme_ns_t n );

ARGUMENTS

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

nvme_ns_get_fd February 2024