---
name: "libnvme_alloc-libnvme3"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "3.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libnvme_alloc-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_alloc-libnvme3(2)

Allocate zero-initialized memory

## NAME

libnvme\_alloc - Allocate zero-initialized memory

## SYNOPSIS

**void \* libnvme\_alloc** **(size\_t len** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- len

  Number of bytes to allocate

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates *len* bytes of zero-initialized memory suitable for use by libnvme APIs.

## RETURN

Pointer to the allocated memory on success, or NULL on failure.