---
name: "libnvme_ctrl_get_state-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_ctrl_get_state-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_ctrl\_get\_state-libnvme3(2)

Running state of a controller

## NAME

libnvme\_ctrl\_get\_state - Running state of a controller

## SYNOPSIS

**const char \* libnvme\_ctrl\_get\_state** **(struct libnvme\_ctrl \*c** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- c

  Controller instance

## RETURN

String indicating the running state of *c*