---
name: "libnvme_scan_ctrl-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_scan_ctrl-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_scan\_ctrl-libnvme3(2)

Scan on a controller

## NAME

libnvme\_scan\_ctrl - Scan on a controller

## SYNOPSIS

**int libnvme\_scan\_ctrl** **(struct libnvme\_global\_ctx \*ctx** *,* **const char \*name** *,* **struct libnvme\_ctrl \*\*c** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- ctx

  struct libnvme\_global\_ctx object

- name

  Name of the controller

- c

  *struct* libnvme\_ctrl object to return

## DESCRIPTION

Scans a controller with sysfs name *name* and add it to *r*.

## RETURN

0 on success, negative error code otherwise.