---
name: "libnvme_scan_ctrl_namespace_paths-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_namespace_paths-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths-libnvme3(2)

Scan for namespace paths in a controller

## NAME

libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths - Scan for namespace paths in a controller

## SYNOPSIS

**int libnvme\_scan\_ctrl\_namespace\_paths** **(struct libnvme\_ctrl \*c** *,* **struct dirent \*\*\*paths** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- c

  Controller to scan

- paths

  Pointer to array of dirents

## RETURN

number of entries in *paths* or a negative error code