---
name: "libnvme_scan_ns_head_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_ns_head_paths-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_scan\_ns\_head\_paths-libnvme3(2)

Scan for namespace paths

## NAME

libnvme\_scan\_ns\_head\_paths - Scan for namespace paths

## SYNOPSIS

**int libnvme\_scan\_ns\_head\_paths** **(struct libnvme\_ns\_head \*head** *,* **struct dirent \*\*\*paths** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- head

  Namespace head node to scan

- paths

  Pointer to array of dirents

## RETURN

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