---
name: "nvme_cmd_format_pil-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/nvme_cmd_format_pil-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_cmd\_format\_pil-libnvme3(2)

Format NVM - Protection Information Location

## NAME

enum nvme\_cmd\_format\_pil - Format NVM - Protection Information Location

## SYNOPSIS

enum nvme\_cmd\_format\_pil {\
     **NVME\_FORMAT\_PIL\_LAST** , \
\
     **NVME\_FORMAT\_PIL\_FIRST**

};

## Constants

- NVME\_FORMAT\_PIL\_LAST

  Protection information is transferred as the last bytes of metadata.

- NVME\_FORMAT\_PIL\_FIRST

  Protection information is transferred as the first bytes of metadata.