---
name: "nvme_ctrl_get_state"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnvme-dev"
version: "1.13-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme_ctrl_get_state"
---

# nvme\_ctrl\_get\_state(2)

Running state of a controller

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

**const char \* nvme\_ctrl\_get\_state** **(nvme\_ctrl\_t c** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- c

  Controller instance

## RETURN

String indicating the running state of *c*