---
name: "nvme_id_ns_dpc-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_id_ns_dpc-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_id\_ns\_dpc-libnvme3(2)

This field indicates the capabilities for the end-to-end data protection feature.

## NAME

enum nvme\_id\_ns\_dpc - This field indicates the capabilities for the end-to-end data protection feature.

## SYNOPSIS

enum nvme\_id\_ns\_dpc {\
     **NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE1** , \
\
     **NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE2** , \
\
     **NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE3** , \
\
     **NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_FIRST** , \
\
     **NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_LAST**

};

## Constants

- NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE1

  If set, indicates that the namespace supports Protection Information Type 1.

- NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE2

  If set, indicates that the namespace supports Protection Information Type 2.

- NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_TYPE3

  If set, indicates that the namespace supports Protection Information Type 3.

- NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_FIRST

  If set, indicates that the namespace supports protection information transferred as the first eight bytes of metadata.

- NVME\_NS\_DPC\_PI\_LAST

  If set, indicates that the namespace supports protection information transferred as the last eight bytes of metadata.