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

# nvme\_identify\_independent\_identify\_ns(2)

I/O command set independent Identify namespace data

## NAME

nvme\_identify\_independent\_identify\_ns - I/O command set independent Identify namespace data

## SYNOPSIS

**int nvme\_identify\_independent\_identify\_ns** **(int fd** *,* **\_\_u32 nsid** *,* **struct nvme\_id\_independent\_id\_ns \*ns** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- fd

  File descriptor of nvme device

- nsid

  Return namespaces greater than this identifier

- ns

  I/O Command Set Independent Identify Namespace data structure

## DESCRIPTION

The I/O command set independent Identify namespace data structure for the namespace identified with *ns* is returned to the host.

## RETURN

The nvme command status if a response was received (see *enum nvme\_status\_field*) or -1 with errno set otherwise.