---
name: "nvme_init_dim_send-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_init_dim_send-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_init\_dim\_send-libnvme3(2)

Initialize passthru command for Discovery Information Management (DIM) Send

## NAME

nvme\_init\_dim\_send - Initialize passthru command for Discovery Information Management (DIM) Send

## SYNOPSIS

**void nvme\_init\_dim\_send** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd** *,* **\_\_u8 tas** *,* **void \*data** *,* **\_\_u32 len** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- cmd

  Passthru command to use

- tas

  Task field of the Command Dword 10 (cdw10)

- data

  Pointer to the DIM data buffer

- len

  Length of *data*

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Discovery Information Management Send command.