---
name: "nvme_init_get_features_host_id-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_get_features_host_id-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_init\_get\_features\_host\_id-libnvme3(2)

Initialize passthru command for Get Features - Host Identifier

## NAME

nvme\_init\_get\_features\_host\_id - Initialize passthru command for Get Features - Host Identifier

## SYNOPSIS

**void nvme\_init\_get\_features\_host\_id** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd** *,* **enum nvme\_get\_features\_sel sel** *,* **bool exhid** *,* **void \*hostid** *,* **\_\_u32 len** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- cmd

  Passthru command to use

- sel

  Select which type of attribute to return, see *enum nvme\_get\_features\_sel*

- exhid

  Enable Extended Host Identifier

- hostid

  Buffer for returned host ID

- len

  Length of *hostid*

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Get Features command with FID value NVME\_FEAT\_FID\_HOST\_ID