---
name: "nvme_init_identify_primary_ctrl_cap-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_identify_primary_ctrl_cap-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_init\_identify\_primary\_ctrl\_cap-libnvme3(2)

Initialize passthru command for Primary Controller Capabilities data

## NAME

nvme\_init\_identify\_primary\_ctrl\_cap - Initialize passthru command for Primary Controller Capabilities data

## SYNOPSIS

**void nvme\_init\_identify\_primary\_ctrl\_cap** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd** *,* **\_\_u16 cntid** *,* **struct nvme\_primary\_ctrl\_cap \*cap** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- cmd

  Command data structure to initialize

- cntid

  Return controllers starting at this identifier

- cap

  User space destination buffer address to transfer the data

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Identify command with CNS value NVME\_IDENTIFY\_CNS\_PRIMARY\_CTRL\_CAP.