---
name: "nvme_init_identify_underlying_ns_list-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_underlying_ns_list-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_init\_identify\_underlying\_ns\_list-libnvme3(2)

Initialize passthru command for Get Underlying Namespace List

## NAME

nvme\_init\_identify\_underlying\_ns\_list - Initialize passthru command for Get Underlying Namespace List

## SYNOPSIS

**void nvme\_init\_identify\_underlying\_ns\_list** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd** *,* **\_\_u16 idx** *,* **struct nvme\_underlying\_ns\_list \*list** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- cmd

  Command data structure to initialize

- idx

  Index into the list of reportable Underlying Namespaces to start reporting from

- list

  User space destination address to transfer the data

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Identify command with CNS value NVME\_IDENTIFY\_CNS\_UNDERLYING\_NS\_LIST.