---
name: "nvme_lbaf-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_lbaf-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_lbaf-libnvme3(2)

LBA Format Data Structure

## NAME

struct nvme\_lbaf - LBA Format Data Structure

## SYNOPSIS

struct nvme\_lbaf {\
     **\_\_le16 ms;**\
     **\_\_u8 ds;**\
     **\_\_u8 rp;**\
 };\

## Members

- ms

  Metadata Size indicates the number of metadata bytes provided per LBA based on the LBA Data Size indicated.

- ds

  LBA Data Size indicates the LBA data size supported, reported as a power of two.

- rp

  Relative Performance, see *enum nvme\_lbaf\_rp*.