---
name: "nvme_perf_characteristics-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_perf_characteristics-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_perf\_characteristics-libnvme3(2)

Performance attribute structure

## NAME

struct nvme\_perf\_characteristics - Performance attribute structure

## SYNOPSIS

struct nvme\_perf\_characteristics {\
     **union {**\
       **struct nvme\_std\_perf\_attr std\_perf\[0\];**\
       **struct nvme\_perf\_attr\_id\_list id\_list\[0\];**\
       **struct nvme\_vs\_perf\_attr vs\_perf\[0\];**\
       **\_\_u8 attr\_buf\[4096\];**\
     **};**\
 };\

## Members

- {unnamed\_union}

  anonymous

- std\_perf

  Standard performance attribute

- id\_list

  Performance attribute identifier list

- vs\_perf

  Vendor specific performance attribute

- attr\_buf

  Attribute buffer