---
name: "nvme_scan_ctrl"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnvme-dev"
version: "1.13-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme_scan_ctrl"
---

# nvme\_scan\_ctrl(2)

Scan on a controller

## NAME

nvme\_scan\_ctrl - Scan on a controller

## SYNOPSIS

**nvme\_ctrl\_t nvme\_scan\_ctrl** **(nvme\_root\_t r** *,* **const char \*name** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- r

  nvme\_root\_t object

- name

  Name of the controller

## DESCRIPTION

Scans a controller with sysfs name *name* and add it to *r*.

## RETURN

nvme\_ctrl\_t object